Program

As every year, the 21st edition of the 11mm Festival will present a diverse program of feature films, documentaries and short films that understand football as a mirror of cultural, social and political realities – and make its power visible far beyond the playing field.

  • Thu 26.03.
    19:30
    Auditorium 1

    A summer in Italy

    by Vanessa Goll, Nadja Kölling • 97 min • Documentary • DE • 2026 • German • OmeU

    The 11mm festival opening with official welcome to the 21st edition, live program and special guests
  • Fri 27.03.
    16:00
    Auditorium 3

    Hermann “Tiger” Gerland – Der Letzte seiner Art

    by Ole Zeisler, Jonas Hummels • with Hermann Gerland, Thomas Müller, Herbert Grönemeyer and others • 45 min • Documentary • DE • 2026 • German • OV

    Special performance with Hermann Gerland as guest, free admission, not in advance sale
  • Fri 27.03.
    17:00
    Auditorium 2

    Next Goal Wins

    By Taika Waititi • with Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana and others • 105 min • Feature film • USA • 2023 • German • DF • FSK 0

  • Fri 27.03.
    18:00
    Auditorium 3
    Opening shorts +
    Main feature

    Libre Indirecto + Maxima Pena

    Opening shorts - further film information in the description

    The Prettiest in Copenhagen

    by Mikkel Andreas Beck, Anton Willemann - 57 min - Documentary - DK - 2023 - Danish - OmeU
    Q&A afterwards
  • Fri 27.03.
    18:45
    Auditorium 1

    Schmeichel

    by Owen Davies • 92 min • Documentary • UK • 2025 • Danish, English • OmeU • FSK 6

  • Fri 27.03.
    19:00
    Auditorium 2
    Double Feature

    The Club that George built

    by Theo Lee Ray • 60 min • Documentary • UK • 2024 • English • OV

    The President

    by Klaus Stern - with Stepan Timoshin - 37 min - Documentary - DE - 2025 - german - OV
    Q&A after »The President«
  • Fri 27.03.
    20:30
    Auditorium 3

    We are Greenland: Football is Freedom

    By Søren Høy • with Karsten Andersen, Morten Rutkjær, Nemo Thomsen and others • 96 min • Documentary • DK • 2025 • English, Danish, Greenlandic • OmeU • FSK 12

    Q&A afterwards
  • Fri 27.03.
    21:30
    Auditorium 1

    Heysel 85

    by Teodora Ana Mihai • with Violet Braeckman • 90 min • Feature film • BE, NL, DE • 2026 • Italian, Dutch, French, English • OmeU

  • Fri 27.03.
    21:45
    Auditorium 2
    Opening short +
    Main feature

    Sissi

    By Ana Rieper • with Cristiane Rozeira, Daniela Cury, Juliana Cabral and others • 28 min • Documentary • BR • 2021 • english, portuguese • OmeU

    Copinha

    By Joaquim Salles • with Dayveson Grizi, Eide Figueira, Felipe Silva and others • 77 min • Documentary • BR • 2025 • Portuguese • OmeU
    Q&A afterwards
  • Sat 28.03.
    15:30
    Auditorium 3

    Road to San Diego

    by Carlos Sorín • 98 min • Feature film • AR • 2006 • Spanish • OmU

  • Sat 28.03.
    16:00
    Auditorium 1

    Die Wilden Kerle

    by Joachim Massanek • 94 min • Feature film • DE • 2003 • German • OV • FSK 0

  • Sat 28.03.
    16:15
    Auditorium 2
    Opening short +
    Main feature

    Ascenso

    by Juanjo Giménez • 15 min • Feature film • ES • 2020 • Spanish • OmeU

    Kickoff

    by Roser Corella, Stefano Obino • with Gazi Babayarova • 77 min • Documentary • DE, ES • 2025 • Kyrgyz • OmeU
    Q&A afterwards
  • Sat 28.03.
    17:30
    Auditorium 3

    Let’s Go, Tofe, Let’s Go!

