Full-length documentary
The Hungarian government succeeded in taking control of one of the country’s most prominent independent media outlets, Index.hu. The journalists fight back with every tool at their disposal, but the system is rigged against them.
Full-length documentary
Zere is a rebel, stirring the stagnant waters of Kyrgyz patriarchy. Through her music and public performances, she exposes the alarming state of girls’ and women’s rights in a country where they are expected to sit quietly in the corner.
Short documentary
Alex is a happy, twelve-year old boy with autism who loves school and his friends. This year, he has set himself a challenging new goal: to learn how to ride a bike.
Short documentary
Behind the big biceps and six-pack abs lie the painful stories of three young males who use dumbbells to fight a struggle that is mostly with themselves.
Full-length documentary
Carmela helps thousands of Venezuelan refugees, bravely doing so often at great personal cost. This black-and-white documentary shows how exhausting it can be to do good while trying to keep your own life in one piece.
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Comedienne Noam Shuster-Eliassi takes up the fight against prejudice towards the Palestinian people. Her weapons are a microphone, courage, and humour. But can an Israeli celebrity change her own society through stand-up?
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Kuba and Alaska enlist as paramedics on the front lines near Kharkiv, Ukraine, where the brutality of war tests them daily. Humor and friendship keep their faith in victory alive amid the chaos.
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Sara lives in an Iranian village, where she becomes the first woman elected to the local council. Charismatic and determined, she carves a path through a conservative society on her motorcycle, fighting for the rights of women and children.
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The gaming platform Roblox is a digital world primarily designed for children. But beneath its playful surface lie extremism, racism, and sexual predators. Three teenage girls take it upon themselves to expose these risks and fight for greater safety in this digital environment.
Feature film
Ángela is expecting a baby, but her genuine excitement is tinged with worry. How will she navigate motherhood in a world that cannot hear her? This exceptionally sensitive drama explores partnership and the challenges of nonstandard parenting.
Full-length documentary
Japan has recently become a hot tourist destination—a place everyone wants to be. But behind the neon lights of its big cities lies a major loneliness epidemic.
Short documentary
Two little girls are playing together with a balloon. After a small disagreement, the friends get angry at each other. Eventually their anger swells so much they become floating balloons themselves.
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In 2023, a massive strike by lorry drivers took place in Germany. Their goal was to demand proper pay and justice, as their working conditions could be compared to modern-day slavery.
Short documentary
Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of teenagers had to leave their homes, schools, and friends behind. How do you pick up a life that was interrupted at the most vulnerable age and start over in a new country?
Short documentary
“Doing a standing somersault is super cool,” says twelve-year-old Ela, who trains intensively every day to achieve her goal.
Full-length documentary
They forced her to teach Mandarin at a Uyghur internment camp. Now, safely abroad, this eyewitness to Chinese tyranny exposes the oppression that also struck her own family.
Feature film
A single moment alters the course of the protagonist’s life. The film follows the consequences of a fatal mistake and asks whether one can continue living after another life has ended.
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This haunting film, infused with longing and hope, follows Sang, a Vietnamese man who, after years of living on the margins of society, takes a courageous step: to meet his American father for the first time.
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Mariann Sæther is one of Norway’s most renowned kayakers. Her life is filled with both the thrill of white-water kayaking and raising her two young children, Benjamin and Saga. In her forties, Mariann decides to combine family life with this extreme sport.
Full-length documentary
AI tools are used daily by hundreds of millions of people. Many see them as a beacon of hope for a brighter future. But what is the true cost of this technological progress? The film uncovers the dark side of artificial intelligence.
Feature film
A chance sound drags Vahid back into haunting memories of a sadistic torturer. His heart swells with the desire for revenge, yet his conscience quietly urges him to gather more proof. Jafar Panahi’s sharply crafted drama confronts urgent questions of guilt and responsibility.
Short documentary
Jools’ dream is to become a dancer. With the help of her teacher, the twelve-year-old gradually discovers how to overcome her physical limitations, gain self-confidence, and find joy in movement.
