Full-length documentaryCompost MeA Belgian activist group seeks to legalise the composting of human bodies as an ecological alternative to burial, a method not yet legal in Belgium or any other EU country.
Full-length documentaryDemocracy NoirOrbán’s politics are a big topic in the European Parliament, yet Hungarians feel the need to move from words to action. Articles, TV reports, opposition in the National Assembly, roadblocks, all are tools the three protagonists use to highlight Hungary’s current problems. In doing so, they become a thorn in the ruling regime’s side.
Full-length documentaryHanging Without WallsDirectors Jana Durajová and Lena Kušnieriková began documenting the imminent renovation of the Slovak National Gallery while still students. But, due to constant delays and waiting for funding and official permits, the filming and the renovation took almost 10 years.
Full-length documentaryInternational Adoptions: A Global ScandalAn excited crowd greets children as flight attendants carry them from the plane. For 60 years the media has portrayed “orphan rescue missions” in this way. But the TV images conceal the shocking reality of the international adoption trade.
Full-length documentaryMillion MomentsThis almost fairy-tale story of good vs evil offers a concise history of the Million Moments for Democracy initiative, taking us behind the scenes of the preparations for major events and the lives of its two founding members – Benjamin Roll and Mikuláš Minář.
Full-length documentaryMr. Nobody Against PutinPavel “Pasha” Talankin is a popular enthusiastic Russian school teacher who likes small-town life, bad weather, and even dirty panel buildings. His life is disrupted by the war, as he, an employee of an educational institution, must become its instrument.
Full-length documentarySilent MenScottish filmmaker Duncan Cowles realises that he, like many men today, has a problem expressing emotion. He struggles to find ways to counter all the stereotypes and preconceptions of “proper male behaviour”. Although he is aware they are outdated, they remain a part of his inner nature.
Feature filmYear of the WidowFor translator Petra, things don’t end with her husband’s death. Instead, a gruelling process ensues. She has no time to grieve. The film charts her first year as a widow, when she has to make decisions and deal with endless things. At the post office, the bank, the notary...