Rundgang der KHM 2026: Filme von Studierenden (Programm 9)

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.

Saturday, July 18, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
KHM Auditorium, Filzengraben 2, 50676 Cologne
Moderator: Prof. Marcel Kolvenbach

“Off the Path”
Shihao Du and Tongtong Li (Concept & Production)
Animation, 2026, 7 min.
This 3D animation and spatial installation is inspired by the classical medical text “Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang.” The work follows three animal-like figures—a fish, a pig, and a chicken—who, with the help of an ancient recipe, enter into a direct dialogue with life itself. On their quest for healing, they gradually stray from their course and drift further and further away from the desired outcome. 

“Elbows in Shatters”
Danila Lipatov (Director & Cinematographer), Karen Zimmermann (Production and Editing)
Documentary, 2025, 76 min.
One night in Dushanbe. A voice asks from the darkness: “What does it mean to be together?” Through loose observations, Danila Lipatov explores the capital of Tajikistan. He searches for connections to his relatives, who lived here until they fled in the 1990s. Around the Bactria Youth Cultural Center, he meets a group of people with whom he strikes up conversations. The present is embraced; history is touched upon. Snapshots of a temporary community. (Duisburg Film Week 2025)