Capturing Water

South Africa's water crisis is a cautionary tale for the world

In 2018, Cape Town narrowly averted completely running out of drinking water. In a country sitting 29th on the list of water-scarce places in the world, this became a ghastly harbinger of things to come. The city council committed to take urgent action to protect the supply of water by enforcing a policy of limited access. Capturing Water follows the unfolding fight, led by working class activist Faeza Meyer, to overturn water cuts-offs, which are punitive to the Cape’s many poor and crowded dwellings. From the mayor self-financing crucial infrastructure to the communities living with sewage spills, and the campaigners fighting land developers that threaten the city’s aquifers, this expertly-crafted documentary exposes the lethal pitfalls of market-led solutions to the water crisis.

Norwegian Democrazy

Where is the boundary between free speech and hate speech?

A deep dive into the fiery intersection of free speech and hate speech, spotlighting the contentious actions of SIAN, an Islam-critical group whose incendiary protests incite fierce debates and necessitate extensive police protection. Through exclusive access, the film intimately follows SIAN's leader, Lars Thorsen, and his associate, Fanny Bråten, alongside the endeavors of anti-racist activist Axel and his allies. As tensions escalate and violence looms, the documentary grapples with pivotal inquiries regarding the exploitation of free speech for spreading hatred and the intricate challenges confronting democratic societies in confronting extremism.

Sweeties

Young summer love in the digital age

Three 14-year-old girls arrive at a campsite in the South of France, their heads full of dreams about love. This summer it will happen – their first romance. But will the reality live up to their fantasies? The girls navigate the complexities of young love and identity in different ways: Malak seeks new connections, Celia longs for her distant boyfriend, and Jae withdraws into the digital world. This intimate, dreamy and relatable coming-of-age film focuses on infatuation, insecurity, and that complex period between childhood and adulthood.

The Bad Guy

Do active shooter drills do more harm than good?

The gun epidemic has become so intense in the USA, that schools and community groups are now looking away from prevention and towards preparation – tolerating mass killing as part of the fabric of American life. Measures like active shooter drills and arming teachers seem an unsavoury but necessary response to keep our loved ones safe. What impact do these militarised approaches have on children’s mental wellbeing? What kind of society will they build in the future? Told through the perspective of a European new mother, who is deciding to make a life for her young family in America, this candid and urgent documentary asks what is at stake during these frightening times.

His Parents

Can parents ever truly stop loving their child, even when he's a killer?

The media call their son the “patient killer.” He was given a life sentence for his numerous crimes. Life goes on for his parents Ulla and Didi Högel but nothing is the same as before. They must accept the bitter truth, figure out how to cope with everyday life and reposition themselves in relation to their child.

Collision

What can we do to help the whales?

An increase in shipping traffic is threatening our oceans, its inhabitants and the planet. The film highlights the issue of fatal ship strikes on whales and suggests solutions, helping to convince governments and global shipping companies to make vital changes.

Can't Feel Nothing

What is the internet doing to us?

A man lies in bed illuminated by the blue-white light of his mobile phone. He doom scrolls past cute pets, outraged opinion pieces and haunting images from the world's hotspots – and he feels absolutely nothing. With curiousity and humour, director David Borenstein travels the world to investigate how bad things really are. Who is pulling the strings when the internet makes us angry, sad, horny or just plain indifferent? And is there any way back? From the American internet troll, a burnt-out superstar in the Asian influencer industry, a cynical fake-news factory in Eastern Europe, Russian state propagandists and an online dominatrix, this is an alarming contemporary diagnosis, with a bold attempt to also look at solutions.

Eternal Sky

The world's leading astrophysicists seek to unravel the origins of time

Set against the remote Andes in the Chilean Atacama desert and New York City, this award-winning film tells an intimate story behind one of science's most competitive races: the hunt for the origins of our cosmos. In a unique, lyrical parallel, it also delves into the lives of several Atacameno elders who bring an original and intriguing vision of the cosmos, offering viewers a mysterious, magical, and philosophical perspective that will captivate them.

Denim Hunter

One man's rags are another man's riches

Viktor Fredbäck is an ordinary guy from Sweden, but with an intense passion for old jeans. After fifteen years of collecting, he has an almost complete timeline – one hundred years of jeans history. Just one problem: the pair he needs is buried in a mine in the American West. What will it take for Viktor to find the denim jewel in his collection? And will he get back in time for his wedding?