Youth Award

Young voices matter!

In order to amplify young peoples perspectives, the Youth Jury Prize will be awarded again in 2026. Together with Schools Against Hunger, we emphasize the importance of youth involvement in key sociopolitical issues. In this way, we are promoting the active participation of dedicated young people in shaping our future.

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Schulen gegen den Hunger | Gymnasium Verl

Winner 2024: Bêmal – Heimatlos by Düzen Tekkal & David Körzdörfer

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Nominated Films 2024

BÊMAL – HEIMATLOS

August marked the tenth anniversary of the genocide of the Yazidis. Düzen Tekkal und HAWAR.help accompany four sibling pairs through their lives in Germany and Iraq.

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Chris lives at a Berlin S-Bahn station: his life is dominated by drug addiction and homelessness. But his perseverance and a supportive neighbourhood bring new strength for change.

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OUR LAND, OUR FREEDOM

Wanjugu Kimathi is searching for the remains of her father, founder of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army. Her activism also includes the remaining freedom fighters, who are still with no land rights.

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PETRA KELLY – ACT NOW!

Activist for the peace movement, environmental conservation and human rights, co-founder of the Green Party and feminist politician: In her strive for change Petra Kelly is still a role model.

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PLANET B

Luca and Bo are climate activists. Over the course of four years, the film watches the teenagers grow and follow their friendship and their joint fight against humanity’s extinction.

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WE WON'T SHUT UP – A FILM FOR FREEDOM

In Spain, eighteen musicians have been sentenced to prison for making political statements in their lyrics. The Catalan music scene performs their songs and fight for freedom of arts and expression.

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Jury 2024

From left to right: Larissa Straßer, Alli Neumann, Spyros Patsouras, Jess Mukeba. Not pictured: Ziya Emre Yildirim

last update:

2. MARCH 2026