Human Interest/Society
Gogita’s New Life
Georgia, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine | 2016 | 71minA tragicomic tale of a simple man and woman looking for love in a world that’s placing high demands on them, a tender and humorous glimpse into the life of a Georgian man. Read More
Off the Tracks
Germany | 2016 | 85minWorkers from the nearby slaughterhouse, the unemployed, the local taxi driver, retirees, a single mom.... meet the locals, their shared reflections on their lives, their frustrations and hopes at Boizenburg's pub kiosk, portrayed by Dieter Schumann. Read More
The Giant is Falling
South Africa | 2016 | 58/77minTHE 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
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
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
John Berger or The Art of Looking
Germany | 2016 | 55minAn intimate portrait of the writer and art-critic who’s groundbreaking insights on seeing have shaped us for already five decades. Read More
Cabbage, Potatoes and other Demons
Romania, Germany | 2016 | 60min1 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
Mother’s Joy
Germany | 2016 | 40minA short film by Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe about the possibility of love in a world where love is seldom seen. Read More
Imprisoned Lullaby
Italy, France | 2016 | 60/82min2 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