Schedule

Equalady - 29min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

Dealing with mediated image of the ideal woman, the film offers a glimpse into the lives of 5 young women in Hungary who challenge this stereotype.

Sunakali - 59min

Nepali / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

For Team Mugu, a girls' football team in Western Nepal, sport offers a glimpse of the outside world, as well as proving to them and others how much they're capable of.

I Love You All - 88min

German / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Relieved of his duties and purpose with the closing of the Stasi in 1990, "Mr B." delivers an account of twenty years of his life within the organization, supported by never-before-seen Stasi archive footage.

Afghan Jungle - 4min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

A slice in the everyday life of migrants and refugees gathering around an old brick factory near Subotica, Serbia, en route to the EU.

Barakeden, The Little Housemaids of Bamako - 56min

Bambara / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

14 year old Oumou is one of thousands of young maids in Bamako, Mali, helped by activists to organize themselves. Can they break free of an abusive system?

The Floating Bridge - 17min

Romanian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

An old ferry, as if frozen in time, speaks of isolation and solitude, time and destiny.

Verzio DocLab - Face to Face: Refugees in Europe -

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Public presentation of workshop films. Free entrance.

The Shelter - 101min

French, English, Spanish, Wolof, Romani, Fula / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

A cold winter spent at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne, as both nightly residents and staff try to cope and rebel in their own small ways.

Hot Men Cold Dictatorships - 97min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

What was it like to live as a gay man in socialist Hungary? Four young men seek answers.

Coming Face to Face - 37min

English, Hungarian / English Subtitle

The director and her family’s dreams, intimate conversations, and honest confessions as they try to cope with the loss of their mother.

The Farm - 60min

Russian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Svetlana sells her Moscow property to acquire a farm 200 km away from the capital. Struggling with lack of infrastructure, prejudices, and less-than-competent helpers, will this iron lady be able to run it on her own?

Tell Spring Not to Come This Year - 82min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

NATO troops have evacuated but the war in Afghanistan continues unabated. An intimate film about the human side of combat on the frontline of the ‘War on Terror’.

Document: Hoyerswerda | Frontex - 16min

German / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

An experimental film recounting victims’ testimonies of the 1991 extremist xenophobic attacks in East Germany, accompanied by CCTV footage.

Miles to Go Before I Sleep - 13min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Achat was seven years old, her parents sent her away from Congo to be adopted in France. A story of a nomadic life and a broken identity.

The Visits - 40min

French / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

In a small Belgian village, Genevieve attends to the elderly in retirement homes, in their houses or in consultation. A dedicated doctor immersed in the lives of her patients.

Every Face Has a Name - 76min

Swedish, English, Polish, Norwegian / English Subtitle

Anonymous archival footage acquires new depth as survivors from Nazi concentration camps identify themselves in newsreels from 1945.

A German Youth - 93min

German, French / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

An insight into the founding of the Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF), providing an exploration of radical behavior and society’s reactions to it.

This Is My Land - 93min

Hebrew / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

How does the Palestinian and Israeli education system teach history? The film follows several teachers in Jerusalem, Nablus, and Ramallah over one academic year full of dilemmas about interpreting the Holocaust, Nakba, colonies, cultural heritage, and refugees.

Kiev/Moscow. Part 2 - 85min

Ukrainian, Russian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

The life stories of people of the same professions in Kyiv and Moscow set against the background of ongoing dramatic events.

Crossroads - 65min

Russian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Belarusian artist Valery Liashkevich has lived in Gomel’s main train station for twenty years, painting and exhibiting his works. Seasons change, people pass by, will this film make a difference?

My Mother, a War and Me - 78min

Russian, German, Ukrainian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The director returns to Ukraine where she was born during World War II, to uncover a history many would rather forget.

Faceless - 50min

English / English Subtitle

An experimental anti-utopian film interrogating
 the 
culture
 of 
surveillance 
by redeploying 
authentic 
CCTV
 images.

Prison Images - 60min

German / English Subtitle

A camera/gun combination of a maximum-security prison underscores the unity of observation and power. Merging fictionalized accounts and the reality of prison surveillance, Farocki delves into new forms of social control.

