In the depiction of conflicts between Japanese mothers and daughters from three generations, changes in the role of women become recognisable. The intelligent formal design gives the theme a universal extension. (Photo: © Shelly Silver)
Founded in 1955 as "Leipziger Kultur- und Dokumentarfilmwoche" (Leipzig Week for Cultural and Documentary Film), the festival is headed by Christoph Terhechte since the beginning of 2020. An Ecumenical Jury existed since 1990. It was transformed into an Interreligious Jury in 2016.