human stories
feature film
The Quiet Diplomat
Dir. Charles Lyons
United States
The Quiet Diplomat centers on former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Along with his family, Secretary General Ban was displaced during the Korean War. The UN Command fought on the side of South Korea and forever changed Ban's Life, inspiring him to become a man who fought for peace throughout his career. Nearly fifty years later, Ban was selected as the 8th Secretary General of the UN. During ten years (two terms), in one of the toughest jobs in the world, " SG" Ban Discovered the challenges of International, UN-Led diplomacy in an increasingly splintered world.
No more history without us
Dir. Priscilla Regis Brasil
Brazil
Submerged in the sea of greenwashing that drowns them daily, two Amazonian Filmmakers have decided to denounce, in this film manifesto, the entrails of the historical process of inventing and exploiting the forest as an inexhaustible Garden of Eden. Between Munich and Belem, they reveal how racism and prejudice, in Brazil and throughout the world, are still organised around the idea of a " savage demographic emptiness ", unable to speak for itsefl.
Mauri
Dir. Zaya Benazzo, Dir. Maurizio Benazzo
United States
Mauri ( Life principle, life force, vital essence inherent in all living things ).
The Film is an intimate, visually stunning testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and colonization - and to the healing ways that are part of the Maori ancestral knowledge. it juxtaposes the enduring trauma of colonialism with the resilience offered through Maori ancestral healing traditions.
My Sweden - A Changing Wilderness
Dir. Zoltan Torok
Sweden
Wildlife filmmaker Zoltan Torok has chosen Sweden as his home. Two decades after he started his career here, he embarks on a journey with his family. They want to see how their beloved Nordic country's nature has shifted since they first arrived. It's an emotional odyseey across Sweden with remarkable wildlife encounters - while Zoltan's family is changing too..
The fly Back : Restoring Territorial Rights in the Ucayali Basin
Dir. Reynaldo Antonio Morales
United States
The Film tells a collective story from many voices deep inside the Peruvian Amazon, around the paradisiac Caimito Lak, within a region in dispute considered "The largest and longest" conflict in the Amazon. The film tells the story of three Amazonian Indigenous nations in the Ucayali Basin fighting for their survival, resisting multiple threats to their territories, governance systems and way of life, and protecting the last rainforests. By reviewing the past and present marginalization of Indigenous Peoples in Peru, the Film focuses on the case of the Collective resistance of the Shipibo, Konibo and Xetebo tribes against a regional conservation area...
Aguas Mutantes
Dir. Rachele Demarchi
Italy
Aguas mutantes is a documentary film shot in Spain that aims to provide the audience with a comprehensive understanding of how Spanish people embrace sustainability.
I traveled across the country, conducting interviews with diverse groups of individuals, spanning different age gropus and ideologies. My approach was always quite neutral, allowing interviewees the space to express themselves without prejudices.
The Day She Stole The Sun
Dir. James G Logue
Australia
In 2019, after years of severe drought, Australia endured an unprecedented bushfire crisis.
The Fires spanned almost the entire length of the country.. and one small village on the New South Wales South Coast was hit by the full force of its destruction.
The Village became a national symbol for resilience and unbreakable Australia spirit.
short film
