THE COLOUR OF MY HEART by Umar Riaz | Pakistan | 2025 | 120'
World Premiere available
Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan’s most revered actor and cultural icon, dedicates his final years to a passionate mission—reviving the lost art of Urdu poetry and ensuring its legacy for future generations. With mesmerizing performances and unwavering commitment, he inspires a new wave of South Asians to reconnect with their literary heritage. This intimate and powerful film captures his last chapter—a poignant tribute to a legend determined to keep the magic of words alive.
TRAILER (Password: zftrailer) / SCREENER (Password: sltsb)
World Premiere available
Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan’s most revered actor and cultural icon, dedicates his final years to a passionate mission—reviving the lost art of Urdu poetry and ensuring its legacy for future generations. With mesmerizing performances and unwavering commitment, he inspires a new wave of South Asians to reconnect with their literary heritage. This intimate and powerful film captures his last chapter—a poignant tribute to a legend determined to keep the magic of words alive.
TRAILER (Password: zftrailer) / SCREENER (Password: sltsb)
ASHES by Oier Plaza Gartzia | Spain, Czech Republic, France | 2025 | 91'
World Premiere available
Driven by personal loss and a passion for history, a professor and a descendant of a World War II deportee embark on a gripping investigation across Europe that uncovers the extraordinary true story of František Suchý and his son — two men who risked their lives to defy the Nazi regime and preserve the names and ashes of over 2,200 victims. Structured like a fiction thriller, the documentary gradually reveals its different storylines, building tension until it reaches a powerful and moving conclusion, combining striking animation, rare archival footage, and a profound exploration of resistance, memory, and human courage.
TRAILER (Password:popel2025) / SCREENER (Password:FILMAK2025)
World Premiere available
Driven by personal loss and a passion for history, a professor and a descendant of a World War II deportee embark on a gripping investigation across Europe that uncovers the extraordinary true story of František Suchý and his son — two men who risked their lives to defy the Nazi regime and preserve the names and ashes of over 2,200 victims. Structured like a fiction thriller, the documentary gradually reveals its different storylines, building tension until it reaches a powerful and moving conclusion, combining striking animation, rare archival footage, and a profound exploration of resistance, memory, and human courage.
TRAILER (Password:popel2025) / SCREENER (Password:FILMAK2025)
HOW TO TALK TO LYDIA by Rusudan Gaprindashvili | Germany, Georgia | 2025 | 72'
World Premiere available
Inside a massive 235,000-square-foot logistics center, a silent choreography unfolds. Migrant workers — mostly from Eastern Europe — move through endless rows of towering shelves, guided not by supervisors or colleagues, but by the calm, unyielding voice of an AI system named Lydia.
In this space built for speed and precision, human stories risk being lost to automation. Conversations are rare, cultural exchange is minimal, and connection is replaced by an algorithm that never forgets, never feels, and never falters. Yet, within this sterile environment, quiet tensions emerge — between efficiency and humanity, isolation and identity, machine logic and human need.
This timely, visually striking documentary offers a rare glimpse into the hidden world of invisible labor and the emotional cost of seamless logistics. A powerful meditation on work, migration, and the growing intimacy between people and the machines that manage them, it speaks to a global reality — one code word at a time.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:2025LydiaCinema6296lgec) / SCREENER 52' (Password:2025LydiaTV8976ztfa)
World Premiere available
Inside a massive 235,000-square-foot logistics center, a silent choreography unfolds. Migrant workers — mostly from Eastern Europe — move through endless rows of towering shelves, guided not by supervisors or colleagues, but by the calm, unyielding voice of an AI system named Lydia.
In this space built for speed and precision, human stories risk being lost to automation. Conversations are rare, cultural exchange is minimal, and connection is replaced by an algorithm that never forgets, never feels, and never falters. Yet, within this sterile environment, quiet tensions emerge — between efficiency and humanity, isolation and identity, machine logic and human need.
This timely, visually striking documentary offers a rare glimpse into the hidden world of invisible labor and the emotional cost of seamless logistics. A powerful meditation on work, migration, and the growing intimacy between people and the machines that manage them, it speaks to a global reality — one code word at a time.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:2025LydiaCinema6296lgec) / SCREENER 52' (Password:2025LydiaTV8976ztfa)
THE ARTIST WHO DISAPPEARED by David Kew | UK | 2025 | 74'
World Premiere available
When Soviet émigré and artist Sergei Ivanov vanishes without a trace on a remote Scottish island, filmmaker David Kew sets out on a deeply personal journey. Through his search, Kew unravels the mysteries surrounding Ivanov’s life and disappearance, exploring the profound questions of artistic success, failure, and the enduring impact of loss.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: AWD240224)
World Premiere available
When Soviet émigré and artist Sergei Ivanov vanishes without a trace on a remote Scottish island, filmmaker David Kew sets out on a deeply personal journey. Through his search, Kew unravels the mysteries surrounding Ivanov’s life and disappearance, exploring the profound questions of artistic success, failure, and the enduring impact of loss.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: AWD240224)
WOMEN'S VILLAGE by Victorien Vialar | France, Burkina Faso | 2025 | 65'
World Premiere available
In the heart of Wassoulou, Tengrela—once known as the "Women’s Village" by Samory Touré—stands as a beacon of resilience and transformation. This documentary unveils the powerful stories of the women who keep its legacy alive. Guardians of ancient traditions, they blend the wisdom of their ancestors with bold dreams of modern emancipation. Through their voices and actions, a vivid tapestry of sisterhood, strength, and cultural renewal emerges. Witness how these remarkable women are reshaping their heritage and forging a future where tradition and freedom unite in a celebration of identity and empowerment.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:livingintengrela)
World Premiere available
In the heart of Wassoulou, Tengrela—once known as the "Women’s Village" by Samory Touré—stands as a beacon of resilience and transformation. This documentary unveils the powerful stories of the women who keep its legacy alive. Guardians of ancient traditions, they blend the wisdom of their ancestors with bold dreams of modern emancipation. Through their voices and actions, a vivid tapestry of sisterhood, strength, and cultural renewal emerges. Witness how these remarkable women are reshaping their heritage and forging a future where tradition and freedom unite in a celebration of identity and empowerment.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:livingintengrela)
TO USE A MOUNTAIN by Casey Carter | USA | 2025 | 99'
Visions Du Reel, 2025, **Special Jury Award Winner, International Feature Film Competition, World Premiere
In 1982, six rural American communities were targeted as potential nuclear waste sites, sparking fierce resistance from locals—farmers, activists, and Native Americans—fighting to protect their land, health, and heritage. As the government pursued Yucca Mountain on Western Shoshone land, personal stories emerged in stark contrast to bureaucratic logic, offering a poignant reflection on memory, stewardship, and the unresolved legacy of nuclear waste in America.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:NWPA1982)
Visions Du Reel, 2025, **Special Jury Award Winner, International Feature Film Competition, World Premiere
In 1982, six rural American communities were targeted as potential nuclear waste sites, sparking fierce resistance from locals—farmers, activists, and Native Americans—fighting to protect their land, health, and heritage. As the government pursued Yucca Mountain on Western Shoshone land, personal stories emerged in stark contrast to bureaucratic logic, offering a poignant reflection on memory, stewardship, and the unresolved legacy of nuclear waste in America.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:NWPA1982)
RESILIENCE by Tomáš Elšík | Czech Republic | 2025 | 80'
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, 2025, World Premiere
In the lush Czech countryside, botanist Pavel restores wounded meadows while Klára, a determined wildlife protector, hunts for illegal traps with her dogs. When a poisoned eagle is found, a chilling investigation unfolds, revealing a serial wildlife killer.
Blending the beauty of nature with the tension of a crime thriller, Resilience is a gripping call to action—exposing the fragility of the wild and the high stakes of human impact.
TRAILER / SCREENER
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, 2025, World Premiere
In the lush Czech countryside, botanist Pavel restores wounded meadows while Klára, a determined wildlife protector, hunts for illegal traps with her dogs. When a poisoned eagle is found, a chilling investigation unfolds, revealing a serial wildlife killer.
Blending the beauty of nature with the tension of a crime thriller, Resilience is a gripping call to action—exposing the fragility of the wild and the high stakes of human impact.
TRAILER / SCREENER
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE by Eleanor Mortimer | UK, USA | 2025 | 100'
True/False Film Festival, 2025, World Premiere
A visually stunning, thought-provoking documentary that plunges into the mysterious depths of the ocean — a vast, largely unexplored world that covers 70% of our planet. Following a team of pioneering marine biologists, the film captures awe-inspiring footage of otherworldly creatures and fragile ecosystems that thrive in eternal darkness. But beneath this beauty lies an urgent dilemma: the growing threat of deep-sea mining.Blending cutting-edge science, cinematic spectacle, and a timely environmental message, it offers both wonder and warning. It invites global audiences to reflect on the value of nature beyond profit — and challenges us to consider the true cost of exploiting our last untouched frontier.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: RemarkableDreamer)
True/False Film Festival, 2025, World Premiere
A visually stunning, thought-provoking documentary that plunges into the mysterious depths of the ocean — a vast, largely unexplored world that covers 70% of our planet. Following a team of pioneering marine biologists, the film captures awe-inspiring footage of otherworldly creatures and fragile ecosystems that thrive in eternal darkness. But beneath this beauty lies an urgent dilemma: the growing threat of deep-sea mining.Blending cutting-edge science, cinematic spectacle, and a timely environmental message, it offers both wonder and warning. It invites global audiences to reflect on the value of nature beyond profit — and challenges us to consider the true cost of exploiting our last untouched frontier.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: RemarkableDreamer)
GREEN IS THE NEW RED by Anna Recalde Miranda | France | 2024 | 95'
IDFA, 2024, World Premiere
A gripping, character-driven documentary that investigates the murder of over 1,500 environmental defenders in Latin America since 2012, revealing how today’s violence is rooted in the legacy of Operation Condor—the Cold War-era “multinational of repression” that enabled mass disappearances, land grabs, and impunity across the region. Blending intimate personal stories with powerful historical insight, the film traces a haunting lineage from past state terror to the present-day ecological crisis, exposing how the foundations of the global agribusiness empire were built on blood and silence.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:GreenRedRecalde2024)
IDFA, 2024, World Premiere
A gripping, character-driven documentary that investigates the murder of over 1,500 environmental defenders in Latin America since 2012, revealing how today’s violence is rooted in the legacy of Operation Condor—the Cold War-era “multinational of repression” that enabled mass disappearances, land grabs, and impunity across the region. Blending intimate personal stories with powerful historical insight, the film traces a haunting lineage from past state terror to the present-day ecological crisis, exposing how the foundations of the global agribusiness empire were built on blood and silence.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password:GreenRedRecalde2024)
CANONE EFFIMERO by Gianluca & Massimiliano De Serio | Italy | 2025 | 120'
Berlinale, 2025,**Special Mention, World Premiere
Traveling across Italy’s diverse regions, the De Serio brothers discover an alternative popular culture that inspires their uniquely square-format film. Exploring polyvocal songs, music ethnology, and oral tradition, the film unfolds boldly and lyrically, blending modern energy with deep-rooted local authenticity and nature. Beginning as an ode to the slow crafting of a Calabrian zampugna, it expands into an ethnological tour of Italy’s small, orally transmitted musical traditions—from Calabria and Marche to Liguria and Sicily. With calm, choral care, the film intertwines landscapes and inhabitants, forging a network of countercultures that redefines nostalgia as radically contemporary. A true cultural masterpiece.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: CanoneEffimero24!)
Berlinale, 2025,**Special Mention, World Premiere
Traveling across Italy’s diverse regions, the De Serio brothers discover an alternative popular culture that inspires their uniquely square-format film. Exploring polyvocal songs, music ethnology, and oral tradition, the film unfolds boldly and lyrically, blending modern energy with deep-rooted local authenticity and nature. Beginning as an ode to the slow crafting of a Calabrian zampugna, it expands into an ethnological tour of Italy’s small, orally transmitted musical traditions—from Calabria and Marche to Liguria and Sicily. With calm, choral care, the film intertwines landscapes and inhabitants, forging a network of countercultures that redefines nostalgia as radically contemporary. A true cultural masterpiece.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: CanoneEffimero24!)
