AJB DOC: A Celebration of Justice
Record-Breaking Attendance and Award-Winning Films Shine at the Seventh Edition
The seventh edition of the Al Jazeera Balkans International Documentary Film Festival (AJB DOC) saw record-breaking success, with sold-out screenings and a highly diverse audience that filled theatres days in advance. Hundreds of local and international guests attended, including prominent filmmakers and industry professionals. The festival celebrated top documentaries like Smiling Georgia, which won the AJB DOC Main Award and Holy Redemption. The event also featured masterclasses, panel discussions, and workshops, contributing to the broader conversation on justice, peace, and human rights.
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Films
Daughter of Genghis
Director: Kristoffer Juel Poulsen, Christian Als
The struggle for cultural identity in Mongolia, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets modern challenges, through the eyes of a determined activist mother.
Holy Redemption
Director: José Carlos Soares, Tanju Şahin, Aslıhan Eker Çakmak
The blind obedience of radical Israeli settlers, their leadership influence, and the state of Israel's displacement tactics.
Israelism
Director: Erin Axelman, Sam Eilertsen
Exploring the shift in American Jewish support for Israel through personal journeys of disillusionment and activism.
Praying for Armageddon
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei, Michael Rowley
Power, money, and religion intertwine as the influential US Christian fundamentalist movement fights for the end of the world.
Putin’s Playground
Director: Konrad Szolajski
Russian President Vladimir Putin blames the West for the war in Ukraine, but as Putin's Playground shows, the Kremlin has been subverting the west to suit its own agenda for years.
Smiling Georgia
Director: Luka Beradze
Tricked by cynical populists' fake commitments for their own obscure ends, the elderly residents of an entire village in Georgia are left toothless, figuratively and literally.
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