Voices of the World in Melgaço
Celebrating 10 Years of MDOC
Between 29 July and 4 August, the picturesque border village of Melgaço will once again transform into the epicentre of international documentary cinema, hosting the 10th edition of the MDOC—Melgaço International Documentary Festival. This year’s festival is dedicated to pressing global themes, including the Palestinian conflict, human rights, migration, colonialism, the environment, and gender issues, highlighted through 22 premieres.
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MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival returns with a commemorative edition
Portuguese films shine across 2024 MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival programme
Films
Black Snow
Director: Alina Simone
The dark side of environmental activism in Putin’s Russia.
Bye Bye Tiberias
Director: Lina Soualem
Four generations of Palestinian women take us on a journey through family, war, memory and identity.
Daughter of Ghengis
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.
I Shall Not Hate
Director: Tal Barda
A Palestinian doctor's heartbreaking loss fuels his mission for peace, emphasizing the need for compassion and unity in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Mighty Afrin: In the Time of Floods
Director: Angelos Rallis
Once more, the formidable Brahmaputra river is on the ascent. Amidst a vanishing mud island, Afrin, a 12-year-old orphan, readies herself to depart from the sole realm she's ever been acquainted with.
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 the 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.
The Melusinas at the Edge of the River
Director: Melanie Pereira
Delve into the complex identities formed by Luxembourg's immigrant youth
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