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THE KEEPERS by Eoin Mcgowan | Ireland | 2024 | 61'
The Keepers is an intimate and visually stunning documentary that follows the De Ruiter family as they work together on their beekeeping hobby and small business in Ireland’s ruggedly beautiful Beara Peninsula. Filmed over a 6-month honey bee season, the film offers a unique glimpse into the art of beekeeping, blending the family’s journey with insights into bee folklore, environmental challenges, and the vital role of bees in nature. TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: Jamb1ka) |
TERRITORY by Álex Galán | Spain | 2024 | 60'
After Money Heist, Darko Peric trades fame for the remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where nomadic shepherds share their territory with a ghost: the snow leopard. The freezing winter temperatures isolate the valley from the rest of the world. Amid stunning landscapes and rich culture, he finds a new perspective on success and life, proving there’s more to him than the spotlight and exploring the man behind the beard when the industry's phone stops ringing. TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: Jamb1ka) |
NOAH by Louise B Andersen | Spain | 2025 | 72'
Noah, a 26-year-old activist, has turned her battle against seven rare and incurable diseases into a powerful story of resilience, science advancements, and hope. Her journey underscores the vital role of a strong healthcare system in supporting those with complex conditions. Since infancy, her life has been shaped by hospitalizations, chronic pain, and high-risk surgeries. Yet, through groundbreaking medical innovations and an unbreakable spirit, she proves that giving up is not an option. Her story is a testament to perseverance and unconditional love, reminding us that nothing is impossible. TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: Jamb1ka) |
(IN)VISIBLE by Luiz Ferraz | Brazil | 2025 | 77'
World Premiere available
Science has never been more necessary for humanity. And at the same time it has never been questioned so much. The accumulation of knowledge and its evidence based on experiments has provided us with countless innovations and adaptations to our daily lives. And to continue advancing, we need increasingly modern and complex instruments. The documentary "(IN)VISIBLE" has as its backdrop the construction of one of the largest science projects in the world, the Sirius electron accelerator.
A project that began 40 years ago and that today puts Brazil under the spotlight of global science. Sirius came into operation in 2019, being the most advanced electron accelerator on the planet, arousing the interest of the world's largest scientists, universities and companies from different sectors, who seek innovations and new discoveries in all areas of knowledge.
The film follows the entire history of SIRIUS, from the first efforts to produce Synchrotron Light in Brazil to plans for the future. From this, we will have an overview of the perspectives of science for the coming years. Will science bring us the answers we are looking for?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole123)
World Premiere available
Science has never been more necessary for humanity. And at the same time it has never been questioned so much. The accumulation of knowledge and its evidence based on experiments has provided us with countless innovations and adaptations to our daily lives. And to continue advancing, we need increasingly modern and complex instruments. The documentary "(IN)VISIBLE" has as its backdrop the construction of one of the largest science projects in the world, the Sirius electron accelerator.
A project that began 40 years ago and that today puts Brazil under the spotlight of global science. Sirius came into operation in 2019, being the most advanced electron accelerator on the planet, arousing the interest of the world's largest scientists, universities and companies from different sectors, who seek innovations and new discoveries in all areas of knowledge.
The film follows the entire history of SIRIUS, from the first efforts to produce Synchrotron Light in Brazil to plans for the future. From this, we will have an overview of the perspectives of science for the coming years. Will science bring us the answers we are looking for?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole123)
FOOTBALLS by Bruno Badain & Luiz Ferraz | Brazil | 2025 | 71'
Cinefoot festival, 2025, National Premiere
Footballs provides a socio-political examination of the diverse relationships fostered by football in Brazil. Whether in the Quilombo da Conceição in the hinterlands of Pernambuco, on the outskirts of Santo André, or in the amateur football leagues of São Paulo's East Zone, the game of football remains a constant presence. Despite challenges such as muddy floodplains, racism, and infrastructural difficulties, football perseveres, serving as a catalyst for community development. In fact, these obstacles inspire changes in laws and public policies. It's evident that football transcends mere sport—it symbolizes resilience and drives societal transformation.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole1234)
Cinefoot festival, 2025, National Premiere
Footballs provides a socio-political examination of the diverse relationships fostered by football in Brazil. Whether in the Quilombo da Conceição in the hinterlands of Pernambuco, on the outskirts of Santo André, or in the amateur football leagues of São Paulo's East Zone, the game of football remains a constant presence. Despite challenges such as muddy floodplains, racism, and infrastructural difficulties, football perseveres, serving as a catalyst for community development. In fact, these obstacles inspire changes in laws and public policies. It's evident that football transcends mere sport—it symbolizes resilience and drives societal transformation.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole1234)
BLACK LIMBO by Lorenzo Benitez | Spain | 2024 | 75'
Seville European Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the shadows of Spain’s colonial history, Black Limbo unravels the mysterious disappearance of Acacio Mañe, a key figure in the independence movement of Spanish Guinea. Through six years of meticulous research, this poignant film exposes the lingering impunity of Spanish decolonization and confronts a hidden chapter of democratic memory, shedding light on a silenced struggle for justice and freedom.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Acacio_2024)
Seville European Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the shadows of Spain’s colonial history, Black Limbo unravels the mysterious disappearance of Acacio Mañe, a key figure in the independence movement of Spanish Guinea. Through six years of meticulous research, this poignant film exposes the lingering impunity of Spanish decolonization and confronts a hidden chapter of democratic memory, shedding light on a silenced struggle for justice and freedom.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Acacio_2024)
THE AGE OF WATER by Isabel Alcántara Atalaya & Alfredo Alcántara | USA | 2024 | 76'
Morelia International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
In a remote Mexican village, tragedy strikes when three children succumb to a rare form of cancer. Determined to uncover the cause, a group of women begin to investigate, only to discover radioactive contamination in their water supply. As they challenge local authorities who continuously obstruct their efforts, they find themselves in a tense battle for justice. Their relentless pursuit exposes the hidden dangers lurking within Mexico’s ancient water reserves.
TRAILER / Screener
Morelia International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
In a remote Mexican village, tragedy strikes when three children succumb to a rare form of cancer. Determined to uncover the cause, a group of women begin to investigate, only to discover radioactive contamination in their water supply. As they challenge local authorities who continuously obstruct their efforts, they find themselves in a tense battle for justice. Their relentless pursuit exposes the hidden dangers lurking within Mexico’s ancient water reserves.
TRAILER / Screener
A SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS by Mark Cousins | UK | 2024 | 88'
Karlovy Vary, 2024, **Winner of the Grand Prix Crystal Globe, World Premiere
Mark Cousins explores the life and art of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, a Scottish modernist painter whose encounter with a Swiss glacier in 1949 transformed her vision. Through her synaesthetic perception, feminism, and resilience, she defied artistic trends, creating bold works until her death in 2004. Featuring Tilda Swinton as her voice, A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things reassesses her legacy, linking her story to climate change and contemporary artistic reflection.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: willie)
Karlovy Vary, 2024, **Winner of the Grand Prix Crystal Globe, World Premiere
Mark Cousins explores the life and art of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, a Scottish modernist painter whose encounter with a Swiss glacier in 1949 transformed her vision. Through her synaesthetic perception, feminism, and resilience, she defied artistic trends, creating bold works until her death in 2004. Featuring Tilda Swinton as her voice, A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things reassesses her legacy, linking her story to climate change and contemporary artistic reflection.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: willie)
THE RETURN OF MACISTE by Maurizio Sciarra | Italy | 2024 | 80'
Rome International Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the present day, legendary silent film strongman Maciste steps off the screen during a screening of Pastrone's "Cabiria," organized by film critic Steve Della Casa. Together, they embark on a journey through history, uncovering Maciste's true identity as Bartolomeo Pagano, a Genoese dockworker whose life was forever changed by a chance encounter with director Giovanni Pastrone.
TRAILER (Password:TROMsubeng24) / Screener (Password: Maciste24!)
Rome International Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the present day, legendary silent film strongman Maciste steps off the screen during a screening of Pastrone's "Cabiria," organized by film critic Steve Della Casa. Together, they embark on a journey through history, uncovering Maciste's true identity as Bartolomeo Pagano, a Genoese dockworker whose life was forever changed by a chance encounter with director Giovanni Pastrone.
TRAILER (Password:TROMsubeng24) / Screener (Password: Maciste24!)
WAYS OF TRAVERSE A TERRITORY by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba | Mexico | 2024 | 73'
Locarno Film Festival, Semaine de la critique, 2024, World Premiere
In Ways to Traverse a Territory, a Tsotsil family herds sheep in the misty mountains, preserving their cultural identity. The filmmaker’s personal connection to the land sparks a reflection on belonging, memory, and transformation. Blending archival imagery and intimate conversations, the film explores how landscapes shape identity and questions the artistry of filmmaking itself.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: FAUT 2023)
Locarno Film Festival, Semaine de la critique, 2024, World Premiere
In Ways to Traverse a Territory, a Tsotsil family herds sheep in the misty mountains, preserving their cultural identity. The filmmaker’s personal connection to the land sparks a reflection on belonging, memory, and transformation. Blending archival imagery and intimate conversations, the film explores how landscapes shape identity and questions the artistry of filmmaking itself.
TRAILER / SCREENER (Password: FAUT 2023)
MARTIN POLLACK: LOOKING INTO THE ABYSS by Jaro Vojtek | Slovakia | 2024 | 60'
Jeden svet Bratislava Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
What does it mean to be the son of a Nazi war criminal? Austrian journalist Martin Pollack grapples with this question in his book, *The Dead Man in the Bunker*, where he delves into the dark history of his father, Gerhard Bast, who committed atrocities in Slovakia during WWII. In a powerful continuation of this reckoning, Pollack's translator, Michal Hvorecký, retraces Bast’s footsteps, visiting the sites and speaking to those who can bear witness to Slovakia’s harrowing wartime past. Together, they confront the lingering shadows of history, exploring the burden of inherited guilt and the struggle to reconcile with a painful legacy.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: R?idersonthestor_M)
Jeden svet Bratislava Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
What does it mean to be the son of a Nazi war criminal? Austrian journalist Martin Pollack grapples with this question in his book, *The Dead Man in the Bunker*, where he delves into the dark history of his father, Gerhard Bast, who committed atrocities in Slovakia during WWII. In a powerful continuation of this reckoning, Pollack's translator, Michal Hvorecký, retraces Bast’s footsteps, visiting the sites and speaking to those who can bear witness to Slovakia’s harrowing wartime past. Together, they confront the lingering shadows of history, exploring the burden of inherited guilt and the struggle to reconcile with a painful legacy.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: R?idersonthestor_M)
SAVAGE BEAUTY by Janne Tanskanen | Finland | 2024 | 57'
Galway Film Fleadh, 2024, World Premiere
Underdog Finnish artist Kari Kola attempts the impossible by creating the world’s largest light installation on a rugged Irish mountain. This documentary captures his journey, turning Oscar Wilde's inspiration into reality, while overcoming personal challenges and defying limits to achieve a breathtaking spectacle.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: SBmsvt2023)
Galway Film Fleadh, 2024, World Premiere
Underdog Finnish artist Kari Kola attempts the impossible by creating the world’s largest light installation on a rugged Irish mountain. This documentary captures his journey, turning Oscar Wilde's inspiration into reality, while overcoming personal challenges and defying limits to achieve a breathtaking spectacle.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: SBmsvt2023)
AT THE END (In Ultimo) by Mario Balsamo | Italy | 2024 | 75'
Torino Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In 1997, Claudio, a former surgeon, recognized the neglect many patients face after unsuccessful surgeries. Moved by this, he established a palliative care center in Turin, where he now leads a hospice dedicated to providing compassionate care. Claudio offers spiritual guidance, helping patients navigate the emotional and physical challenges of serious illness and the reality of approaching death. His work focuses on easing suffering and providing comfort, ensuring that patients are supported not only medically but also emotionally and spiritually in their final journey.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: INULTIMOsubEng)
Torino Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In 1997, Claudio, a former surgeon, recognized the neglect many patients face after unsuccessful surgeries. Moved by this, he established a palliative care center in Turin, where he now leads a hospice dedicated to providing compassionate care. Claudio offers spiritual guidance, helping patients navigate the emotional and physical challenges of serious illness and the reality of approaching death. His work focuses on easing suffering and providing comfort, ensuring that patients are supported not only medically but also emotionally and spiritually in their final journey.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: INULTIMOsubEng)
THE NEON PEOPLE by Jean Baptiste Thoret | France, Belgium | 2024 | 124' & 72'
Thessaloniki IFF, 2025, International Premiere
Beneath the glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas Strip lies a hidden world—thousands of homeless souls struggling to survive in a maze of dark, filthy tunnels. The Neon People sheds light on this forgotten underworld, focusing on a small group of individuals who call it home. Through their stories, we witness their harsh reality: cramped spaces, constant danger, and a daily battle for survival. Yet amid the despair, there’s hope. Dreams of escape, connection, and a better life linger in their hearts, painting a raw and poignant picture of humanity beneath the neon glow.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: K1D4M) // Screener (Password: Impronta24)
Thessaloniki IFF, 2025, International Premiere
Beneath the glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas Strip lies a hidden world—thousands of homeless souls struggling to survive in a maze of dark, filthy tunnels. The Neon People sheds light on this forgotten underworld, focusing on a small group of individuals who call it home. Through their stories, we witness their harsh reality: cramped spaces, constant danger, and a daily battle for survival. Yet amid the despair, there’s hope. Dreams of escape, connection, and a better life linger in their hearts, painting a raw and poignant picture of humanity beneath the neon glow.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: K1D4M) // Screener (Password: Impronta24)
DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER by Ross Killeen in collaboration with the artist, Asbestos | Ireland | 2024 | 77'
Dublin International Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere / Nominated for IFTA (Irish Film and Television award)
A deeply moving film that explores memory, love, and resilience in the face of Alzheimer’s. Renowned artist Asbestos invites viewers into an intimate journey through his mother’s experience with advancing Alzheimer’s, capturing both the heartbreak of memory’s fragility and the enduring beauty of family bonds.
