The Czech-German Short Film Tour kicks off in October in Prague and Dresden
With the new edition of FEINKOŠT, AG Kurzfilm is once again sending a selection of current short documentaries from Germany and the Czech Republic on a tour of both countries. The tour kicks off on October 8, 2026, at the Bio Oko cinema in Prague. The program’s German premiere will be celebrated on October 30, 2026, as part of the German-Czech Cultural Days at the Programmkino Ost in Dresden. Additional screenings in both countries are in the works (see below). FEINKOŠT is being produced for the fourth time in 2026 in cooperation with KineDok / Institute of Documentary Film Prague.
"Short documentaries consistently serve as a sociopolitical barometer for the younger generation of filmmakers, who also enjoy creative freedom in their cinematic expression. We are particularly pleased that this combination has been very well received by audiences on both sides of the border for many years“, said Jana Cernik, co-executive director of AG Kurzfilm.
The seven films in this approx. 77-minute program paint a multifaceted picture of vulnerability and resilience, memory and longing—and of what connects people even in uncertain times. They tell stories that navigate the tension between the pressure to perform, societal expectations, and personal challenges.
The animated documentary LEPŠÍ ČLOVĚK (A BETTER PERSON) by Eliška Jirásková (CZ 2025, 6 min.) tells the story of men who find solace in bodybuilding. KDYŽ SE MRAKY ŽENOU (WHEN THE CLOUDS MOVE) by Šárka Leinweberová (CZ 2025, 17 min.) explores the search for identity in the life of a female air traffic controller. In APOKALYPSA DNES A ZÍTRA A POZÍTŘÍ (APOCALYPSE YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW, AND THE DAY AFTER, CZ/UA 2025, 20 min.), Anastasiia Bonadyha explores the motivations of a young man who remains in war-torn Nikopol. The experimental film collage JUGGERNAUT ( (DE, 2026, 9 min.) by the artist collective NEOZOON questions the competitive spirit of capitalist societies and the pursuit of male superiority. Pavel Mozhar explores what application processes do to hope and self-worth in MIT EINEM FREUNDLICHEN GRUSS (WITH KIND REGARDS, DE 2026, 14 Min.) Akira Kawasaki’s OBEY, OBEY (DE 2025, 4 min.) offers a bitterly ironic guide to the perfect look of the “obedient Japanese schoolgirl.” Finally, UNBEMERKT VERSTORBEN (DIED UNNOTICED, DE 2026, 7 min.) by Alina Cyranek interprets the objects in the apartment of someone who died alone as traces of a life, before a cleaning crew removes them forever.
Trailer FEINKOŠT 2026
https://vimeo.com/1229441099
Upcoming FEINKOŠT Screenings
All films are shown in their original language with [German/Czech] subtitles.
Do. 08.10.2026 | 19:00 Uhr | Prag (CZ) | Kino Bio Oko| www.biooko.net/en
30.10.2026 | 19:30 Uhr | Dresden (DE) | Programmkino Ost | www.programmkino-ost.de
13.11.2026 | 20:15 Uhr | Pirna (DE) | Uniwerk | www.uniwerk.de
27.11.2026 | 20:00 | Leipzig (DE) | UT Connewitz | www.utconnewitz.de
Continuously Updated Dates: feinkost.ag-kurzfilm.de
FEINKOŠT @ KURZFILMTAG 2026
As in previous years, FEINKOŠT is part of the film lineup for the 15th nationwide KURZFILMTAG (SHORT FILM DAY, only availble in German) and can be booked at special rates from December 15 through 21 by anyone planning an event.