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A Move
Filmmaker Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown in Iran. Inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, she starts her own revolution at home.
  • Elahe Esmaili
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Agent of Happiness
A happiness surveyor in the Kingdom of Bhutan grapples with his own contentment in this light-hearted yet fascinating probe into how happiness can be measured.
  • Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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An Army of Women
A compelling documentary that places us at the heart of the battle against a justice system which systematically fails to address rape cases in Austin, Texas.
  • Julie Lunde Lillesæter
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Ancestral Lands: Yintah + Conversation
The conversation after the screening of Yintah will look at the intersection of capitalism, climate crisis and Indigenous rights, and how it connects with other films in the programme.
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Angular Phoenix
Reanimating a Baron and the Black Princess, this speculative film summons figures from the past through bodies of the present, in a visceral call for reconciliation.
  • Welket Bungué
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s ode to the forgotten soul musician Jackie Shane documents a life of eclipsed stardom and trailblazing trans musical history.
  • Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Archiving the Present: Witnesses. Captivity that kills + Conversation
After the screening of Witnesses. Captivity that kills, a group of experts, including the team of the Ukraine War Archive project will discuss the reliance on eyewitness testimonies, the ethical considerations of archival storage, and the potential of AI in authenticating history.
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At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking
Maja Novaković's impressive feature debut blurs the lines between perception, memory and imagination, paving the way for existential contemplation about alienation and connection with poetic grace.
  • Maja Novaković
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Atomic People
An essential record, drawn of the testimonies of Hibakusha - survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan - of humanity's potential to destroy itself.
  • Benedict Sanderson, Megumi Inman
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Audio & the Alligator
Audio Caña is the self-described greatest storyteller in Calabozo, Venezuela. His latest tale is about the 19ft alligator living in his pond. But could it be true?
  • Andrés I. Estrada
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Bad Hostage
Stories of kidnappings and bank heists intersect with the director’s own thrilling family tale, as this electrifying film reveals the true origins of Stockholm Syndrome.
  • Mimi Wilcox
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Bad Reputation
In Uruguay, a sex worker has had enough – she wants proper recognition for her work and its inclusion in mainstream labour unions.
  • Marta García, Sol Infante
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Beyond Words
An unconventional choir attempt to communicate with those who have lost their connection to conventional language, in this beautiful and humane black-and-white study.
  • Kim Brand
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Black Snow
A Siberian mother's uncovering of a coal scandal thrusts her into conflict with Russian authorities, sparking a perilous quest for truth and justice.
  • Alina Simone
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Blue
A piercingly intimate glimpse into the complex dynamics in a family where obedience is obligatory and emotions are as unpredictable as the sea.

  • Ana Vijdea
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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blur: To The End
A treasure trove of live and archive footage drives this portrait of the British band as they prepare to tour their new album.
  • Toby L
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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blur: To The End + Conversation
Director Toby L will join us to discuss his definitive documentary portrait of one of the UK’s most beloved bands.
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Breaking the Cycle
When Thailand's military junta finally held elections in 2019, the son of an automotive industry stood as a candidate, turning the country's political world on its head.
  • Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Britain's Forgotten Prisoners
With one public protection prisoner recently committing suicide after giving up hope of ever being released, this film is an urgent call for all imprisonment for public protection cases to be reviewed.
  • Martin Read
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Co-Resistance: No Other Land + Conversation
A conversation about the transformative power of co-resistance and how co-creation can ensure dialogue over polemic after the screening of No Other Land.
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Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown
A comprehensive and thoroughly researched examination of the largest mass murder-suicide in American history and a portrait of the cult whose leader precipitated it.
  • Marian Mohamed
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown + Conversation
Filmmaker Marian Mohamed will discuss the challenges of shining new light on this story of the infamous cult’s tragic history.
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Cyborg Generation
Miguel Morillo Vega follows a young musician in his transition to acquire a new sense by illegally implanting a cybernetic organ into his own body.
  • Miguel Morillo Vega
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Dancing Palestine
In a culture continually threatened with erasure, dancing the dabke, the traditional folk dance of Palestine, becomes an essential form of resistance for young Palestinians.
  • Lamees Almakkawy
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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Daughters
An opportunity for imprisoned fathers to spend time with their daughters is the focal point of this moving documentary about the United States' broken carceral system. 
  • Natalie Rae, Angela Patton
  • 2024
  • Film Programme
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