Through stunning visuals and powerful storytelling, Don’t Forget to Remember celebrates the moments that shape us, reminding us that love and connection live on, even as memory fades. This film offers a hopeful perspective on loss, revealing that through shared memories, a loved one is never truly gone.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: xyZ)
Dublin International Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere / Nominated for IFTA (Irish Film and Television award)
A deeply moving film that explores memory, love, and resilience in the face of Alzheimer’s. Renowned artist Asbestos invites viewers into an intimate journey through his mother’s experience with advancing Alzheimer’s, capturing both the heartbreak of memory’s fragility and the enduring beauty of family bonds.
Through stunning visuals and powerful storytelling, Don’t Forget to Remember celebrates the moments that shape us, reminding us that love and connection live on, even as memory fades. This film offers a hopeful perspective on loss, revealing that through shared memories, a loved one is never truly gone.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: xyZ)
GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT by Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster | USA | 2024 | 103'
Sundance Film Festival, 2023, **Winner Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere
This documentary portrait follows poet and activist Nikki Giovanni as she nears her 80th birthday, delving into her Afrofuturist-feminist philosophy, her deep familial bonds, her fearless political voice, and her lyrical artistry. Woven with Giovanni’s own vibrant aesthetic, the film reflects on her personal journey and a history shaped by the legacy of American racism, while envisioning hopeful futures. Guided by Giovanni’s narration, filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson break free from traditional formats, opting instead for a bold, non-linear approach. Going to Mars is a testament to radical imagination and intellectual curiosity, exploring emotional and political fulfillment amid a world marked by disenfranchisement.
TRAILER (Password:Impronta2024) / Screener (Password:Impronta2024)
Sundance Film Festival, 2023, **Winner Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary Competition, World Premiere
This documentary portrait follows poet and activist Nikki Giovanni as she nears her 80th birthday, delving into her Afrofuturist-feminist philosophy, her deep familial bonds, her fearless political voice, and her lyrical artistry. Woven with Giovanni’s own vibrant aesthetic, the film reflects on her personal journey and a history shaped by the legacy of American racism, while envisioning hopeful futures. Guided by Giovanni’s narration, filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson break free from traditional formats, opting instead for a bold, non-linear approach. Going to Mars is a testament to radical imagination and intellectual curiosity, exploring emotional and political fulfillment amid a world marked by disenfranchisement.
TRAILER (Password:Impronta2024) / Screener (Password:Impronta2024)
BREAKING THE CYCLE by Aekaphong Saransate & Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn | Thailand | 2024 | 116'
Hot Docs, 2024, World Premiere
Breaking The Cycle captures the political awakening among Thais after the rise and fall of Thanathorn, a young politician who calls to end the cycle of
coups d’etat. The film explores the 2019 election in Thailand, which marked the end of five years of full military rule and a new group of young politicians who campaign against an authoritarian constitution, sparking hope and a once-in-a-generation youth movement.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: 2023btc)
Hot Docs, 2024, World Premiere
Breaking The Cycle captures the political awakening among Thais after the rise and fall of Thanathorn, a young politician who calls to end the cycle of
coups d’etat. The film explores the 2019 election in Thailand, which marked the end of five years of full military rule and a new group of young politicians who campaign against an authoritarian constitution, sparking hope and a once-in-a-generation youth movement.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: 2023btc)
DREAMS TRAVEL WITH THE WIND by Inti Jacanamijoy | Colombia | 2024 | 71'
Sheffield Doc Fest, 2024, International Premiere
An intimate journey of a Wayuu grandfather and grandson, revealing the profound connection between their language and indigenous community. Eschewing ethnographic or exoticist approaches, it tells a personal family story, delving into the layers of life, sleep, and death within their culture. Through its dream-like tone and haunting familial dialogue, the film captures the essence of an endangered community on the brink of oblivion, serving as a powerful testament to resilience against cultural erasure.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: dreams)
Sheffield Doc Fest, 2024, International Premiere
An intimate journey of a Wayuu grandfather and grandson, revealing the profound connection between their language and indigenous community. Eschewing ethnographic or exoticist approaches, it tells a personal family story, delving into the layers of life, sleep, and death within their culture. Through its dream-like tone and haunting familial dialogue, the film captures the essence of an endangered community on the brink of oblivion, serving as a powerful testament to resilience against cultural erasure.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: dreams)
A POEM FOR LITTLE PEOPLE by Ivan Sautkin | Ukraine, Lithuania, UK | 2024 | 86'
CPH:DOX, 2024, World Premiere
A cinéma vérité examination of the most vulnerable people on the front lines of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the brave volunteers risking everything to evacuate them to safety. The film weaves together two parallel narratives: one follows a volunteer evacuation team in Eastern Ukraine, led by the young and remarkably stoic volunteer, while the other depicts the wartime daily lives and surprising friendship of two elderly women who chose to remain in their homes in the now de-occupied Chernihiv region.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: LP_13)
CPH:DOX, 2024, World Premiere
A cinéma vérité examination of the most vulnerable people on the front lines of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the brave volunteers risking everything to evacuate them to safety. The film weaves together two parallel narratives: one follows a volunteer evacuation team in Eastern Ukraine, led by the young and remarkably stoic volunteer, while the other depicts the wartime daily lives and surprising friendship of two elderly women who chose to remain in their homes in the now de-occupied Chernihiv region.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: LP_13)
THE VILLAIN by Luis Ziembrowski & Gabriel Reches | Argentina | 2024 | 77'
Festival Cine de las Alturas, 2024, National Premiere
In "The Villain," follow the life of acclaimed actor Luis Ziembrowski, a dedicated family man who grapples with the unsettling paradox of being typecast as villains despite his genuine persona. As the documentary unfolds, we explore the roots of Luis's internal conflict, leading us to a poignant tale of familial abandonment and a father's perceived descent into criminality. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses, "The Villain" unravels the complex interplay between personal identity, societal perceptions, and the indelible impact of childhood trauma on the roles we inhabit in both reel and reality.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Mar4villa20Cine24)
Festival Cine de las Alturas, 2024, National Premiere
In "The Villain," follow the life of acclaimed actor Luis Ziembrowski, a dedicated family man who grapples with the unsettling paradox of being typecast as villains despite his genuine persona. As the documentary unfolds, we explore the roots of Luis's internal conflict, leading us to a poignant tale of familial abandonment and a father's perceived descent into criminality. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses, "The Villain" unravels the complex interplay between personal identity, societal perceptions, and the indelible impact of childhood trauma on the roles we inhabit in both reel and reality.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Mar4villa20Cine24)
THE TAKE BACK by Ricardo Martensen | Brazil | 2024 | 72'
It's All True Iternational Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the conflict-ridden Baixo Tapajós region between the Tapajós and Amazon rivers, local communities face the encroachment of agribusiness, mining, and illegal logging, causing deforestation and environmental pollution. Despite these challenges, traditional populations are uniting to reclaim their land and cultural identity. Amidst centuries of cultural suppression, they proudly embrace their indigenous heritage, fighting to revive beliefs, languages, and culture. "THE TAKE BACK" captures this resilient struggle, initiated in the early 21st century, enduring through the Bolsonaro government, and emerging stronger than ever.
TRAILER / Screener
It's All True Iternational Film Festival, 2024, National Premiere
In the conflict-ridden Baixo Tapajós region between the Tapajós and Amazon rivers, local communities face the encroachment of agribusiness, mining, and illegal logging, causing deforestation and environmental pollution. Despite these challenges, traditional populations are uniting to reclaim their land and cultural identity. Amidst centuries of cultural suppression, they proudly embrace their indigenous heritage, fighting to revive beliefs, languages, and culture. "THE TAKE BACK" captures this resilient struggle, initiated in the early 21st century, enduring through the Bolsonaro government, and emerging stronger than ever.
TRAILER / Screener
SENDA INDIA by Daniela Seggiaro | Argentina | 2024 | 79'
Festival des 3 Continents, 2024, World Premiere
In 1991, the young Wichí man Miguel Ángel Lorenzo filmed with a Hi8 video camera. With humor and sensitivity, he recorded, along with his fellow community members, journeys through the forest, visits to neighboring houses, school events, archaeological investigations, and the visit of a judge, as part of the evidence for a legal case his community had been pursuing since 1986. The film is constructed from these images and episodes, where the Indigenous protagonists convey to the white world the significance of the forest, the language, and community life as the fundamental foundations of their territorial claims.
TRAILER / Screener
Festival des 3 Continents, 2024, World Premiere
In 1991, the young Wichí man Miguel Ángel Lorenzo filmed with a Hi8 video camera. With humor and sensitivity, he recorded, along with his fellow community members, journeys through the forest, visits to neighboring houses, school events, archaeological investigations, and the visit of a judge, as part of the evidence for a legal case his community had been pursuing since 1986. The film is constructed from these images and episodes, where the Indigenous protagonists convey to the white world the significance of the forest, the language, and community life as the fundamental foundations of their territorial claims.
TRAILER / Screener
THE ALEXANDER COMPLEX by Neasa Ní Chianáin | Ireland | 2024 | 84'
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
Uncover a modern-day quest of epic proportions as an international crew of "gentlemanly explorers" with hidden identities race to solve the mystery of Alexander the Great’s missing tomb. An Algerian ex-soldier, code-named The Inventor, claims to have discovered the tomb in Jordan—packed with untold treasures, from gold to priceless jewels.
What begins as the discovery of a lifetime evolves into a high-stakes thriller involving royal families, diplomats, academics, and military forces. The story weaves through perilous desert expeditions, clandestine meetings, and power struggles, with intrigue not only in what the tomb may hold but in the enigmatic team chasing it: ambitious visionaries risking everything to make history.
Blending adventure, politics, and the allure of the unknown, The Alexander Complex is a gripping saga of ambition, mystery, and the enduring pull of one of humanity’s greatest legends. Will they uncover the truth—or be consumed by their own daring ambitions?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Rageniv21@;)
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
Uncover a modern-day quest of epic proportions as an international crew of "gentlemanly explorers" with hidden identities race to solve the mystery of Alexander the Great’s missing tomb. An Algerian ex-soldier, code-named The Inventor, claims to have discovered the tomb in Jordan—packed with untold treasures, from gold to priceless jewels.
What begins as the discovery of a lifetime evolves into a high-stakes thriller involving royal families, diplomats, academics, and military forces. The story weaves through perilous desert expeditions, clandestine meetings, and power struggles, with intrigue not only in what the tomb may hold but in the enigmatic team chasing it: ambitious visionaries risking everything to make history.
Blending adventure, politics, and the allure of the unknown, The Alexander Complex is a gripping saga of ambition, mystery, and the enduring pull of one of humanity’s greatest legends. Will they uncover the truth—or be consumed by their own daring ambitions?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Rageniv21@;)
THE FIRST WOMEN by Adriana Yañez | Brazil | 2024 | 78'
Jeonju International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
This documentary unveils the lives of women in Rio de Janeiro's suburbs, nearing their 60s, who were the foundation of Brazil's first women's soccer team. Despite their global football journeys in the 80s and 90s with the national team, their stories remained untold, yielding minimal financial returns. Post-retirement, they navigate informal jobs like street vending, Uber driving, and coaching soccer in social projects. The film intimately explores their present-day routines, reflecting on unrealized dreams, memory, choices, and aging. Amidst their routine, their decades-long friendship shines through, challenging the neglect of these pioneering players in Brazil's football history.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole123)
Jeonju International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
This documentary unveils the lives of women in Rio de Janeiro's suburbs, nearing their 60s, who were the foundation of Brazil's first women's soccer team. Despite their global football journeys in the 80s and 90s with the national team, their stories remained untold, yielding minimal financial returns. Post-retirement, they navigate informal jobs like street vending, Uber driving, and coaching soccer in social projects. The film intimately explores their present-day routines, reflecting on unrealized dreams, memory, choices, and aging. Amidst their routine, their decades-long friendship shines through, challenging the neglect of these pioneering players in Brazil's football history.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: ole123)
THE ABSOLUTION by Juan Alfredo Amil | Spain | 2024 | 87'
MiradasDoc, 2024, National Premiere
When filmmaker Juan Alfredo Amil is told by his doctors that his morbid obesity could put his life at risk; he only finds one way to combat his panic state: Make a film about it.
