Generation Gaza: Among the Israelis in India
ISRAEL: Among Himalaya backpackers, Israelis process 7 October, Gaza memories, and identity crisis—numbed by drugs, haunted by politics, searching elusive peace.
Beirut
My Armenian Phantoms
NOSTALGIA: Private family memories and collective cinematic captions intertwine in this intimate exploration of a dissolving past, which, if not captured in time, can easily disappear in the frenetic pace of our amnesiac digital era.
Stitched histories
PALESTINE: Like the Old Testament Joseph and his coat of many colours, a patch-covered jacket becomes a symbol for a greater truth in Mathijs Poppe’s touching film of yearning for home, The Jacket.
Visual allegories of resistance
PALESTINE: A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective
Children’s nightmares of war
CONFLICT: A short doc follows a researcher as he probes children’s trauma-induced nightmares.
Porto/Post/Doc spotlights global storytellers; Directors Alessandro Comodin and Maria Elorza
The eagerly awaited tenth edition of Porto/Post/Doc is set to run from 17 to 25 November in Porto, unveiling a
Unleashing the power of Irish documentaries: the Pull Focus Competition at Docs Ireland
Docs Ireland, now in its 5th year, is currently showcasing the best of Irish documentary cinema through its highly anticipated
«We want to foster and support the non-fiction community on both sides of the Irish border»
DOCS IRELAND: Head of Industry & Marketplace Roisin Geraghty on the secrets to a well-rounded festival industry event, this year’s programme, the legacy of Irish documentary.
Time of the wolves
BEIRUT: Through its unflinching portrayal of the residents’ daily hardships, In the Shadow of Beirut sheds light on the pervasive poverty, limited access to resources, and the dire need for basic living conditions in this densely crowded corner of the Middle East.
Beirut, which exists only in dreams
BEIRUT: Short doc crafts a visceral portrait of post-war Beirut.
Seven decades of war photography
PHOTOGRAPHY: The pictures of Israeli photo reporter Micha Bar-Am reveal both an ability to turn photography into a refined visual language and represent a constant protagonist in a land without peace.
Octopus – a symbol of adaptability and unpredictability
BEIRUT: A meditative experience on a horrible moment.