Director: Χρύσσα Τζελέπη, Άκης Κερσανίδης Country: Greece Titus Milech is a psychiatrist who lived and worked in Marseille. He grew up in Germany but he doesn’t identify as German due to the horrific Nazi heritage. After many years of rejection and denial of his origin, he begins a journey back to his hometown of Tübingen, Germany. He returns to […]

Director: Πατρίτσια Σκάφσκα Country: Poland "Rap Like Grandma: Suni & 7 Princesses" follows a group of elderly South Korean women who combat loneliness through rap music, transforming a simple literacy class into a powerful expression of community Duration: 30 Minutes Full programme

Director: Όλιβερ Στίλερ Country: Germany As students, Eduardo and Ernesto survived attacks by security forces in 2014 that led to the disappearance of 43 fellow students. To this day, they have not let go of that day and their lives have changed dramatically Duration: 18 minutes Full programme: 

Director: Ζαν-Μαρί Βινκλέρ Country: France A French filmmaker, stunned by the discovery of an unknown relative who died as a martyr in Germany during WWII, embarks on a personal investigation to reconstruct his family's lost history. In 2005, when filmmaker Jean-Marie Vinclair filmed the unveiling of the “Raymond Vinclair” square, he was stunned: why was this rel... Duration: […]

Director: Ιβάν Βλάσοφ, Νικίτα Στάσκεβιτς Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_Russian Federation Nika is one of the youngest daughters in the Yamal nomad’s family. The administration of the nearest village should take her to a boarding school very soon, separating her from family and home for a long time. A nomadic teacher must prepare Nika for departure. Duration: 60 minutes Full programme

Director: Βέρα Ουσάκοβα Country: Norway OFF THE MARK” is a feature length documentary about the climate change, the nature crisis and the violation of human rights in the Norwegian Finnmark. The documentary shows the action of activists against plastic and follows the fight of the Indigenous Sámi people for their land and culture that are threatened by the […]

Director: Χριστίνα Βάζου Country: Greece Over four years, three unaccompanied refugee teens find hope, strength, and solidarity in a Greek shelter, in a coming-of-age journey that transcends borders and labels. Duration: 73 minutes Full programme

Director: Χρήστος Καρτέρης Country: Greece Master Kostas, continuing the naval tradition of his homeland and family as a ship engineer, spent years sailing across the vast oceans. Now, forced into retirement on land, with the marks of time weighing heavily upon him, he lives amidst his memories and the singing of his canaries. With eyes still filled with […]

Director: Ελεονόρα Τουχαρέλι Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_Russian Federation The director of the Museum of Architecture Liza Likhacheva, is saving unique frescoes of the Apocalypse. Relics from the flooded monastery have been kept in museum storerooms for more than 80 years. They are eaten by mold. Elizabeth wants to collect the frescoes and show them to the world. During this time, […]

Director: Γιόχαν Γκριμονπρές In 1960, the Jazz Hour radio show broadcasts Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie behind the Iron Curtain, while decolonization movements are surging across Africa and the civil rights struggle continues in the United States. In Congo Duration: 150 Minutes Full programme

Director: Χουάνχο Περέιρα Country: Italy In 1989, the fall of Alfredo Stroessner’s 35-year dictatorship in Paraguay marked the end of one of the world’s longest authoritarian regimes, but also the abandonment of the audiovisual archives that had cemented its power. This footage, crafted to shape a national identity and celebrate the regime, was left to fade from memory. […]

Director: Μερτ Γκιουντζέρ Country: Turkey A portrait of a revolutionary musician who took a stand against the things he lived through his melodies. A portrait of a revolutionary musician who took a stand against the things he lived through his melodies.The Diary of an Exile develops around the memories and daily life of revolutionary musician Fuat Saka, who […]

Director: Αλέξανδρος Παπαθανασίου, Aλέξανδος Παπαθανασίου Country: Greece The filmmaker, Alexandros Papathanasiou, travels to Crete to meet Lefteris Eliakis, a guerrilla fighter during the Greek Civil War and a political prisoner for two decades. This insightful portrait conjures the ghosts of the Civil War – the maverick people, revolutionary politics, and breathtaking events that have shaped today’s Greece. Duration: 86 […]

