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Belarus. The Turn of the Screw
Nomadglobe
70/30
70/30
98' 2021 Denmark
dir.: Phie Ambo
A picture of the uneasy cooperation among Danish activists and politicians who, during street protests and cabinet negotiations, create a climate law that would become an example for the world....
7th of August
7th of August
28' 2020 Poland
dir.: Michał Bolland
The protest of the LGBT community in Warsaw and show arrests - did the events of August 7, 2020, awaken queer rage in Poland?
American Carnage
American Carnage
9' 2017 USA
dir.: Farihah Zaman, Jeff Reichert
A brief political biopic of Steve Bannon, the guru of the American alt-right and chief adviser to Donald Trump at the beginning of his presidency.
Arseny Roginsky. The Right To Memory
Arseny Roginsky. The Right To Memory
96' 2018 Russia, USA
dir.: Ludmila Gordon
The Right to Memory is an intimate portrayal of one of Russia's greatest public intellectuals, historian and human rights defender, Arseny Roginsky.
Article 293
Article 293
26' 2021 Poland
dir.: Jan Bluz
Belarusian refugees. What happened to the heroes of Minsk demonstrations who fled the country when faced with repression? 
As I Want
As I Want
88' 2021 Egypt, France, Norway, Palestine
dir.: Samaher Alqadi
A brave voice of opposition to the pervasive sexual violence in an extremely patriarchal Egyptian society.
Best of Luck With the Wall
Best of Luck With the Wall
7' 2016 USA
dir.: Josh Begley
How does the US-Mexico border look like?
Compulsory Figures
Compulsory Figures
71' 2018 Poland, Ukraine
dir.: Ewa Kochańska
Marina doesn’t want to return to Ukraine—Warsaw means a world of completely new opportunities for her family. 
Crackdown on Civil Society
Crackdown on Civil Society
29' 2019 Hungary, Poland
dir.: István Gábor Takács, Peter Sarosi
This film features activists and civil society organisations who are being increasingly targeted by repressive governments in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Current Sea
Current Sea
86' 2020 USA, Kambodża
dir.: Christopher Smith
An American scuba diver fights illegal fishing off the coast of Cambodia.
Czarna owca
Czarna owca
27' 2018 UK
dir.: Ed Perkins
A young black man befriends his teenage persecutors for his own survival.
Descendants of the Latin Civilization
Descendants of the Latin Civilization
38' 2020 Polska
dir.: Robert Kowalski
How has the Independence March in Warsaw changed? November 11 - from 2016 to 2020.
Everybody cleaned their plates!
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Everybody cleaned their plates!
45' 2021 Polska
dir.: Kamil Witkowski
The unexpected finale of a refugee odyssey: Madina, after escaping from Chechnya and an ordeal at the Brest train station, lives in the house of a famous Polish actor. 
Facade Colour: Blue
Facade Colour: Blue
22' 2019 Ukraine
dir.: Oleksij Radyński
The so-called flying saucer—a multipurpose auditorium with a distinctive shape—is one of the most interesting examples of socialist modernist architecture in Kyiv.
The Flashpoint
The Flashpoint
83' 2019 Poland
dir.: Wojtek Jankowski
There is probably no symbol in contemporary Poland as socially divisive as the ancient sign of the covenant and harmony: the rainbow.
For They Know Not What They Do
For They Know Not What They Do
87' 2019 USA
dir.: Daniel Karslake
In June 2015, the US Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal. The decision evoked euphoria among human rights defenders, while a number of religious organizations had a very different reaction....
Forced Retirement
Forced Retirement
10' 2020 Białoruś
dir.: Andrej Kuciła
A well-known Belarusian journalist is hospitalized after being beaten by the police.
The Foundation Pit
The Foundation Pit
70' 2019 Russia
dir.: Andrey Gryazev
From submissive addresses to blasphemy - what Russians tell Putin on YouTube.
From Shock to Awe
From Shock to Awe
87' 2018 USA
dir.: Luc Côté
Millions of veterans of American wars pay an extremely high price for their duty on a daily basis. As a rule, their deep psychological wounds can’t be healed by pharmaceuticals or even...
Generation 328
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Generation 328
19' 2021 Belarus, USA
dir.: Veranika Nikanava
Underage victims of draconian anti-drug law in Belarus and parents fighting for their freedom. 
Good News
Good News
35' 2019 Czech Republic
dir.: Ondřej Šálek
Petr Černý is a star of right-wing websites in northern Bohemia.