But the tension he feels arises old personal demons to surface, and what at first seemed to be a fable about the fear of death, will end up becoming the filmed testimony of how his personal life collapses in front of him. Soon, he realizes that he is not the hero of his own story... He might be the villain.
TRAILER (Password: Absolucion2023) / Screener (Password: ABSOLUTION2022)
MiradasDoc, 2024, National Premiere
When filmmaker Juan Alfredo Amil is told by his doctors that his morbid obesity could put his life at risk; he only finds one way to combat his panic state: Make a film about it.
But the tension he feels arises old personal demons to surface, and what at first seemed to be a fable about the fear of death, will end up becoming the filmed testimony of how his personal life collapses in front of him. Soon, he realizes that he is not the hero of his own story... He might be the villain.
TRAILER (Password: Absolucion2023) / Screener (Password: ABSOLUTION2022)
PASSING THROUGH by Sarah Ingram | USA | 2024 | 92'
American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs), 2024, National Premiere
In the vast expanse of a deserted landscape, the town of Bombay Beach experiences a remarkable resurgence as a collective of artists descends upon its quiet streets. "Passing Through" narrates the compelling tale of this small community, which emerges from obscurity to confront the imminent environmental crisis surrounding the Salton Sea. Despite grappling with a relentless and unforgiving environment, the town becomes a symbol of resilience and ingenuity, leveraging the transformative force of art to draw attention to the ecological challenges at hand. Against all odds, "Passing Through" explores how the bonds of community breathe life into Bombay Beach, transforming it into an unexpected haven amid adversity.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: bombaybunnyclub) Screener 52'
American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs), 2024, National Premiere
In the vast expanse of a deserted landscape, the town of Bombay Beach experiences a remarkable resurgence as a collective of artists descends upon its quiet streets. "Passing Through" narrates the compelling tale of this small community, which emerges from obscurity to confront the imminent environmental crisis surrounding the Salton Sea. Despite grappling with a relentless and unforgiving environment, the town becomes a symbol of resilience and ingenuity, leveraging the transformative force of art to draw attention to the ecological challenges at hand. Against all odds, "Passing Through" explores how the bonds of community breathe life into Bombay Beach, transforming it into an unexpected haven amid adversity.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: bombaybunnyclub) Screener 52'
LILI by Sylwia Rosak | POLAND | 2024 | 76'
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
Since her parents’ separation, Lili has been sharing her time between two homes. This is the story about an 8 year old girl bonding with his father whilst globetrotting, hitchhiking and learning to adapt to her new family situation. A father supporting her daughter to grow strong and independent and to show her the world.Their fearless journeys are an opportunity to tighten their bond. With a baby sister on the way Lili’s life is about to get even more exciting.
Screener (Password: LILI2023Haka!) TRAILER
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2024, World Premiere
Since her parents’ separation, Lili has been sharing her time between two homes. This is the story about an 8 year old girl bonding with his father whilst globetrotting, hitchhiking and learning to adapt to her new family situation. A father supporting her daughter to grow strong and independent and to show her the world.Their fearless journeys are an opportunity to tighten their bond. With a baby sister on the way Lili’s life is about to get even more exciting.
Screener (Password: LILI2023Haka!) TRAILER
CREATING PARADISE by David Baute | Spain | 2024 | 67'
World Premiere Available
`The ultimate goal of an architect is to create a paradise’, Alvar Aalto said.
After a trip to Finland in 1960, Vicente Saavedra (1937-2021) plans the construction of TenBel, a touristic area in the Canary Islands where he applied some of Aalto's principles. Nowadays TenBel is in complete decline.
The film repeats that journey to the Baltic country by the hand of poet Alejandro Krawietz, reflecting on the idea of 'dwelling' and looking for the 'paradise' meeting point between the North and the South of Europe.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Tapiola)
World Premiere Available
`The ultimate goal of an architect is to create a paradise’, Alvar Aalto said.
After a trip to Finland in 1960, Vicente Saavedra (1937-2021) plans the construction of TenBel, a touristic area in the Canary Islands where he applied some of Aalto's principles. Nowadays TenBel is in complete decline.
The film repeats that journey to the Baltic country by the hand of poet Alejandro Krawietz, reflecting on the idea of 'dwelling' and looking for the 'paradise' meeting point between the North and the South of Europe.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Tapiola)
BIOCENTRICS by Fernanda Heinz Figueiredo & Ataliba Benaim | Brazil | 2023 | 108'
International Wildlife Film Festival, 2023, International Premiere
A documentary that delves into the intricate connections among all living organisms and underscores the critical need to preserve biodiversity. Featuring breathtaking visuals and insightful interviews with scientists and environmentalists, the film showcases the biomimicry design methodology and emphasizes the urgent necessity of adopting a more sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Scr33n3r_bio_2024)
International Wildlife Film Festival, 2023, International Premiere
A documentary that delves into the intricate connections among all living organisms and underscores the critical need to preserve biodiversity. Featuring breathtaking visuals and insightful interviews with scientists and environmentalists, the film showcases the biomimicry design methodology and emphasizes the urgent necessity of adopting a more sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Scr33n3r_bio_2024)
HONG KONG MIX TAPE by SAN SAN F YOUNG | UK | 2023 | 86'
HOT DOCS, 2023, International Premiere
In *Hong Kong Mixtape*, director San San F. Young weaves a powerful narrative about creativity and resistance in the face of growing authoritarian control. As a sweeping national security law restricts words, images, slogans, and songs, Young shares her personal journey alongside those of Hong Kong's bold artists—rappers, stunt collectives, and more—who dare to defy the silence. Through their stories, the film captures the raw tension between self-expression and survival, exploring what it means to risk everything for art in a city caught in a battle for its soul.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Guest_23)
HOT DOCS, 2023, International Premiere
In *Hong Kong Mixtape*, director San San F. Young weaves a powerful narrative about creativity and resistance in the face of growing authoritarian control. As a sweeping national security law restricts words, images, slogans, and songs, Young shares her personal journey alongside those of Hong Kong's bold artists—rappers, stunt collectives, and more—who dare to defy the silence. Through their stories, the film captures the raw tension between self-expression and survival, exploring what it means to risk everything for art in a city caught in a battle for its soul.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Guest_23)
PAINTING DHAKA by Lukas Zeilinger | Germany | 2023 | 91' & 55'
Human Rights Festival Berlin, 2023, National Premiere
The film immerses viewers in Bangladesh's slums, questioning perceptions tainted by corruption. From a graffiti workshop for underprivileged kids to unraveling societal challenges, the film exposes the intricate dynamics between a privileged elite and pervasive poverty. Bangladesh Railway symbolizes systemic issues. Exploring power struggles, the documentary showcases art's transformative impact, breaking free from constraints. A poignant narrative of resilience unfolds, challenging preconceptions and highlighting art's profound role in shaping a nation's story.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: visions2023) Screener 55'
Human Rights Festival Berlin, 2023, National Premiere
The film immerses viewers in Bangladesh's slums, questioning perceptions tainted by corruption. From a graffiti workshop for underprivileged kids to unraveling societal challenges, the film exposes the intricate dynamics between a privileged elite and pervasive poverty. Bangladesh Railway symbolizes systemic issues. Exploring power struggles, the documentary showcases art's transformative impact, breaking free from constraints. A poignant narrative of resilience unfolds, challenging preconceptions and highlighting art's profound role in shaping a nation's story.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: visions2023) Screener 55'
WHAT'S TO BE DONE? by Goran Dević | Croatia | 2023 | 77'
Sarajevo International Film Festival, 2023, World Premiere
Zeljko, the head of the union at the Gredelj railway car factory, faces a profound personal and professional crisis after his deputy, Mladen, commits suicide following large public protests and internal union clashes. Torn between his guilt over Mladen's death and the workers' expectations, Zeljko must navigate the pressures to lead a strike against the government's EU-mandated plans to bankrupt the company. Filmed over the course of 11 years, 'What's to Be Done' provides an in-depth exploration of the turmoil of a man caught in the crossfire of loyalty, responsibility, and the fight for justice.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Art15)
Sarajevo International Film Festival, 2023, World Premiere
Zeljko, the head of the union at the Gredelj railway car factory, faces a profound personal and professional crisis after his deputy, Mladen, commits suicide following large public protests and internal union clashes. Torn between his guilt over Mladen's death and the workers' expectations, Zeljko must navigate the pressures to lead a strike against the government's EU-mandated plans to bankrupt the company. Filmed over the course of 11 years, 'What's to Be Done' provides an in-depth exploration of the turmoil of a man caught in the crossfire of loyalty, responsibility, and the fight for justice.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Art15)
CELLULOID UNDERGROUND by Ehsan Khoshbakht | UK | 2023 | 80'
Morelia International Film Festival, 2023, International Premiere
A powerful and immersive cinematic journey, offering a riveting portrait of post-revolutionary Iran. In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, a tenacious movie collector in Tehran becomes an unlikely hero as he undertakes the courageous mission of safeguarding thousands of films from the clutches of the new Islamic regime. Despite facing the grim specter of arrest and torture, he steadfastly guards his precious secret—a story of resistance and obsession, retold through the eyes of the boy who stood by his side. Recalled years later from exile in London, their extraordinary tale unfolds on the screen.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: cu2023)
Morelia International Film Festival, 2023, International Premiere
A powerful and immersive cinematic journey, offering a riveting portrait of post-revolutionary Iran. In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, a tenacious movie collector in Tehran becomes an unlikely hero as he undertakes the courageous mission of safeguarding thousands of films from the clutches of the new Islamic regime. Despite facing the grim specter of arrest and torture, he steadfastly guards his precious secret—a story of resistance and obsession, retold through the eyes of the boy who stood by his side. Recalled years later from exile in London, their extraordinary tale unfolds on the screen.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: cu2023)
NOWHERE IN THE WORLD by Vanina Lappa | Italy | 2023 | 82'
Festival dei Popoli, 2023, National Premiere "Audience Award"
Transhumance was added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 2019. It has been practised on the Cilento mountain Cervati for millennia, and yet institutions seem to obstruct the work of shepherds who have been taking their livestock for the pastures since time immemorial. According to a new local bylaw, herders now have to pay a tax to take their livestock to the mountain, as they’ve done for ages. Exasperated by bureaucracy, shepherd Antonio seems to be able to communicate only with the animals and that luxuriant mountain that he has been going to since he was a baby, getting to know all its meanders. The film tells the story of a man who finds his place thanks to the relationship with his animals while men and their laws won’t allow him to. It also invites to reflect on how exploitation and profit systems cut the oxygen from the relationship between human beings, livestock, and land that could be a response to the climate crisis and more evolved forms of coexistence.
TRAILER (Password: NITWTRAILER23) / Screener (Password: NITW2023)
Festival dei Popoli, 2023, National Premiere "Audience Award"
Transhumance was added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 2019. It has been practised on the Cilento mountain Cervati for millennia, and yet institutions seem to obstruct the work of shepherds who have been taking their livestock for the pastures since time immemorial. According to a new local bylaw, herders now have to pay a tax to take their livestock to the mountain, as they’ve done for ages. Exasperated by bureaucracy, shepherd Antonio seems to be able to communicate only with the animals and that luxuriant mountain that he has been going to since he was a baby, getting to know all its meanders. The film tells the story of a man who finds his place thanks to the relationship with his animals while men and their laws won’t allow him to. It also invites to reflect on how exploitation and profit systems cut the oxygen from the relationship between human beings, livestock, and land that could be a response to the climate crisis and more evolved forms of coexistence.
