A tender portrait of Mahya and Zahra in Tehran, filmed by their uncle over a period of 18 years. Growing up in a traditional Iranian family, the carefree sisters develop into socially engaged women.

Chronicle of spontaneous protests and political maneuverings in Argentina. Brilliantly edited news footage from December 2001 brings back to life the intense economic and political crisis gripping the country at the time.

In Baghdad, the director searches for her childhood friend Nour, who suddenly disappeared at the age of ten. She symbolizes the many forgotten and abandoned girls in a society that does nothing to stand in the way of violence against women.

Katy returns to her childhood home to strengthen her bond with her religious father. She encounters her family at a time when everyone seems to be struggling with different beliefs about faith, science and love.

Subtly textured self-portrait of Soraya, a free-spirited 16-year-old artist in Iran who has been trying for years to flee to Europe—chilling trips she captures on her phone, while pouring all her fears and worries into extraordinary works of art. Current Future: Age suggestion 14+

A former sanatorium in Georgia is home to around 200 families who fled the 1993 war in Abkhazia. The building is now on the verge of collapse, yet the families’ pleas for a dignified existence go unheard.

To allow her daughter the childhood she never had, Mailin needs to confront her own pain and fear, as she seeks justice for the sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of a priest and family friend.

For someone from an ordinary Chinese family, Mary Stephen is an unusual name. Why did her parents choose it? A nuanced essay on the need to reinvent yourself and rewrite your own story.

Tender, contemplative and visually stunning film about life’s big questions. How should one live in challenging times? Mexican-Dutch filmmaker Diego Gutiérrez searches for answers in Mexico through portraits of survivors in a fractured world.

This idyllic portrait of a pacifist religious community living in seclusion in Ukraine offers a unique perspective on the country at war, as its members find a way of their own to contribute to the struggle.

AI researchers use characters from Marc Isaacs’ films to study human emotions. In return, they allow him to follow the process. But in this entertaining documentary with fictional elements, the British filmmaker doesn’t play by the rules.

A multireligious cemetery in Brussels is open to all. Karima Saïdi captures the visitors and the tending of the gravestones—reminders of the deceased who are buried here in their new homeland.