LA LIXEIRA - THE INVISIBLES' DIGNITY

Human resilience, the power of education, the dehumanization of the modern world, the power of community, the potential of children.

Country: Italy, Mozambique

Directed by: Guido Galante

Duration: 12:00 min

Age limit: K12

Maputo's dumpy quarter, La Lixeira, is a place where around 700 families live in constant desperation, collecting rubbish to survive. This area represents our world where man is nothing but waste. Roberto Galante, an educator and photographer, spent ten years working with the children of the Maputo landfill, founding the educational center "A Mundzuku Ka Hina" that focuses on helping orphans and street children. Although Roberto passed away in 2019, his legacy lives on through the center's older students who now teach the younger ones.

601. BUCHA'S TRAGEDY

Post-war trauma, the search for connection, the intersection of the personal and the political, the long-term effects of war, the balance of hope and uncertainty.

Country: Poland, Ukraine

Directed by: Agnieszka Żądło

Duration: 39:00 min

Age limit: K16

The film dives deep into the Bucha tragedy, which took place during the Russian occupation near Kyiv in 2022. Follow the stories of several people connected to this heartbreaking event. Although most of the drama has already been revealed to the world, the film's heroes have to face the horrors of their past and ask themselves: are their horrible experiences really behind them?

ANJELA

Fighting adversity, disability rights, visibility, strength and inspiration, art and expression as therapy and communication, community influence and support.

Country: Bulgaria

Directed by: Vilma Kartalska

Duration: 16:02 min

Age limit: K12

Anjela Pencheva, who has suffered from cerebral palsy since birth, is a living example of will and courage. Although fate has thrown her challenges, Anjela has transformed into a writer, actress and dancer. With his computer-generated voice, he actively participates in initiatives promoting the rights of the disabled and is a source of inspiration for everyone who has met him

MY FATHER ILLU - MY MOTHER ANNI

Conflict between war and family, Heroism vs. humanity, Weight of legacy, Recovery after war.

Country Finland

Directed by: Virpi Irmeli Adamsson

Duration: 36:00 min

Age limit: K16

The documentary follows the family life of World War II-era Finnish pilot, Eino Ilmari "Illu" Juutilainen, during and after the war. The story is told from the point of view of his son, Olavi Juutilainen.

CHAO CARBÓN

Greed vs. ethics, environmental effects of coal, conflict between industry and nature, global environmental crisis. 

Country: Chile

Directed by: Ladislao Palma Irarrázaval, Sebastián Fernandez Palumbo

Duration: 23:21 min

Age limit: K12

The documentary exposes the unethical business practices of a greedy energy magnate, Mr. Aes Gener, in Chile and around the world using coal. Through archival material, we see the damage caused by this old-fashioned and polluting fossil fuel to people and nature.

CLIMATE ANXIETY

Climate anxiety, mental health and the environment, young adults' fears, experimental storytelling, an individual's perspective on the global crisis.

Country Finland

Directed by: Julia Maria Vilhelmiina Martiskainen

Duration: 7:04 min

Age limit: K16

This documentary describes the director's personal experience of intense climate anxiety, offering a look inside the anxious mind. It doesn't offer solutions, but instead asks viewers to witness a young adult's fear of the future.

Themes: Climate anxiety, Mental health and the environment, Fears of a young adult, Experimental storytelling, An individual's perspective on the global crisis.

JÜRI

Pakolaisuus, identiteetin säilyttäminen, koti-ikävä, toisen maailmansodan seuraukset, kulttuurinen perintö.

Maa: Viro

Ohjaus: Priit Laineste

Kesto: 39:44 min

Ikäraja: K16

Vuonna 1944 tapahtunut suuri länteen suuntautunut eksodus oli virolaisten massapako Neuvostoliiton puna-armeijan hyökkäykseltä. Alun perin ajatellen palaavansa kotiinsa muutaman kuukauden tai vuoden kuluttua, monet päättivät asettua uuteen maahan tai siirtyä eri puolille maailmaa, kun paluu kotiin ei enää ollut mahdollista. Elokuva seuraa erään virolaisen miehen elämää ja kuvaa virolaisen identiteetin säilyttämistä kodin ulkopuolella.