TRAILER (Password: NITWTRAILER23) / Screener (Password: NITW2023)
THE LAST DAUGHTER by Brenda Matthews & Nathaniel Schmidt | Australia | 2023 | 87'
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2024, International Premiere
In 'The Last Daughter,' witness Brenda's poignant journey as she navigates the complex tapestry of her identity. Initially raised in a loving white foster family, her abrupt return to her Aboriginal roots leaves her torn between two worlds. Decades later, haunted by unresolved traumas, Brenda embarks on a quest to reconnect with her lost foster family, unraveling buried secrets, governmental deception, and the potential for profound familial and cultural ties. This compelling documentary delves into Brenda's inspiring pursuit of truth, offering a powerful exploration of her quest to reconcile the two halves of her family.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: TLD2024)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2024, International Premiere
In 'The Last Daughter,' witness Brenda's poignant journey as she navigates the complex tapestry of her identity. Initially raised in a loving white foster family, her abrupt return to her Aboriginal roots leaves her torn between two worlds. Decades later, haunted by unresolved traumas, Brenda embarks on a quest to reconnect with her lost foster family, unraveling buried secrets, governmental deception, and the potential for profound familial and cultural ties. This compelling documentary delves into Brenda's inspiring pursuit of truth, offering a powerful exploration of her quest to reconcile the two halves of her family.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: TLD2024)
WITH YOU, WITH YOU AND WITHOUT ME by Amaya Villar | Spain | 2023 | 86'
Abycine Film Festival, 2023, National Premiere - Nominated for GOYA'S FILM AWARDS 2024
A audiovisual love letter to future children, helps the filmmaker explore in-depth her life decisions. It becomes a powerful resource to heal old wounds, to understand empowerment and the painful learning about what a relationship should be in order to work for every individual.
A poignant and intimate statement, masterfully crafted with a diversity of techniques using animation and personal videos.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: withme)
Abycine Film Festival, 2023, National Premiere - Nominated for GOYA'S FILM AWARDS 2024
A audiovisual love letter to future children, helps the filmmaker explore in-depth her life decisions. It becomes a powerful resource to heal old wounds, to understand empowerment and the painful learning about what a relationship should be in order to work for every individual.
A poignant and intimate statement, masterfully crafted with a diversity of techniques using animation and personal videos.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: withme)
THE TRIAL by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina, Norway, Italy and France| 2023 | 180'
Berlinale, 2023, World Premiere
1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The trial of the Military Juntas of the last dictatorship (1976/83), accused of crimes against humanity. As in Nuremberg after World War II, the trial is entirely recorded in U-matic tapes. For 90 days, the testimonies of the horror were heard and a final sentence: Never Again. The defenders and the political and ideological positions of those who supported the dictatorship. In the voice of the victims, the stories of torture and pain. Life and death in the same room. An archive of the past and a film that raises a starting point.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: for-private-use-only)
Berlinale, 2023, World Premiere
1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The trial of the Military Juntas of the last dictatorship (1976/83), accused of crimes against humanity. As in Nuremberg after World War II, the trial is entirely recorded in U-matic tapes. For 90 days, the testimonies of the horror were heard and a final sentence: Never Again. The defenders and the political and ideological positions of those who supported the dictatorship. In the voice of the victims, the stories of torture and pain. Life and death in the same room. An archive of the past and a film that raises a starting point.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: for-private-use-only)
HUMMINGBIRDS by Silvia Del Carmen Castaños & Estefanía Contreras | USA | 2023 | 78'
Berlinale, 2023, International Premiere / Grand Prix award
In Laredo, a city in southern Texas on the Mexican border, best friends Silvia and Beba know that the long summer nights of their youth cannot last forever. Their hang-out spots are so familiar but, stuck in an immigration process over which deportation hangs as a constant possibility, home still seems a fragile concept. Between bars, drive-thrus, friends’ couches and the borderlands, they confront the stresses of survival, the future, and community building. For them, this means protest action for legal abortion and against border control abuses, in a politically divided America. But the dusty half-light is also a time for poetry and dreams. Their laughter and creative expression cement a sense of solidarity and belonging in togetherness.
TRAILER (Password: birds) / Screener (Password: hummingbirds!?)
Berlinale, 2023, International Premiere / Grand Prix award
In Laredo, a city in southern Texas on the Mexican border, best friends Silvia and Beba know that the long summer nights of their youth cannot last forever. Their hang-out spots are so familiar but, stuck in an immigration process over which deportation hangs as a constant possibility, home still seems a fragile concept. Between bars, drive-thrus, friends’ couches and the borderlands, they confront the stresses of survival, the future, and community building. For them, this means protest action for legal abortion and against border control abuses, in a politically divided America. But the dusty half-light is also a time for poetry and dreams. Their laughter and creative expression cement a sense of solidarity and belonging in togetherness.
TRAILER (Password: birds) / Screener (Password: hummingbirds!?)
ONLOOKERS by Kimi Takesue | USA | 2023 | 72'
Cinema du Reel, 2023, International Premiere
A visually striking, immersive meditation on travel and tourism in Laos, reflecting on how we all live as observers. Traversing the country's dusty roads and tranquil rivers, we watch as elaborate painterly tableaus unfold, revealing the whimsical and at times disruptive interweaving of locals and foreigners in rest and play. Drawn to spectacle, tourists swarm to magnificent Buddhist temples, the ordered rituals of monks, and sites of dazzling natural beauty, then recede like a passing tide, leaving Laotians to continue with their daily lives.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: play2023!)
Cinema du Reel, 2023, International Premiere
A visually striking, immersive meditation on travel and tourism in Laos, reflecting on how we all live as observers. Traversing the country's dusty roads and tranquil rivers, we watch as elaborate painterly tableaus unfold, revealing the whimsical and at times disruptive interweaving of locals and foreigners in rest and play. Drawn to spectacle, tourists swarm to magnificent Buddhist temples, the ordered rituals of monks, and sites of dazzling natural beauty, then recede like a passing tide, leaving Laotians to continue with their daily lives.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: play2023!)
BURDEN by Miguel Eek | Spain | 2023 | 65'
FIDBA, 2023, International Premiere
Thirteen men retreat to a country house where they undergo a personal and collective transformation in search of new ways of being men.
For three days they will live a tribal and cathartic experience, for which not all of them are prepared, where they confront their trauma and inner wrath, through physical and emotional dynamics that will put them to the test.
Screener (Password: 2320_coraza)
FIDBA, 2023, International Premiere
Thirteen men retreat to a country house where they undergo a personal and collective transformation in search of new ways of being men.
For three days they will live a tribal and cathartic experience, for which not all of them are prepared, where they confront their trauma and inner wrath, through physical and emotional dynamics that will put them to the test.
Screener (Password: 2320_coraza)
THE PAVILION ON THE WATER by Stefano Croci & Silvia Siberini | ITA, NL, UK | 2023 - 52'-77’
Biografilm, 2023, National Premiere
A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture. Japan, to him, was an inspirational universe but also the place where he eventually died in 1978, at the height of his career. A nostalgic feeling permeates the whole film. Nostalgia for that rare event which is the birth of an artist. Although he passed away, he left behind a great and beautiful body of work that, still to this day, delights and amuses.
TRAILER Screener 77' (Password: Kyoto) Screener 56' (Password: ScaTVeng)
Biografilm, 2023, National Premiere
A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture. Japan, to him, was an inspirational universe but also the place where he eventually died in 1978, at the height of his career. A nostalgic feeling permeates the whole film. Nostalgia for that rare event which is the birth of an artist. Although he passed away, he left behind a great and beautiful body of work that, still to this day, delights and amuses.
TRAILER Screener 77' (Password: Kyoto) Screener 56' (Password: ScaTVeng)
ROWDY GIRL by Jason Goldman | USA | 2023 | 72'
HOT DOCS, 2023, World Premiere
Unable to come to terms with the cruel reality of animal agriculture, a former Texas cattle rancher goes vegan and transforms her husband's beef operation into a farmed animal sanctuary. When their story goes viral, she realizes her true calling: to help farmers transition to plant-based and end their business of animal agriculture. "Rowdy Girl" showcases the inspiring work of an animal activist who has been on both sides and proves that there is a common ground between farmers and vegans - a shared mission of compassion and sustainability.
TRAILER (PASSWORD: Rowdy2023) / Screener (Password: impronta_films)
HOT DOCS, 2023, World Premiere
Unable to come to terms with the cruel reality of animal agriculture, a former Texas cattle rancher goes vegan and transforms her husband's beef operation into a farmed animal sanctuary. When their story goes viral, she realizes her true calling: to help farmers transition to plant-based and end their business of animal agriculture. "Rowdy Girl" showcases the inspiring work of an animal activist who has been on both sides and proves that there is a common ground between farmers and vegans - a shared mission of compassion and sustainability.
TRAILER (PASSWORD: Rowdy2023) / Screener (Password: impronta_films)
LA RICERCA by Giuseppe Petruzzellis | ITA | 2023 - 62'
Visions du Reel, 2023, World Premiere
Luigi Lineri has collected and catalogued countless pebbles with human and animal shapes, reminiscent of mysterious prehistoric sculptures. Stones thus become the instrument to research the deepest human nature, amid primordial memories and omens for the future. Evoking mythological images, his artwork pays homage to the struggles of men and women who lived through the infancy of our species, allowing us to become what we are. A collective existential investigation, a journey through time, across symbols, art, ecology and technological progress.
TRAILER / SCREENER
Visions du Reel, 2023, World Premiere
Luigi Lineri has collected and catalogued countless pebbles with human and animal shapes, reminiscent of mysterious prehistoric sculptures. Stones thus become the instrument to research the deepest human nature, amid primordial memories and omens for the future. Evoking mythological images, his artwork pays homage to the struggles of men and women who lived through the infancy of our species, allowing us to become what we are. A collective existential investigation, a journey through time, across symbols, art, ecology and technological progress.
TRAILER / SCREENER
A PARTNER TO CALL MY OWN by Kelly Cristina Spinelli | Brazil | 2022 | 72'
Gramado Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere - Awarded Best Feature Documentary
In the aftermath of her husband's death, Eni Spinelli, mother of filmmaker Kelly Cristina Spinelli, faces solitude. Years later, she tackles this by hiring a "taxi dancer" – young male dancers from Sao Paulo's outskirts charging up to $50 nightly to accompany elderly upper-class women. In "A Partner to Call My Own," Kelly explores her mother's journey and that of four other women engaging taxi dancers, delving into themes of loneliness, sexuality, and privilege among the elderly.
TRAILER / Screener
Gramado Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere - Awarded Best Feature Documentary
In the aftermath of her husband's death, Eni Spinelli, mother of filmmaker Kelly Cristina Spinelli, faces solitude. Years later, she tackles this by hiring a "taxi dancer" – young male dancers from Sao Paulo's outskirts charging up to $50 nightly to accompany elderly upper-class women. In "A Partner to Call My Own," Kelly explores her mother's journey and that of four other women engaging taxi dancers, delving into themes of loneliness, sexuality, and privilege among the elderly.
TRAILER / Screener
REMEMBER MY NAME by Elena Molina | SPAIN | 2023 | 76'
Malaga International Film Festival, 2023, National Premiere
After crossing the Melilla fence from Morocco, Ihsane enters the “Divina Infantita” nuns’ reception centre for girls, where Assia, Mounia and Nuhaila also live. Hamza turns 18 and has to leave La Purísima, the reception centre for unaccompanied boys. They all arrived alone in Melilla but have found a new family: the NANA dance company. After months of hard work, they are selected to participate in a famous TV talent show, where they experience a mirage that seems to take them away from their reality for a few days and that vanishes in a flash when the spotlight goes out. Back to Melilla, when they turn 18, they have to leave the children’s centre and start a new life. Once again, alone.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: r3m3mb3r0608! )
Malaga International Film Festival, 2023, National Premiere
After crossing the Melilla fence from Morocco, Ihsane enters the “Divina Infantita” nuns’ reception centre for girls, where Assia, Mounia and Nuhaila also live. Hamza turns 18 and has to leave La Purísima, the reception centre for unaccompanied boys. They all arrived alone in Melilla but have found a new family: the NANA dance company. After months of hard work, they are selected to participate in a famous TV talent show, where they experience a mirage that seems to take them away from their reality for a few days and that vanishes in a flash when the spotlight goes out. Back to Melilla, when they turn 18, they have to leave the children’s centre and start a new life. Once again, alone.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: r3m3mb3r0608! )
MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING by Simon Chambers | UK | 2022 | 84'
IDFA, 2022, World Premiere
When filmmaker Simon Chambers gets a dramatic call from his aging uncle David proclaiming, “I think I may be dying,” he abandons his project in India and returns to London. What unfolds is a poignant, tragicomic exploration of life, legacy, and the flamboyant spirit of an actor who refuses to bow out quietly.
David, a Shakespeare-quoting drama queen with a flair for the theatrical, turns his supposed final act into an unforgettable performance—often stark naked, always reciting monologues, and navigating his cluttered, chaotic home with unapologetic grandeur. As Simon captures his uncle’s eccentricity and their bond deepens, the film transforms into both a comedic ode to David’s unyielding independence and a heartfelt portrait of family, love, and life’s final curtain call.