Director: Ντόρα Γιουνγκ Country: Serbia The film documents a unique development and making of one of the most important festivals of artistic dance in the world, the Belgrade Dance Festival. Thanks to this festival, Belgrade has become an important stopover in biographies of the artists who create trends in the area of artistic dance and theatre, a place […]

Director: Κώστας Σταματόπουλος Country: Greece In Nazi-occupied Greece, a hidden story unfolds: German and Austrian political prisoners, forced into Penal Battalion 999, defy fascism by deserting and joining the Greek Resistance. A powerful documentary revealing resistance Duration: 91 minutes Full programme  

Director: Νίκος Χαντζής Country: Greece Athens 1982. Somewhere between Kypseli, Patisia and Exarchia districts, Creep Records was born. In its four year run, Creep Records featured some of the most important bands of the Greek New Wave, Post Punk and Dark Wave scene on its roster. Creep released a series of iconic records that are, to this day, […]

Director: Θάνος Λιμπερόπουλος Country: Greece A small class of Afghan children in a refugee school in Athens, Greece will take a stand as the Taliban rise in power in their country. Are their voices loud enough to draw the world’s attention or will their families and friends face the dangers of this brutal regime? Duration: 18 minutes Full […]

Director: Τόμας Καρπόβιτς Country: Poland Stories of creation and destruction. Three artists, two sculptors and the stonemason, exhibit their art illegally in urban spaces. Duration 77 minutes: Full programme

Director: Γιάννης Πόθος Country: Greece "Anaklisis" is the soul's journey of Giorgos, a Greek man from Distomo who survived the Nazi atrocities, emigrated to America, and was later sent as a soldier to Germany during the Cold War. There, he confronts denial, forgiveness, and ultimately the universal yearning for peace, which transforms his soul. Duration: 21 minutes Full […]

Director: Μπερναντέτ Βέμπερ Two years after Valentino’s passing, his family, especially his son, still feels his profound presence. His home remains a treasure trove of memories—books, postcards, diaries, and his old bike. As his family delves into these left belongings, they rediscover the greatest adventure of Valentino’s life: In the 1950s, Valentino and his best friend […]

Director: Μπάιρον Κριτζάς Country: Greece Poetic, dramatic, funny, MTV kids in Corfu, Kore. Ydro. occupied the Greek indie pop/rock scene like few bands, receiving both adoration and derision. The documentary follows their journey, focusing on the two main members, but also on the importance of being special without feeling shameful. Duration: 88 minutes Full programme

Director: Καταλίνα Ζανερέ Καλντερόν Country: Chile A poetic journey through modern Santiago, where love writing becomes a tool of memory, place, and resistance through archival images and street voices. Duration: 19 minutes Full programme

Director: Ιβάν Ζαχίνος Country: Spain For him, the jungle has always been God, life, food, health, beauty and tradition. Now, the world in which he built a home for his family turns to smoke and ashes. “Don Benjamín” is a journey both raw and poetic through a magical region in danger, the Bolivian Amazon. Duration: 29 minutes Full […]

Director: Τέο Γκιμπς Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United States A 95-year-old Greek man, reflecting on his life, legacy, and profound love for his late wife, shares his memories through a blend of interviews, archival footage, and hand-drawn animation. Constantinos is a short documentary of a 95-year-old Greek man, Dino. Reflecting on the milestones of his life, we learn of his Greek […]

Director: Κωνσταντίνος Ποταμιάνος Greek shadow puppetry travels to its ancient origins in China, weaving a cultural bridge through the stories and traditions of master puppeteers from two worlds. The Greek shadow puppetry ... Duration: 13 Minutes Full programme

Director: Δημήτρης Κουτσιαμπασάκος Country: Greece Every summer in the mountains of southern Pindos an impromptu football tournament is organised. Armatoliko, a small village and its episodic course in the tournament reveal the fascinating aliveness of a small community, which may be almost empty most of the year, but its spirit remains alive. Duration: 116 Minutes Full programme

