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Spirit of Freedom

International competition for films dealing with solidarity, humanity and the search for freedom and justice

In the Land of Arto

Dir.: Tamara Stepanyan
| 104 minutes

Celine travels to Armenia to legalize the death of her husband, Arto, only to uncover his lies about war service and desertion. Her search through war-scarred lives reveals a deeper truth: how to properly lay a ghost to rest.

The Kidnapping of a President

Dir.: Samuli Valkama
| 82 minutes

On 14 October 1930, Finnish right-wing extremists abducted the nation’s first president. However, things definitely did not go as planned. A dark comedy based on a historical incident offering both laughter and plenty of food for thought about our turbulent times.

A Land Within

Dir.: Michael Kofler
| 112 minutes

1961. South Tyrol, a minority region in northern Italy, becomes a staging ground for a bombing campaign against Italian rule. The lives of aspiring artist Paul, his hardline brother Anton, and Anton’s wife, Anna, spiral out of control.

Marie Madeleine

Dir.: Gessica Geneus
| 104 minutes

In Jacmel, Haiti, prostitute Marie Madeleine lives freely outside of society’s rules. When she meets Joseph, a devout evangelical believer, they form an unlikely bond. As his faith wavers, she draws him into a world of desire and freedom.

Pieces of a Foreign Life

Dir.: Gaya Jiji
| 102 minutes

A woman flees war-torn Syria, leaving her family behind. Seeking asylum in Bordeaux, she meets a French lawyer who helps her rebuild her life. Amid her struggle to resettle, an unexpected relationship forms between the two.

Skateboarding is not for Girls

Dir.: Dina Duma
| 79 minutes

Already barely scraping by in their Romani neighborhood, Adela and her older sister Zara are pushed even further into hardship when it becomes clear their father has abandoned them. With their options dwindling, their mother turns to her older sister-in-law for help. She proposes taking Zara to the Bulgarian Bridal Market and marry her off in exchange for a fee

Winter of the Crow

Dir.: Kasia Adamik
| 112 minutes

In 1981 Warsaw, a British professor witnesses a student being murdered by the secret police during martial law. Marked as a target, she runs through the city's streets before eventually being forced to stop and take a stand.