WATCH DOCS: Cinematic Advocacy
Diving Deep into the Heart of Human Rights Documentaries
WATCH DOCS (1 - 10 December) is one of the largest human rights film events in the world presenting documentaries, in which commitment to individual rights is combined with film art.
Each year, the festival features over fifty world-class films. The festival in Warsaw, a travelling festival in over thirty Polish cities, and an online festival gather over 100,000 viewers combined. WATCH DOCS is the oldest documentary film festival in Warsaw – the first edition of the festival took place in 2001.
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FILMS
20 Days in Mariupol
Director: Mstyslav Chernov
While the Russian invasion commences, a group of Ukrainian journalists who are stuck in the besieged city of Mariupol strive to carry out their duty of documenting the war's brutalities.
70/30
Director: Phie Ambo
How young Danish activists are fighting for a greener future.
Matter Out of Place
Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Following waste across the planet and the endless struggle of people to gain control over it.
Motherland
Director: Alexander Mihalkovich, Hanna Badziaka
An insight into the militarisation of Belarusian society.
On the Edge
Director: Nicolas Peduzzi
The relentless efforts to soothe patients' suffering amidst institutional challenges in a Paris hospital.
Pure Unknown
Director: Mattia Colombo, Valentina Cicogna
When the Mediterranean rejects the nameless, who restores their dignity?
The Dmitriev Affair
Director: Jessica Gorter
If you can bear to witness the quintessential continuity of aspects of Stalinist evil in Putin's Russia, Jessica Gorter's meticulous study of the trials of human rights activist and historian Yuri Dmitriev is obligatory viewing.
The Standstill
Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Nikolaus Geyrhalter combines artistry, reality, and a timeless message about our response to global crises.