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68th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Germany

Germany, October 27 - November 2, 2025

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The jury

Jan Storø (Norway), Kay Hoffmann (Germany), Saleem Albeik (Palestine),

Awarded films

The Red Moon Eclipse by Caroline Guimbal,
(Belgium, 2025, 76 min.)

Reports

Can documentaries do research? by Jan Storø
“The Red Moon Eclipse”: A Poetic Portrait of Love, Loss, and Legacy by Saleem Albeik
Private Stories, Politics and Everyday Heroes by Kay Hoffmann

Motivation:
A very personal and poetic documentary about the intense relation of the director to her mother,
who got a cancer diagnosis. It opens up the view on the dramatic story of the mother´s life and
restrictions she has experienced in a patriarchal society. «The Red Moon Eclipse» was for us a
strong cinematic experience, which made us look forward to Caroline Guimbal´s next films.