Daniel, a young gay man newly arrived in Berlin, moves through the city’s gay circles, from relationships and parties to different social groups, while trying to find his place. As he observes hypocrisy, conformity and fear both within the gay community and in society at large, he gradually reaches a political awareness: the problem is not his sexuality, but the way society marginalizes him.

* Film recommended for ages 18 and over.

A subtly textured self-portrait of Soraya, a free-spirited 16-year-old Afghan artist in Iran who has been trying for five years to make her way to Europe. She chillingly captures everything on her phone, while pouring her fears, worries and joy into extraordinary works of art, inhabited by recurring figures – a loyal fox, a watchful pink moon, and an ever-laughing clown.

* Contains images depicting domestic violence.

Researchers at the Synthetic Sincerity Lab are trying to create authentic AI characters, using protagonists from Marc Isaacs’ documentaries. In turn, they allow him to film the process. Blending documentary with fiction, humor and innovative narrative techniques, the film looks into what is happening to the human face in the era of AI and what this might mean for cinema.

* Recommended for ages 12 and over.

An immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and sound the alarm on the WTO’s impact on human rights, labor, and the future effects of continued globalization.

* Recommended for ages 15 and over; depicts graphic scenes of police brutality.

A film about work and what we want from it. Three former Uber drivers and three actors reenact and reflect on a failed negotiation with Uber representatives. Outlines of a collective experience become visible, as work puts us into often conflicting positions, forcing us to mistreat each other. Against this, the film shows how we can fracture the screen of compassion and pity and enact solidarity in its place.

In the heart of Ljubljana, the Workers' Advocacy Office stands as a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable: working men and women, the unemployed, the disabled, pensioners, and migrants. Against the backdrop of modern Europe’s deep inequalities, the film delves into the transformative power of creative union activism, shedding light on both its inspiring possibilities and its daunting limitations.

* Recommended for ages 12 and over.

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a deeply personal vantage point. Amid a failing 2023 counteroffensive, Mstyslav Chernov and his AP colleague Alex Babenko follow a Ukrainian platoon as it traverses a heavily fortified mile of forest to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka. Weaving together frontline footage, army bodycams, and powerful moments of reflection, the film reveals with haunting intimacy the soldiers’ growing uncertainty over the war’s end – if any.

* Recommended for ages 15 and over; depicts graphic scenes of war.

The film shows the story of the 2020 racist attack in the German city of Hanau, from the perspective of the survivors and the bereaved. Within minutes, nine young people were murdered for looking ”non-German”. Over five years, the film follows the protagonists as they navigate grief, fight for recognition, and struggle to reclaim a sense of belonging in the country they call home.

In a small Moldovan village, 42-year-old Elena embarks on a journey to break free from social and family conventions and gain control over her life by pursuing her newfound dreams. She decides to run for local office, turning her personal emancipation into a political act.

“Evidence” is both an analysis of corporate spending and the impact of dark money on US politics and ideology, and a personal meditation on ideas of family and care. In her most personal film to date, Lee Anne Schmitt blends funded archival materials, industrial landscapes, and personal domestic imagery, reflecting on how her own family—by birth and by choice—was shaped within a mythology of capitalism.

* Recommended for ages 12 and over.