ONLINE  program for 03-05 April

In a world where disability is the norm, a wheelchairball team, the national sport, is caught off guard. They find themselves forced to train with an able-bodied person.

Roger and Lucienne, married for a long time, live in a farmhouse in the heart of a village in France. Roger is happy to be deadpan and those around him pay the price, especially his wife. One evening, when her husband has once again been unkind to their son and daughter-in-law, Lucienne makes him a bet: if he loses it, he will have to be nice to everyone - including her - for 24 hours. If he wins, she will leave him alone. Stung, Roger agrees to take the bet… and loses it. What Roger doesn't know is that Lucienne has concocted an obstacle course for him: they are going to meet several people and Roger will have to apologize to them.

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Twelve women, twelve men and a dog set out on the ancient paths of the Via Arduinna, crossing the Belgian Ardennes. Braving the elements and the feeling of helplessness in the heart of our turbulent world, these pilgrims walk and sing for Peace. With every step, they realize that peace is a movement, a quest, a continuously renewed dance.
This pilgrimage is the beginning of a long journey to Sarajevo which will continue in the spring of 2026.
A cinematic shoot done with a handheld smartphone.
First feature film by Alain Laurent (2026)

How far would you go to know the truth? A mysterious organization promises Adam and Ben absolute answers to five questions. But they soon discover that this experiment comes at a price… An age-old philosophical reflection: the truth...but at what cost ?

In the heart of an ancient village, a group of children play hide-and-seek. What begins as a game slowly reveals itself as a tale of survival, complicity, and resistance. Childhood and freedom intertwine in a story where hide-and-seek has never felt so real.

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The marionettes are putting on their usual evening show. The old man pulls the strings. The play goes according to plan - the princess finds herself in trouble, but the brave prince defends her from the enraged dragon. But after the curtain comes down, the marionettes play differently, according to their own rules. Marionette theater is a story about the roles we are assigned.

We follow a group of marine animals that face the consequences of human waste.
On the way to a clean sea, they learn about the importance of recycling and how important it is
environmental responsibility for the future of their sea.

A house near the jungle in Calais; a migrant breaks in. During the day, when the occupiers (a couple and a young boy) are away, he enjoys the comfort of the house. In the evening, when they come home, he hides in the attic.
He becomes the invisible witness of the couple's dispute, until one day, an accident reveals his real identity.

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On August 9, 1945, sixteen-year-old postman Sumiteru Taniguchi was delivering mail when the atomic bomb exploded over Nagasaki. Against all odds, he survived and became a leading voice for the Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors), dedicating his life to peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons until his death in 2017.
The Postman of Nagasaki is a deeply personal documentary that weaves together three intertwined stories: that of Taniguchi; Peter Townsend, a Royal Air Force pilot, peace advocate, and author of the book The Postman of Nagasaki; and his daughter Isabelle, who embarks on a journey of discovery decades after her father’s death.
When Isabelle finds voice recordings from her father’s final trip to Japan, she recalls the book that first moved her as a young woman. Traveling to Nagasaki with these recordings in hand, she retraces his footsteps – guided by his voice and Taniguchi’s testimony.
As she uncovers the profound lessons their shared mission holds for her own life, Isabelle comes to see how one survivor's courage and one writer's compassion elevated a single testimony into a timeless call for peace.

The 8 Gifts of Air Bel tells the story of eight young people who create an association to fight discrimination in their community. Part fiction, part reality, the film celebrates their collective energy and their desire for change.

The film recounts the discovery, by young people in Marseille today, of the circumstances surrounding the liberation of their city in August 1944. Alongside them, we discover who our liberators were, where the combatants who carried out this difficult task came from, often losing their lives in the process.

An old man, a dark room, a phone.
Brutally attacked at home, he regains consciousness in an unknown location. On the line, the police are trying to trace him. But is he even still somewhere he can be found?

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In a future devastated by radiation, an elderly man moves through the ruins of a city reduced to rubble, trying to survive in a world ruled by violence and oppression.
In parallel, during the 1980s at the height of the Cold War, a child with a vivid imagination spends his days in a typical American home, transforming global tensions into epic battles between toy soldiers, between good and the forces of evil.

In the vibrant neighbourhood of “El Paraíso” in Bogotá, Colombia, lives Ainara, a curious 10-year-old girl whose world is a kaleidoscope. Ainara's days are filled with laughter, creativity, and a zest for life, nurtured by her loving parents, Leidy and Carlos, and her little sister, Ade. They all reside in "Violetta", a community library created by her parents ten years ago, coinciding with Ainara's birth. Violetta is a welcoming place for children in El Paraíso, where they can learn and play together while their parents work long hours. Through Ainara's cheerful and spontaneous perspective, the film takes us on a journey through her daily adventures. El Paraíso itself is a very colourful place, full of hidden gems waiting to be discovered. In this unique environment, Ainara and her family engage with other kids in activities like theatre, crafting projects, and more, fostering a strong sense of belonging. "Ainara's Paradise" is a celebration of community spirit, resilience, and a lot of Girl Power. It highlights the importance of a supportive community in creating a paradise where children can grow, feel safe, and simply be children. For Ainara, the future feels wide open; for now, it’s all about making friends and exploring new things.

