Holidays and power
RUSSIA: Cinematic mosaic of its public holidays as Kremlin ‘closes in’ on Russian society
activism
Making money work for everyone
DEBT: A brilliant, but serious, comic caper with all the style and panache of The Italian Job – and the heart and soul of the best in British social activism.
Existence as activism
IDENTITY: Intertwined with days of protests, the final days of Chile’s radical Cabaret Travesía Travesti show how important it is that the trans community stands up to tell its own stories.
The three ecologies
CLIMATE: What connects the city of Siracusa with the UN and a French philosopher?
Human Rights Festival Berlin announces Human Rights Forum activities & guests
The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin is inviting storytellers to attend its Human Rights Forum from 20 to 23 September
A whole life with a black hole inside
BIOGRAPHY: The dark side behind the international success story of Ams Oz, a symbol of the Israeli conscience and literary superstar
Different flags – same motherfuckers
ACTIVISM: A rough but cheerful taxi driver and vlogger becomes an unlikely dissident in Russia’s eastern corner.
Never really free
CONTROL: (Nominated for Oscar!) A brief, yet far-reaching, glimpse into the 2019 Hong Kong protests as demonstrations escalate into conflict.
The «Revolt of Dignity»
MIGRANTS: Returning to the origins of the gospel and staging it as a passion play for the rights of migrants.
The relationship between art and the political
ART: Though many of today’s patrons use art as a giant advertising pillar, what can art still do when politicians lie?
Russia’s war with its own people
RUSSIA: Two films look into the appeal and threat of Western favorite Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
The deceptive glitter of gold
CAPITALISM: Established as the second greatest threat to humanity after global warming, the dark heart of mining pollution in South Africa is laid bare.