The Gospel of Eureka
The Gospel of Eureka
73' 2018
dir.: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher
Eureka, Arkansas - population: 2000; Passion Plays and Christian drag shows
The Green Lie
The Green Lie
93' 2018 Austria
dir.: Werner Boote
A behind-the-scenes of how products and companies are greenwashed.
Heda
Heda
45' 2019 Poland
dir.: Kamil Witkowski
Heda - a refugee from Chechnya who found the meaning of life in volunteering
The Hour of Lynching
The Hour of Lynching
19' 2019 UK
dir.: Shirley Abraham, Amit Madheshiya
The makers of The Hour of Lynching managed to capture the mechanism of escalating violence fueled by extreme-right religious fundamentalism.
How Can I Help You?
How Can I Help You?
10' 2020 Białoruś
dir.: Jekaterina Markawiec
Psychologists-volunteers help protesters beaten by the police.
Humanity on Trial
Humanity on Trial
72' 2019 Denmark
dir.: Jonas Bruun
The migration crisis in the Mediterranean has been going on since 2014. Salam Aldeen, a refugee himself, could not just sit around doing nothing.
In the Street
In the Street
47' 2019 Poland
dir.: Robert Kowalski
Robert Kowalski's film will go down in the history of Polish documentary cinema as one of the most important pieces of early evidence of a new phenomenon in the social life of the Third Polish...
Influence
Influence
90' 2020 South Africa, Canada
dir.: Diana Neille, Richard Poplak
Instructions for Survival 
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Instructions for Survival 
72' 2021 Germany
dir.: Yana Ugrekhelidze
Sasha has mastered the art of camouflage - none of his neighbors know that he was born a woman. Not seeing a future in Georgia, he decides to save money to leave... 
Jano & Shiro, a Brother's Journey
Jano & Shiro, a Brother's Journey
35' 2020 Netherlands
dir.: Els van Driel, Eefje Blankevoort
Teenage Syrian siblings await an asylum decision in the Netherlands; the younger brother quickly adapts to the new situation, while the older one becomes apathetic.  
JovannaForFuture
JovannaForFuture
15' Holandia
dir.: Mirjam Marks
Teenage Jovanna goes on strike - a new generation sets the tone for the fight against global warming.
Jozi Gold
Jozi Gold
74' 2019 Szwecja, RPA, Norwegia
dir.: Sylvia Vollenhoven, Fredrik Gertten
Mariette Liefferink versus the giants - will the authorities and gold mine owners in Johannesburg take responsibility for their environmental disaster?
Lasting Marks
Lasting Marks
14' 2018 UK
dir.: Charlie Lyne
n 1987, at the height of Margaret Thatcher’s rule, the British police obtained a recording that documented an S&M sex party.
Little Germans
Little Germans
90' 2019 Germany, Austria
dir.: Frank Geiger, Mohammad Farokhmanesh
What’s life like for children raised from an early age on contempt for everything “foreign”? And who do these children become when they grow up?
Lord of the Toys
Lord of the Toys
95' 2018 Germany
dir.: Pablo Ben Yakov
The protagonists in Ben-Yakov’s film are Adlersson, Inkognito Spastiko, and Hector Panzer—young YouTubers who are constantly filming and posting foolish antics online.
The Many Lives of Kojin
The Many Lives of Kojin
88' 2019 France
dir.: Diako Yazdani
The Many Lives of Kojin
The Many Lives of Kojin
88' Francja
dir.: Diako Yazdani
A Kurdish gay man comes out of the closet - what happens when you violate a taboo?
Mum, can you see me? Zone 2021
Mum, can you see me? Zone 2021
19' 2021 Poland
dir.: Robert Kowalski
My Country So Beautiful
My Country So Beautiful
29' 2019 Poland
dir.: Grzegorz Paprzycki
Grzegorz Paprzycki documents the spread of far-right attitudes in Poland and the reactions of those who fervently oppose them. 
My Dads, My Moms and Me
My Dads, My Moms and Me
85' 2019 Canada
dir.: Julia Ivanova
Julia Ivanova revisits the protagonists of her previous documentary Fatherhood Dreams.
Nature is My Homeland
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Nature is My Homeland
54' 2021 Poland
dir.: Marek Gajczak
How to understand nature? A film essay about the non-obvious relationship between man and nature and its contemporary understanding. 
Novaya
Novaya
75' 2018 Russia
dir.: Askold Kurow
In his latest film, Askold Kurov, director of The Trial: The State of Russia vs. Oleg Sentsov, again touches on subjects that are inconvenient for the Kremlin authorities.
On The Divide
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On The Divide
79' 2021 USA 
dir.: Leah Galant, Maya Cueva
Fight for the last abortion clinic on the US-Mexico border.  
