meine wunderkammern. If childhood were a place — where would it be, and what would it feel like there?
An adventurous journey about friendship, belonging and love — but also about fear, exclusion and the pressure of expectation. We look into the minds and hearts of our children and discover new planets, anger, cat-people and shiny blue bugs.
A transmedia work in three parts: a feature documentary, a VR experience, and a playful education concept for teachers and parents.
The documentary follows four children, aged 11 to 14, who invite us into their secret world — a place where bullying, racism and money don't exist.
The protagonists don't quite fit the frame of our society, carrying labels like “migration background” or “autism”. They composed their own music, built props and crafted the narrative — effectively making their own film.
“You are not funny or different — you are unique. Show that!”
One world, told across three media.
A feature-length film, told from inside the children's perspective.
Step into each child's inner world — interactive, immersive, guided by the character Doro.
A playful program for teachers and parents to work with the themes.
Wisdom, Joline, Elias and Roya — they don't fit the frame. That is the point.
Each child's world has its own narrative. A central chamber — the Hauptwunderkammer — serves as the entry point, holding curated objects and a guide named Doro.
Cabinets of Wonder was produced by expanding focus and Neufilm with KiKA and a broad circle of cultural funders. Get in touch for screenings, the VR experience or the education program.