Current Films

Ruwayshed is the last vil­lage in Jordan before the Iraqi border. It’s no man’s land. This short doc­u­men­tary gives an insight into the lives of a few people who live … read more

Kamel and his broth­er Bouzid live in Bab El Oued, a work­ing class neigh­bor­hood of Algiers. Kamel is a dis­il­lu­sioned, brood­ing loner. The more jovial Bouzid, played by Rai singer … read more

Swiss-based Iran­ian film­mak­er Afsar Sonia returns to her home in Teheran. In an inti­mate tone, she tells her grand­moth­er’s, moth­er’s, sis­ters’ and her own story. The doc­u­men­tary shows how women in three gen­er­a­tions have fought and con­tin­ue to fight for their rights and attempt to improve the con­di­tions for their daugh­ters. Only by making immense sac­ri­fices, the film­mak­er’s mother has achieved the aim of rais­ing her daugh­ters to become inde­pen­dent and edu­cat­ed women. She has had to work hard in order to pay for their col­lege edu­ca­tion. These strong women stand in stark con­trast to their spous­es. In Iran’s patri­ar­chal soci­ety, men often lack under­stand­ing for eman­ci­pat­ed women who are thirsty for knowl­edge and per­son­al growth. Due to this gender con­flict many young mar­riages (as that of the film­mak­er) fail and end in divorce. 

There is a place on the coast of north­ern India where ships come to die. This film opens a window on this strange, dis­turb­ing and hal­lu­ci­na­to­ry world, where men and … read more

“Achim, you must put your shoes on and you must go to the fac­to­ry”, Rainer shouts down the phone. Because once again the Chi­nese are doing just as they please … read more

Harassed by his wife to leave the shade of his tree and look for new con­tracts, Papa Wendo decides to get in touch with his old bud­dies again. He brings … read more

Nine women from a Turk­ish vil­lage in the Taurus Moun­tains tell about their lives. About fathers who would have pre­ferred a son and who object to a higher edu­ca­tion for … read more