Director: Μίσγια Πέκελ Country: Netherlands The Insides of Our Lives is a poetic blend that combines fiction with found footage. A selection from thousands of hours of found footage - mostly 8mm material - tells the coming-of-age story of two girls growing up along a border in Europe, as the border gradually drives them apart. The story sensitively […]

Director: Ανδρέας Χάρτμαν, Αράτα Μόρι Every year, thousands of people vanish without a trace in Japan. Known as the Johatsu, or “the evaporated,” they abandon their lives for various reasons, a troublesome relationship, mounting debts or threats from the mafia. Some get support from so-called “night moving” companies, which help people to disappear and start a new life […]

Director: Αλέξις Φράνκο Country: Argentina Where the trees bear meat It is a raw and evocative film set in the heart of Argentina, where a hardworking cattle rancher, Omar, finds himself immersed in a relentless struggle against the ruthless forces of nature. A prolonged drought—worsened by the growing effects of climate change—threatens to extinguish the gaucho way of […]

Director: Μορίς Κονσταντίν Ντίτσικερ Country: Switzerland An architect breathes new life into a forgotten railway station in the Peloponnese, vowing to bring trains back to Leontari — and with them, the promise of a new beginning. Duration: 14 minutes Full programme

Director: Μαρούσια Περιζόνιους, Άλις Μακσέιν Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United Kingdom Children of the Cult is an international investigation into the Rajneesh movement. One of the world’s biggest and most successful cults, it had communes in more than 50 countries in the 70s and 80s and was immortalised in the Netflix series ‘Wild Wild Country’. But until now, a central truth about […]

Director: Ίρις Χάρμα Country: Finland Over 90 years old, Ellen Vuosalo has lived many lives. First as a Finnish immigrant in Canada, then as an American citizen and student of zoology at UCLA and finally as a Mother of Cranes in Iran.. Duration: 78 minutes Full programme

Director: Νόρα Νιβεντίτα Τβεντ Country: Norway The loyal, talking dog, Salto helps Tuni (12) cope with challenges and tough times. With her bucket list as a guide, she finds moments of joy and adventure despite sorrow, proving that even in the&nbs... Duration: 70 mintes Full programme

Director: Κόνι Φιλντ Amidst the brazen rise of 21st century authoritarianism, few politicians have proven as corrupt and adept at undermining democracy as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. A hero to his country’s Christian conservative population and a&nb.. Duration: 90 minutes Full programme

Director: Ντέχιον Κιμ In the spring of 1987, a 14 year old runaway boy ended up in Korea University and made its campus his home. He grew up on campus under the care of the student activists. They called him, ‘Poliboy,’ Duration: 92 Minutes Full programme

Director: Μάουρο Μπούτσι Country: Italy Former UN soldier Essa has fled the Gambia for Finland, where he has successfully set up a business that provides for his family. Back in his hometown Bureng, he is celebrated as a hero. During a visit home, world events catch up with him: The coronavirus outbreak jeopardises Essa’s return to Europe and […]

Director: Αννέτα Παπαθανασίου Country: Greece An artistic journey through memory, trauma, healing and reconciliation. Visual artist Artemis Alcalay presents her artwork, she narrates untold family stories, collective trauma and the memory of the Holocaust. A meeting of Histor... Duration: 81 minutes Full programme

Director: Λούσι Λόλες Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_New Zealand Never Look Away (2024), directed by Lucy Lawless, is a documentary about Margaret Moth, a fearless New Zealand-born CNN war correspondent. The film follows her career covering conflict zones from Sarajevo to Rwanda, capturing the brutal realities of war. Despite suffering severe injuries, including a gunshot wound to her face from a […]

Director: Τζον Μαλαματίνας, Γιώργος Πουλόπουλος Country: Greece In the heart of Athens, Paris, and London, three young lives—Nikos Sabanis, Ibrahima Bah, and Chris Kaba—are cut short by police violence, exposing the deeply entrenched racism within Europe's policing systems. Through their stories, this documentary reveals disturbing patterns of racial profiling and systemic injustice, while following the relentless fight for j... […]