Five years after the first film, Louise has made real progress. She communicates more easily, navigates daily life with greater confidence, and continues to grow. But the signs of autism spectrum disorder are still present her unique behaviors, her emotional responses, her need for structure. "Too Beautiful for This World 2" is a moving and intimate portrayal of a young girl on the spectrum, now entering adolescence. Through her story, the film highlights the ongoing challenges and misunderstandings faced by autistic individuals, especially girls, whose symptoms are often overlooked or misinterpreted. It is a powerful continuation of a journey toward visibility, empathy, and inclusion.

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Erni and Ola Friholt, both 88, have spent their lives campaigning for disarmament, justice, and the environment. From marching to Moscow during the Cold War to running journals and hosting visitors at their café – where every pastry honored a peacemaker such as Nelson Mandela or Mahatma Gandhi – their activism has left its mark in countless ways. Set against the striking Bohuslän landscape, this heartwarming portrait captures their humor, love – and a conviction that change is always possible.

Annette Müller, the director of a healing school, travels to Sri Lanka with a group of graduates as part of the "Healers beyond Borders" initiative to visit the indigenous Adivasi people. There, they offer healing sessions to the native residents who are living under deplorable conditions. Despite completely different cultural backgrounds and apparent language barriers, they experience meaningful connections and a sense of self-efficacy that will transform their lives moving forward.

In 1938, Finland is slowly coming out of a recession. Large amounts of nickel have been found from Petsamo in Lapland and a mine is underway. Dreaming of a new life, metal worker Eino Forsell and his family head there for a new beginning. | Based on true story.

After Emancipation many African Americans formed their own communities far enough away from white people and on otherwise undesirable land in order to create a certain amount of autonomy allowing them to raise their families somewhat removed from the Jim Crow reality. This historical fact was largely ignored until the last decade or two. Raise Your Head Up features the descendants of four such land owner communities in East Texas. It focuses on their histories and on their current efforts to maintain their communities with the challenges they face.

Mamadou, Léo, Fakhri, Thibault and the others, residents of the JB Fouque hostel, are supervised by an educational team who help them to create the tools for their own freedom. These young people, often victims of discrimination, share their personal experiences and reflect on their place as citizens in society. Between intimate accounts and fictional scenes, the film explores with humour a quest for equality, a desire for inclusion and social change.

Returning to the remote house of her childhood to help her mother Caatje move out, Emma is confronted with a long-buried past. A confrontation erupts over motherhood, loss, and the legacy of silence. Emma’s partner, Melle, tries to mediate but becomes entangled between two generations of women, each holding fast to their own truth. Tensions build toward a surreal climax where memory, trauma, and visions of the future blur into one. BROKSTUKKEN is an intimate family drama that captures the universal struggle between holding on and letting go.

After a tragic stroke of faith, Ugandan Alex loses both his leg and dignity while facing a society that stigmatizes disability and offers little support. Through resilience, Alex turns his personal tragedy into a mission for justice. His journey from outcast to advocate fuels a groundbreaking movement, empowering fellow amputees and their communities, restoring mobility and dignity and fighting for disability rights in East Africa.
Delving into Alex’s extraordinary journey this documentary captures the human spirit’s capacity for resilience. It shines a light on the untold stories of marginalized communities and the revolutionary work being done by his and other organizations to make assistive technology and holistic rehab accessible. Alex’s fight is not just his own—it represents millions whose rights and dignity are denied. Will compassion and innovation create a future without barriers?
Feature documentary with Alex Munyambabazi, Charlotte Kangume, Sofia Elisabeth Alenyo, Circleg, Cybathlon Zurich

A jazz-dancing Iranian-British wrestler opens a healing dojo inside a church in Bristol, armed with a belief that wrestling might just save the world.
Saeed was nicknamed the Iranian Billy Elliot and has created a unique type of dance-wrestling therapy for the beautiful misfits of society.
However, when his mother suffers a sudden stroke everything changes. Caring for her strips away his certainty and his teachings are tested, as the spiralling cost of care threatens to leave them homeless.
Saeed’s revolutionary work with offenders, refugees and neurodivergent children has been recognised by an honorary degree, a letter from the British Prime Minister and an award from King Charles.
Grappling Grace is a film about grief disguised as comedy and therapy disguised as combat. It is about the small acts that keep us human.

What if preserving wild nature could help heal the bodies, dreams, and landscapes of a country scarred by years of war? In the heart of Ukraine and the Danube Delta, this is what the team behind 'Rewilding Ukraine' believes — betting on life itself to build the country of tomorrow.

In 1972, the Ingush people, returning from Stalin's deportation, found themselves in distress. A few brave men wrote a letter to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Central Committee about the violation of people's rights and, having collected dozens of thousands of signatures, intended to deliver it to Brezhnev personally, but the local authorities started hunting them down.

A little girl named WAR, with surial abilities, grows up isolated in a foster home. Flowers wither, trees
dry up, objects are set on fire by the proximity and her touch. One day WAR escapes from the orphanage, unfolding to extreme her gift, causing all sorts of disasters to humanity. When everything seems hopeless and the world is in flames and ashes, on the last unburned island, in a ray light, WAR meets love in the face of a boy named PEACE.