Tell Spring Not to Come This Year - 82min

English / English Subtitle

NATO troops have evacuated but the war in Afghanistan continues unabated. An intimate film about the human side of combat on the frontline of the ‘War on Terror’.

Equalady - 29min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

Dealing with mediated image of the ideal woman, the film offers a glimpse into the lives of 5 young women in Hungary who challenge this stereotype.

Minor Border - 25min

English, German, Hungarian / English Subtitle

Years after Hungary joined the Schengen area the Hungarian-Austrian border persists culturally and socially, while citizens on both sides are increasingly polarized on the issues of migration and free population movements.

My Home - 84min

Ukrainian, Russian / English Subtitle

A family farm’s struggle to survive the encroaching high-rises in the middle of a new Kyiv suburb: a 4-year drama with bulldozers, arsonists, a trial, and a tight community held together by love, humor, and unshakable faith.

One Tree Left - 34min

Hungarian, Serbian / English Subtitle

A close-up of the Serbian community in South Kosovo fifteen years after the war: a priest, an artist and a teacher prepare for Easter as their community is overwhelmed with fear and isolation, but hopes for a better future.

Sunakali - 59min

Nepali / English Subtitle

For Team Mugu, a girls' football team in Western Nepal, sport offers a glimpse of the outside world, as well as proving to them and others how much they're capable of.

Engelbecken - 80min

German / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Paranoia, depression, avant-garde art, and love: a relationship across the Iron Curtain under a watchful eye of the Stasi, the German secret police.

Drifter - 72min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

A close-up portrait of a rebellious, race-car driving teen coping with the twists and turns of life in rural Hungary.

The Look of Silence - 98min

Indonesian, Javanese / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Through Oppenheimer’s footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers.

Faceless - 50min

English / English Subtitle

An experimental anti-utopian film interrogating
 the 
culture
 of 
surveillance 
by redeploying 
authentic 
CCTV
 images.

Prison Images - 60min

German / English Subtitle

A camera/gun combination of a maximum-security prison underscores the unity of observation and power. Merging fictionalized accounts and the reality of prison surveillance, Farocki delves into new forms of social control.

Life Sentences - 96min

Arabic, Hebrew / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

A stunningly complex history of an Arab-Jewish family grappling with the legacy of the 22 terrorist attacks committed by their father in Israel. Reflecting on the past and his own history, the son introduces the viewers to the many worlds he lived in.

A Syrian Love Story - 76min

English / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Filmed over 5 years, the film charts an incredible journey of Raghda's and Amer's hopes, dreams and despair: for the revolution, homeland and each other.

Tititá - 85min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

Born in a remote Roma slum in Hungary, a talented young boy’s life changes when he gets accepted to the prestigious Snétberger Music Talent Camp.

Censored Voices - 87min

Hebrew / English & Hungarian Subtitles

First-time extended access to the censored testimonies of soldiers’ experiences during the 1967 Six-Day War, recorded by Amos Oz and Avraham Shapira.

The Érpatak Model - 76min

Hungarian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The mayor of Érpatak, a village in eastern Hungary, develops his own social model that divides the villagers into "builders" and "destroyers".

Toto and His Sisters - 93min

Romanian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Three Roma siblings in a run-down suburb of Bucharest struggle to shape their own future after their mother’s imprisonment. An immersive portrait of complex family bonds partially filmed by the children themselves.

Afghan Jungle - 4min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

A slice in the everyday life of migrants and refugees gathering around an old brick factory near Subotica, Serbia, en route to the EU.

Burden of Peace - 76min

Spanish / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Guatemala’s first female Attorney General's epic battle against corruption, impunity, crime bosses and former political leaders responsible for genocide.

Drone - 79min

English, Pashtu, Urdu / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The CIA's covert drone war in Pakistan, and its effect on remote pilots, the military leadership and warfare, and the victims of the strikes on the ground.

The Dybbuk. A Tale of Wandering Souls - 86min

Ukrainian, Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The Ukrainian town of Uman is a place of pilgrimage during the Jewish New Year. Tensions grow as local residents and thousands of pilgrims navigate the changing face of the town.

