Human Interest/Society
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Pavlensky – Man and Might
Germany | 2016 | 58/99minIn the course of his performances, the Russian political artist Pyotr Pavlensky has sewn up his mouth, nailed his scrotum to Red Square, and severed an earlobe. This is how a courageous freethinker is challenging the power of the Russian state. Read More
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Prison Sisters
Sweden | 2016 | 58/90minTwo young women after being released from prison in Afghanistan: risking her life Sara escapes to Sweden to find a brighter future, while Najibeh is forced to stay in the Taliban nest. Read More
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Possessed by Djinn
Germany, Jordan | 2015 | 52/75minThe belief in demons, or “djinn”, is a little-known aspect of Islamic culture. In a subjective investigation of this controversial topic the film by Dalia Al Kury follows the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father who believed her to be possessed. Read More
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Pepe Mujica – Lessons from the Flowerbed
Germany | 2014 | 52/90-94minA portrait of the eventful life of Pepe Mujica – a former guerrilla fighter and flower grower, and the current president of Uruguay. Read More
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Parts of a Family
The Netherlands, Mexico | 2012 | 55/83minWhat stays behind when the great passion of being in love has slowly faded away, and the years have been passing by? A bittersweet and universal lovestory by Diego Gutiérrez. Read More
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Portrait of a Man
Finland | 2010 | 59/81minPORTRAIT OF A MAN is a rough but beautiful documentary film about the crisis of a man in his forties and his desire for a better life. Read More
