Flimmergarten 2026: Kurzfilm-Abend (3 Filme) & Küfa (Eintritt frei)

🎬 SHORT FILM SCREENINGS: July 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Free admission (donations welcome)

🍿Saturday is Short Film Special at Ludwigsgarten! In addition to music and drinks, a delicious Küfa (food on a donation basis) will be waiting for you starting at 4:00 PM. The film program:

• 7:00 PM: Masel Tov Cocktail (31 min)
• 7:30 PM: Hotel Astoria (Leipzig-Anidok, 28 min)
• 8:00 PM: The Spectacle (20 min)

Followed by a discussion!

Masel Tov Cocktail | Arkadij Khaet, Mickey Paatzsch | Germany, 2020 | 31 min | German and Russian with German subtitles

Masel Tov Cocktail is an award-winning short film from 2020 that depicts the life of a Jewish student in Germany. The film was directed by Arkadij Khaet and Mickey Paatzsch and stars Alexander Wertmann.

Hotel Astoria | Alina Cyranek, Falk Schuster | Leipzig, 2020 | 28 min | German with English subtitles

An animated documentary about the legendary Hotel Astoria in Leipzig and the contradictions of memory culture following the end of the GDR. Ideal for discussions about East German identity, nostalgia, structural change, and Leipzig’s transformation.

The Spectacle | Yasmin van Dorp | Europe, 2025 | 20 min | English with German subtitles

The Spectacle is a short, reflective documentary that explores the world of modern tourism. Filmed at various locations across Europe, the documentary shows the transformation of tranquil landscapes into tourist attractions. Amid the curated snapshots of our adventures, what do we truly see and feel?

🔄 After a one-year hiatus, our documentary film festival Flimmergarten returns to the Ludwigsgarten. Full program for Flimmergarten 2026

📍 Key details for 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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