by Khalid Shamis (South Africa, Libya, Qatar 2021) For 40 years, Ashur Shamis lived in exile in a quaint London suburb, organizing against the Libyan government and Muammar Gaddafi. After the 2011 Libyan revolution and fall of Gaddafi, Shamis finally returned home to his beloved country, but upon arriving, he realized the land he desperately […]
by Antonia Kilian (Germany, Finland 2020) Hala, a young Arab woman, joins the Kurdish women’s movement to flee the Islamic State. After months, she returns to her hometown to help build a free society. She encounters resistance not only within the patriarchal traditional society, but also within her own family. Premiere at CPH:DOX 2021. “I’ve […]
by Nahid Persson (Sweden 2020) In Be My Voice filmmaker Nahid Persson follows journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who has gained 4.5 million followers on Instagram after urging Iranian women to rebel against the forced hijab on social media. Premiere at Göteborg Film Festival 2021. “During all my years as a documentary filmmaker, I have […]
by Toni Venturi & Val Gomes (Brazil 2020) A poignant and disturbing blend of characters, music, and black intellectual thinking that unveil the racism rooted in the Brazilian soul. A documentary composed of personal stories and reflections of the white filmmaker about his privileges. International premiere at IDFA 2020. “We had a very creative relationship […]
by Hans Lukas Hansen (Norway, The Netherlands 2020) In certain alpine forests one might find special trees that are worth their weight in gold. Their value lies in the unique ability of the wood to amplify sound, making it a prerequisite for the best string instruments in the world. This film is the story about […]
by Hans Hochstöger (Austria 2020) On the night of May 2nd, 1945, less than a week before the end of World War II, 228 Hungarian Jews were murdered in the small village of Hofamt Priel in Austria. The murderers are still unknown, and there was never a trial but witnesses recognized local helpers. The massacre […]
by Peter Torbiörnsson (Sweden 2020) Ninosca – The Woman and the Emigrant’s Song is the third and last film of a trilogy, about a woman’s struggle for independence which requires her to face her past in the macho-culture of Central America. Premiere at Göteborg Film Festival 2020.
by Jola Wieczorek (Austria 2020) The Mediterranean has always played a central role in our world. It is crossed, made use of, enjoyed, feared and loved every day, every night. Stories from the Sea portrays women aboard three vessels who experience the Mediterranean Sea as a place of longing, a place of work, or a […]
by John Harkrider (USA 2020) Fault tells the story of the director’s father – a Caltech geophysicist who is slowly losing his memory to Alzheimers. David G. Harkrider discovered how to tell the difference between underground nuclear tests and earthquakes. But he also tried to kill his wife when she told him she was leaving […]
by Dögg Mósesdóttir (Iceland 2020) An exploration of women’s stories of home birth in Iceland, seen through the lens of a female filmmaker who is forced to come to terms with her feminine side when she discovers she is pregnant. “I cannot put into strong enough words how The rough cut service influenced my film. […]