Much Ado About Dying is a touching and irreverent celebration of living fully, even in the face of death—a testament to the power of personality and performance until the very end.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: MuchAdo_FESTS2022)
IDFA, 2022, World Premiere
When filmmaker Simon Chambers gets a dramatic call from his aging uncle David proclaiming, “I think I may be dying,” he abandons his project in India and returns to London. What unfolds is a poignant, tragicomic exploration of life, legacy, and the flamboyant spirit of an actor who refuses to bow out quietly.
David, a Shakespeare-quoting drama queen with a flair for the theatrical, turns his supposed final act into an unforgettable performance—often stark naked, always reciting monologues, and navigating his cluttered, chaotic home with unapologetic grandeur. As Simon captures his uncle’s eccentricity and their bond deepens, the film transforms into both a comedic ode to David’s unyielding independence and a heartfelt portrait of family, love, and life’s final curtain call.
Much Ado About Dying is a touching and irreverent celebration of living fully, even in the face of death—a testament to the power of personality and performance until the very end.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: MuchAdo_FESTS2022)
THE CABINET by Živilė Mičiulytė | Lithuania | 2022 | 61'
World Premiere Available
The two investigative journalists, their closed closet office, and the monotonuous and nervous routine of their work. Politicians are about to gradually and systematically restrict media freedom, and the concept of truth is becoming increasingly complex in these post-truth times.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: zivile123)
World Premiere Available
The two investigative journalists, their closed closet office, and the monotonuous and nervous routine of their work. Politicians are about to gradually and systematically restrict media freedom, and the concept of truth is becoming increasingly complex in these post-truth times.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: zivile123)
CADÊ HELENY? by Esther Vital | BRA, SP| 2022 - 29'
E Tudo Verdade, 2022, World Premiere
Stitch by stitch, frame by frame and memory by memory, this multi-awarded stop motion animated documentary unveils Heleny Guariba's life history.
Heleny was a philosopher, professor and theatre director who disappeared in 1971 under the Brazilian dictatorship.
It is inspired by the arpilleras, a unique form of protest emerged from the horrors of Pinochet regime in Chile.
Tapestries made with leftovers of fabric and simple stitches able to denounce what could not have been told in words.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:Heleny2022)
E Tudo Verdade, 2022, World Premiere
Stitch by stitch, frame by frame and memory by memory, this multi-awarded stop motion animated documentary unveils Heleny Guariba's life history.
Heleny was a philosopher, professor and theatre director who disappeared in 1971 under the Brazilian dictatorship.
It is inspired by the arpilleras, a unique form of protest emerged from the horrors of Pinochet regime in Chile.
Tapestries made with leftovers of fabric and simple stitches able to denounce what could not have been told in words.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:Heleny2022)
FIONA CLARK: UNAFRAID by Lula Cucchiara | New Zealand | 2021 | 83'
New Zealand International Film Festival, 2021, National Premiere
It follows the life and work of Fiona Clark, a pioneering New Zealand photographer known for her fearless portrayal of marginalized communities. Through documenting the LGBTQ+ scene, the impact of HIV/AIDS, and her personal journey after a life-changing accident, Clark's art challenges societal norms, fights for equality, and highlights environmental and cultural issues.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Fiona2024)
New Zealand International Film Festival, 2021, National Premiere
It follows the life and work of Fiona Clark, a pioneering New Zealand photographer known for her fearless portrayal of marginalized communities. Through documenting the LGBTQ+ scene, the impact of HIV/AIDS, and her personal journey after a life-changing accident, Clark's art challenges societal norms, fights for equality, and highlights environmental and cultural issues.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Fiona2024)
NATURE MUSIC by Lucas Weglinski | Brazil | 2022 | 100'
In Edit International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
Masculine nicknames haunt Léa Freire, "The contemporary Villa-Lobos", "The new Tom Jobim", "Hermeto in skirts".
An exceptional woman, an instrumentalist, a jazz improviser, arranger and symphonic composer, universes that are still very much dominted by male artists. Léa crosses prejudice and breaks the barriers between classical and popular, creating a unique, Brazilian but also universal music. In Nature Music, iconic figures of Brazilian Music, legends of Jazz and the New Female Generation tell us about the influence of Léa and her Music, the delights, difficulties and challenges of being a woman musician. Even today.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: lea123)
In Edit International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
Masculine nicknames haunt Léa Freire, "The contemporary Villa-Lobos", "The new Tom Jobim", "Hermeto in skirts".
An exceptional woman, an instrumentalist, a jazz improviser, arranger and symphonic composer, universes that are still very much dominted by male artists. Léa crosses prejudice and breaks the barriers between classical and popular, creating a unique, Brazilian but also universal music. In Nature Music, iconic figures of Brazilian Music, legends of Jazz and the New Female Generation tell us about the influence of Léa and her Music, the delights, difficulties and challenges of being a woman musician. Even today.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: lea123)
EDUCATION AND NATIONALISM by Hisayo Saika | Japan | 2022 | 78'
BAFICI International Film Festival, 2023, World Premiere
An impactful documentary about the rewriting of history in Japan's classrooms. This film documents how the government’s destruction of Japanese textbooks, academics, and education has progressed, based on testimonies by politicians, textbook writers, textbook company employees and teachers. In 1997, military comfort women were written about in all middle school history textbooks, but right-wing politicians heavily rallied against this.
One long-established publisher was attacked, and it eventually went bankrupt for writing about the lawsuit of a former Korean comfort woman named Hak-sun Kim and explaining the damages inflicted by the Japanese army in detail. As political pressure grows, there are even plans to rewrite the terminology of history based on the Japanese government’s point of view.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:mbs)
BAFICI International Film Festival, 2023, World Premiere
An impactful documentary about the rewriting of history in Japan's classrooms. This film documents how the government’s destruction of Japanese textbooks, academics, and education has progressed, based on testimonies by politicians, textbook writers, textbook company employees and teachers. In 1997, military comfort women were written about in all middle school history textbooks, but right-wing politicians heavily rallied against this.
One long-established publisher was attacked, and it eventually went bankrupt for writing about the lawsuit of a former Korean comfort woman named Hak-sun Kim and explaining the damages inflicted by the Japanese army in detail. As political pressure grows, there are even plans to rewrite the terminology of history based on the Japanese government’s point of view.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:mbs)
LIGHT FALLS VERTICAL by Efthymia Zymvragaki | Spain, Netherlands, Germany | 2022 | 84'
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere ~ Nominated EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2024
When I left the island where I was born, it wasn’t a departure, it was an escape. Years later, I arrive on another island, a barren place that feels strangely familiar. I have come here for an encounter with a man. He says he is willing to expose the violence that he carries within. But when I venture to get closer to the harmful, desperate man, I realize that he also holds the key to my deepest fears, echoing in the violence of my own past. Now his story will never be separated from mine.
TRAILER / Screener
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere ~ Nominated EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2024
When I left the island where I was born, it wasn’t a departure, it was an escape. Years later, I arrive on another island, a barren place that feels strangely familiar. I have come here for an encounter with a man. He says he is willing to expose the violence that he carries within. But when I venture to get closer to the harmful, desperate man, I realize that he also holds the key to my deepest fears, echoing in the violence of my own past. Now his story will never be separated from mine.
TRAILER / Screener
PORT DESIRE by Juan M. Bugarín | Argentina | 2022 | 75'
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
A veteran of Malvinas' War intends to repair a small boat to return to the islands without a passport in order to plant Argentina’s flag forty years after. During the preparations for the sailing, family bonds emerge as well as memories from the past that allow a question to raise: How long does a war remains? How does this affect those around you?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: PD2022)
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
A veteran of Malvinas' War intends to repair a small boat to return to the islands without a passport in order to plant Argentina’s flag forty years after. During the preparations for the sailing, family bonds emerge as well as memories from the past that allow a question to raise: How long does a war remains? How does this affect those around you?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: PD2022)
PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER by Juan Ignacio Fernandez Hoppe | Uruguay | 2022 | 99'
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
Juan Ignacio was eight years old when his father’s body was found on a beach. His mother, a psychiatrist, decided an autopsy was unnecessary, even though his father had been depressed and had psychiatric medication among his belongings. Thirty years later, the filmmaker tries to find out what happened, who his father was and how his mother arrived at her decision.
The filmmaker seizes on every possible lead to add detail to the picture of his father, including trying to find the police report from the moment when his father died. It’s a film about a mystery and a yearning, lost, depression and love, as well as an exploration of what a person’s tangible legacy can be, and how difficult that is to capture.
TRAILER / Screener
IDFA International Film Festival, 2022, World Premiere
Juan Ignacio was eight years old when his father’s body was found on a beach. His mother, a psychiatrist, decided an autopsy was unnecessary, even though his father had been depressed and had psychiatric medication among his belongings. Thirty years later, the filmmaker tries to find out what happened, who his father was and how his mother arrived at her decision.
The filmmaker seizes on every possible lead to add detail to the picture of his father, including trying to find the police report from the moment when his father died. It’s a film about a mystery and a yearning, lost, depression and love, as well as an exploration of what a person’s tangible legacy can be, and how difficult that is to capture.
TRAILER / Screener
CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS by Marianela Maldonado | USA, France, United Kingdom | 2022 | 84'
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, World Premiere
A story of resistance, resilience and perseverance that explores the power of discipline and classical music as tools for survival. The documentary follows three Venezuelan children from the impoverished Las Brisas neighborhood, in their quest to become professional musicians within the ranks of “El Sistema” music program.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:LasBrisas)
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, World Premiere
A story of resistance, resilience and perseverance that explores the power of discipline and classical music as tools for survival. The documentary follows three Venezuelan children from the impoverished Las Brisas neighborhood, in their quest to become professional musicians within the ranks of “El Sistema” music program.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:LasBrisas)
RISING SUN BLUES by Renata Ferraz & Maria Roxo | Portugal | 2022 | 83'
Ann Arbor Film Festival, 2022, Wold Premiere - Eileen Maitland Award
Rua dos Anjos is a film built upon the encounter and joint filmic creation of two women.
In it, they share and witness personal stories while exchanging certain techniques of their respective crafts: sex work and filmmaking. In this scenario, both simultaneously become filmmakers and characters.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: imagination2021)
Ann Arbor Film Festival, 2022, Wold Premiere - Eileen Maitland Award
Rua dos Anjos is a film built upon the encounter and joint filmic creation of two women.
In it, they share and witness personal stories while exchanging certain techniques of their respective crafts: sex work and filmmaking. In this scenario, both simultaneously become filmmakers and characters.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: imagination2021)
PONGO CALLING by Tomás Kratochvíl | Czech Republic, Slovakia, UK | 2022 | 78'
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, World Premiere
When the president of the Czech Republic makes a remark that Romani people are ‘socially unadaptable’ and refuse job opportunities, truck driver Stefan Pongo initiates a social media campaign for the Romani in the country to post selfies from their workplaces. His activism through online posts and live broadcasts brings him huge audiences across Europe and eventually results in the establishment of the Czechoslovak Romani Union. But as the campaign evolves, the crisis affects Pongo’s family life. Tomáš Kratochvíl’s film captures the spirit of one determined campaigner and the challenges faced by grassroots activism.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:Kaidzas_Roma)
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, World Premiere
When the president of the Czech Republic makes a remark that Romani people are ‘socially unadaptable’ and refuse job opportunities, truck driver Stefan Pongo initiates a social media campaign for the Romani in the country to post selfies from their workplaces. His activism through online posts and live broadcasts brings him huge audiences across Europe and eventually results in the establishment of the Czechoslovak Romani Union. But as the campaign evolves, the crisis affects Pongo’s family life. Tomáš Kratochvíl’s film captures the spirit of one determined campaigner and the challenges faced by grassroots activism.
TRAILER / Screener (Password:Kaidzas_Roma)
SERGIO LARRAIN, THE ETERNAL MOMENT by Sebastian Moreno | Chile | 2022 | 83'
CineLatino, Rencontres de Toulouse, 2022, World Premiere
An in-depth film exploring the life of Sergio Larraín, the only Chilean photographer to have become a staff member of the prestigious photo agency Magnum., who developed a unique and enigmatic way of constructing images, became a photographic legend. He captured the edges of reality and ended up inhabiting them. Some of his work has been bought by MoMa. Yet, having arrived at the peak of success in his career, he unexpectedly decided to retreat to hermithood in northern Chile. Sergio Larrain, The eternal moment shows us the mind and artistic genius of a creator whose own sadness shone through the eyes of his subjects.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: sl)
CineLatino, Rencontres de Toulouse, 2022, World Premiere
An in-depth film exploring the life of Sergio Larraín, the only Chilean photographer to have become a staff member of the prestigious photo agency Magnum., who developed a unique and enigmatic way of constructing images, became a photographic legend. He captured the edges of reality and ended up inhabiting them. Some of his work has been bought by MoMa. Yet, having arrived at the peak of success in his career, he unexpectedly decided to retreat to hermithood in northern Chile. Sergio Larrain, The eternal moment shows us the mind and artistic genius of a creator whose own sadness shone through the eyes of his subjects.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: sl)
VICENTE RUIZ: IN REAL TIME by Julio Jorquera | Chile | 2022 | 63'
The film follows Vicente Ruiz, an inquisitive performer who started his career in Chile, during Pinochet´s dictatorship, using rare archive material.
