Pitkät elokuvat
The Sugar Experiment
Love beyond borders, ethical dilemmas, daily life in the institution, experimental treatment methods, human rights.
Country: Sweden
Directed by: John Tornblad
Duration: 01:31:00 min
Age limit: K16
Drama
In 1948, in an institution for those in need of special support, Johanna and Vilgot, two patients, meet and fall in love. Their everyday lives are turned upside down when they unknowingly become part of a new, secret experiment. The goal of the experiment is to save Swedish dentistry.
CATEGORY: WOMAN
Identity and gender, racism and sexism in sports, Human rights, pressure of publicity, control of a woman's body.
Country: Kanda
Directed by: Phyllis Ellis
Duration: 01:16:00 min
Age limit: K16
Document
When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya rose to global attention in 2009, her championship was not celebrated, but cast in doubt. His personal medical information was leaked to the international media. Was a body in the public eye under racist and sexist scrutiny, questioning her basic rights? The film "Category: Woman" focuses on four female athletes from the South, who have been excluded from competition due to these regulations, and tells the story of their struggle for their human rights.
INHERITED SHAME
Inherited trauma, historical memory, legacy and continuity, victims' voice, intergenerational connection, impact and support.
Country: Hungary
Directed by: Fruzsina Skrabski, Sándor Kiss
Duration: 50:18 min
Age limit: K16
Document
The Inherited Shame" is a sequel to the 2013 film "Silenced Shame", which dealt with Hungarian rape victims during the Soviet occupation of Hungary. The sequel focuses on how the descendants of these victims carry with them the scars left by the trauma of their ancestors. Director of the Gulág Foundation , who inherited the organization from his mother, works tirelessly to ensure that the past is known to future generations
BLUE FILE
The reality of torture, psychological trauma, legal system challenges, historical memory, global human rights issue.
Country: Spain
Directed by: Ander Iriarte
Duration: 01:53:00 min
Age limit: K16
Document
Ander searches for the truth about what happened to his father in prison, suspecting that it was torture. He dives deep into the world of experts - among forensic doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and lawyers who have prepared the "Research project on torture and ill-treatment in the Basque Country between 1960 and 2014". On his journey, he learns about concepts such as psychological torture and the Istanbul Protocol, revealing to us the reality of torture in the global north.
SINIOLCHU, the peak a man fell in love with
The relationship between nature and man, the beauty of simplicity, community fears and prejudices, empathy and friendship, the influence of natural forces on human life.
Country: India
Directed by: Indranil Ghosh
Duration: 01:13:33 min
Age limit: K16
Document
Dawa, a 50-year-old man, lives in the heart of the Himalayas in his own dream world, guided by the condition of the Siniolchu peak. The chickens are like family to him, and his only real friends are five-year-old Maya and her puppy, Bro. The villagers think he's a fool, but when bird flu strikes and causes panic in the village, Dawa and Maya are the only ones who try to save the chickens and other animals..
EXPERIMENTS IN FREEDOM
Social crises, migrant workers, youth and opportunities, mother-son relationship, hope and change
Country: United States
Directed by: Yehuda Sharim
Duration: 01:08:25 min
Age limit: K16
Document
Ana supports her 18-year-old son, Marcos, when he decides to work in the fields with other migrant workers, amid complex social crises. "Experiments in Freedom" is a lyrical reflection on the limited opportunities of youth in rural America, and at the same time a powerful plea for action in the present.