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“The end of quiet”DOK.fest München 2026 

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An elderly gentleman in camouflage embraces a young girl. He is holding a rifle in his hand.
Copyright: Mikael Lypinski

Deep in the forests of West Virginia lies Green Bank. Around the world’s largest radio telescope, cell phones and many electronic devices are banned. In the so-called Quiet Zone, everyday life seems to have been frozen in time. Denmark, Sweden, 2025, Kasper Bisgaard, Mikael Lypinski, 83 minutes, English with English subtitles

This event is in the past.

Deep in the forests of West Virginia lies Green Bank. Around the world’s largest radio telescope, cell phones and many electronic devices are banned. In the so-called Quiet Zone, everyday life seems to have been frozen in time. Denmark, Sweden, 2025, Kasper Bisgaard, Mikael Lypinski, 83 minutes, English with English subtitles

„The end of quiet“ observes this community as the digital world slowly invades its tranquility. (Pablo Bücheler / DOK.fest München)