It´s an exploration of what it means to have a social role in art, from a past of censorship to a present where art has become complacent and institutionalized.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Invercine)
The film follows Vicente Ruiz, an inquisitive performer who started his career in Chile, during Pinochet´s dictatorship, using rare archive material.
It´s an exploration of what it means to have a social role in art, from a past of censorship to a present where art has become complacent and institutionalized.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Invercine)
ONE DAY AT A TIME by Paul Chambers | UK | 2022 | 63'
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, National Premiere
The film follows Sam as he makes an autobiographical spoken word film about his battles with addiction, whilst living in an abstinence based recovery centre in Liverpool (Damian John Kelly House).
DJK House helps its residents find purpose by introducing art, sport, culture and community back into their lives.
The residents and Sam make a film about addiction whilst also exploring their own recovery and growing as individuals, a film about love, hope and kindness, new beginnings and a different approach to viewing the world, One day at a Time.
TRAILER / Screener
Sheffield DocFest, 2022, National Premiere
The film follows Sam as he makes an autobiographical spoken word film about his battles with addiction, whilst living in an abstinence based recovery centre in Liverpool (Damian John Kelly House).
DJK House helps its residents find purpose by introducing art, sport, culture and community back into their lives.
The residents and Sam make a film about addiction whilst also exploring their own recovery and growing as individuals, a film about love, hope and kindness, new beginnings and a different approach to viewing the world, One day at a Time.
TRAILER / Screener
AS I WAS LOOKING ABOVE, I COULD SEE MYSELF UNDERNEATH by Ilir Hasanaj | Kosovo | 2022 | 62'
DokuFest Prizren, 2022, National Premiere
Home is a feeling, they say, but where is home, when you are not allowed to feel at home even within your own body and mind? What is self when it is constantly displaced and rejected?
In societies generously cultivating and maintaining spaces for heteronormative selves to be performed and almost inherently unaccepting to those different from the widely accepted normal - the weight of being is almost unbearable. Regardless, the fight to break through is fierce!
As I Was Looking Above, I Could See Myself Underneath unveils intimate stories of LGBTQ persons from Kosovo, going through their unceasing search for a safe place that allows them to be.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: AIWLA4892)
DokuFest Prizren, 2022, National Premiere
Home is a feeling, they say, but where is home, when you are not allowed to feel at home even within your own body and mind? What is self when it is constantly displaced and rejected?
In societies generously cultivating and maintaining spaces for heteronormative selves to be performed and almost inherently unaccepting to those different from the widely accepted normal - the weight of being is almost unbearable. Regardless, the fight to break through is fierce!
As I Was Looking Above, I Could See Myself Underneath unveils intimate stories of LGBTQ persons from Kosovo, going through their unceasing search for a safe place that allows them to be.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: AIWLA4892)
BI ARNAS by Jon Mikel Fernandez Elorz | Basque Country (Spain) | 2022 | 58'
San Sebastian International Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere
This documentary tells the story of two breaths: on the one hand Iratxe Sorzabal's breath; on the other, her mother's, Mari Nieves Diaz. Both, each on their own way, have been suffocated by torture. The former has lived in person how her breath left her body. The latter has felt it through the body of the daughter who was once part of her. This story wants to narrate those two invisible breaths, their suffocation, their double suffering. This is the story of Iratxe's agony, heard mainly through the mother's voice and memories, and supported by her daughter's own voice when possible.
TRAILER / Screener
San Sebastian International Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere
This documentary tells the story of two breaths: on the one hand Iratxe Sorzabal's breath; on the other, her mother's, Mari Nieves Diaz. Both, each on their own way, have been suffocated by torture. The former has lived in person how her breath left her body. The latter has felt it through the body of the daughter who was once part of her. This story wants to narrate those two invisible breaths, their suffocation, their double suffering. This is the story of Iratxe's agony, heard mainly through the mother's voice and memories, and supported by her daughter's own voice when possible.
TRAILER / Screener
REXHEP - WHAT KILLED THE ARCHITECT by Mathieu Jouffre | Kosovo | 2022 | 83'
DokuFest, 2022, National Premiere
The filmmaker follows the life and work of architect and urbanist Rexhep Luci, and the story of Prishtina, the city he loved and where his murder is still unsolved for over 20 years. The documentary follows his personal and professional relationship with the city, from his dedication to urban growth during the Yugoslav period to his determination to prevent illegal construction in the post-war period. His niece, Besa, leads us through his life and Prishtina’s development through intimate conversations with family and Rexhep’s former colleagues, while following an architectural intervention on the street that bears his name. The documentary explores what puts a halt to an architect.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: rexhep2022)
DokuFest, 2022, National Premiere
The filmmaker follows the life and work of architect and urbanist Rexhep Luci, and the story of Prishtina, the city he loved and where his murder is still unsolved for over 20 years. The documentary follows his personal and professional relationship with the city, from his dedication to urban growth during the Yugoslav period to his determination to prevent illegal construction in the post-war period. His niece, Besa, leads us through his life and Prishtina’s development through intimate conversations with family and Rexhep’s former colleagues, while following an architectural intervention on the street that bears his name. The documentary explores what puts a halt to an architect.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: rexhep2022)
THE BUILDING by Goran Dević | Croatia | 2022 | 68'
ZagrebDox, 2022 National Premiere
The Sisak Iron Mill, one of the largest industrial plants in former Yugoslavia, built an "ideal" settlement for their workers who had thus far lived in huts around the factory.
A town was erected around the plant. Sixty years later, The film follows a week in the everyday life of inhabitants on a particular building. A subtle clash between past and present around culture, ideology, lifestyle and values.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Art15)
ZagrebDox, 2022 National Premiere
The Sisak Iron Mill, one of the largest industrial plants in former Yugoslavia, built an "ideal" settlement for their workers who had thus far lived in huts around the factory.
A town was erected around the plant. Sixty years later, The film follows a week in the everyday life of inhabitants on a particular building. A subtle clash between past and present around culture, ideology, lifestyle and values.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Art15)
8 STORIES ABOUT MY HEARING LOSS by Charo Mato | Argentina Uruguay | 2022 | 86'
Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere
The film addresses the issue of deafness based on the testimonies from the personal experience of the director, the Argentine Charo Mato, who was diagnosed with progressive hearing loss at a very young age, until she became completely deaf at the age of 23 .
Mato traces her history as a person with hearing loss from the time she was diagnosed until she underwent her first cochlear implant, dialoguing with the memory of her mother, who died just a short time later.
TRAILER Active English Subtitle and Spanish Close Caption / Screener (Password: 8Cuentos)
Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival, 2022, National Premiere
The film addresses the issue of deafness based on the testimonies from the personal experience of the director, the Argentine Charo Mato, who was diagnosed with progressive hearing loss at a very young age, until she became completely deaf at the age of 23 .
Mato traces her history as a person with hearing loss from the time she was diagnosed until she underwent her first cochlear implant, dialoguing with the memory of her mother, who died just a short time later.
TRAILER Active English Subtitle and Spanish Close Caption / Screener (Password: 8Cuentos)
LINES by Barbora Sliepková | Slovakia| 2021 | 80'
Jihlava IDFF, 2021, World Premiere - Awarded Opus Bonum
Bratislava is an exemplary post-socialist city. Its massive construction replaces the old with the new. The changing features of the city speak to us not only through the silhouettes of new buildings but also through its inhabitants. Blanka fights with loneliness on the balcony of her Petržalka apartment.
The city is dotted with billboards as municipal elections await. Matúš wants to become a municipal councilor. Real estate agent Michal shows his clients images of a happy life through Bratislava apartments and two road workers paint traffic markings that guide passersby.
After work, they drink beer in their boarding house and muse about life. A timid Danko observes the city, which is changing too fast for his taste. He listens to it and wishes to capture the rhythm of normalcy, the flow of the days. Where does public space cease and where does intimacy begin? This is what everyday sociology comprises.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: CITYontheMOON)
Jihlava IDFF, 2021, World Premiere - Awarded Opus Bonum
Bratislava is an exemplary post-socialist city. Its massive construction replaces the old with the new. The changing features of the city speak to us not only through the silhouettes of new buildings but also through its inhabitants. Blanka fights with loneliness on the balcony of her Petržalka apartment.
The city is dotted with billboards as municipal elections await. Matúš wants to become a municipal councilor. Real estate agent Michal shows his clients images of a happy life through Bratislava apartments and two road workers paint traffic markings that guide passersby.
After work, they drink beer in their boarding house and muse about life. A timid Danko observes the city, which is changing too fast for his taste. He listens to it and wishes to capture the rhythm of normalcy, the flow of the days. Where does public space cease and where does intimacy begin? This is what everyday sociology comprises.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: CITYontheMOON)
THE SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS by Emanuele Giusto & Carlos Tejeda | Spain | 2023 | 60'
This documentary is a journey in everyday reality that reflects on the concept of success. Internationally renowned figures, like Placido Domingo or Rossy de Palma and the film main character 80year old María Teresa – an delightful retired singer – and the neighborhood of Lavapiés, in Madrid, serve the purpose of reflecting on success and on all those ingredients that are part of the existence. With a style that follows the spirit of the “enfants terrible” of the Nouvelle Vague, but with the Madrid feel, the film leaves space for spontaneity.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Kantfish1012023)
This documentary is a journey in everyday reality that reflects on the concept of success. Internationally renowned figures, like Placido Domingo or Rossy de Palma and the film main character 80year old María Teresa – an delightful retired singer – and the neighborhood of Lavapiés, in Madrid, serve the purpose of reflecting on success and on all those ingredients that are part of the existence. With a style that follows the spirit of the “enfants terrible” of the Nouvelle Vague, but with the Madrid feel, the film leaves space for spontaneity.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: Kantfish1012023)
NOSTROMO by Fisnik Maxville | Switzerland | 2021 | 82'
Visions du Réel - Festival International de Cinéma, 2021, National Premiere
A raw and visually engaging film about the dream of living alone in the wild. Through its characters, Nostromo explores the complex relationship of humans with Nature, and the thin line between the struggle for survival and the desire to find happiness and bonding in an often unforgiving world.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: CANADA_2021)
Visions du Réel - Festival International de Cinéma, 2021, National Premiere
A raw and visually engaging film about the dream of living alone in the wild. Through its characters, Nostromo explores the complex relationship of humans with Nature, and the thin line between the struggle for survival and the desire to find happiness and bonding in an often unforgiving world.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: CANADA_2021)
VILCA
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2020 | 96'
Ricardo Vilca was one of the most influential artists of the Argentine Northwest in the last decades. However, for years, his talent and musical works were hidden from the general public, remaining where they belong, protected in the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley. By a twist of fate, his songs reached the country’s capital in recent years (sung by famous musicians like León Gieco, Divididos and Skay Beilinson) as well as other remote corners of the planet such as Kosovo and Madagascar. Including unreleased and exclusive material, “Vilca, the Magic of Silence” explores his history while paying homage to the musician in an attempt to understand the harmonious convergence of Andean beats, classical music and nature, which he developed in his work.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: 3910VLMDS)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2020 | 96'
Ricardo Vilca was one of the most influential artists of the Argentine Northwest in the last decades. However, for years, his talent and musical works were hidden from the general public, remaining where they belong, protected in the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley. By a twist of fate, his songs reached the country’s capital in recent years (sung by famous musicians like León Gieco, Divididos and Skay Beilinson) as well as other remote corners of the planet such as Kosovo and Madagascar. Including unreleased and exclusive material, “Vilca, the Magic of Silence” explores his history while paying homage to the musician in an attempt to understand the harmonious convergence of Andean beats, classical music and nature, which he developed in his work.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: 3910VLMDS)
WIND AND TIDE
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2020 | 69'
Filmed during a school year at the experimental school “Los Biguá” on the Banks of the Carapachay River, in the Argentine Delta. A school for parents. Another way of viewing education in a permanent state of caution: does the State allow this school to exist? How do we keep it running? The southeastern wind blows and the tide rises. A self-sustaining educational project based on developing children’s autonomy from an early age, run by teachers and parents.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: wind&tideforusa)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2020 | 69'
Filmed during a school year at the experimental school “Los Biguá” on the Banks of the Carapachay River, in the Argentine Delta. A school for parents. Another way of viewing education in a permanent state of caution: does the State allow this school to exist? How do we keep it running? The southeastern wind blows and the tide rises. A self-sustaining educational project based on developing children’s autonomy from an early age, run by teachers and parents.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: wind&tideforusa)
THE COMMUNE by Jakub Julény | Slovakia| 2020 | 80'
Dok. Fest Munchen, 2021, World Premiere
The desire for freedom in Communist Czechoslovakia led to the formation of a group of individuals who professed an inclination towards the principles of the underground movement. They became outsiders by their own choice, so that they could live freely. Today, they live predominantly in the past, unable to overcome suspicions of betrayal in the form of cooperation with the secret police. Throughout their story drifts the spirit of their tragically departed guru.
