Ithaka and The Hermit Of Treig
African Moot (The Mooting Competition)
(Country: France, South Africa; Year: 2022; Director: Shameela Seedat; Stars: Edward Mugerwa-Sekawabe, Daniella Mushikazi, Jerome Owagage)
Documentary follows students across the African continent come together for an annual contest of oratory skills and knowledge of the law.
Big Fight In Little Chinatown
(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Karen Cho)
With the devastating economic impact of the pandemic and city redevelopment, Chinatowns in New York, Montreal and Vancouver search for innovative ways and resistance to keep their communities thriving.
Children Of Las Brisas
(Country: Venezuela, UK; Year: 2022; Director: Marianela Maldonado; Writer: Marianela Maldonado)
Nine years in the lives of young, musically talented Venezuelans.
Closed Circuit
(Country: Israel; Year: 2022; Director: Tal Inbar)
Documentary weaving together raw footage from closed-circuit cameras at the infamous 2016 terrorist attack in Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market with the present-day memories of Arab and Jewish survivors of the incident.
Destiny
(Country: Iran; Year: 2022; Director: Yaser Talebi)
After the death of her mother 18-year-old Sahar is left in charge of her poor, mentally disabled father in an isolated village in Iran. This observational portrait captures a young woman caught between traditional gender roles and her desire for self-determination.
Fati's Choice
(Country: Ghana, South Africa, France; Year: 2021; Director: Fatima Dadzie; Writer: Fatima Dadzie; Stars: Fati)
A Ghanaian mother of five survives the perilous journey to Europe in search of a better life, only to return to her village to reunite with her children, much to the disdain of family and neighbours.
Girl Gang
(Country: Switzerland; Year: 2022; Director: Susanne Regina Meures)
Leonie is a rising teen influencer living on the outskirts of Berlin. As her fame grows, her parents see the economic opportunity of social media and become her managers. The pressure blurs the line of their relationship.
The Hamlet Syndrome (Syndrom Hamelta)
(Country: Poland, Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski)
A group of young Ukrainian actors, each with psychological scars of the war in Donbas, are cast in an experimental theatrical production of Hamlet.
The Hermit Of Treig
(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Lizzie MacKenzie; Stars: Ken Smith)
After 40 years of solitude, a spirited elderly hermit opens up his life to young director as he tackles ill health, a declining memory, and questions as to whether or not he can live out his last years in the wilderness he calls home.
How To Save A Dead Friend
(Country: Sweden, Norway, France, Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Marusya Syroechkovskaya)
Together, two young lovers create an unbreakable bond within a destructive world.
Ithaka
(Country: Australia, UK; Year: 2021; Director: Ben Lawrence; Writer: Ben Lawrence; Stars: Stella Moris, John Pilger, John Shipton, Ai Weiwei, Vivienne Westwood)
Julian Assange’s wife and father battle the British establishment on behalf of the WikiLeaks founder, who faces a 175-year prison sentence if extradited to the US.
Lazaro And The Shark: Cuba Under The Surface
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: William Sabourin O'Reilly; Writer: William Sabourin O'Reilly)
Documentary follows a youngster as he becomes determined to win a conga competition.
