Urgent Matters
Topical, political and relevant. Powerful stories from the world right now.
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Five years after her Academy-Award nominated ‘The Edge of Democracy’, Petra Costa dives into Brazil’s political inferno, brilliantly exposing the apocalyptical clash between religion and democracy.
Petra Costa / Brazil / 2024
Death Without Mercy
An Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker uncovers the political and human aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey two years ago.
Waad Alkateab / United Kingdom / 2024
From Ground Zero – Untold Stories from Gaza
In the heart of Gaza, Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi brings together local filmmakers to document their own lives and stories.
Hacking Hate
Undercover in the far-right online communities in the Nordics with a fearless female journalist. A riveting story with more than a few twists along the way, at a moment when there is both power and money in spreading hate.
On the Border
The desert city of Agadez in Niger is a hub of trade routes, migration, EU politics and the nomadic culture of the Tuaregs. A cinematic report from a human tower of babel, where dilemmas line up.
Gabriela Schild & Gerald Igor Hauzenberger / Austria, Germany & Switzerland / 2024
Save Our Souls
A filmmaker boards a ship bound for the coast of Libya to document the crew's rescue mission: to bring migrants to safety from drowning. The operation succeeds, but an uncertain future lies ahead.
Jean-Baptiste Bonnet / France / 2024
Songs of Slow Burning Earth
Olha Zhurba paints a panoramic picture of life in Ukraine during Russia's tragic war. An elegiac masterpiece from one of the country's most talented filmmakers.
Sudan, Remember Us
They are young Sudanese yearning for freedom. Their revolution is poetic, driven by the power of words. As it intertwines their stories, the film reassembles fragments of a revolution, a battle pitting the voices of youth against the military's might.
The Bibi Files
All the cards in the corruption case against Benjamin Netanyahu are laid out on the table in a film based on leaked footage and interviews from the Israeli Prime Minister's inner circle. A political docu-thriller of historical relevance.
Alexis Bloom / United States / 2024
The Last Republican
A conservative Republican standing up to Trump teams up with a left-leaning filmmaker in a film about risking everything to do the right thing - and about maintaining a sense of humor in a bitter ideological battle.
Steve Pink / United States / 2024
The Tender Revolution
In a society where caregiving is rarely valued, four idealists seek to change the system from within with tenderness, love and care - and start a tender revolution.
Annelie Boros / Germany / 2024 / Danish Premiere
Writing Hawa
Three generations of Afghan women dream of freedom and change. A daughter's cinematic and personal letter to her mother takes a tragic turn when the Taliban returns.
Najiba Noori & Rasul Noori / France, Netherlands, Qatar & Afghanistan / 2024