Gythion

We Will Not Fade Away

Director: Alisa Kovalenko Country: Ukraine

Five Ukrainian teenagers grow up in small towns in a coal mining district. Like the teens the world over, they do the 400 blows, they fight against the boredom and the multiple frustrations of finding out who you are, and how to live. But these teens are in Donbas, where the war has been going on for years. Not only the region is ravaged by economic decline, but ...

Screened: Friday, 21 November 2025 19:00
Duration: 100 MINUTES

Innocence

Director: Guy Davidi Country: Israel

INNOCENCE tackles the issue of militarization and its impact on the lives of young Israeli people who are forced to serve against their own identity and values. Through a narration based on the haunting diaries of soldiers who died in uniform and rare home video they left behind; the film depicts their inner turmoil. Interweaved together with first-hand training ...

Screened: Friday, 21 November 2025 21:00
Duration: 100 MINUTES

Free Words: A Poet From Gaza

Director: Abdullah Harun Ilhan

"Free words: A poet from Gaza" is a documentary film about Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha and his life in Gaza. The film chronicles his journey, his art as a form of resistance and hope, and his experiences with oppression, including his temporary detention and subsequent release to leave Gaza.

Screened: Saturday, 22 November 2025 19:00
Duration: 24 MINUTES

Mediha

Director: Hasan Oswald Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United States

Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members. This is the story of the Yazidi Genocide and its aftermath, shown through the lens of one young survivor as she confronts her past through personal video-diaries, reclaiming her voice ...

Screened: Saturday, 22 November 2025 19:30
Duration: 87 MINUTES

Johatsu - Into Thin Air

Director: Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori Country: Japan

Every year, thousands of people vanish without a trace in Japan. Known as the Johatsu, or “the evaporated,” they abandon their lives for various reasons, a troublesome relationship, mounting debts or threats from the mafia. Some get support from so-called “night moving” companies, which help people to disappear and start a new life somewhere else. Taking an ...

Screened: Saturday, 22 November 2025 21:00
Duration: 86 MINUTES