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20 Days in Mariupol
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20 Days in Mariupol
94' 2023 Ukraine
dir.: Mstyslav Chernov
A shocking indictment of Russia; a record of Mariupol’s extermination shot by the only correspondent who remained in the besieged city to the end and risked his life to do so. The film...
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....
Being Mikołaj
Being Mikołaj
57' 2024 Poland
dir.: Aurelia Frydrych-Zdanowska
How do you learn to love when not everything is understood? One of the most moving Polish films about the search for love and a sense of belonging.
Beirut Dreams in color
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Beirut Dreams in color
28' 2022 Lebanon, United Kingdom, USA
dir.: Michael Collins
Fight for LGBT rights in the Middle East. The consequences of a concert that brought together the singer Masrou 'Leila - the only openly gay Arab pop star,  and an Egyptian activist. 
Chornobyl 22
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Chornobyl 22
20' 2023 Ukraine
dir.: Oleksiy Radynski
A fascinating close-up of one of the most mysterious episodes of the war in Ukraine. What did the Russians want to achieve by occupying Chornobyl – and how did the Ukrainians manage to thwart their...
A Chronicle of Memorial Rites
A Chronicle of Memorial Rites
70' 2024 Poland
dir.: Robert Kowalski
The Smolensk monthly memorials—from pompous power rituals to tragicomic grotesque.
Crotch Stories
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Crotch Stories
35' 2021 Belgium, France
dir.: Myleine Guiard-Schmid
An experimental and sensual animated film. Just possibly, with the right attitude, childbirth can be completely different than we imagine.
Following Valeria
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Following Valeria
33' 2022 Germany
dir.: Nicola Fegg
Millions watch the funny videos shot by an influencer in anti-aircraft shelters. As Valeria unexpectedly becomes the face of an entire generation of young Ukrainians, she tries to put it to good use....
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. 
Ghosts of Moria
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Ghosts of Moria
25' 2022 Denmark
dir.: Michael Graversen, Florian Elabdi
The last inhabitants of a burned-out migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Good News
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Good News
11' 2023 Polska
dir.: Zuzanna Solakiewicz, Zvika Gregory Portnoy
Sometimes good news can bring hope for survival.
The Hamlet Syndrome
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The Hamlet Syndrome
85' 2022 Poland, Germany
dir.: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski
The first generation of Ukrainians born in a free country struggle with the trauma of war. 
In the Rearview
In the Rearview
84' 2023 Poland, France, Ukraine
dir.: Maciek Hamela
From Ukraine to Poland, Maciek Hamela extracts people fleeing the conflict zone and immortalizes their stories along the way. The most important Polish film about this war, touted by viewers of the...
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... 
Intercepted
Intercepted
95' 2024 Canada, France, Ukraine
dir.: Oksana Karpovych
The year’s most acllaimed Ukrainian documentary. Conversations between Russian soldiers and their families intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence.
Motherland
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Motherland
92' 2023 Sweden, Ukraine, Norway
dir.: Alexander Mihalkovich, Hanna Badziaka
A visual masterpiece that exposes the darkest secrets of the Belarusian army; mothers of dead soldiers in a David-and-Goliath struggle against a corrupt system and young recruits' final moments of...
Name of the Game
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Name of the Game
102' 2021 Norway
dir.: Håvard Bustnes
A disgraced politician, accused of sexual harassment, tries to get back in his party’s favor. Will the geriatric political culture survive the moral scandal? 
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. 
Plan C
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Plan C
99' 2022 USA
dir.: Tracy Droz Tragos
This 2014 Sundance winner examines determined American activists who, irrespective of the legal consequences, provide safe abortion access to women. Sound familiar?  
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. 
Silent Trees
Silent Trees
84' 2024 Poland, Germany, Denmark
dir.: Agnieszka Zwiefka
The Polish-Belarusian border crisis through the eyes of a Kurdish teenage girl.
Such Feeling
Such Feeling
76' 2024 Poland
dir.: Alex Baczyński-Jenkins
The most important contemporary documentary on queer Warsaw. An honest portrait of a group of friends, which became a generational manifesto.
Summer Qamp
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Summer Qamp
80' 2023 Canada
dir.: Jen Markowitz
An empathetic, creative energy-filled summer camp for queer teens who can finally be themselves.
The Swedes. The Only Fate We Have
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The Swedes. The Only Fate We Have
50' 2023 Poland
dir.: Robert Kowalski
The eponymous "Swedes" are the 130th platoon fighting as part of the Donbas Kyiv Territorial Defence Battalion. They move just before sunrise. The group is led by White, deputy platoon commander,...
Time to Revolt
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Time to Revolt
15' 2022 Poland
dir.: Daniel Le Hai
A portrait of the protest generation - young people who aren’t afraid to take to the streets to defend their ideals.
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.  
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.  
Walls
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Walls
107' 2023 Italy
dir.: Kasia Smutniak
Polish actor Kasia Smutniak undertakes a risky journey from Italy to the heart of darkness, accompanying activists rescuing migrants in a restricted zone on the Polish-Belarusian border. 
What If The War Ends Tomorrow
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What If The War Ends Tomorrow
60' 2023 Polska
dir.: Martyna Wojciechowska, Hanna Jewsiewicka
Martyna Wojciechowska and Hanna Jewsiewicka offer a moving glimpse into the lives of women during the Ukraine war. This documentary explores the essence of sisterhood amid adversity, the profound...
A Year in the Life of a Country
A Year in the Life of a Country
85' 2024 Poland
dir.: Tomasz Wolski
The true face of martial law: street riots, secret police, and carnival parties.
You can't Show My Face
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You can't Show My Face
24' 2021 Sweden
dir.: Knutte Wester
Tehran like you never imagined: illegal hip-hop in parks and underground passages, a candid camera, fear and the desire to rebel. 
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