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GAZA brings us into a unique place beyond the reach of televised news reports to reveal a world rich with eloquent and resilient characters and to offer us a cinematic and enriching portrait of a people attempting to lead meaningful lives despite the rubble left

In an era of eroded journalism, fragmented audiences, and consolidated corporate power, 40 journalists from 15 countries work together to support the work of local reporters who, as a result of their pur

In South Africa a disastrous disinformation campaign is being waged against the integrity of journalists. But then the journalists receive a smoking gun - a huge data leak that exposes the entire modus operandi behind the seizure of the South African state by private individuals with the help of corrupt politicians.

Childhood friends Patricia and Heidi grew up in Cuba, where they both went to the film academy. As children of the 1970s, they were brought up with the communist ideals, but the promised bright future failed to materialize. Independently of each other, they fled the censorship of their homeland. Heidi ended up in Switzerland, Patricia in Spain. They had no contact for years.

"I want to be an Aborigine," says 10-year-old Dujuan. He comes from a family of Arrernte Aborigine, is already a healer and speaks three languages fluently. But those talents have no place in a "white" educational system. Dujuan rebels and is thus increasingly put under the control of the   social welfare office and the police.

IN SEARCH... raises the question: why do mothers allow their daughters to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM)? The Kenyan director Beryl Magoko, who now lives in Germany, gave into peer pressure and chose to be “circumcised” as a young girl.

A political thriller that shows how communication can be turned into a weapon. It is the story of Lord Tim Bell, the infamous spin doctor. Bell, who began his career in advertising, had an affinity for difficult assignments and "people with problems", as he liked to call them.

A girl learning to skateboard in Kabul seems impossible. The challenge, not just for her but for the society around her, seems insurmountable. But, with every training session, the girls get better: their confidence in their own bodies and abilities grows. Suddenly, for two sisters, getting an education doesn't seem like such an absurd idea.