Motherland
2023BelarusMotherland is a dark and monumental film from Belarus, where corruption and a brutal military culture push young people to choose sides.
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Baghdad on Fire
2023IraqOn the hopes and dreams of Iraqi youth, and a 19-year-old woman who faces the consequences of fighting for democracy, freedom and a future.
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2023BelarusThe path of a detainee from a protest in Belarus: his march and detention, his trial, time in prison, release and reflection on the experience.
The Spectre of Boko Haram
2023CameroonA look at how everyday life and the accompanying humdrum tasks go on in the Far North Region of Cameroon, despite the constant threat of violence.
The Mother of All Lies
2023MoroccoOn a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, the filmmaker enlists family and friends to help unearth lies built into her childhood.
Embodied Chorus
2023LebanonDanielle’s raw filmed diary and Moe’s vibrant queer memory of living with a STI ignite a collaborative exploration of bodies, intimacy, and shame.
Life is Beautiful
2023PalestineIn 2014, the young Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly was invited for an exchange in Norway when suddenly the borders to his home in Gaza closed.
Draw for Change
2023EgyptA female directed documentary series about and with female cartoonists who use their drawings to empower women and strive for gender equality.
A Comedian in a Syrian Tragedy
2022SyriaAn intimate portrait of Syrian actor Fares Helou, who calls for freedom of speech while he experiences the absurdities of exiled existence.
Outside
2022UkraineRoma, 13-year-old street boy, becomes a poster boy for the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, navigating a turbulent youth amid family and state neglect.
Midwives
2022MyanmarTwo midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, defy strict ethnic divisions to work side by side in a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar.
Five Dreamers and a Horse
2022ArmeniaAwaiting the demonstrations, three contrasting visions of Armenia are sketched through four protagonists aspiring to fulfil their dreams.
Mara
2022BelarusAn essay about a communal nightmare that has bound a nation together, intertwining Mara's symbolic journey with the fragility of protesters.
1001 Nights Apart
2022IranIn Iran, dancing is forbidden. But some young people decide to discover and to teach themselves Iranian dance, behind closed doors.
The Color of Phosphate
2022TunisiaIn a dusty city ruled by a phosphate mine, beauty becomes resistance. Laid fights marginalization with theater, flowers, and a clown costume.