Rundgang der KHM 2026: Filme von Studierenden (Programm 3)

The film program for Rundgang 2026 features a total of 42 films by KHM students, which will be shown in 13 program blocks. The lineup includes feature films, documentaries, animations, experimental films, and hybrid forms of cinematic storytelling of varying lengths. The filmmakers will be present at the screenings and will provide insights into the conception and production of their films afterward.

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
KHM Auditorium, Filzengraben 2, 50676 Cologne
Moderator: Prof. Nanouk Leopold

“0.0D (Diopter Zero)”
canvaswan (Concept & Production)
Experimental film, 2026, 5 min.
The film is inspired by a recurring childhood memory that is reinterpreted through contemporary digital aesthetics such as Liminal Space and Dreamcore. As a child, I had to undergo regular eye exams and developed a peculiar fascination with the way my gaze and attention were directed by medical-technological devices as well as by the structure of the test image itself: a visual experience shared by many people with visual impairments when they look into an autorefractometer.
Note: This film contains flickering and strobe effects.

“Hang am Baum”
Lucas Dülligen (Director & Screenplay)
Documentary, 2024, 13 min.
An apocalyptic roar of rumbling machines ceaselessly invades the habitats of humans and nature. Barren landscapes and abandoned villages remain in a state of hypnotic unease. A self-destructive system meets resistance.  

“Not Warm, But April”
Fabian Martin Anger (Director & Screenplay)
Feature film, 2026, 8 min.
Spring in the Lower Austrian Alpine foothills. But something isn’t right this April...

“ميراثُ الموؤدة | the legacy of female infanticide”
Berzan Gerşê (Director & Screenplay)
Documentary, 2025, 27 min.
A journey to Cairo, Egypt, yet we see only the surface of the rushing Nile. And many stories about a vibrant city, honor, women’s rights, haunting memories, and feminism.