Jerusalem Cuts
The 1948 battle for the Jewish Quarter in Israel was photographed by only one journalist. The rest of the battle is held in the memories of those who experienced it. What side of the story do these photographs and memories tell?
Her Mothers
As Hungary’s political climate becomes increasingly radicalized, Virág, a former green politician, loses faith in the pretend-to-be democratic parliament of Hungary and retires from politics. She and her musician partner Nóra decide to adopt a child and focus on building a family together. With a sensitive lens and close access, directors Asia Dér and Sári Haragonics follow the two women through their long and ultimately successful adoption process to bring home their young daughter of Roma origin. But tensions begin to rise between the two as Virág thrives in her role as a mother and Nóra struggles to find her place within the family. As the rising tides of hate and homophobia in Hungary begin to overflow into their family, their lives hit a boiling point and they must face the difficult decision of whether to leave their country behind.
Modern Slavery
Slavery exists despite the fact that it is illegal everywhere. Today, there are more slaves in the world than at any given point before in history. Trafficking, child labour, sex slavery, debt slavery and child soldiers are among the most common forms of modern slavery. In the film we meet slaves from Uganda, India, Moldova, Cambodia and France. Why does slavery still exist and what will it take to finally get rid of it?
“Weed, Greed, and Legalization”
As cannabis use continues to rise, a number of countries around the world have taken a radical course of action: turn their backs on fifty years of repressive, costly, and ineffective drug policy and instead get into the drug dealing business. How does this massive shift impact dealers, cartels, government, and drug users?
The Guantanamo Trap
The Guantanamo Trap tells the stories of four people whose lives have been irrevocably changed by the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre.
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