Films for a Fragile World
FIFDH 2025 Calls for Reflection Amid Global Uncertainty
The 23rd edition of the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) calls for reflection and action in a world threatened by rising extremism, geopolitical turmoil, and the erosion of fundamental rights. From 7-16 March, the festival brings together filmmakers, thinkers, and activists to confront some of the time’s most pressing issues.
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FIFDH unveils full 2025 human rights-focused film programme
FIFDH Impact Days announces its 2025 Geneva programme
FIFDH launches Swiss Focus at 2025 Impact Days
FIFDH announces 2025 details for Impact Days webinar
The 2025 FIFDH Impact Days selections
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FIFDH Impact Days 2025: Cinema narratives for social justice
Centred on the theme «Visions of Hope,» the hybrid event underscored the imperative of leveraging storytelling to inspire collective action amid escalating global crises.
Films
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Director: Johan Grimonprez
How jazz music played a role in political manoeuvres during the Cold War.
The Bibi Files
Director: Alexis Bloom
Alexis Bloom's gripping exposé of the web of lies apparently woven by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid corruption charges shows how one man's fear of jail has led to war and instability in the Middle East.
Trains
Director: Maciej Drygas
Polish director Maciej Drygas's entrancing Trains is a mesmerising journey through much of the 20th century by rail, accompanied by a subtly intense soundtrack.
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