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What About Petey?

After the sudden death of his wife, Petr Jochec, the main protagonist of the film, must take on the care of his two adolescent children, Vanesa and Petr, who suffers from a severe autism spectrum disorder. The widowed father used to work away from home often, but now he must single-handedly look after his family and keep it together. Even though many fathers might abandon their families in such a situation, Mr. Jochec chooses to face the challenge head-on, enduring a daily struggle – from selflessly caring for both his children and ensuring the family’s financial stability to managing everyday household tasks. The film captures the Jochec family’s efforts to lead a normal life, explores the limits of love and parenthood, and depicts how each family member copes with their new and difficult circumstances. It also touches on often overlooked topics, such as the social support system and the lives of caregivers, while ultimately emphasizing the power of human bonds during life’s most challenging moments. “What About Petey?” is a realistic exploration of life on the edge of societal, physical, and emotional boundaries.

Writing Hawa

Filmed over five years, Writing Hawa is the story of three generations of Hazara women from the same family in Afghanistan. With unique access, director Najiba Noori films her mother Hawa and her niece Zahra in their aspirations to emancipate themselves from patriarchal traditions. Forced into marriage as a child, Hawa is already 52 years old when she can truly start learning to read and write. With the support of her daughter, she opens a small textile business: she looks for traditional Hazara embroideries in the Bamiyan region and turns them into modern dresses to sell in Kabul. Hawa eventually saves her granddaughter Zahra from her abusive father in a remote village and brings her to the capital Kabul. There, they study together and make plans for the future. However, the takeover by the Taliban in August 2021 turns the lives of the three women upside down: Zahra has to return to the village she escaped from, and Najiba is forced to flee the country, to live as a refugee in France. From afar, she helps Hawa continue to fight for her dreams.

Writing Hawa – SDH

Filmed over five years, Writing Hawa is the story of three generations of Hazara women from the same family in Afghanistan. With unique access, director Najiba Noori films her mother Hawa and her niece Zahra in their aspirations to emancipate themselves from patriarchal traditions. Forced into marriage as a child, Hawa is already 52 years old when she can truly start learning to read and write. With the support of her daughter, she opens a small textile business: she looks for traditional Hazara embroideries in the Bamiyan region and turns them into modern dresses to sell in Kabul. Hawa eventually saves her granddaughter Zahra from her abusive father in a remote village and brings her to the capital Kabul. There, they study together and make plans for the future. However, the takeover by the Taliban in August 2021 turns the lives of the three women upside down: Zahra has to return to the village she escaped from, and Najiba is forced to flee the country, to live as a refugee in France. From afar, she helps Hawa continue to fight for her dreams.

Writing Hawa – AD

Filmed over five years, Writing Hawa is the story of three generations of Hazara women from the same family in Afghanistan. With unique access, director Najiba Noori films her mother Hawa and her niece Zahra in their aspirations to emancipate themselves from patriarchal traditions. Forced into marriage as a child, Hawa is already 52 years old when she can truly start learning to read and write. With the support of her daughter, she opens a small textile business: she looks for traditional Hazara embroideries in the Bamiyan region and turns them into modern dresses to sell in Kabul. Hawa eventually saves her granddaughter Zahra from her abusive father in a remote village and brings her to the capital Kabul. There, they study together and make plans for the future. However, the takeover by the Taliban in August 2021 turns the lives of the three women upside down: Zahra has to return to the village she escaped from, and Najiba is forced to flee the country, to live as a refugee in France. From afar, she helps Hawa continue to fight for her dreams.

9-Month Contract -EUROPEAN GLITCH AWARD

A Georgian mother turns to surrogacy to secure a roof over her daughter’s head. What begins as a quick way to earn cash transforms into a profound sacrifice, questioning how far a mother can go. Award: Human Rights Award – CPH:DOX Copenhagen 2025 (Denmark)

The Guest

A Polish family takes in a Syrian refugee who is trapped in the grim border area between Polish and Belarusian pushbacks. Time is running out and there are few options. Despite the language problems, they develop a bond. Award: IDFA Award for Best Cinematography (Zvika Gregory Portnoy) – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Home Game

Lidija Zelović has been portraying her displaced family in the Netherlands since 1993, since they fled their war-thorn home in Sarajevo. Her film essay exposes the duality that all migrants live with: what is “home”? By doing so, the filmmaker draws attention to disruptive social and political developments in the Netherlands, which she recognizes from her native (fallen apart) Yugoslavia. Drawing from her family film archive, Zelović alternates scenes at home – discussions about politics and football on Sundays with her parents and brother, her son growing up, the holidays “at home” in Bosnia – with political events in the Netherlands, such as political murders, scandals involving government discrimination, growing social polarization, increasing unrest in society and the acceptance of radical right-wing politics at the center of power. Home Game offers a sometimes funny, often confrontational and always sincere look into Zelovićʼs life, which functions as a mirror for the current political climate in The Netherlands and many other countries around the world.

The Empty Grave

Songea, Tanzania. The young lawyer John Mbano in on a mission. His great-grandfather Songea Mbano, a leader of the Ngoni people, was executed by the German colonial army. His head was taken to Germany for racist research. The family is haunted by this pain to this day. John and his wife Cesilia embark on a life-changing journey. Their research and resilience culminate in a courageous decision—to travel to Berlin in search of their ancestorʼs remains. There, they join forces with activists challenging Germanyʼs culture of denial. What follows is a rollercoaster of triumphs and setbacks. Not even the historic visit of Germanyʼs Federal President to Johnʼs hometown heralds the return of their beloved ancestor. Yet, the Mbano family refuses to relent… “The Empty Grave” offers a personal angle amidst the global discourse on repatriation. Beyond the debates lies the poignant tale of violated lives and the struggle for a future disentangled from a painful past.

Far from Being Lipizzans

“If a cat has kittens at the riding school, that doesnʼt make them Lipizzans”, reads a commentary in an Austrian daily on the naturalization case of director Olga Kosanović, which was picked up by the media. Demarcation creates a sense of identity and cohesion: a strong sense of “us”. What is the feeling and what social structures underlie it? Based on a personal experience, this film explores the emotive question of belonging.

My Dear Théo

February 2022. Ukrainian filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko decides to follow a promise to herself to volunteer in the Ukrainian Armed Forces if the Russian invasion in her country turns full scale. Alisa goes to fight on the frontline, leaving behind her 5-year-old son Théo. This film that should never have existed was born out of the effort to preserve, amidst the horrors and dangers of war, the evidence of the unwavering love that the mother has for her child. Through intimate video diaries and poetic letters addressed to a future grown-up Théo, Kovalenko captures the devastating reality of war while reflecting on her choice to serve. Her camera reveals both the chaos of destruction and the profound humanity she finds among her fellow soldiers – their unwavering friendships, mutual support, and tender connections maintained with distant loved ones. Serving both as a motherʼs testament of love and a war documentary, the film weaves together Kovalenkoʼs personal story with the larger narrative of those who fight to ensure future generations may live in peace. This first-person documentary offers an intense and intimate perspective on the human cost of war and the profound bonds between parent and child that endure even in the darkest circumstances. Through her lens, Alisa Kovalenko honors both the living who serve and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, never to return to their families.

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What About Petey?

Writing Hawa

Writing Hawa – SDH

Writing Hawa – AD

9-Month Contract -EUROPEAN GLITCH AWARD

The Guest

Home Game

The Empty Grave

Far from Being Lipizzans

My Dear Théo

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