***(and a half) for New Beginnings in High On Films

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“…This film charts an individual’s life with such a calm, unhurried, and profound sense of perspective that it flashes an urgent light at an entire identity that’s persistently vulnerable.”
– Debanjan Dhar for High On Films ✍️ read the beautiful article through this link.

New Beginnings (Les Recommencements) by Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter is currently competing in the Burning Lights section of Visions du Réel ⭐

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“The documentary beautifully expresses Al’s internal debates, philosophies, and outlook. (…) The audience has the privilege of listening to what he learned through it all—aspects that are helpful, sobering, and evoke a sense of futility not only regarding war but also in the conflicts between individuals.”
Read the full review now here.

Geoffrey Macnab spoke with filmmakers Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter about their latest documentary film NEW BEGINNINGS, currently screening at Visions du Réel.

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Geoffrey Macnab spoke with filmmakers Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter about their latest documentary film NEW BEGINNINGS, currently screening at Visions du Réel.
✍️ Al Moon is a Vietnam veteran living on Yurok nation tribal land in northern California. He’s a wise and philosophical man but one who has experienced a difficult and violent past with more than its share of guilt, shame and trauma. The salmon the tribe depends on are no longer returning in the same numbers they once did. “The river is sick, the ocean is sick, the fish are sick, the people are sick,” he sums up the problem. (…)
There is a very disturbing and intimate revelation late on in the documentary. The fact that Al is prepared to share it with the directors shows the extraordinary level of trust he built up with the French directors during their time on the road. (…)
“The movement of the film is very much to go toward the light. We have to start with the darkness…the night is a way to be close to someone, to a place or to people but to manage the mystery – not to invade too much. We try to trigger the imagination.”
(…) Read the full article now at Business Doc Europe 👇

Kamay was awarded the Justice Frame Award at the Movies that Matter Film Festival

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Last night, Kamay was awarded the Justice Frame Award at the Movies that Matter Film Festival in The Hague. (made possible by the Municipality of The Hague and Vfonds).
The jury said the film “stood out for its ability to transport [them] to a hitherto perhaps unfamiliar world through contemplative, poetic storytelling and poignant cinematography.”
Huge thanks to Movies that Matter and the jury for this recognition.
We’re proud to be among such powerful and important films this year.

New Beginnings is set to world premiere at Visions du Reel

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We’re very honoured that New Beginnings, the newest film by duo filmmakers Vivianne Perelmuter & Isabelle Ingold, is to world premiere at Visions du Réel, in the Burning Lights Competition.

Screening dates :

Sunday 6 April 2025 20:30

Wednesday 9 April 2025 16:00

Rashid, the boy from Sinjar heading to Visions du Réel

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We are thrilled to share that RASHID, THE BOY FROM SINJAR by Jasna Krajinovic will have its World Premiere at Visions du Réel
in the Grand Angle section!
→ After surviving ISIS prisons as a child, Rashid has been reunited with his family in Sinjar, northwestern Iraq. Now a teenager, the young Yazidi dreams of a brighter future. But peace is fragile, and hatred against his community is resurfacing. On the threshold of adulthood, Rashid must reinvent himself amid daily disruptions, while wondering whether to leave or stay.

Dutch premiere of Kamay at Movies that Matter

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Dutch Premiere of Kamay at Movies That Matter! 🎬🇳🇱
Thrilled to announce that Kamay will have its Dutch premiere at the Movies That Matter Film Festival in The Hague as part of the Justice Frame Competition!
📍 Den Haag, Filmhuis Den Haag
🗓️ Screening Dates:
🔹 Sat 23 Mar | 10:15 – 12:00
🔹 Thu 27 Mar | 20:45 – 22:30
🔹 Sat 29 Mar | 17:00 – 18:45

Marching in the Dark screening at Movies that Matter

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Movies that Matter kicks off today! ✨ Join us in celebrating the Dutch Premiere of Marching in the Dark by Kinshuk Surjan, screening in the Festival Favourites section.
📍 Screening times:
📅 Sat 22 Mar – 10:00 | Filmhuis Den Haag
📅 Thu 27 Mar – 16:45 | Theater aan het Spui
📅 Fri 28 Mar – 13:30 | Filmhuis Den Haag
Don’t miss your chance to experience this powerful documentary on the big screen!

Fuga wins Best Feature film at Festival Hecho por Mujeres

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⭐ FUGA by Bénédicte Lienard & Mary Jiménez Freeman-Morris was awarded best feature film at Festival Hecho por Mujeres! 🌎

Congratulations to the whole film team!

Fuga wins Jury Award at Festival Ecran Mixtes in Lyon

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FUGA by Bénédicte Lienard & Mary Jiménez Freeman-Morris received the JURY PRIZE at festival Écrans Mixtes Lyon yesterday, with some beautiful words from the jury. 🏆🎬

“For its innovative and poetic narrative, For its mesmerizing journey and the strong political message it holds and for how the young queer youth carries the memory of the multiple realities of queer people, the jury prize goes to Fuga.”🖋️

Marching in the Dark starts theatrical tour in Belgium

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MARCHING IN THE DARK schittert in Belgische zalen in maart en april. Mis de kans niet om deze unieke documentaire te ervaren op het grote scherm! 🇧🇪
Te midden van de zelfmoordcrisis onder Indiase boeren en uitgesloten door culturele tradities, vindt een jonge weduwe haar stem terug. Ze leert haar verdriet te verwerken en ontdekt onverwachte kracht en vreugde in de gemeenschap van vrouwen die hetzelfde doormaken. 🍃
Bekijk de trailer nu op Youtube 🎞️👉

Democracy Under Siege kicks off Doc NYC Winter Selects

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Thank you DOC NYC for hosting DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE!