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The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin showcases international documentaries every year, focusing on human rights and the people who defend them. The last festival took place from 10–18 April 2026.

News

‘Where Stories Fight Back’ – The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin opens on 10 April 2026

Berlin, 6 March 2026. The eighth edition of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin (HRFFB) will take place from 10 to 18 April 2026.  Under the motto …

Special Preview Screening: Die Stimme von Hind Rajab

Film screening followed by a discussionAhead of its official cinema release, we are presenting The Voice of Hind Rajab in cooperation with Amnesty…

VOICES FOR SUDAN

KHARTOUM CALLING – VOICES FOR SUDAN is a two-day special event to draw attention to the dramatic situation in Sudan. Through the power of film, art, and music,…

Filmtipp: Die Möllner Briefe

Ab 25. September im Kino: Der hochaktuelle Dokumentarfilm der vielfach ausgezeichneten Regisseurin Martina Priessner erzählt die Geschichten der Opfer und…

HRFFB is breaking new ground in 2026 – festival date in April

The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin (HRFFB) is planning its next edition for spring 2026, with the upcoming festival scheduled for April. With this strategic…

In Cinemas from 12 June: An Hour From The Middle Of Nowhere

A festival highlight returns to the big screen across GermanyThe documentary An Hour from the Middle of Nowhere follows U.S. civil rights attorney Marty…

Celebrating Feminism on Screen

On 8 March, we celebrate the achievements of feminist movements – while also recognising that the fight for equality and self-determination is far from over…

Current School Programme

Free Film Screenings for Students from Grade 7: Starting in January 2025, we offer schools across Germany the opportunity to screen selected films either at…

Preisverleihung des 7. Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

Mediha“ gewinnt Wettbewerb des 7. Human Rights Film Festival Berlin / Preis der Jugendjury geht an „Bêmal – Heimatlos” / Publikumspreis an „No Other Land“Der…

Competition

Among the films shown at the Human Rights Film Festival, particularly moving films are honoured with awards every year.

Can Dündar is patron of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2024 / Democracy Noir by Connie Field opens the festival on 4 October

Can Dündar is the patron of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2024, underlining the festival's thematic focus: the seventh edition of the Human Rights Film…

Eröffnung Human Rights Film Festival 2024

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin eröffnet mit Berlinpremiere von Democracy Noir und prominenten GästenAm Freitag, 4. Oktober 2024 eröffnete das Human Rights…

Special Screening and Panel

Special Screening and Panel: Guardians of Truth: Julian Assange and the Dark Secrets of War 5 October 2024 | 7.45 p.m. | Kino in der KulturBrauereiIn 2010…

Programme release

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin shows 25 documentaries from October 4 to 12From 4 to 12 October, the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin will be showing a…

Interview with Can Dündar – Honorary Patron HRFFB 2024

Can Dündar is the Patron of the Human Rights Film Festival 2024 and one of the world’s most prominent Turkish-speaking journalists and film-makers. As editor…

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin präsentiert: Berlin-Premiere „Petra Kelly – Act Now“ am 4. September 2024

Das Human Rights Film Festival Berlin freut sich, die Berlin-Premiere von „Petra Kelly – Act Now“ als Kooperationspartner zu präsentieren. Der Film von Doris…

"Choosing Humanity": New Director Duo and Fresh Approaches for the Seventh Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin (HRFFB) will be held for the seventh time under the theme “Choosing Humanity,” featuring a focused concept and a new…

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Aktion gegen den Hunger

In cooperation with:

Greenpeace

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