Experience «Reality Uncovered» at Verzió Film Festival
From Decolonisation to Disinformation
Returning for its 21st edition, the Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival promises a lineup that peels back the layers of mainstream narratives to reveal hard-hitting truths. Running from November 6-13 in Budapest, this year’s program showcases 60 films across four competition categories and eight thematic sections, with a special focus on the themes of decolonisation and disinformation. Curated by a new programming team, the festival offers both award-winning documentaries and hidden gems, with selections from Armenia, Ukraine, and the UK. With its slogan «Reality Uncovered,» Verzió invites viewers to engage deeply with stories that challenge the status quo.
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News
Verzió Film Festival introduces LGBTQ+ competition section; announces VR section theme
Verzió Film Festival showcases Hungarian documentary talent amidst production challenges
Verzió Documentary Film Festival announces first details for 21st edition
HBO Development Award and FOCUSFOX Prize announced for Verzió DocLab 2024
Interview
«We continue to remain as accessible to our audiences as possible»
Ahead of its 2024 edition, Modern Times Review speaks with Verzió IHRDFF Festival Director Enikő Gyureskó, who shares insights into the curation process and this year’s diverse and provocative lineup.
Films
1489
Director: Shoghakat Vardanyan
A loving reconstruction of a war hero's human aura as a counterpoint to mere martyrdom and anonymous statistics.
A Fidai Film
Director: Kamal Aljafari
A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective.
Body
Director: Petra Seliškar
Resilience, acceptance, and the intertwining of mind and body.
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.
Intercepted
Director: Oksana Karpovych
Contrasting quiet Ukrainian life compositions with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
Kix
Director: David Mikulán, Bálint Révész
The gritty Hungarian documentary Kix, about growing up in urban poverty in Budapest, is not always easy to watch but tugs at the heartstrings.
Ms President
Director: Marek Šulík
A look at Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová’s transformative term.
No Other Land
Director: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Receiving both awards and death threats, No Other Land is a poignant exploration of resistance, solidarity, and the quest for justice in a land marked by conflict.
Of Caravans and Dogs
Director: Anonymous 1, Askold Kurov
Askold Kutov's compelling documentary Of Caravan and the Dogs details the final destruction of independent voices in Putin's Russia that oppose his war on Ukraine.
Silent Trees
Director: Agnieszka Zwiefka
The plight of refugees trapped by geopolitical manoeuvres at the EU border.
Tata
Director: Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc
An intimate story of family trauma and exploitation, tackling patriarchal structures and the complex life of migrant labourers.
Wandering, a Rohingya Story
Director: Mélanie Carrier, Olivier Higgins
Since 2016, 700,000 people of the Rohingya Muslim minority fled Myanmar making the Kutupalong refugee camp one of the biggest in the world.
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