Full-length documentary
Is assisted dying a free choice, or the result of systemic failure? A chilling probe into a reality where death is cheaper than dignified care.
Full-length documentary
A family on Isle de Jean Charles watches as the climate crisis takes away their home. Over the years, we witness farewells, resilience, and life amid the realities of climate-induced displacement.
Feature film
Lykke lives on a picturesque farm with her loving family and is expecting her second child. Nothing seems to suggest that her happiness is about to unravel. Yet something is wrong.
Feature film
Iva must go to work even when she’s sick, or risk losing most of her salary. When she becomes the first COVID patient in town, she faces accusations of endangering the entire city. An investigative commission is tasked with determining her possible guilt.
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A mother and daughter share a quiet evening ritual that gradually transforms into a dark tableau of memory and fear. The film sensitively observes how motherhood becomes a journey toward protection as well as a return to a painful past.
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She won an Oscar at just twenty-one, yet as a deaf actress, she has had to fight constantly to maintain her place in Hollywood.
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Is it even possible to be a good parent in a predatory age of illusory needs and false role models? Gunnar certainly tries. He is attentive, playful, and understanding. Yet over time, a dramatic rift begins to open between him and his son.
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Humans can act as nature’s defenders or as an invasive species. While conservationist Pavel strives to ease environmental anxiety and become one with the land, Klára is hot on the trail of a bird poisoner.
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The mountains between the hostile nations of Azerbaijan and Armenia are the only place where a rare butterfly can be seen. The daughter of the entomologist after whom the butterfly is named embarks on an adventurous expedition to capture it.
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This atmospheric film tells the story of Vietnamese women working in giant electronics factories. Their testimonies reveal lives shattered by capitalist exploitation and their marginalized position within a patriarchal system.
Short documentary
Everyday life, culture, and traditions of the Greenlandic Inuit community are under threat from melting ice, a direct result of global warming.
Short documentary
A curious and imaginative boy, Simão creates his very own comic book, Game Over.
Full-length documentary
Sarah McBride is the first openly transgender politician running for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Her historic candidacy, however, is shadowed by transphobic attacks and relentless media scrutiny.
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No known diagnosis can explain what’s happening to this group of Norwegian girls. Numbness in the limbs and fainting while fully conscious are just some of the symptoms of an illness that has disrupted their adolescence and demands urgent attention.
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Many educated people in Kenya are unable to find qualified work in their own country. As a result, they often make a living by writing essays for students at Western universities. How does this secretive plagiarism ecosystem function, and why does it reach even the most prestigious institutions?
Full-length documentary
A documentary fairy tale about a farmer who rediscovers life’s joy through an unexpected friendship with a stork.
Full-length documentary
A coming-of-age documentary from Bosnia and Herzegovina about three young boys chasing their Olympic dreams and a chance at a better life.
Feature film
Red Crescent volunteers answer an emergency call: a six-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While keeping her on the line, the humanitarian workers do everything in their power to get an ambulance to her.
Full-length documentary
The gray social reality of today’s Belarus shines against the archetypal story of adolescence and the search for independence. Can a young welder piece together the dark fragments of her past and her fractured family?
Full-length documentary
This intimate portrait of the relationship between a father and his son on the autism spectrum captures both the difficulty and the strength inherent in everyday caregiving. At the same time, it exposes the limits of a system that too often relies on the sacrifices of others.
Full-length documentary
Alyona Gribkova faces prison. The reason? A peaceful protest against a police raid during a memorial for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Full-length documentary
Lithium is found in almost every electronic device, from mobile phones to computers. It’s, thus, no coincidence that it has earned the nickname “white gold.” But what is the true cost of its extraction, which takes place primarily in countries of the Global South?
Short documentary
Alice is spending the summer at her grandfather’s house. But instead of sharing adventures together, she escapes into the online world, failing to notice what’s going on around her. However, when a heavy thunderstorm rolls in, she’s finally forced to put her screen down.