Inspiring Documentaries for School Classes – Learning Through Film

Welcome to Dokumentale, where films become a gateway to discovery, discussion, and deeper understanding. Bring your class to the cinemas and pay only 4€ per student - free entry for teachers!

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berlin

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Ida Hausdorf

20.03.2025

Designed for students from 7th grade onward, our selection of international documentaries seamlessly integrates into your curriculum. Students explore complex subjects through real stories, gaining insights into past and present challenges. Post-screening discussions encourage them to analyze, reflect, and debate the themes raised in each film, making learning interactive and thought-provoking.

Powerful Stories That Resonate

This year’s selection includes films that shed light on history, identity, activism, and science in surprising ways. We have just released the first documentary highlights of this year’s programme - but there are many more documentaries for you and your class to watch, we will share more of our programme shortly!

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It Happened on our Ground

Three generations of women—grandmother, mother, and daughter—live on a beautiful estate with a dark legacy. Once a concentration camp, it was owned by Hitler's first foreign minister, an SS officer and patriarch. A poignant story of guilt, responsibility, and confronting the past.

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She Rises Up

Three determined women take matters into their own hands when they set up their own businesses in Peru, Sri Lanka, and Senegal, shaping their futures with bravery. This documentary powerfully captures how local entrepreneurship creates livelihoods and brings about lasting change.

Film

Wild Coast Warriors

On South Africa’s west coast, Shell’s reckless greed threatens to destroy not just the sea but also the livelihoods of the AmaMpondo. But they resist—tirelessly and determined, before the courts and on the streets. Their fight for their environment is a fight for survival.

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Animal Pride

Orcas, penguins, and even slugs—nature's diversity is far queerer than you might think. Connel Bradwell takes us on a journey through the animal kingdom, sharing nature’s coming-out stories with humour, love, and a fresh perspective on queerness in the wild.

Flexible Scheduling & Affordable Access

For just 4 EUR per student, with free admission for teachers, chaperones, and students with a Berlin Pass, your class can experience thought-provoking films at partner cinemas across all of Berlin during the time of the festival (12–22 June).

Simply email us with your preferred date, time and film title, and the number of students and teachers (minimum group size: 25 students), and we’ll arrange a screening that fits your schedule and preferences!

If your desired film isn’t listed, we’ll do our best to make it happen! Don’t miss this chance to engage your students with exceptional storytelling and real-world impact.

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Ida Hausdorf

Content & Multimedia Lead

Ida is a multimedia editor, social media- and impact strategist with a keen eye for digital storytelling. With a background in Psychology and Communication (BA) and a Master’s in Television and Cross-Media Culture and her diverse experiences through different cross-media projects and campaigns, she seamlessly blends insight with creativity, making her an all-rounder in digital communication strategies and multimedia storytelling.

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