Latin America
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To The West, In Zapata
CUBA: A hypnotic black and white portrait of family life on the margins, where propaganda blares from the radio and love becomes the last reliable safety net.
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Unwelcomed
MIGRANTS: This ambitious debut documentary, years in the making, captures Venezuela’s migrant crisis and Chilean radicalisation in urgent cinematic testimony.
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The revolution may very well be televised
RESISTANCE How liberation theology inspired millions of Latin American Christians to engage in 20th-century political struggles, challenging traditional Church-Power dynamics for earthly justice.
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«Powerful documentaries about hot news topics stand alongside psychedelic Hungarian and Estonian animation»
goEast: Exploring the role of the festival among the crowded continental documentary landscape, insights into what it has on offer, and more.
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Diversity didn’t end social inequality
IDENTITY: For the young, queer community of Medellín, the injustices of colonial heritage consistently intertwine with the brutality of today's global liberal capitalism.
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The man who infiltrated a military government
JOURNALISM: The fascinating story of Elías Barahona, who infiltrated the military government in Guatemala's darkest days of civil war.
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«Chile is now living a transformation»
ChileDoc: With a strong showing of work at both DOK Leipzig and IDFA, Chile's documentary output continues to thrive. To find out more Modern Times Review spoke with the Director of Chiledoc, Diego Pino Anguita.
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Memory is a minefield
MEMORY: A journey into the life and experience of a former fighter in the Portuguese colonial war.