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Showcase of the best POLITICAL FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners: Best Short Film: Fragments / Palestine Best Story: The Shadows Left Behind Best Direction: Da Terra Best Cinematography: Hempman vs. the State
Da Terra, 30min., Portugal Directed by Miguel Chichorro Emília Pedro e Fernanda Jorge revisit childhood memories to identify over 70 land parcels inherited from their father. As physical traces fade, memory and oral tradition become the only way to ‘see’ what is no longer visible. The film captures the emotional and cultural depth of the minifúndio system, revealing how memory sustains identity, heritage, and community in rural areas.
The Shadows Left Behind, 13min., Pakistan Directed by Aun Ul Haider Two twelve-year-old friends, Ali and Noor, share an unbreakable bond. Noor, an Afghan refugee, faces sudden deportation. Torn between loyalty and fear, Ali promises to see him off. But what remains is a farewell that echoes in silence, and a friendship lost to the shadows left behind.
Fragments / Palestine, 16min., Germany Directed by Samu Morys Cornelissen Through a montage of sound and pictures, “Fragments / Palestine” explores the silence of German media during the genocide in Gaza.
Hempman vs. the State, 28min., Finland Directed by Sampsa Huttunen Hempman vs. the State is a story of a man who wants to cultivate cannabis openly and without asking for permissions. Authorities are not in favour of his endeavour, and although the fields are blooming, many obstacles stand in the way of the harvest.
Showcase of the best POLITICAL FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners: Best Feature Film: CANADA UNPLUGGED:( Part 1) The Perfect Storm Best Short Film: Eureka!
Eureka!, 15min., Canada Directed by David Creighton In this animated micro-short, a conspiracy nut finally grasps the truth.
CANADA UNPLUGGED:( Part 1) The Perfect Storm, 56min., Canada Directed by Sangita Iyer A bold, eye-opening documentary from Mettle Films, directed by award winning filmmaker Sangita Iyer, explores diverse Canadian voices discussing the impact of mass immigration in Canada. In this two-part series, we hear real concerns, lived experiences, and urgent questions about Canada’s immigration system, cultural cohesion, housing crisis, and economic pressures.
A Vietnam veteran with PTSD lives by himself in an isolated are and grows most of his food. He is subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury and believes he is being framed for a murder he didn’t commit.
Showcase of the best POLITICAL FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
BEST Feature Film: CHAS NEDYTIACHY BEST Documentary: CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT BEST Short Film: NIGHT SHIFT BEST Music Video: UNIVERSE OF UKRAINE BEST HISTORICAL Film: THE SOCIALISTS OF SHOE CITY BEST Direction: NISE, A journey in the negation of love BEST Experimental Film: A SEED OF REGRET BEST Micro-Short: SYSTEMIC POKER
See the Full Lineup of Films:
CHAS NEDYTIACHY, 60min., Ukraine Directed by Olga Samolevska There are elderly Ukrainians who survived World War II when they were kids. All united by a bitter experience of unforgettable tragedies. Now Ukrainian kids are witnessing a new war. Let’s look at the war through the eyes of the children.
CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT, 13min., Germany Directed by Anna Faroqhi, Haim Peretz In a small village in Brandenburg, a group of children aged 6 to 13 has established the Groß Schauen Youth Advisory Council, a children’s parliament. Here, they actively participate in democratic decision-making processes to represent the interests of their community. One of their key initiatives is advocating for a 30 km/h speed limit on the main road running through their village.
NIGHT SHIFT, 10min., UK Directed by Michael Rogers Night Shift is a gritty thriller set in the not-so-distant future, when cities fall into chaos, and a paramedic takes the law into her own hands.
UNIVERSE OF UKRAINE, 3min., Ukraine Directed by Alexander Sparinsky «Universe of Ukraine” is a documentary music video-essay for all people who want to know what war in Ukraine is and what are Russian killers today, in the 21st century; about all the troubles and griefs that this invasion brought…
THE SOCIALISTS OF SHOE CITY, 35min., USA Directed by Shana Figueroa The story of “The Socialists of Shoe City: The Socialist Movement in Haverhill, Massachusetts” ” chronicles the transformative impact of James F. Carey and John C. Chase on Haverhill, Massachusetts, during a period of intense industrialization and social upheaval. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Haverhill’s booming shoe industry was a focal point of labor exploitation and inequality. Carey and Chase, driven by a vision of social justice and workers’ rights, founded the Haverhill Socialist Labor Party in 1895. Their activism led to significant labor strikes, public lectures, and campaigns for better working conditions and fair wages. Despite facing formidable opposition, their efforts culminated in Carey’s historic election to the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1898, signaling a profound shift in the political landscape and inspiring a broader socialist movement across America.
NISE, A journey in the negation of love, 41min., Spain Directed by Maria Gisèle Royo This documentary follows the creative process of a group of people passionate about art and culture who voluntarily confine themselves to a town in the province of Segovia, to rehearse and study texts in old Spanish. The result is teamwork that makes the work grow. The cohesion between actors, artistic and technical team, and a love for a job well done, and for culture, is breathed through the screen. Nise, is the last work they have brought to the stage, astonishing critics, and offering a text from the past that continues to make us reflect on the ambiguity of justice and the exercise of political power.
A SEED OF REGRET, 5min,. USA Directed by Jon Gary A once-assimilated African American father faces an agonizing unraveling as he grapples with the devastating loss of his beloved son to a senseless and untimely murder.
SYSTEMIC POKER, 3min., USA Directed by Isaul Beltran Systemic Poker is a black comedy that attempts to mirror the systemic racism that is present in our society.
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