Films

2000 Meters to Andriivka

An Oscar-winning Ukrainian director's unflinching film from the frontline, where a small group of soldiers fight their way two kilometers through a harsh landscape to liberate a village in ruins.

Mstyslav Chernov / Ukraine / 2025 / European Premiere

9-Month Contract

Nine months of pregnancy for 14,000 dollars? A long friendship between director and protagonist evolves into a film about surrogate motherhood and dignity in an unregulated industry in Tbilisi.

Ketevan Vashagashvili / Georgia, Bulgaria & Germany / 2025 / World Premiere

Black Water

In southern Bangladesh, Lokhi and her family prepare to escape an extreme climate and flee to Dhaka - the fastest growing city in the world. A film about a future that is already a reality.

Natxo Leuza / Spain / 2025 / World Premiere

Girls & Gods

Can feminism and religion coexist? Inna Shevchenko of the Ukrainian FEMEN collective seeks answers to a difficult question in candid conversations with priests, imams, rabbis and other activists.

Arash T. Riahi & Verena Soltiz / Austria / 2025 / World Premiere

Little Syria

An intimate look into the lives of a group of Syrian refugees in Berlin as they fight for justice for the victims of the Assad regime. When the regime suddenly topples, new questions arise.

Madalina Rosca & Reem Karssli / Portugal, Romania & Germany / 2025 / World Premiere

Matabeleland

In the shadow of a forgotten massacre, an immigrant haunted by his father’s unburied spirit sets out to break a family curse, confronting both past horrors and his own troubled legacy.

Nyasha Kadandara / Zimbabwe, Kenya & Botswana / 2025 / World Premiere

Moria Six

Six young refugees are convicted of the Moria camp fire in Lesbos after a questionable trial. A look at a justice system where justice itself is only one interest among many.

Jennifer Mallmann / Germany / 2024 / International Premiere

The Dialogue Police

Freedom of speech, democracy and the right to demonstrate. In Sweden, a special unit struggles to ensure everyone's right to speak their mind - and they are armed only with words. A captivating film from the frontline of democracy and dilemmas.

Susanna Edwards / Sweden / 2025 / International Premiere

The Encampments

The occupation of Columbia University by pro-Palestinian students made waves around the world. A film about power and resistance in the 21st century.

Michael T. Workman & Kei Pritsker / United States / 2025 / World Premiere

The Lions By The River Tigris

Cultural heritage is the invisible casualty of any war. ISIS left Mosul in ruins after liberation. Today, a fisherman, a musician and a collector struggle to preserve what remains of the city's soul.

Zaradasht Ahmed / Norway & Netherlands / 2025 / World Premiere