In an effort to come to terms with the past, an old companion organizes a revival concert.
Will these freethinkers reach a truce?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: UnderOurGround)
Dok. Fest Munchen, 2021, World Premiere
The desire for freedom in Communist Czechoslovakia led to the formation of a group of individuals who professed an inclination towards the principles of the underground movement. They became outsiders by their own choice, so that they could live freely. Today, they live predominantly in the past, unable to overcome suspicions of betrayal in the form of cooperation with the secret police. Throughout their story drifts the spirit of their tragically departed guru.
In an effort to come to terms with the past, an old companion organizes a revival concert.
Will these freethinkers reach a truce?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: UnderOurGround)
THE GOLDEN LAND by Dominik Jursa | Slovakia | 2019 | 65'
The earth is full of treasures, yet everyone sees values in something else. For the locals, true wealth lies in simple cohabitation with the earth, for investors it lies hundreds of meters below it. The locals are bound by the desire to protect their sanctuary, the investors want to drill for oil. What will the outcome of this clash be and who will reap what?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: HatatitlA)
- Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, 2021, World Premiere
The earth is full of treasures, yet everyone sees values in something else. For the locals, true wealth lies in simple cohabitation with the earth, for investors it lies hundreds of meters below it. The locals are bound by the desire to protect their sanctuary, the investors want to drill for oil. What will the outcome of this clash be and who will reap what?
TRAILER / Screener (Password: HatatitlA)
MATTER OF MIND
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2019 | 77'
A universal story showing the circuit of garbage processing, from production to consumption. With its containers, packaging and wrappings: bulk that is discarded as soon as it’s bought. The waste. A journey through the metropolis until its final disposal. Throughout that trajectory, there are people, pollutants, margins and more. We notice garbage when it can be smelled. Is that why we try to get it as far away as possible from our homes? Is that why we bury it, burn it or toss it into the sea? What solutions could we come up with? It’s time to commit to reducing, recycling and reusing, seeing the value in used materials as potential sources of wealth that could create honest work for urban recyclers, the true environmental defenders of our society.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: NMcopynumber4591)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2019 | 77'
A universal story showing the circuit of garbage processing, from production to consumption. With its containers, packaging and wrappings: bulk that is discarded as soon as it’s bought. The waste. A journey through the metropolis until its final disposal. Throughout that trajectory, there are people, pollutants, margins and more. We notice garbage when it can be smelled. Is that why we try to get it as far away as possible from our homes? Is that why we bury it, burn it or toss it into the sea? What solutions could we come up with? It’s time to commit to reducing, recycling and reusing, seeing the value in used materials as potential sources of wealth that could create honest work for urban recyclers, the true environmental defenders of our society.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: NMcopynumber4591)
THE SUN RISES FROM THE GROUND
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2019 | 79'
The sun rises from the ground– Lihuntun Inchin Mapu documents the case of the Intercultural Neighborhood (“Barrio Intercultural”). A joint collaboration between Neighbors For a Home Association “Vecinos Sin Techo”, and the indigenous organization Lof Mapuche Curruhuinca, a national law was passed allowing for the recovery of lands that were previously under the administration of the Armed Forces. The community was given 400 hectares of joint property on which 250 homes are being built, reaching new levels of organization and dignity. The event transpires in San Martín de los Andes, a city that’s highly prized by tourism infrastructure development companies due to the beauty of its landscapes and its mountain sports, where public use of natural resources like streams, forest land, the lake and snowy areas is increasingly restricted.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: xsemanadeadn)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2019 | 79'
The sun rises from the ground– Lihuntun Inchin Mapu documents the case of the Intercultural Neighborhood (“Barrio Intercultural”). A joint collaboration between Neighbors For a Home Association “Vecinos Sin Techo”, and the indigenous organization Lof Mapuche Curruhuinca, a national law was passed allowing for the recovery of lands that were previously under the administration of the Armed Forces. The community was given 400 hectares of joint property on which 250 homes are being built, reaching new levels of organization and dignity. The event transpires in San Martín de los Andes, a city that’s highly prized by tourism infrastructure development companies due to the beauty of its landscapes and its mountain sports, where public use of natural resources like streams, forest land, the lake and snowy areas is increasingly restricted.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: xsemanadeadn)
MY NAME IS HUNGRY BUFFALO
by Pavel Jurda | Slovakia | 2017 | 90'
Jan calls himself Hungry Buffalo, loves westerns, is blind and is in danger of losing his hearing too. He and his wife, Zuzana, have a common bond - a longing for adventure. That is why they undertake a trip to America to meet a medicine man from the Navajo tribe who, through a ritual, is supposed to improve his hearing. Will Hungry Buffalo´s romantic notions about the lives of Indians survive a confrontation with reality? The charismatic Jan amongst the Indians gives the impression of Wild West´s Don Quixote - a naive adventurer in a world that is much more ordinary than his imagination.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: PAVEL)
by Pavel Jurda | Slovakia | 2017 | 90'
Jan calls himself Hungry Buffalo, loves westerns, is blind and is in danger of losing his hearing too. He and his wife, Zuzana, have a common bond - a longing for adventure. That is why they undertake a trip to America to meet a medicine man from the Navajo tribe who, through a ritual, is supposed to improve his hearing. Will Hungry Buffalo´s romantic notions about the lives of Indians survive a confrontation with reality? The charismatic Jan amongst the Indians gives the impression of Wild West´s Don Quixote - a naive adventurer in a world that is much more ordinary than his imagination.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: PAVEL)
A HOLE IN THE HEAD by Robert Kirchhoff | Slovakia | 2017 | 90'
Little is known about the tragedy of the Roma and Sinti during the Second World War. They were murdered by the tens, hundreds and thousands; in concentration camps, by the edges of mass graves and roadsides, by rifl e butts, hammers or gas. Silence surrounds them. For years they existed and still exist on the edge of society. They survived and keep their memory and scars as proof. In a world where fascism is once again prevalent, they are one of the last living witnesses to the Holocaust. They exist with a hole in their head, an imprint from the past.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: iamspartakus)
Little is known about the tragedy of the Roma and Sinti during the Second World War. They were murdered by the tens, hundreds and thousands; in concentration camps, by the edges of mass graves and roadsides, by rifl e butts, hammers or gas. Silence surrounds them. For years they existed and still exist on the edge of society. They survived and keep their memory and scars as proof. In a world where fascism is once again prevalent, they are one of the last living witnesses to the Holocaust. They exist with a hole in their head, an imprint from the past.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: iamspartakus)
CHACO
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2017 | 80'
When the Carob tree was our livelihood, it was normal to see rabbits, armadillos, and other species around. The day the white man arrived, the black eagle warned us: Danger. Five men of different indigenous communities of the Greater Chaco region keep their people’s history of struggle alive, since the arrival of the first white men to the present day. Filmed in the Argentine provinces of Formosa, Chaco, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Buenos Aires, as well as in Bolivia and Paraguay. Spoken in Qom, Wichí, Pilagá and Spanish.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: chacofilm23)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2017 | 80'
When the Carob tree was our livelihood, it was normal to see rabbits, armadillos, and other species around. The day the white man arrived, the black eagle warned us: Danger. Five men of different indigenous communities of the Greater Chaco region keep their people’s history of struggle alive, since the arrival of the first white men to the present day. Filmed in the Argentine provinces of Formosa, Chaco, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Buenos Aires, as well as in Bolivia and Paraguay. Spoken in Qom, Wichí, Pilagá and Spanish.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: chacofilm23)
DRUMS OF RESISTANCE by Mathieu Jouffre | Kosovo | 2016 | 52' & 65'
DokuFest, 2016 National Premiere
When ex-Yugoslavia began to fall apart, the Serbian regime banned Kosovar Albanians from participating in public life. Albanian employees across public institutions were fired. Albanian media outlets were closed down. Many elementary and high schools were closed to Albanian students and the entire university system was shut down. During the 1990's in Kosovo, teaching resumed in private apartments, houses and basements stores. This documentary shows how a parallel society and reality was organized. It shows how segregation and apartheid became the norm. Besa Luci and Mathieu Jouffre wrote the script for this challenging film together. In it people are in a relaxed atmosphere: eating, drinking, chatting and revisiting vividly one of the most exciting as well as tragic periods in the history of Kosovo.
TRAILER / Screener 65’ (Password: drums2022) - Screener 52’ (Password: drums52)
DokuFest, 2016 National Premiere
When ex-Yugoslavia began to fall apart, the Serbian regime banned Kosovar Albanians from participating in public life. Albanian employees across public institutions were fired. Albanian media outlets were closed down. Many elementary and high schools were closed to Albanian students and the entire university system was shut down. During the 1990's in Kosovo, teaching resumed in private apartments, houses and basements stores. This documentary shows how a parallel society and reality was organized. It shows how segregation and apartheid became the norm. Besa Luci and Mathieu Jouffre wrote the script for this challenging film together. In it people are in a relaxed atmosphere: eating, drinking, chatting and revisiting vividly one of the most exciting as well as tragic periods in the history of Kosovo.
TRAILER / Screener 65’ (Password: drums2022) - Screener 52’ (Password: drums52)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2015 | 68'
Over the past decade, Argentina has become a country of origin, transit and destination of trafficking. The pimps and the State’s corrupt officials make human trafficking a lucrative business. On the other side, there are the victims. But permeating this whole web are the clients, who are always safe from any sentence. It is on them, the men, that Human Trafficking sets its gaze.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: diciembre21)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2015 | 68'
Over the past decade, Argentina has become a country of origin, transit and destination of trafficking. The pimps and the State’s corrupt officials make human trafficking a lucrative business. On the other side, there are the victims. But permeating this whole web are the clients, who are always safe from any sentence. It is on them, the men, that Human Trafficking sets its gaze.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: diciembre21)
GREEN DESERT
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2013 | 87'
Green Desert is a feature-length documentary about the production of food that reveals current processes in the farming industry, posing the need to shine a spotlight on the problems associated with this business, like deforestation, the desertification of soils and pollution from herbicides, pesticides and fungicides, commonly known as “agrotoxics”.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: FNArtes2022)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2013 | 87'
Green Desert is a feature-length documentary about the production of food that reveals current processes in the farming industry, posing the need to shine a spotlight on the problems associated with this business, like deforestation, the desertification of soils and pollution from herbicides, pesticides and fungicides, commonly known as “agrotoxics”.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: FNArtes2022)
INLAND
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2011 | 103'
Inland captures various voices to tell the story of the struggle to extend the southern border of the Argentine and Chilean states during the 19th Century. And its repercussions and continuity in the present day. The film claims that the conquest of the desert (and the pacification of the Araucanian people on the Chilean side) was a crime against humanity which has still not seen justice. In a story that seeks to cover a great diversity of voices, encompassing different positions on the issue, Inland provides a different perspective on Argentine history.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: copianumero587)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2011 | 103'
Inland captures various voices to tell the story of the struggle to extend the southern border of the Argentine and Chilean states during the 19th Century. And its repercussions and continuity in the present day. The film claims that the conquest of the desert (and the pacification of the Araucanian people on the Chilean side) was a crime against humanity which has still not seen justice. In a story that seeks to cover a great diversity of voices, encompassing different positions on the issue, Inland provides a different perspective on Argentine history.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: copianumero587)
UPSTREAM
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2006 | 74'
A journey by train, hitchhiking, on foot and on mule-back from the city into the depths of the Andes… A personal journey for the film’s director, who explores everything from his family history – including an ancestor that blew up a sugar mill – to the consequences that the sugar industry had on the Kolla indigenous communities of the Iruya region.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: rioarribacopy376)
by Ulises de la Orden | Argentina | 2006 | 74'
A journey by train, hitchhiking, on foot and on mule-back from the city into the depths of the Andes… A personal journey for the film’s director, who explores everything from his family history – including an ancestor that blew up a sugar mill – to the consequences that the sugar industry had on the Kolla indigenous communities of the Iruya region.
TRAILER / Screener (Password: rioarribacopy376)