Social Issues
MITOSIS Kaveh is a LGBT sculptor. He lives in Iran and lives in isolation because of his sexual orientation. He has a lover named Farhad. Their relationship is not very good. It is Kaveh who is not happy with this relationship, he lives in his workshop because of the repression of LGBTs in Iran. He is making a statue when he suddenly realizes that this statue is talking to him. The words of the statue are not clear and are more like chatter. He breaks up his relationship with Farhad like his previous relationships, because something more than sex requires a relationship. He enjoys being alone more, but now he realizes that Farhad has destroyed the only statue they made together. The whispering sound of the statue increases and every moment Kaveh's mental state is more disturbed, to the point that he works day and night to build that statue. The statue is completed as if the statue is the lost lover of Kaveh. By completing the statue of Kaveh, he himself becomes a statue.
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The Unseen Crisis_ Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told directed by Gede Widnyana. Some who took vaccine with the noblest of intentions experienced unexpected debilitating aftereffects. Instead of compassion, they were met with skepticism; instead of being helped they were shunned; instead of being heard, they were silenced. Join us as we bring their stories out of the shadows so they can be heard and seen and no longer alone.
Duvar Duvar / Wall, The Wall directed by Yusuf Ormez Murat is a dedicated construction worker building a gargantuan wall for a boss whom none of the workers has ever seen. After the departure of his colleague, Ali, and his relocation on the other side of the wall imposed by Yavuz, the boss' right-hand, Murat sinks into a whirlwind of tension that leads him to struggle to meet the man he works for. _________________________________________ Murat, hiçbir işçinin görmediği patronu için devasa bir duvar inşa eden azimli bir inşaat işçisidir. İş arkadaşı Ali'nin ayrılışı ve patronun sağ kolu Yavuz'un dayatmasıyla duvarın diğer tarafına taşınmasının ardından Murat, kendini çalıştığı adamla görüşmek için mücadele etttiği bir gerilim girdabında bulur. Director Biography - Yusuf Ölmez Yusuf Olmez is graduated from Boğaziçi University where he majored in Management and minored in Film Studies. After completing his first short film ‘Venus in the Fog’ he started studying in Narrative Filmmaking program at Prague Film School and graduated in 2020 after making his graduation film ‘A Glass of Desire’. He continued working on topics like media economics, political economy, and cinema of Turkey during his Master studies at Boğaziçi University and graduated in 2021. He continues working on new projects in both fiction and documentary works as a director, writer, and producer. Venus in the Fog | 2020 | short film | director, writer, producer A Glass of Desire | 2021 | short film | director, writer, producer The Breakdown | 2022 | short film | co-producer Wind from the East | post-production | feature-length documentary | executive producer Wild Women of Anatolia | postproduction | feature-length documentary producer Deceptive Depths | post-production | short film | co-producer Wall, The Wall | 2023 | shortfilm | director, writer, producer
All The Eyes directed by Mohammad Abedi. "All The Eyes" is the story of the lives of children whose geographical determinism has created many obstacles for them to achieve their dreams. Children who live in one of the deprived areas of Iran. Kotij. A city of 6,000 people located in the southeast of Iran.
The Popular Women's Organization (OFP), with 52 years of life, is one of the oldest women's entities in Colombia. From pacifism and feminism, she has faced the war in one of the most turbulent territories in the country, Magdalena Medio, a natural department of which the oil city of Barrancabermeja is the capital. The OFP, in its work in defense of human rights, has generated a multitude of strategies. The Women's Houses stand out in the different riverside municipalities of the Magdalena River, where psycho-legal, housing and food sovereignty support is offered to women. Also, between 2002 and 2006, the height of the armed conflict, the program La Mohana was broadcast, whose historical archive allows for a dialogue between the images of the social leaders of now and those of then. Among its main milestones, it is worth highlighting the recent creation of the House of Memory and Human Rights of Women, a pioneer in Latin America. And the La Mohana station, successor to the long-running television program and speaker of the feminist struggle in a territory where the old warlords are once again rearming themselves with force.
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"Tongue" directed by Mohammad Siyamaknia. In a totalitarian government where a uniform tongue and a prescribed way of life are enforced upon all citizens, an individual endeavors to deviate from this norm, yet encounters numerous challenges in doing so. Director's Biography: Mohammad Siyamaknia, born in Iran in 1992, belongs to an ethnic minority within the country. He holds a degree in electrical engineering, but his true passion lies in filmmaking, which serves as his second language. Unfortunately, due to his filmmaking activities, he has faced numerous arrests, with the most recent occurring in 2022 in relation to his latest film.
"Mitosis" directed by RAHA ZAHRA HAJIZEINAL
Kaveh is a LGBT sculptor. He lives in Iran and lives in isolation because of his sexual orientation. He has a lover named Farhad. Their relationship is not very good. It is Kaveh who is not happy with this relationship, he lives in his workshop because of the repression of LGBTs in Iran. He is making a statue when he suddenly realizes that this statue is talking to him. The words of the statue are not clear and are more like chatter. He breaks up his relationship with Farhad like his previous relationships, because something more than sex requires a relationship. He enjoys being alone more, but now he realizes that Farhad has destroyed the only statue they made together. The whispering sound of the statue increases and every moment Kaveh's mental state is more disturbed, to the point that he works day and night to build that statue. The statue is completed as if the statue is the lost lover of Kaveh. By completing the statue of Kaveh, he himself becomes a statue.
