Dark clouds hang over the cornfields of Storm Lake, Iowa, which has seen its fair share of change in the 40 years since Big Agriculture came to town. Farmers blow their life savings on new equipment they hope will keep their livelihoods intact. Migrant workers flock here—welcome and not—for their slice of the American Dream. …
THE TERRITORY provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by illegal settlers and an association of nonnative farmers in the Brazilian Amazon. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly textured sound design, the film takes audiences deep into the Uru-eu-wau-wau community …
As China pours hundreds of billions of dollars into South American infrastructure, jaguars are disappearing from the continent’s most protected rainforests. Targeted as substitutes for tiger parts, which have historically been used in traditional Chinese medicines, jaguars are now being trafficked at dangerously high numbers to fill a new market demand. Spanning over mist-covered jungles …
Starting from the very foundation of PINA, the organization has devotedly followed the problems and challenges affecting women journalists in our country , which continues to be the focus of this festival edition. On September 23, the short documentary by PINA “Dangerous Network” will premiere at the Cinematheque and the publication “From normalization to self-censorship” …
The film chronicles local energy cooperatives as they pave the way for a renewable-energy revolution and build healthier, more financially stable communities. It is available only online. Watch it here.
SYNOPSIS Who are the young people who are involved in the “Fridays for Future” movement and who relentlessly take to the streets for environmental and climate protection? What are their life like and how will their activism be influenced or changed by current events in 2020 and the corona pandemic? The documentary accompanies them and …
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Valentin recently got Macedonian citizenship after many years of waiting. We are reminded of the short documentary by PINA published at the beginning of the year where we spoke with him. As well as reminded of the hundreds of other people who are still waiting to receive Macedonian citizenship and access to basic human rights. …
WATCH FOR FREE HERE Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Produced, written and directed by Ramona …
WATCH FOR FREE HERE SYNOPSIS Xhevrije is a citizen of N. Macedonia who, despite living there all her life, still does not have citizenship. The right to education, employment or health care for undocumented persons is inaccessible and they are marginalized on a daily basis in the exercise of their basic rights. More about this …
WATCH FOR FREE HERE SYNOPSIS SEEDS OF DECEIT tells the story of the most renowned fertility doctor in the Netherlands during the 70s and 80s, Dr. Karbaat, who clandestinely used his own semen to impregnate over 65 of his patients. At the time, Dr. Karbaat was regarded a progressive pioneer, as he not only helped heterosexual …