My Worst Enemy
Mojtaba, Hamzeh, Zar and countless others have been thrown into prison and ideologically interrogated in Iran at different times of their lives. The film’s director asks them to interrogate him posing as agents of the Islamic Republic. His goal: for the real torturer in Iran to see himself through the film as if in a mirror. The violent experience of putting themselves in the torturer’s head and thoughts confronts them with what they are capable of doing and the limits of the project itself.
"an unusual role play in which his interrogator raises questions about the filmmaker’s own motivations and goals. The project’s very limitations soon become one of the main topics at the heart of this fascinating and unsettling film." - Berlinale
The Mountains
Armed with 30 years of home-video, 75.000 family photos and three tightly fit superhero costumes, the director Christian, ventures into landscapes of long-lost time, in an attempt to confront a 25-year old tragedy, and the hidden wounds left in its wake.
"This unique, eloquent, and deeply honest look at a family told through various lenses was captivating. Christian Einshøj uses humor to tell a deeply personal story that anyone who is part of a family can relate to" - *Winner* Hot Docs Best International Feature Award
Malqueridas
They are women. They are mothers. They are prisoners serving long sentences in a correctional facility in Chile. Their children grow up far from them, but remain in their hearts. In prison they find affection in other partners who share their situation. Mutual support among these women becomes a form of resistance and empowerment. Malqueridas builds their stories through images captured by them with cell phones inside the prison, recovering the collective memory of a forgotten community.
"Because its subject is vertiginous, because its formal approach is masterful, a radical gesture that makes the off-screen come to life and shows us only the details, the blurred image, the stolen pixels. Narrative and set-up are at the service of the witnesses. - *Winner* Grand Prize, Settimana Internazionale della Critica ’23, Venice Film Fest
Le Spectre de Boko Harem
The Far North Region of Cameroon, bordering Nigeria, lives under military protection, threatened by murderous terrorist incursions. In the village of Kolofata, Mohamed, Ibrahim and Falta — indirect victims of Boko Haram — attempt to create a new future for themselves. Cyrielle Raingou’s camera captures the unfailing vitality of these children as they go to school and look after their herds.
"a distinct and profound study of the contrasts of a war zone: hope and despair, innocence and terrorism, the present and future, western influence and traditional culture." - Int. Film Fest. Rotterdam
Burkitt
First time filmmaker, Éanna Mac Cana, creates a unique experience by combining his personal recordings as an inpatient being treated for Burkitt's lymphoma with Dr Burkitt's astonishing archive from sub-Saharan Africa. The legacy of Dr Denis Burkitt's medical work holds significance today, affecting the lives of millions worldwide. Through weaving together the parallels and chance events between lives, this remarkable film examines the nonlinear impact of trauma, colonialism and the ethics of medical work through an artistic lens.
"mesmerising....Beautiful documentary about life of pioneering Fermanagh cancer researcher" - Irish Times