To mark International Women’s Day, we are showing three powerful short films highlighting women fighting for freedom, life and democracy in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Iran. After each film we will be speaking with an expert about the current situation in the country in question and what we can do to help besides showing our solidarity. Oh, Sister! A short documentary about six women facing the challenges of the ongoing Russian invasion and fighting for peace, justice and freedom in Ukraine. The Struggle for Women’s Rights in Iran An insightful short documentary about the fight for women's rights in Iran over the course of the last century. Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) A short, Oscar-winning documentary about a skate school for girls from impoverished neighbourhoods who learn to read, write and skateboard in Kabul, Afghanistan.
When: 8 March 2023, 7pm Where: City Kino Wedding, Müllerstraße 74, 13349 Berlin
If you don’t want to miss any of our films, get your Documentary Lover pass now. This pass will allow you to watch all the films presented by the HRFFB at City Kino Wedding, all the documentaries on our VoD platform, and all the films being screened online and offline during our festival in October 2023.
Together with Atelier Gardens, we would like to cordially invite you to attend their first Film Club of 2023. To celebrate the Academy Awards, we will be showing three outstanding nominated documentaries and are inviting you to watch the documentary Oscars ceremony together with us. A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS A devastating yet hopeful portrait of Ukrainian children caught in events beyond their control. HOW DO WE MEASURE A YEAR? From the age of two until she turned 18, they had a ritual: Dad asked (and filmed), and Ella answered. ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE
BLOODSHED Laura Poitras follows Goldin, the artist who became addicted to OxyContin, as she confronts the wealthy art patrons who profited from its sale.
When: 12 March 2023, 6pm Where: Atelier Gardens, Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin
*This one’s on the house. Use the code “Oscars2023” to get your free ticket!
Earthquake Turkey and Syria: Solidarity with the survivors.
Our thoughts are with the survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The HRRFB team shares their deepest solidarity with the victims and their relatives, and with all the volunteers and aid workers who are doing their best to provide assistance to the victims as quickly and effectively as possible. As President Frank-Walter
Steinmeier put it at a memorial event on Monday: “What we need now is enduring solidarity. Our humanity remains in demand, even when the images from the earthquake zone have long since been replaced by other news.”
We at the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin support the ECHO campaign #EducationNoMatterWhat – as we firmly believe that everyone has the right to education! Going to school is a fundamental right, but for some vulnerable children, education is a challenge. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children and youngsters worldwide experienced what it
means not to have access to school. They missed their friends and teachers. Their education often suffered. Once the restrictions were lifted, they were happy to return as soon as schools opened.
We believe knowledge is power and therefore support the campaign #EducationNoMatterWhat.
You would also like to raise your voice for the fundamental right to education? Then post a video of yourself on social media with your hand raised. Use this filteron your mobile to make the message even more powerful – and post it with the hashtag #EducationNoMatterWhat.
Meet the HRFFB
team
Do you have an idea for a partnership? Would you like to present your film or your project to us? Or would you just like to exchange ideas with us? No problem. Get in touch via email or meet us in person at Movies that Matter or One World.
Festival Director Anna Ramskogler-Witt will be attending Movies that Matter in The Hague, and our production coordinator Lydia Band will be at One World in Prague.
As part of our monthly screening series, we will be showing “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” on 12 April and “This Stolen Country of Mine” on 10 May. Don’t miss out! We hope to see you at one of these events! Your HRFFB Team
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