Director Biography - RAHA ZAHRA HAJIZEINAL Raha Hajizeinal was born in Tehran on May 26, 1987. Acting from the time of his studies at the Cinema University, theater began. Raha has made two films so far, Mitosis is her third film. She has received the best director award from the Iranian National Youth Festival for the film Niaz. Alireza Amini's cinematic film was her first professional career in the field of cinema. asphyxia, Shabash,Maman, No.9, Blue whale, and like a nightmare, including the works of Hajizeinal in the field of cinema and television. In September 2021, she staged two plays, Holodomor and Auschwitz in Kyiv, Ukraine, and at the Lviv Theater Fes
Burlesque is a powerful visual metaphor that symbolizes objectification and violence exercised against women in the context of war. This art form, often associated with sensuality and spectacle, it is transformed here into a mirror critical that reflects the brutal realities of exploitation and abuse. Through their stylized and exaggerated performances, burlesque denounces how female bodies They become objects of dominance and control in times of conflict, revealing the layers of oppression and suffering that women face in these extreme scenarios."
"Through every breakdown comes a breakthrough" Society is diverse and it’s enriched by the experience of each person who is a part of it. This is the story of those who are often unseen and silenced. They invite us to join their world and offer us a different lens on inclusion. They do it through dance and artistic expression, sharing their contagious joy and vitality with us. They show us how they connect with each other and themselves while they participate in the cultural projects organized by HI SOM - a non-profit association created in 2014 in Cardedeu, a small town near Barcelona.
A moving short documentary that chronicles the inspiring life of Cipriano González, a local hero from Toledo, Spain, whose dedication to those most in need transformed the community over nearly seven decades. From his humble birth in Mensalbas in 1936 during the outbreak of the Spanish civil war, to the founding of the NGO Socorro de los Pobres, this documentary weaves an emotional story of altruism and unconditional love. Through intimate interviews with family members, NGO volunteers, and those whose lives were touched by his generosity, the film delves into the heart of a man who, moved by his own experience with poverty, vowed that “no one will care.” There was a plate of food missing from the table.”
Diego, entrusted by his brothers, has the mission of presenting to his mother the possibility of entering a nursing home due to agoraphobia and the terminal illness she suffers from. He himself is going to make an important change in his life and, once again, their differences mean that he cannot conceive that she needs more than courage to take a simple step.
In this evocative anthology film, an all-women production team brings together four compelling stories that probe the essence of female emotions and the complexity of their varied experiences.
Directed by four talented women,the stories present a tapestry of emotions and odysseys that embody the core of female strength and intricacy.Each narrative explores a different facet of the human condition—love, loss, ambition, and triumph—offering a profound reflection on how women navigate life's challenges and celebrate its joys.This poignant collection delves into the rich spectrum of female experiences, exploring a range of emotions and how women navigate significant moments in their lives. From a touching tale of a mother’s sacrifice, prompting an expedition of revelation and understanding about family and identity, to a triumphant quest of self-discovery and self validation through a simple yet profound act, from an empowering narrative capturing a woman grappling with betrayal and heartache and uncovering deep personal strength to a tale depicting a woman’s struggle, exploring the nuanced layers of trauma, doubt, and personal resolution., the film paints a vivid portrait of diverse female perspectives. With captivating performances and resonant storytelling, "4 by 4" illuminates the strength, vulnerability, and beauty of women’s reactions to the myriad situations that shape their lives. This cinematic experience is a tribute to the diverse voices of women and a celebration of their indomitable spirit.
These are difficult times to find an apartment. The protagonists of this story are lost in the voracious real estate market, on this occasion the couple will meet Eduardo Bonacorso, a unique real estate agent capable of selling his mother to place this peculiar apartment
The 126 of the Paterna cemetery, with 239 shot, between August 27 and September 14, 1940, is the largest of the Franco regime graves in the Valencian Country. Relatives have baptized it as the “earth grave” and have managed to exhume 114 bodies, of which, so far, four have been identified. This journey of forensic anthropology, but also human and vital, awakens the stories, memories and voices of the families. They are words said in darkness and in a low voice for decades and that will never be silenced again.
This Iranian lady lived in Denmark with her husband for many years. After their son was 18 months old, the Danish government separated this child from his parents and handed him over to a Danish family. This mother, who did not get any results from complaining in different courts in Denmark, comes to Iran and tries to get her child back through the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Expression is the story of three generations that because of machismo and gender violence harms and hinders the artistic development of two talented women, the latter discovers this secret in her last moment of life and changes her destiny and that of her daughters rescuing the truth and leaving free the way of art and equality so that they express themselves with emancipation breaking those chains of society for their prejudices and false values towards the woman who see her as an object and not an equal human being. He cut.... The idea of the short is to speak, in an allegorical way and with constructive overtones, about how for more than two generations machismo has been influencing the lives of many women and damaging and indoctrinating many others due to collateral damage and diminishing their artistic capacity. The character in confrontation with this dilemma is carried away by its past and present as a symbol of the infinite, it faces its inevitable destiny by changing this and transmitting to its new generation that it is necessary to turn this course around. Painting, dance and music, a very present element, remind us of the finitude of time. The slow down dilates the station at the time of the dance, portraying the psychology of the characters. That they feel free to express their feelings through art. The reason is music, painting and dance that represents the memories and accompanies the preparation and the climax, at the end of the story the characters express that art can not be stopped or chained by any gender or discrimination.
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