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
98' 2020 Wenezuela, Wielka Brytania, Brazylia, Austria
dir.: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos
Will the authorities help save Congo Mirador - a floating village on Lake Maracaibo? Will its inhabitants keep voting for the party that stays around only through corruption and propaganda?
Once You Know
Once You Know
104' 2020 France
dir.: Emmanuel Cappellin
Once You Know
Once You Know
104' 2020 Francja
dir.: Emmanuel Cappellin
From climate-related depression to finding practical solutions for difficult times
Only the Devil Lives without Hope
Only the Devil Lives without Hope
85' 2020 Sweden, Norway
dir.: Magnus Gertten
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope
85' 2020 Szwecja, Norwegia
dir.: Magnus Gertten
Dilya's life has become a thriller filled with surprising twists and turns ever since she's been fighting for the release of her brother, who was convicted on trumped-up terrorism...
Ostrov - Lost Island
Ostrov - Lost Island
91' 2021 Switzerland
dir.: Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
The daily struggle for survival of people the world forgot. A nostalgic, though painfully authentic image of life on a tiny island lost on the Caspian Sea. 
The Patriot
The Patriot
35' 2018 Germany
dir.: Katia Fiedułowa
How to suceed in the Russian politics.
Pure Art
Pure Art
51' 2019 Polska
dir.: Maksim Szwed
A Belarusian artist follows in the footsteps of municipal administration employees who paint over graffiti. Shot against the background of Minsk's monumental architecture, preparations for...
Pure Art
Pure Art
51' 2019 Poland
dir.: Maksim Shved
Pushing Boundaries
Pushing Boundaries
102' 2020 Switzerland, Italy
dir.: Lesia Kordonets
Russia's war with Ukraine viewed from an unusual perspective: unexpected consequences of the annexation of Crimea for Ukrainian Paralympians. 
The Route Recalculated
The Route Recalculated
56' 2021
dir.: Maksim Szwed
Conversations in a taxi on the eve of last year's presidential elections in Belarus
Scenes From a Dry City
Scenes From a Dry City
13' 2018 South Africa, USA
dir.: Simon Wood, François Verster
What does life look like in a big city when the water runs out?
Shadow Game
Shadow Game
90' 2021 Netherlands
dir.: Eefje Blankevoort , Els van Driel
In this game, each border is another stage: migrant minors on their way to Europe. 
The Silence of the Mole
The Silence of the Mole
91' 2021 Guatemala
dir.: Anaïs Taracena
The spy thriller story of a Guatemalan junta insider who for years provided the opposition with information about the regime's criminal plans. 
Stolen Fish
Stolen Fish
30' 2020 United Kingdom, Poland, Spain
dir.: Gosia Juszczak
Stolen Fish
Stolen Fish
30' 2020 Wielka Brytania, Polska, Hiszpania
dir.: Gosia Juszczak
Globalization in a nutshell - Chinese investments in Gambia are taking jobs from local fishermen, forcing them to emigrate
The Story Won't Die
The Story Won't Die
83' 2021 Germany, USA
dir.: David Henry Gerson
Syrian artists in exile: a portrait of a group of artists for whom art provides space in which to use their memories. 
Strip and War
Strip and War
68' 2019 Poland, Belarus
dir.: Andrej Kuciła
Anatoly lives with his grandfather, a veteran of the so-called Great Patriotic War—World War II—head of a local veterans’ organization, and a tireless promoter of Soviet-style...
A Thousand Robes
A Thousand Robes
12' Polska
dir.: Kacper Lisowski
January 11, 2020, Warsaw - lawyers from 26 European countries demonstrate solidarity with Polish judges fighting for independent courts.
The Trial
The Trial
16' 2018 USA
dir.: Johanna Hamilton
The biggest criminal trial in US history. 
The Troublemaker
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The Troublemaker
56' 2020 UK
dir.: Sasha Snow
New forms of climate protest: a portrait of Roger Hallam - the founder of Extinction Rebellion.  
The Viewing Booth
The Viewing Booth
70' 2019 Israel, USA
dir.: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Walls
Walls
17' 2020 Poland
dir.: Andrej Kuciła
The families of detained Belarusians try to get information about their loved ones at a Minsk pre-trial detention center.  
What Will We Do Tomorrow?
What Will We Do Tomorrow?
8' 2020 Białoruś
dir.: Maksim Szwed
Maksim Shved on his first day of freedom after being arrested during the Minsk protests
A Worm in the Heart
A Worm in the Heart
84' 2020 USA, Irlandia
dir.: Paul Rice
A gay couple from San Francisco travels through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, collecting evidence of LGBT persecution and activist resistance. 
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