Australian filmmaker Sophia Turkiewicz investigates why her Polish mother abandoned her and uncovers the truth behind her mother's wartime escape from more
Australian filmmaker Sophia Turkiewicz investigates why her Polish mother abandoned her and uncovers the truth behind her mother's wartime escape from a Siberian gulag, leaving Sophia to confront her own capacity for forgiveness. close
The film-observation of the girls playing the role of the first Olympic champion in the history of Ukraine – Oksana Bayul, whose emotional reaction to more
The film-observation of the girls playing the role of the first Olympic champion in the history of Ukraine – Oksana Bayul, whose emotional reaction to the triumph of the Olympic Games was once able to unite Ukraine. close
The film takes place during the Karabakh war. Officers bribed by Armenian separatists decide to bomb the positions of the Azerbaijani army in Shusha. more
The film takes place during the Karabakh war. Officers bribed by Armenian separatists decide to bomb the positions of the Azerbaijani army in Shusha. The commander of the regiment learns about this and tries to prevent the conspiracy, but he is killed. To carry out their plans and cover their tracks, the attackers continue a series of murders. At this point, the Azerbaijani officers learn about the upcoming operation and enter into a deadly fight with the conspirators.
This film is about a six year old Lena, who was captured by the Azeri`s during the Kharabakh war back in 1992. The girl was taken to an Azeri woman Fatima more
This film is about a six year old Lena, who was captured by the Azeri`s during the Kharabakh war back in 1992. The girl was taken to an Azeri woman Fatima Khala, in a goal to be exchanged with her lost son. During this time the fear and the revulsion changed to a mutual charity and the result of this is that Fatima sends Lena back to her family after 4 months, exchanging her with a body of an Azeri soldier unknown to her. In Lena's memories, Fatima is still waiting for her son. close
Far away in the rain-wet mountains, a desperate family struggles for survival – the war has destroyed everything around them. And sometimes the brutality more
Far away in the rain-wet mountains, a desperate family struggles for survival – the war has destroyed everything around them. And sometimes the brutality of conflict is nothing compared to the relentless melancholy it leaves behind. close
A group of young cheerful volunteers goes to war in Abkhazia. Documentary footage is interspersed with game footage. Real-life heroes, along with portraits more
A group of young cheerful volunteers goes to war in Abkhazia. Documentary footage is interspersed with game footage. Real-life heroes, along with portraits of already dead fighters, come to life on the screen with their biographies, experiences. close
Summer of 1941. Moldova. The Red Army soldier Tolya leads the captured Romanian soldier Niku to the nearest commandant's office, not yet knowing that more
Summer of 1941. Moldova. The Red Army soldier Tolya leads the captured Romanian soldier Niku to the nearest commandant's office, not yet knowing that all of Moldova is already occupied by German-Romanian troops.
Elder son Mikael lives with his family in a small Chechen foothill village. He has a love of art which he hopes to pursue, and a girl whom he wishes to more
Elder son Mikael lives with his family in a small Chechen foothill village. He has a love of art which he hopes to pursue, and a girl whom he wishes to marry. However, upon invasion by Russian forces for the second time, he must put those things aside and leave for the mountains to defend his homeland. close
Military conflict and the death of their father brings the two brothers back home. Grieving mother tries to hide from Stasik the truth about Bodia. Everything more
Military conflict and the death of their father brings the two brothers back home. Grieving mother tries to hide from Stasik the truth about Bodia. Everything would go well, if not for the military mercenaries who come after Bodia's life. close
Women Building Peace is the story of remarkable women who, after surviving violence, war and genocide in Africa, are rebuilding their lives and societies, more
Women Building Peace is the story of remarkable women who, after surviving violence, war and genocide in Africa, are rebuilding their lives and societies, forgiving the killers of their families, adopting and raising orphans, breaking taboos, and redefining what it means to be a woman in their traditional cultures. This documentary looks at some of the root causes behind the atrocities, and how existing matriarchal societies, whose cultural framework and belief systems not only embrace the feminine but see god as female, provide a much-needed peaceful and gender-balanced alternative to the violent, discriminatory cultures that currently dominate most of the world. close
Jasmin and Jastrip are both 12 years old and live in Kiev. Jasmin is a girl from a loving family, who wants to excel at all cost. Jastrip is a boy, who more
Jasmin and Jastrip are both 12 years old and live in Kiev. Jasmin is a girl from a loving family, who wants to excel at all cost. Jastrip is a boy, who is neglected and simply wants to find a place where he is loved. They both visit the Azovez camp which aims to raise a new class of patriotic warriors for a Ukraine of tomorrow. There the kids learn how to be real Ukrainians, to fight, to shoot, to yell, to get orders and to give orders. And over time this changes them. close
1943. Occupied Belarus. At night, Larion and Maria Volosyukov come to the guerrilla son Mikola, who needs rest after completing a difficult task. In the more
1943. Occupied Belarus. At night, Larion and Maria Volosyukov come to the guerrilla son Mikola, who needs rest after completing a difficult task. In the morning, police officers appear on the street. Having found Mykola, they threaten to shoot the entire family of Mary: her husband and two daughters. The mother’s heart does not stand... close
In Soviet Azerbaijan, a divorced Armenian couple fights over the custody of their daughter, Ashen. Stolen from one parent to another, Ashen's guardians more
In Soviet Azerbaijan, a divorced Armenian couple fights over the custody of their daughter, Ashen. Stolen from one parent to another, Ashen's guardians are tragically killed in the bloody war surrounding them. Will the arrival of a new savior finally bring Ashen freedom? Official selection of the Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative. close
Ukraine, 1946. Orest, commander of an insurgent squad, is in a hideout together with his pregnant wife Eva and several fighters. The NKVD surrounds the more
Ukraine, 1946. Orest, commander of an insurgent squad, is in a hideout together with his pregnant wife Eva and several fighters. The NKVD surrounds the insurgents. The captain of the commissariat squad gives Orest a choice: he either gives Eva out or accepts an unequal fight. close