Minor Border - 25min

English, German, Hungarian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Years after Hungary joined the Schengen area the Hungarian-Austrian border persists culturally and socially, while citizens on both sides are increasingly polarized on the issues of migration and free population movements.

This Is My Land - 93min

Hebrew / English Subtitle

How does the Palestinian and Israeli education system teach history? The film follows several teachers in Jerusalem, Nablus, and Ramallah over one academic year full of dilemmas about interpreting the Holocaust, Nakba, colonies, cultural heritage, and refugees.

Those - 28min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

As a new refugee camp is established near Vámosszabadi in Hungary, the village is faced with questions of tolerance, fear of the unknown, migration and globalization.

The Dybbuk. A Tale of Wandering Souls - 86min

Ukrainian, Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The Ukrainian town of Uman is a place of pilgrimage during the Jewish New Year. Tensions grow as local residents and thousands of pilgrims navigate the changing face of the town.

A Syrian Love Story - 76min

English / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Filmed over 5 years, the film charts an incredible journey of Raghda's and Amer's hopes, dreams and despair: for the revolution, homeland and each other.

Those Who Feel the Fire Burning - 74min

Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Italian, Tigrigna, Wolof, Persian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

An unconventional, poetic exploration of a serious social problem: the hopeless existence of refugees stuck at Europe’s edge.

LogBook_Serbistan - 94min

Serbian, English / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Life is full of challenges for people stranded against their will in the Balkans after the long escape from Afghanistan, Syria, Ghana, and Cameroon. A collaborative docu-drama that holds up a mirror to Europe’s restrictive immigration policies.

The Shelter - 101min

French, English, Spanish, Wolof, Romani, Fula / English Subtitle

A cold winter spent at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne, as both nightly residents and staff try to cope and rebel in their own small ways.

The Siren of Faso Fani - 90min

French / English Subtitle

Explored through the eyes of former workers, a new form of anti-capitalist resistance emerges following a devastating factory closure in Burkina Faso.

Harm - 52min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

Self-harmers usually hide their scars from the outside world. The film follows characters trying to overcome their unsettled past.

Toto and His Sisters - 93min

Romanian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Three Roma siblings in a run-down suburb of Bucharest struggle to shape their own future after their mother’s imprisonment. An immersive portrait of complex family bonds partially filmed by the children themselves.

Victory Day - 29min

Russian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Juxtaposed with Victory Day celebrations, young Russians discuss the impact of the 2013 laws against propaganda supporting so-called non-traditional sexual relationships on their lives.

My Home - 84min

Ukrainian, Russian / English Subtitle

A family farm’s struggle to survive the encroaching high-rises in the middle of a new Kyiv suburb: a 4-year drama with bulldozers, arsonists, a trial, and a tight community held together by love, humor, and unshakable faith.

Crossroads - 65min

Russian / English Subtitle

Belarusian artist Valery Liashkevich has lived in Gomel’s main train station for twenty years, painting and exhibiting his works. Seasons change, people pass by, will this film make a difference?

Engelbecken - 80min

German / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Paranoia, depression, avant-garde art, and love: a relationship across the Iron Curtain under a watchful eye of the Stasi, the German secret police.

Toto and His Sisters - 93min

Romanian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Three Roma siblings in a run-down suburb of Bucharest struggle to shape their own future after their mother’s imprisonment. An immersive portrait of complex family bonds partially filmed by the children themselves.

A Syrian Love Story - 76min

English / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Filmed over 5 years, the film charts an incredible journey of Raghda's and Amer's hopes, dreams and despair: for the revolution, homeland and each other.

5 Rules - 80min

Czech / English Subtitle

Obey and you will be happy. A role-playing game shows how quickly one can succumb to a totalitarian model.

The Farm - 60min

Russian / English Subtitle

Svetlana sells her Moscow property to acquire a farm 200 km away from the capital. Struggling with lack of infrastructure, prejudices, and less-than-competent helpers, will this iron lady be able to run it on her own?

Victory Day - 29min

Russian / English Subtitle

Juxtaposed with Victory Day celebrations, young Russians discuss the impact of the 2013 laws against propaganda supporting so-called non-traditional sexual relationships on their lives.

