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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. 
By the Throat
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By the Throat
78' 2021 Belgium
dir.: Amir Borenstein, Effi Weiss
Conflict zones, frontiers and asylum centers; these are the places where pronunciation can make the difference between life and death.
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...
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. 
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... 
Inventing Truth - The Relotius Affair
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Inventing Truth - The Relotius Affair
93' 2023 Germany
dir.: Daniel Andreas Sager
The strange rise and fall of Germany's biggest journalist showing just how thin the line between truth and fiction has become. 
Mara
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Mara
62' 2022 France, United Kingdom
dir.: Sasha Kulak
Alice in dictatorland; a chronicle of Belarusian protests shown through oneiric poetics. 
Mourning in Lod
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Mourning in Lod
93' 2023 Israel
dir.: Hilla Medalia
Hilla Medalia brings us closer to the story revealing the intricacies of the conflict, the latest installment of which is captivating the world. The families of two accidental victims of the conflict,...
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.  
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. 
Overcoming the Darkness
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Overcoming the Darkness
80' 2022 Ukraine
dir.: KINODOPOMOHA
How can you live in a home with walls destroyed by a Russian missile? The war in Ukraine from a civilian perspective through the lens of young documentary filmmakers.
The Pack
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The Pack
52' 2022 Poland
dir.: Tadeusz Chudy
Prison, dogs, and an open-minded guard. Can recidivists with lengthy sentences save local shelter animals from euthanasia? 
Periodical
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Periodical
93' 2023 USA
dir.: Lina Plioplyte
A multidimensional look at menstruation, which, contrary to cultural stereotypes, does not have to be a shameful problem. 
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. 
Sheltered
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Sheltered
73' 2020 Netherlands
dir.: Saskia Gubbels
At the largest Dutch animal shelter people go out of their way to prepare dogs for adoption in the best possible way – shown alongside the adorable animals they look after.
This Is Our Everything
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This Is Our Everything
81' 2023 Germany
dir.: Frederik Subei
The indigenous people of the Amazon defend their territory from illegal logging, while protecting the last community untainted by contact with the white man's civilization.  
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.
Tokyo Uber Blues
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Tokyo Uber Blues
93' 2022 Japan
dir.: Taku Aoyagi
Who delivers food to your door? The filmmaker takes a job as a bicycle courier delivering fast food in Tokyo gripped by pandemic fever.  
War Crimes, with Investigators in Ukraine
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War Crimes, with Investigators in Ukraine
51' 2022 Switzerland
dir.: Marie-Laure Widmer Baggiolini
Their commitment means criminals in uniform will be brought to justice one day. The painstaking work of activists and investigators documenting Russian war crimes.
We Don’t Talk
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We Don’t Talk
71' 2022 Netherlands
dir.: Marjolein Busstra
Young therapists and their patients - teenagers involved in various forms of sexual abuse. 
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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