Director: Ρούντ Ντε Κάισερ Country: Belgium For many years, Belgium was the last speck of European mainland without a large predator in its scattered nature reserves. Until an adventurous pack of wolves finally put an end to that. And a beginning to this film. In the lush fields of northern Belgium, as winter tightens its grip, the sheep of Eddy, Jeroen, and […]

Director: Μάκης Ευαγγελάτος, Ειρήνη Χατζή Country: Greece ON LAVENDER is an exploration of the multiplicities of gender identity in contemporary Greek society. The film delves into the lives of its protagonists, weaving together their experiences, memories and histories through semi-structured interviews, creative shots and animation. The viewer is invited into a world where multiple perspectives on gender and performat... […]

Director: Ραούλ Πεκ Ernest Cole, a South African photographer was the first to expose the horrors of apartheid to a world audience. His book House of Bondage, published in 1967 when he was only 27 years old, led him into exile in NYC and Europe for the rest of his life, never to find his bearings. […]

Director: Πάμελα Χόγκαν Country: Iceland When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the best place in the world to be a woman.” Told […]

Director: Άστρα Ζόλντνερε Country: Germany What happens if older people challenge stereotypes in films about aging? Six seniors re-perform scenes of poor health, sexual invisibility, and gendered stereotypes of the wise old man and the bad witch. Toward the end of the film, the participants rebel against these cinematic images, proving that older age can be associated with […]

Director: Ευάγγελος Ρασσιάς Country: Greece An epic cinematic journey filled with breathtaking landscapes and unforgettable moments. Andreas and Alexandros embark on a bikepacking adventure in Norway, overcoming physical and mental challenges, conquering obstacles, and discovering the best version of themselves. Their journey allows viewers to live each moment as if they were there. Duration:  75 minutes Full programme

Director: Βίβιαν Παπαγεωργίου Country: Greece At the delta of the Pinios River, in the shadow of Mount Olympus in central Greece, a small community of coastal fishermen work tirelessly to sustain their way of life. The film is driven by resilient and humorous characters whose stories unfold over the seasons, set against the ever-present backdrop of water. Duration: […]

Director: Δύο Εκατόν Δέκα Οκτώ Φιλμ Τιμ Country: Greece A political documentary filmed in the summer of 2022 in the occupied Palestine. It is an attempt to express the daily experience of people excluded by the apartheid regime, describing different aspects of the Israeli occupation. We have recorded stories from 4 regions of West Bank, culminating in a […]

Director: Αμπντουλάχ Χαρούν Ιλχάν "Free words: A poet from Gaza" is a documentary film about Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha and his life in Gaza. The film chronicles his journey, his art as a form of resistance and hope, and his experiences with oppression, including his temporary detention and subsequent release to leave Gaza. Duration: 24 […]

Director: Ηρώ Σιαφλιάκη Country: France November 2018 saw the emergence of the Yellow Vests movement. Steps follows its most ephemeral expression, these Saturday marches, as a possible entry into a new political experimentation. A subjective state of affairs, very different from the narratives broadcast about the Yellow Vests by the media, the film scrutinizes the resurrection of solidarity […]

Director: Τζέσσι Σορτ Μπουλλ, Ντέιβιντ Φρανς Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United States Acclaimed directors Jesse Short Bull and David France revisit one of the most discredited convictions in modern America to chronicle the five-decade campaign to exonerate the most famous living Native American activ... Duration:  110 minutes Full programme

Director: Τίμων Κουλμάσης Country: Greece A love story and artistic journey through war-torn Athens, post-war Paris, and Cold War Budapest, exploring the intertwined fates of art, history, and memory behind the Iron Curtain. Duration: 70 Minutes Full programme

Director: Ερνέστο Γκονζάλες Ντίαζ Country: Mexico David dreams of being a pianist like his father, José Luis, who believes it impossible due to his son's physical characteristics: short arms, hands with four fingers and limited hearing. Thanks to his tenacity, David shows him that he can play in his own way and together they begin a musical path […]