Human Interest/Society

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  The Giant is Falling

  South Africa | 2016 | 58/77min

  THE GIANT IS FALLING by Rehad Desai asks why South Africa, a middle-income country, rich in mineral wealth has failed to address inequality in twenty-two years of democracy and why the gap between rich and poor is growing. Read More
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  Pavlensky – Man and Might

  Germany | 2016 | 58/99min

  In 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 | 58/90min

  Two 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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  John Berger or The Art of Looking

  Germany | 2016 | 55min

  An intimate portrait of the writer and art-critic who’s groundbreaking insights on seeing have shaped us for already five decades. Read More
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  Cabbage, Potatoes and other Demons

  Romania, Germany | 2016 | 60min

  1 village, 1.000 tractors, 100.000 tons of cabbages & potatoes each year - which are hardly sold and eventually destroyed. Is there any way out? Read More
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  Mother’s Joy

  Germany | 2016 | 40min

  A short film by Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe about the possibility of love in a world where love is seldom seen. Read More

   

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  Imprisoned Lullaby

  Italy, France | 2016 | 60/82min

  2 years old Lolita lives with her young mother Jasmina in an Italian prison, until their separation at Lolita's 3rd birthday. A stunningly intimate film about motherhood, responsibility, choice behind bars. Read More

   
   
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  Keep Frozen

  Iceland | 2016 | 68min

  20.000 boxes of frozen fish to unload, and only 48 hours to do the job in a -35C° environment. Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir's film KEEP FROZEN allows you a sneak peak into a real "man´s world”. Read More

   
   
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  Samuel in the Clouds

  Belgium, Netherlands | 2016 | 55/70min

  High in the Bolivian Andes, the old ski lift operator Samuel remains hopeful that the snow will return, even though climate change has caused the glacier to vanish for good. Read More