Hotel Utopia

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - 85 min - 2026

Deep in the Bulgarian forests lies an abandoned post-Soviet hotel that becomes the backdrop for a unique search for a new work-life balance. Digital nomads from around the world come together in this remote location to redefine the way they live and work. Amidst the ruins of a past regime, an inspiring story emerges about the quest for personal fulfillment and the limitless nature of digital nomadism.

Festivals

Worldpremiere at DOK Leipzig 2026 (German Competition)

Credits

Director | Julia Groteclaes
Production Company | Paradoks
Produced by | Frank Carsten Walter, Manuel Rees
Producer | Hannah Buhr
Director of Photography | Sina Diehl
Cinematography | Sina Diehl, Philip Mallmann, Paul Ader, Julia Groteclaes
Editor | Wolfgang Purkhauser
Music | Jonas Vogler
Colorist | Jakob Sinsel
Sound | Resonanz Kollektiv
Sound Mixing | Frederic Hellmann

Co-Production | SWR and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Funded by | MFG and HF&M