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20th WATCH DOCS IFF Human Rights in Film

December 14—30, 2020

This year the festival will last longer than usual. Until 30 December you can still watch selected films from the anniversary "20 years of WATCH DOCS" collection. Available free of charge on vod.pl. 

During the first part of the 20th WATCH DOCS IFF, from December 4 to 13, we showed several dozen world-class documentaries. Fascinating conversations with the filmmakers and discussions concerning the most important topics of this year's festival are still available on our Facebook page.

Watch for free on vod.pl until Dec 30
December 14—30
Watch films from a special "20 years of WATCH DOCS" collection on vod.pl
Films

Watch free of charge

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?
Descendants of the Latin Civilization
Descendants of the Latin Civilization
38' 2020 Poland
dir.: Robert Kowalski
How has the Independence March in Warsaw changed? November 11 - from 2016 to 2020.
Framing the Other
Framing the Other
25' 2011 Netherlands
dir.: Ilja Kok, Willem Timmers
The Mursi tribe is becoming increasingly "exotic" to attract more tourists, on whom they are gradually becoming dependent. 
Justice
Justice
100' 2004 Netherlands, Brazil
dir.: Maria Ramos
Petty criminals in a Rio de Janeiro court - Maria Ramos' penetrating gaze examines the Brazilian justice system.
Ni Hao Holland
Ni Hao Holland
25' 2015 Netherlands
dir.: Willem Timmers
Chinese tourists enjoy exotic holidays - in the Netherlands.
No Burqas Behind Bars
No Burqas Behind Bars
77' 2012 Sweden
dir.: Nima Sarvestani
For women in Afghanistan, prison is sometimes the only place they can feel at ease.
Petition
Petition
86' 2009 China, France
dir.: Zhao Liang
Awaiting justice that never arrives - a Beijing neighborhood fills with applicants anticipating answers from authorities.
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
101' 2003 Cambodia, France
dir.: Rithy Panh
The infamous place of execution of the Khmer Rouge regime; a meeting of former guards and surviving prisoners years later.
A Thousand Robes
A Thousand Robes
2020 Poland
dir.: Kacper Lisowski
January 11, 2020, Warsaw - lawyers from 26 European countries demonstrate solidarity with Polish judges fighting for independent courts.
The Work
The Work
90' 2017 USA
dir.: Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous
Four emotionally charged days - intensive group therapy for recidivists at Folsom prison
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