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In the Shadow of the Red Star
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70/30
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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....
Animal
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Animal
105' 2021 France
dir.: Cyril Dion
Two teenage activists with a mission to make the world aware of the threat of species extinction. 
Arica
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Arica
95' 2021 Sweden, Chile, Belgium, Norway, UK
dir.: Lars Edman, William Johansson Kalén
An activist director in the fight for compensation for the victims of a corporation that stored toxic waste at a housing estate. 
Aya
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Aya
90' 2021 Belgium, France
dir.: Simon Coulibaly Gillard
A tasteful film portrait of the inhabitants of a paradise island off the coast of Africa, doomed as a result of global warming. 
Bank Job
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Bank Job
87' 2021 UK
dir.: Daniel Edelstyn, Hilary Powell
Art that changes life. Two London artists and a project that finances debt payment for residents of a neglected neighborhood.  
The Caviar Connection
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The Caviar Connection
104' 2021 France
dir.: Benoit Bringer
How the Azerbaijani dictatorship, by means of corruption and propaganda, creates the illusion of "a country like any other" for consumption by the West. 
The Day Has Conquered the Night
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The Day Has Conquered the Night
28' 2013 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Prisoners share their dreams. Each dream is unique, but all are marked by the prison context. 
The Devil
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The Devil
8' 2012 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
A music video full of rebellious energy to a song by the French group Boogers. 
Downstream to Kinshasa
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Downstream to Kinshasa
90' 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Belgium
dir.: Dieudo Hamadi
The odyssey of war crime victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A group of people with disabilities tries to force corrupt politicians in the capital to take action. 
Enemies of the State
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Enemies of the State
104' 2020 USA
dir.: Sonia Kennebeck
Full of shocking twists, the story of a hacker who allegedly managed to steal the CIA's best-kept secrets. 
Even if She Had Been a Criminal…
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Even if She Had Been a Criminal…
9' 2006 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
France 1944. Public humiliation of women accused of having intimate relationships with the Nazis. 
Gay?
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Gay?
2' 2000 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
A humorous film manifesto - a variation on coming out. 
A German Youth
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A German Youth
93' 2015 France, Switzerland, Germany
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
The history of leftist terrorism in Germany in the 1970s, perfectly reflecting the spirit of the times, assembled from exceptional archives. 
Imad’s Childhood
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Imad’s Childhood
78' 2021 Sweden, Latvia, Iraq
dir.: Zahavi Sanjavi
A Kurdish family struggles for a return to normalcy for a four-year-old boy brainwashed in captivity by ISIS torturers. 
Inside the Red Brick Wall
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Inside the Red Brick Wall
88' 2020 Hong Kong
dir.: Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers
An emotional story of the siege of a group of protesting students by the police on the campus of a Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  
I’m so sorry
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I’m so sorry
100' 2021 Hong Kong, China, France, Netherlands
dir.: Zhao Liang
From Chernobyl to Fukushima. Impressive with its tasteful cinematography, a poetic image of the dangers associated with the use of nuclear energy.
Judges under pressure
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Judges under pressure
87' 2021 Poland
dir.: Kacper Lisowski
Igor Tuleya and others. A story about rebellious judges on the front lines of the fight for independent courts. 
The Last Generation
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The Last Generation
59' 2021 Poland
dir.: Mikołaj Borowy
A direct and honest portrait of a young generation of climate activists in which we witness the euphoria of collective action and police brutality, enthusiasm and burnout.
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. 
Nijuman no borei (200000 Phantoms)
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Nijuman no borei (200000 Phantoms)
11' 2007 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Changes over the years to the Hiroshima exhibition center, as a symbol and a warning. 
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
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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. 
Our Days, Absolutely, Have to Be Enlightened
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Our Days, Absolutely, Have to Be Enlightened
22' 2012 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
A concert performed by inmates and the reactions of the audience gathered by the prison walls.  
Our Defeats
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Our Defeats
95' 2019 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Do the leftist ideals of the 1960s still mean anything to today's young people? A group of students recreates excerpts from politically engaged films.  
Pushing Boundaries
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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. 
Returning to Reims
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Returning to Reims
80' 2021 France
dir.: Jean Gabriel-Périot
From the French Communist Party to the National Front: a brilliantly compiled story of the evolution of French working class political sympathies, featuring archives, news and film excerpts.
Shadow Game
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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
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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. 
Some joy in this struggle
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Some joy in this struggle
22' 2017 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Female choral singing as a form of resistance to reality and a way to overcome isolation.  
The Story Won't Die
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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. 
Trenches
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Trenches
83' 2021 France
dir.: Loup Bureau
A tasteful and, at the same time, shockingly naturalistic image of the war in Donbas. 
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.  
WATCH SHORTS 1: The Films of Jean-Gabriel Périot
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WATCH SHORTS 1: The Films of Jean-Gabriel Périot
106'
A collection of short films by this year's winner of the Marek Nowicki Prize. These include short films edited from found footage,  which made Periot famous, as well as longer productions in...
We Are Become Death
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We Are Become Death
4' 2014 France
dir.: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Pictures of nature and civilization concluded by a shocking memento by one of the creators of the atomic bomb. 
When Flowers Are Not Silent
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When Flowers Are Not Silent
71' 2021 Poland
dir.: Andrei Kutsila
What is life like in Belarus today, more than a year since the start of protests against the rigged elections? 
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