Banned Falun Gong and the defiant story of TV hijacking
CHINA: Revisiting the Falun Gong’s TV takeover on the 20th anniversary.
State-conjured terrorism
RUSSIA: An ordinary Russian teenager was arrested and incarcerated on charges of extremism. Three years later, the fight for her innocence continues.
Living hell
UKRAINE: A tribute to the ordinary people of Mariupol and the Lithuanian filmmaker who gave his life documenting their struggle to survive total war.
The price of freedom
BIOGRAPHY: Growing up in the bohemian community at Hydra with Leonard Cohen as a stepfather, Little Axel tells a story of neglect and an overload of freedom.
The danger of modified nature
ECOLOGY: With technological measures moving in all directions, researchers are faced with sky-high challenges. One of them is human ignorance linked to its indifference.
Is a revolution possible?…and what can it mean?
PROTEST: The goals and contradictions of a modern protest movement – the yellow vests.
De – rrida – construction
VISIONS du REEL: This year’s festival featured the 2002 film Derrida as a part of the oeuvre of Kirsten Johnson, who worked as cinematographer. The film follows French philosopher Jacques Derrida. But is it possible to film-philosophy?
Krakow Film Festival announces 15 international competition titles
The 15 documentaries eligible to compete in the Krakow Film Festival 2002 international competition has been announced. The selection includes