Program Overview
Chile, 1978: Under Pinochet’s military dictatorship, Raúl Peralta—a lonely and physically disabled man who lives with his ailing mother—has his routine shattered by the arrival of suspicious neighbors. Raúl tries to uncover the truth, and in doing...
What remains for a person when their home, loved ones, and belongings are taken away? When even their dignity and rights are stripped from them, does love become the sole refuge? This film journeys with migrants stranded on the islands of Lesbos a...
In AVANT-DRAG!, ten drag artists take to the streets of Athens to boldly defy societal norms. Through their meticulously crafted personas—ranging from riotous housewives to iconic figures of Albanian turbo-folk—they channel the expressive force of...
In Taranto, Italy—home to Europe’s largest steel mill—children embody the untamed spirit of their surroundings, carefree yet confined within one of the continent’s most severe health and environmental crises. As they roam and reimagine the world a...
After her husband’s death, 65-year-old Betânia, the matriarch of her family, returns to the remote village of her youth, set on the edge of Brazil’s desert landscape near the Amazon, in the state of Maranhão. Here, she confronts a life where tradi...
Inspired by a true story, Cajita tells the tale of a man known only by his nickname, given to him because of the shipping container that carried him to the U.S.—a harrowing journey that nearly claimed his life. Now working as a handyman and ground...
City of Mermaids dives into the vivid world of the Femminielli, an ancient, gender-fluid identity deeply woven into the fabric of Neapolitan culture. Both revered and marginalized, the Femminielli embody a duality of male and female elements in a ...
Cyborg Generation broadens the scope of traditional human rights topics. This experimental documentary follows 18-year-old musician Kai, who develops and integrates a cybernetic organ into his body, as he explores uncharted dimensions of perceptio...
In present-day Madagascar, young sapphire miner Kwame toils in the shadows of the clandestine mines. When an unexpected event pulls him back to his hometown, he reunites with family and friends, only to confront the deep-rooted corruption suffocat...
Cyborg Generation broadens the scope of traditional human rights topics. This experimental documentary follows 18-year-old musician Kai, who develops and integrates a cybernetic organ into his body, as he explores uncharted dimensions of perceptio...
In the context of a cinematic reflection on narrative structures of the past, these selected films unfold a kaleidoscope of historical discourses and their implications for the present. The narratives invite viewers to engage with the complex dyna...
Lifelines focuses on intimate insights into the struggle for identity, belonging, and autonomy amidst complex social tensions. The four films showcase individuals who—no matter the obstacles in their way—establish their own paths outside of the so...
