In a Johannesburg township fraught with problems, a group of women are devoted to supporting mothers and their babies—in the knowledge that by supporting the mental well-being of mothers, they are helping to create a better future for their children.

Chinese painters who once made reproductions of Western masterpieces now create their own work. Fourteen paintings and the places where they hang tell a story of creativity, hope, capitalism, and artistic freedom and constraint.

When her brother goes missing during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Shoghakat decides to film her and her parents’ search and emotional process—even at times when others might have put down the camera.

A powerful film report on the unimaginably cruel Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, from where AP journalist Mstyslav Chernov and his team send their shocking images of the besieged city around the world.

Following a clampdown on people smuggling, many residents of Agadez in Niger have turned to gold mining. Director Karim Sayad observes the hard life of the desert inhabitants, as well as their resilience.

A creative, critical and sometimes humorous film on the history of Cameroon. Using music and archive footage, this mix of fiction and documentary affirms a personal and indigenous perspective that breaks away from colonial visions of Africa.

A captivating portrait of two friends, showing how the younger generation of fishers in Mumbai are trying to respond to today’s climate problems. Is it best to stick with traditional community knowledge or embrace modern fishing techniques?

This richly cinematic fulldome piece presents an alternative history of human imagination, focused on our depiction of the horse from the beginning of time to a virtual future. 

Filmmaker Aïcha Chloé Boro returns from France to Burkina Faso, where an inheritance dispute has arisen after the death of her uncle. There she sees how her life might have been. A warm, wistful and multi-layered family portrait.

The teenage girls who live in a shelter in Bogotá have already been through a lot in their young lives. They talk about it through the perspective of a fictional friend: Alis. Their soulful narrative reveals an amazing strength to embrace a brighter future.

Three sisters, still young children, live in poverty in a village in Yunnan province, China. Their mother has left and their father works in the city. They work on the land and go to school only occasionally, with no prospects for a better future.

A piece of anti-art became the most influential artwork of the 20th century. But who elevated the urinal to artistic status? Speculation about a female creator comes and goes. Who was she? And what is true, or even real, in this case?

Scenes of Rome intertwine with the filmmaker’s memories of her mother, who in 1998 jumped to her death in the Tiber. Flowing like a river, the film’s free-form and associative style lends additional power to a profoundly personal document.

Images from the Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s own website are skillfully edited into a new context; the desperate dictator takes refuge as protests swell outside.

Age section 9-12 year. Without commentary, but still loud and clear, this short documentary shows how animals experience fireworks on New Year’s Eve.  We follow the mounting stress of animals and their owners, from the perspective of dogs wearing GoPros.

Age section 13+ year. What impact does it have on your life to discover pornographic deepfakes of yourself? Engineering student Taylor hunts for the perpetrator in a report about online misogyny and inadequate legislation.

Two likeable Albanian street performers have been traveling through Italy for years, but now they are gradually growing apart. The cooling friendship is filmed empathetically, with a sharp eye for the subtle dynamics between two artists adrift.

In this animated mixed reality game, your smartphone transports you to Bijlmermeer, the most diverse district in the Netherlands. Here you help Anouschka, a Black teenager, to uncover her family history.

A poetic portrayal of audio archives in which queer Nigerians who live in the UK record their life stories. They talk about the happiness of being able to live and love in freedom. But underneath, the sadness of exile can also be heard.

Arna Mer set up a theatre group in Jenin, engaging children to help them express their everyday frustrations, anger, bitterness and fear. Years later her son Juliano goes back to find the children.

Vast numbers of Romanians venerate the monk and candidate saint Arsenie Boca. Will a pilgrimage bring insights into the roots of his increasing popularity? A lighthearted investigation into idolatry and faith.

The 27 residents of the Danish Wadden Sea island of Mandø experience the forces of climate change in the form of severe weather and risk of flooding. Still, they stubbornly cling to normal life and their identity as islanders.

An boy raised in the mountains films his home surroundings, while letting his thoughts flow freely. The jumbled-up images match the energy of a child, but the boy also proves to be a surprisingly deep and existential thinker.

Only men may join the battle in the popular Central Asian sport of Buzkashi. The players fight like rugby players on horseback. There is just one woman who dares to mingle in this patriarchal world: Atirkül.

The director is a Syrian refugee in Germany. His father, who once studied in the DDR, ended up trapped in Syria. The son lovingly photoshops “old” photos to accompany his father’s stories about the old days. Winner of the Grand Prix at FIDMarseille.

In most Native American tribes in the US, independent journalism is impossible, as the media is funded by tribal governments. In Oklahoma, journalists from the Muscogee Nation are fighting for freedom of the press in their constitution.

A dusty courtyard in Bamako, Mali, is the scene of a court case against the World Bank and the IMF. The witnesses, spectators and passersby are ordinary Africans who experience the consequences of globalization on a daily basis.

The sequel to the 2009 film Hana, dul, sed… about four players from the successful North Korean national women’s soccer team. They look back on their sports career and reflect on their lives since then.

The German race car driver Sophia Flörsch wants to make it into Formula 1. She’s determined that no accident or other setback will stop her from following her dream and excelling in a male-dominated world.

In these interactive lectures, Nirit Peled simulates the inner workings of crime prevention algorithms, and their effect on people’s lives. Imagination and thorough research yield a question: Is it possible to capture an individual in data?