Germany 2026 — Directed by: Philipp Schaeffer — 80 min — Spoken language: German — Subtitles: English — Production Company: streetsfilm GmbH — Producers: Paul Hartmann, Franzis Unger
HOUSE 4 documents a year in the life of inmates at Berlin´s youth prison. With exceptional access and the trust of both prisoners and staff, the film follows its protagonists as they undergo mandatory therapy. Does this institution succeed in changing the paths of these young men? House 4 holds up a mirror to the youth prison systems of Western social welfare states.
Germany 2025 — Directed by: Anna Maria Beeck — 90 min — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktions GmbH — Producers: Heino Deckert, Filippo Konradin Ricordi
More than 40 years ago, Batkhorol Sagdkhorol, known as Sabat – film student and diplomat, vanished from the Mongolian embassy in East Berlin. Was he a spy, a dissident, on the run or caught up in the regime's machinations?
Germany, Canada 2025 — Directed by: Marie Zrenner — 80 min — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Leykauf Film — Producer: Nicole Leykauf
Kangiqsualujjuaq, a remote hamlet in Northern Quebec with barely 1,000 residents, lies between endless sea and vast wilderness. Kathy grew up here, deeply rooted in her community—yet with her smartphone in hand, she dreams the same dreams as young women in Montreal.
Germany, Turkey 2025 — Directed by: Siyar Noorzad — 78 min — Spoken language: Arabic — Subtitles: English — Production: HFBK Hamburg — Producer: Siyar Noorzad
An Afghan family in Turkey fights to stay together under exhausting work hours.
Germany, Austria 2025 — Directed by: Klara Harden — 91 min — Spoken language: German — Producers: Daniel Haingartner, Klara Harden — Production: DFFB Berlin
Mara has just started a new performance project when she becomes pregnant for the second time, risking falling into the isolation of motherhood once again.
WHO I COULD POSSIBLY BE — Hungary 2023 — Directed by: Lia Lőrinczy — 29 min — Subtitles: English — Production Company: University of Theatre and Film Arts — Producer: Attila Csáky — Script: Lia Lőrinczy — Photography: Lola Bedécs — Editing: Krisztián Fábián — Sound: Péter Terner — Music: Péter Fancsikai
Behind the laughter in a shelter for mothers, Viki’s story unfolds — a survivor of abuse and trafficking who fought for over a decade to rebuild her life and reunite with her children. A powerful portrait of resilience, love, and the courage to speak out.
Hungary, Belgium, Portugal 2023 — Directed by: Anna Gyimesi — 16 min — Spoken language: Hungarian — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Docnomads Joint Masters — Producer: Anna Gyimesi, Docnomads Joint Masters — Script: Anna Gyimesi — Photography: Anna Gyimesi — Editing: Anna Gyimesi — Sound: Anna Gyimesi
As her daughter awaits a decision on psychiatric euthanasia, Els navigates love, guilt, and grief — a lyrical portrait of a mother caught between letting go and holding on.
LAST CALL — France 2021 — Directed by: Inés Fabry Garcia — 21 min — Spoken language: French — Subtitles: English — Production: Université de Paris (ex Paris-Diderot)
Every day telephone operators of a legal advice service receive calls from prisoners. Soon, conversations escape from their primary function.
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