Full-length documentaryA Man FellLocals remember when the Gaza Building in Beirut, Lebanon, was the Middle East’s best hospital. Today the dingy crumbling building is the last refuge for people who have nowhere else to go.
Full-length documentaryFakirDalibor, a Roma in his 20s, spent 2 years in prison for perjury. Upon his return home, he immediately faces new problems. His younger brother Kevin is living with their father, an abusive alcoholic. Dalibor wants the boy to be entrusted to his mother. But the decision is up to the court.
Feature filmOn FallingLow wages, constant supervision, depersonalisation and social isolation are the daily reality of thousands of migrants working in Western Europe. Portuguese Aurora, a warehouse worker in Edinburgh, is one of them. The monotonous work between endless shelves, the quotas and the impossibility of finding an escape from the system are gradually taking their toll on her psyche.
Full-length documentaryRising up at NightPart of DR Congo’s capital is in darkness. A lengthy power outage only augments problems in Kinshasa, a city of 17 million – local river flooding, poor infrastructure, and violence. Darkness shrouds the streets and prospects for the future.
Full-length documentaryTedious Days and NightsThis provocative film offers a surprising picture of today’s China and people on the fringes of society. Despite its decadent and exploitative tone, director Zhenming Guo’s absorbing film escaped Chinese censorship and made its way to international festivals. Raw, physical and uncomfortable, it follows a poet returning to his hometown.
Full-length documentaryThe ImpossibilityThe award-winning documentary film takes you into the harsh reality of poverty exploitation in the Czech Republic. It follows the years-long struggle of tenants in a rundown lodging house against its ruthless owner, Robert Hrdina, who continues to profit from human desperation despite a court ban. Brave mothers with children decide to resist systematic oppression and, with the help of activists, launch a risky operation - gathering evidence of illegal practices and violence.
Feature filmThe Legend of the Vagabond Queen of LagosMade by a 7-member directing team, the film was inspired by the experiences of a fishing community in Lagos, Nigeria. Between November 2016 and April 2017, the government and police forcibly evicted over 30,000 people from the area. Those who resisted were intimidated, beaten or imprisoned.