Flimmergarten 2026: Film „Bollwerk“ & Regiegespräch (Eintritt frei)

🎬 MOVIE START: July 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. | Free admission (donations welcome)

🍿Day 2 at the Flimmergarten in Ludwigsgarten! Starting at 4:00 PM, there will be cold drinks and music. At 6:00 PM, we’ll begin with a pre-screening discussion with the filmmaker, followed by the screening of the documentary “Bollwerk” at 7:00 PM. Afterward: a post-screening discussion!

Bollwerk

Jakob Wehner | Germany, 2026 | 60 min

In “Bollwerk,” three protagonists are followed as they go about their work in the small Saxon town of Wurzen. In interviews, they describe the challenges, struggles, and opportunities of political work in the provinces. “Bollwerk” tells the story of efforts to uphold democracy, small towns in eastern Germany, and the importance of civic engagement.

🔄 After a one-year hiatus, our documentary film festival Flimmergarten returns to the Ludwigsgarten. You can find the full program on our profile or on the website—link in bio!

📍 Hard facts: Flimmergarten 2026

📅 July 9–12, 2026
🏡 Ludwigstraße 59, 04315 Leipzig
🍹 Starting at 4 p.m.: Drinks and music
🎥 Films always start at 7 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
🥛 Drinks available on a donation basis
🍲 A “Küfa” awaits you on Saturday (Küfa = Kitchen for Everyone, free food on a donation basis)

💬 2026 Theme: Spaces in Transition

Flimmergarten 2026 invites you to enjoy films about staying and leaving, about families, memory, and new homes. Against a backdrop of Leipzig’s history, migration, social change, and personal struggles, stories of belonging, transformation, and hope emerge.

🎵 Four evenings filled with films, discussions, and music exploring origins, loss, love, and the question: What does “home” really mean?

🕊️ The event is sponsored by the City of Leipzig’s Cultural Office and the Heidehof Foundation.

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