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A Place to Be Ourselves follows eight individuals across Europe and Asia fighting for authenticity in a world that demands conformity, asking a universal question: Can you truly belong without giving up who you are?
After the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, three teenagers, a Russian and two Ukrainians, find themselves in France. Gradually, the lives of the three teenagers become intertwined. Together they try to find their place in a new country where they are safe but never stop feeling like outsiders. Yet even far from the front line, the war continues to shape their lives, gradually leading the story toward a tragic ending. Three Comrades explores what war does to the generation that will have to live after it.
NY-based filmmaker Halil Efrat follows Shahar Cohen two decades after their acclaimed documentary ”Souvenirs”. Shahar now lives in Amsterdam raising two Dutch-Yemeni children, fulfilling his late father’s dream. To support his family, he runs the city’s favorite falafel truck, employing refugees from around the globe.
World champion Thai boxer Nili Block, embarks on a journey to claim the one title she’s missing and discovers that the most defining battles await outside the ring.
Hanan, a musician, struggles with mental illness, and his mother, a writer, both use their art to break down the walls of silence surrounding their family’s ordeal. Their creative work becomes a powerful dialogue, creating meaning and beauty amidst the chaos.
The film ‘A Year’ depicts the sincere attempts of a father to cope with paralysis and emotional confusion after the passing of his 6-year-old son. The story follows the first year of mourning, focusing sensitively on the journey of the father.
Four different voices by elder women from two different minorities rooted in Northeast Panama and North of Sweden, share their truth about freedom and independence.
Har-Gil, one of the founders of Kibbutz Samar in the Arava Desert, returns to explore what have become to this unique community that was created based on partnership and maximal personal freedom.
A portrait of Jewish life in Ukraine today, in the mirror of history and in the shadow of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Four families, parents and their children, from four minorities in Israel, are having an identity crisis which amplified during the pandemic: Muslim, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox, Jewish Religious Settlers and Jewish Secular Gay.