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Widowhood in India as farmers’ suicides soar
GRIEF: Amidst India's farmer suicide crisis, a young woman navigates her grief as she joins a community of widows.
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Chronicling women of the YPJ
CONFLICT: Dream's Gate offers a bracing perspective on female fighters battling IS.
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Filming the right-wing with ‘an open heart’
HOMOPHOBIA: Polish Prayers unravels the trajectory of a young Pole as he journeys away from the homophonic, ultra-conservative Brotherhood
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Coming of age in times of war
UKRAINE: An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.
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The case of Dominic Ongwen
It is certainly refreshing when invited speakers at a film talk are unafraid to venture into contested waters well beyond the bounds of a film’s story. This year’s edition of Movies that Matter featured one of such talks, which took place in connection with the Dutch premiere of Theatre of Violence, a Danish-German documentary production…
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Beirut, which exists only in dreams
BEIRUT: Short doc crafts a visceral portrait of post-war Beirut.
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Aurora’s Sunrise
ARMENIA: A harrowing, engrossing story of Aurora Mardiganian who finds herself in the throes of the Armenian genocide.
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New Tech – Manufacturing the Truth?
IDFA: Filmmakers and artists weigh in on old and new technologies in documentary film and their ethical implications.
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Prosecution of filmmakers spreads «like a pandemic»
IDFA: ICFR addresses a growing political prosecution and incarceration of filmmakers.