    By Paul Gredig • with Björn Sörensen, Dirk "Helle" Hellmann, Dominik "Domingo" Lembke and others • 90 min • Documentary • DE • 2026 • German • OV

    Q&A afterwards
  • Sat 28.03.
    18:15
    Auditorium 1
    Opening short +
    Main feature

    Kutte

    by Sylvie Hohlbaum • with Dr. Michael Ahlsdorf, Jeannine Alice Rüdiger, Johnny Moonlight and others • 15 min • Documentary • DE • 2025 • German • OmeU

    360 Pieces

    By Johannes Stjärne Nilsson • with Bernard Dietz, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Olle Sarri and others • 60 min • Documentary • SE • 2026 • English, Swedish, German • OmeU
    Q&A after »360Pieces«
  • Sat 28.03.
    18:45
    Auditorium 2
    Opening short +
    Main feature

    Rodilla

    by Juanjo Giménez • 18 min • Feature film • ES • 2009 • Spanish • OmeU

    Those who don't give up finally win

    By Andrei Birtea • with Andrei Birtea • 68 min • Documentary • RO • 2025 • Romanian • OmeU
  • Sat 28.03.
    20:30
    Auditorium 3

    Kenny Dalglish

    by Asif Kapadia • 104 min • Documentary • UK • 2025 • English • OmeU

  • Sat 28.03.
    20:45
    Auditorium 1

    Ultras

    by Ragnhild Ekner • 89 min • Documentary • SE, DK, FI • 2025 • Arabic, English, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish • OmeU

  • Sat 28.03.
    21:00
    Auditorium 2

    The Soccermen

    by Matthew Conrad • with Dilshan Senarathgoda, Matthew Conrad, Paul Watson • 110 min • Documentary • FSM • 2024 • English • OV

  • Sun 29.03.
    14:00
    Auditorium 1

    Union – The best of days

    by Annekatrin Hendel • with Christian Arbeit, Christopher Trimmel, Dirk Zingler and others • 120 min • Documentary • DE • 2024 • German • OmeU

    Q&A afterwards
  • Sun 29.03.
    14:30
    Auditorium 2

    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

    by Thorold Dickinson • 84 min • Feature film • UK • 1939 • English • OmeU • FSK 12

  • Sun 29.03.
    15:30
    Auditorium 3

    Changing Sides

    by Loraine Blumenthal • with Asad Matsagov, Thomas Bundu, Thomas Eichstädt • 82 min • Documentary • DE • 2025 • German, Czech, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, English • OmeU

    Q&A afterwards
  • Sun 29.03.
    16:15
    Auditorium 2

    Kes

    by Ken Loach • 111 min • Feature film • UK • 1969 • English • OmU • FSK 12

  • Sun 29.03.
    17:00
    Auditorium 1

    Girls can’t kick it

    by Torsten Körner • with Anne Trabant, Bärbel Wohlleben, Doreen Meier and others • 89 min • Documentary • DE • 2024 • German • OmeU

    Q&A afterwards
  • Sun 29.03.
    17:45
    Auditorium 3

    Rise & Fall of 1860 München

    by Lennart Bedford-Strohm • 109 min • Documentary • DE • 2025 • German • OV

    Q&A afterwards
  • Sun 29.03.
    18:30
    Auditorium 2

    Sapir

    by Liran Atzmor • with Sapir Berman • 68 min • Documentary • ISR • 2025 • Hebrew • OmeU

    presented by 11 FREUNDE | Q&A afterwards
  • Sun 29.03.
    19:30
    Auditorium 1

    Colombia, Road to Glory

    by Luis Ara • 85 min • Documentary • UY • 2024 • Spanish • OmeU

  • Sun 29.03.
    20:45
    Auditorium 3

    Luis Enrique: You Have No F***** Idea

    by Duncan McMath • with Elena Cullell, Luís Campos, Luis Enrique Martínez • 121 min • Documentary series • ES • 2024 • Spanish, French • OmeU

  • Sun 29.03.
    21:00
    Auditorium 2

    Paris Night of Terror – Attack at the Stade de France

    By Christian Twente • with Bley Bilal Mokono, François Hollande, Ilkay Gündogan and others • 100 min • Documentary • DE, FR, BE • 2025 • German, French • Omu

  • Sun 29.03.
    21:15
    Auditorium 1

    Shaolin Soccer

    by Stephen Chow • 113 min • Feature film • HK • 2001 • Cantonese • OmeU • FSK 12

  • Mon 30.03.
    17:00
    Auditorium 2

    Just Charlie

    by Rebekah Fortune • 110 min • Feature film • UK • 2017 • English • OmU • FSK 12

  • Mon 30.03.
    19:30
    Auditorium 1

    ShortKicks

    von REGIE • mit CAST u. a. • XX Min • KATEGORIE • LAND • JAHR • SPRACHE • FASSUNG • FSK

    The gala evening for the award winners and the vote for the best short film of the year! On this special evening, the nominated works will be presented once again on the big screen and evaluated by a jury. The best short film of the year will then be chosen. The prizes for the other competitions will also be awarded during the gala.