IDFA Bertha Fund announces first selections of 2021
10 documentary projects have been selected for the 2021 #IDFA Bertha Fund (IDF). The films cover all of the IDF
Africa
In our hands
ECOLOGY: Watch it and weep: Jennifer Abbott’s remarkable, poetic, and lyrical film about the profound urgency, grief, and gravity of climate change is deeply moving.
When maids are slaves
SLAVERY: The desperate struggle for justice in a country with no labour laws protecting foreign domestic workers.
La memoria es un campo de minas.
MEMORY: Un viaje a la vida y experiencia de un ex combatiente en la guerra colonial portuguesa.
Hearts of darkness, dreams of light
CONGO: Honouring survivors of his Congo’s 2000 «Six Day War» seeking acknowledgment or financial compensation for their pains.
High priests of climate denialism
ENVIRONMENT: A masterful confrontation with the deceptions and self-deceptions of central climate deniers – and the sinister consequences of their successful campaigns.
«We look for films that enable people to navigate the world we live in»
INTERVIEW: Modern Times Review speaks with The Why Foundation CEO/Executive Producer Mette Hoffmann Meyer.
Last stop utopia
CUBA: After ushering in the American Empire and its eventual revolt against it, Hubert Sauper takes an immersive look at Cuba and its people.
Memory is a minefield
MEMORY: A journey into the life and experience of a former fighter in the Portuguese colonial war.
Colonial heritage
COLONIALISM: Two worlds collide during a trip down the Amazon in search of the mixed language Nheengatu, imposed upon indigenous by Portuguese conquerors.
Democracy in French-speaking Africa
AFRICA: France has strangely managed to preserve hegemony over its former colonies, including the dissemination of knowledge. This book is a much-needed exception, providing the background for understanding the recent coup in Mali.