The Siren of Faso Fani - 90min

French / English Subtitle

Explored through the eyes of former workers, a new form of anti-capitalist resistance emerges following a devastating factory closure in Burkina Faso.

Tell Spring Not to Come This Year - 82min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

NATO troops have evacuated but the war in Afghanistan continues unabated. An intimate film about the human side of combat on the frontline of the ‘War on Terror’.

Drone - 79min

English, Pashtu, Urdu / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The CIA's covert drone war in Pakistan, and its effect on remote pilots, the military leadership and warfare, and the victims of the strikes on the ground.

Drifter - 72min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

A close-up portrait of a rebellious, race-car driving teen coping with the twists and turns of life in rural Hungary.

Citizenfour - 112min

English, German, Portuguese / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Follow the recent NSA surveillance revelations, from first contact with whistle-blower Edward Snowden, to his secret interviews and the ensuing global fallout.

The Look of Silence - 98min

Indonesian, Javanese / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Through Oppenheimer’s footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers.

My Mother, a War and Me - 78min

Russian, German, Ukrainian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The director returns to Ukraine where she was born during World War II, to uncover a history many would rather forget.

The Rules of the Game - 106min

French / English Subtitle

They are twenty. They have no qualifications. They are looking for work. A topical and tragicomic look at the realities of today’s job market.

Every Face Has a Name - 76min

Swedish, English, Polish, Norwegian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Anonymous archival footage acquires new depth as survivors from Nazi concentration camps identify themselves in newsreels from 1945.

The Rules of the Game - 106min

French / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

They are twenty. They have no qualifications. They are looking for work. A topical and tragicomic look at the realities of today’s job market.

Sick - 95min

Croatian / English Subtitle

At the age of 16 Ana’s parents forcibly sent her to psychiatric hospital to cure her homosexuality. After five years of traumas she is now free, but will she manage to overcome the demons from the past?

Tell Spring Not to Come This Year - 82min

English / English Subtitle

NATO troops have evacuated but the war in Afghanistan continues unabated. An intimate film about the human side of combat on the frontline of the ‘War on Terror’.

Citizenfour - 112min

English, German, Portuguese / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Follow the recent NSA surveillance revelations, from first contact with whistle-blower Edward Snowden, to his secret interviews and the ensuing global fallout.

Life Sentences - 96min

Arabic, Hebrew / English Subtitle

A stunningly complex history of an Arab-Jewish family grappling with the legacy of the 22 terrorist attacks committed by their father in Israel. Reflecting on the past and his own history, the son introduces the viewers to the many worlds he lived in.

The Rules of the Game - 106min

French / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

They are twenty. They have no qualifications. They are looking for work. A topical and tragicomic look at the realities of today’s job market.

Coming Face to Face - 37min

English, Hungarian / English Subtitle

The director and her family’s dreams, intimate conversations, and honest confessions as they try to cope with the loss of their mother.

Harm - 52min

Hungarian / English Subtitle

Self-harmers usually hide their scars from the outside world. The film follows characters trying to overcome their unsettled past.

The Pearl Button - 82min

Spanish / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Legendary Patricio Guzmán explores Chile’s coastline, weaving together stories of early colonial conquest with the brutality of the Pinochet regime. Some say that water has memory; this film shows that it also has a voice.

Those Who Feel the Fire Burning - 74min

Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Italian, Tigrigna, Wolof, Persian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

An unconventional, poetic exploration of a serious social problem: the hopeless existence of refugees stuck at Europe’s edge.

A Flickering Truth - 91min

Dari / English Subtitle

Retrieving over 8,000 hours of film banned during the Taliban era, Afghan cinephiles excavate the country’s lost visual heritage.

No Land’s Song - 93min

English, Farsi, French / English & Hungarian Subtitles

A political thriller and a musical journey that follows Iranian and French female soloists between Tehran and Paris. Will their performance be possible in the country that banned female singers from appearing in public?

Burden of Peace - 76min

Spanish / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Guatemala’s first female Attorney General's epic battle against corruption, impunity, crime bosses and former political leaders responsible for genocide.

