Mockumentary

The mockumentary format deliberately plays with the line between fact and fiction, reflecting our times’ struggles with fake news and manipulative narratives. Truth? Maybe. Chaos? Definitely. In this programme, mockumentaries take the spotlight, filled with bizarre characters, absurd events, and unexpected disasters. From strange inventions and forgotten pioneers to holiday horrors and heroic blunders, these films twist reality in ways both hilarious and unsettling.

Curated by Kalle Frog Huelssner.
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Programme

Total: 86 min.
Friday, January 16th
20:00
Mockumentary
Cine.
Saturday, January 17th
19:00
Mockumentary
Cine.
Mockumentary
Cine.
Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Norway
false
WHATEVEREST
WHATEVEREST
()
NOR 2012
Kristoffer Borgli
Fic.
16 min.

A documentary about the unlikely inspiration behind Todd Terje’s track 'Inspector Norse'. It follows Marius Solem Johansen, an unsuccessful musician from a small town who posts dance videos and homemade drug recipes on YouTube.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Germany
false
EXHIBITION
EXHIBITION
()
DEU 2020
Sylvia Borges
Fic.
3 min.

Due to our excessive smartphone use an exhibitionist struggles to get the attention he is seeking for.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
United States
false
ALICE IN CHAINS: AIC 23
ALICE IN CHAINS: AIC 23
()
USA 2013
Peter Darley Miller
Fic.
11 min.

Alan Poole McLard, a film studies professor, tries to make a documentary about Alice in Chains to match the release of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, all without any help from the band.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Canada
false
MARIUS BORODINE
MARIUS BORODINE
()
CAN 2010
Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
Fic.
16 min.

Brilliant inventor Marius Borodine unveils a spectacular new device that can turn any object into drinkable water, astonishing the public, the scientific community, and even his own family, until he takes things one step too far.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Germany
false
APOLLO 11 1/2
APOLLO 11 1/2
()
DEU 2017
Olaf Held
Fic.
5 min.

Yes, we know about the photographs. Scientists took them while looking for the American flags which were planted onto the moon during the six manned missions there. The shots show that five of them are still in the same place. Only the flag of Apollo 11 seems to have moved.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
New Zealand
false
THE NORTH POLE DECEPTION
THE NORTH POLE DECEPTION
()
NZL 2010
Joe Hitchcock
Ani.
11 min.

The North Pole Deception exposes the dark reality behind Santa’s Christmas deliveries. Elves Trixie and Miette recount the grueling work, meager pay, and complete absence of labor protections in the North Pole workshop.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Sweden
false
THE DEATH OF A HERO
THE DEATH OF A HERO
(En hjältes död)
SWE 2024
Karin Franz Körlof
Fic.
14 min.

To draw new members, the church organizes a strange spectacle: a young man is set to fall from the church tower. He already commands a large following, and in the region, no one wants to miss this mesmerizing event.

Mockumentary
38
Spesialprogram
Germany
false
FORKLIFT DRIVER KLAUS: THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB
FORKLIFT DRIVER KLAUS: THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB
(Staplerfahrer Klaus - Der erste Arbeitstag)
DEU 2000
Stefan Prehn, Jörg Wagner
Fic.
10 min.

Klaus is a newly minted forklift license holder. However, his first day at work quickly becomes a true test, as gruesome yet educational accidents unfold.