My Mother, a War and Me - 78min

Russian, German, Ukrainian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The director returns to Ukraine where she was born during World War II, to uncover a history many would rather forget.

5 Rules - 80min

Czech / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Obey and you will be happy. A role-playing game shows how quickly one can succumb to a totalitarian model.

Flotel Europa - 70min

Bosnian / English Subtitle

One of thousands of Bosnian refugees living aboard “Flotel Europa” moored in Copenhagen between 1992-94, the director now uses his own footage to weave a picture of life and his own adolescence aboard the ship.

Censored Voices - 87min

Hebrew / English & Hungarian Subtitles

First-time extended access to the censored testimonies of soldiers’ experiences during the 1967 Six-Day War, recorded by Amos Oz and Avraham Shapira.

Those Who Feel the Fire Burning - 74min

Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Italian, Tigrigna, Wolof, Persian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

An unconventional, poetic exploration of a serious social problem: the hopeless existence of refugees stuck at Europe’s edge.

The Pearl Button - 82min

Spanish / English Subtitle

Legendary Patricio Guzmán explores Chile’s coastline, weaving together stories of early colonial conquest with the brutality of the Pinochet regime. Some say that water has memory; this film shows that it also has a voice.

The Look of Silence - 98min

Indonesian, Javanese / English & Hungarian Subtitles

Through Oppenheimer’s footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers.

Sick - 95min

Croatian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

At the age of 16 Ana’s parents forcibly sent her to psychiatric hospital to cure her homosexuality. After five years of traumas she is now free, but will she manage to overcome the demons from the past?

No Land’s Song - 93min

English, Farsi, French / English & Hungarian Subtitles

A political thriller and a musical journey that follows Iranian and French female soloists between Tehran and Paris. Will their performance be possible in the country that banned female singers from appearing in public?

5 Rules - 80min

Czech / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Obey and you will be happy. A role-playing game shows how quickly one can succumb to a totalitarian model.

Flotel Europa - 70min

Bosnian / English Subtitle

One of thousands of Bosnian refugees living aboard “Flotel Europa” moored in Copenhagen between 1992-94, the director now uses his own footage to weave a picture of life and his own adolescence aboard the ship.

Prison Images - 60min

German / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

A camera/gun combination of a maximum-security prison underscores the unity of observation and power. Merging fictionalized accounts and the reality of prison surveillance, Farocki delves into new forms of social control.

The Siren of Faso Fani - 90min

French / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

Explored through the eyes of former workers, a new form of anti-capitalist resistance emerges following a devastating factory closure in Burkina Faso.

Censored Voices - 87min

Hebrew / English & Hungarian Subtitles

First-time extended access to the censored testimonies of soldiers’ experiences during the 1967 Six-Day War, recorded by Amos Oz and Avraham Shapira.

Crossroads - 65min

Russian / English Subtitle

Belarusian artist Valery Liashkevich has lived in Gomel’s main train station for twenty years, painting and exhibiting his works. Seasons change, people pass by, will this film make a difference?

Drone - 79min

English, Pashtu, Urdu / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The CIA's covert drone war in Pakistan, and its effect on remote pilots, the military leadership and warfare, and the victims of the strikes on the ground.

The Farm - 60min

Russian / English Subtitle

Svetlana sells her Moscow property to acquire a farm 200 km away from the capital. Struggling with lack of infrastructure, prejudices, and less-than-competent helpers, will this iron lady be able to run it on her own?

Faceless - 50min

English / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

An experimental anti-utopian film interrogating
 the 
culture
 of 
surveillance 
by redeploying 
authentic 
CCTV
 images.

Flotel Europa - 70min

Bosnian / English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation

One of thousands of Bosnian refugees living aboard “Flotel Europa” moored in Copenhagen between 1992-94, the director now uses his own footage to weave a picture of life and his own adolescence aboard the ship.

The Érpatak Model - 76min

Hungarian / English & Hungarian Subtitles

The mayor of Érpatak, a village in eastern Hungary, develops his own social model that divides the villagers into "builders" and "destroyers".