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Islam: We walk with you

Synopsis: In a village in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, there is a family of four living peacefully. They have a precious son named Islam. He was born with cerebral palsy and cannot walk by himself. Because of the remote location, the village is unable to provide rehabilitation for him. Milk tea poured into the empty cup, his mother staring at the clinic, his father and brother fixing the car. All lead to one hope. This film is made for all children with disabilities who live in remote areas. We are offering all the funds we receive through this film to support their expenses of rehabilitation.

Director: Kazuya Isobe

Producer: Kyzzhibek

Key Cast:  Islam, Erkinbek, Tolobubu, Kairat

Country of Origin: Japan

Country of Filming: Kyrgyzstan

Language: Kyrgyzstanese

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 00:14:53

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beeyan_jph/

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 Kazuya Isobe

Bio: After graduating from the Osaka City University Faculty of Human Life Science, I joined a local educational institution in the resettlement area near Manila to work in vocational training. Over the course of four years, I held the position of a trainer primarily responsible for designing training curricula. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, I embarked on a journey to explore remote corners of the world, documenting my experiences through documentary videos. My channel, “Henkyo (Frontier) Insiders | World Over the Shoulder,” aims to showcase lesser-known aspects of people, places, and cultures from the perspective of the locals. For my debut project, titled “Lake of Death and Devil’s Gold,” I captured the lives of volcanic miners in Java, Indonesia, in a documentary format. The film made it to the final selection of Digicon6 Asia6 24th and was also screened at the Okinawa Sakurazaka Theatre Film Festival. Rather than observing society as an outsider through tourism, I believe that living among the locals and observing their daily lives offers a deeper understanding of a place. Drawing from the lessons I’ve learned from my overseas experiences, I propose a journey that upgrades from mere tourism to immersive observation, all conveyed through visual storytelling.

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We are a Hope

Synopsis: About 200 people from Ukraine have arrived in Rypin – a small town in Poland. The film shows how the refugees found their way to the new place, what their lives are like now, and who gives them hope for the future by helping on many levels.

Director: Wawrzyniec Turowski

Writer: Wawrzyniec Turowski

Producer: Wawrzyniec Turowski

Country of Origin: Poland

Country of Filming: Poland

Language:  Polish

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Runtime: 00:14:59

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Wawrzyniec Turowski

Bio: Wawrzyniec Turowski (born in Rypin, Poland) makes documentary films, music videos, reportages and experimental films. In his movies, he touches on socially engaged topics, tells about extraordinary people, as well as shows things in a humours way. He also paints surralistic, abstract and landscape paintings.

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DEQ

Synopsis: The tradition that started in Mesopotamia continues to have a small impact today. Our grandparents who live in the cities of Urfa Mardin Diyarbakir continue this ending DEQ culture. Different beliefs and cultural heritages tell about the way DEQ is made and the meanings they put on them.

Director: Furkan Aydın

Writer: Furkan Aydın

Producer: Mustafa Aydın

Country of Origin: Turkey

Country of Filming: Turkey

Language: Arabic

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Runtime: 00:14:59

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aydnnfurkn/

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Furkan Aydın

Bio: Furkan Aydın; Born in Sakarya/Hendek, I am a student of Radio, Television and Cinema at Selçuk University. I have been working as a cameraman in Kısaca Film Workshop, which belongs to our school, for four years. 

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I won’t remain alone

Synopsis: Seyed Jalal, a blind 86 years old man and his wife Bibi Soraya, 80 years old with chronic nerve disease live in poverty conditions. Their two sons moved to the city. They got a devastating news about their son’s brain death. The old fragile blind father, has to make a decision whether to donate his son’s healthy parts to help 16 other patients. Five years later, the crew-team visits the old couple. Jalal is now very old, fragile and a sick man. His mind and soul is ready to leave this world. His last wish before he dies, he asked the camera crew-team to find the person with Hassan’s heart. He wishes to rest his head on the person’s chest and die peacefully.

Director: Yaser Talebi 

Writer: Dr Ali Ramzani Paji, Farzaneh Fathi

Producer: Fariba Arab, Yaser Talebi

Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

Country of Filming: Islamic Republic of Iran

Language: Persian

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:15:00

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/yasertalebi

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Yaser Talebi

Bio: Yaser Talebi is a Northern Iranian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and creative director. He is a member of the Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association (IRDFA) and has won numerous awards for his work, which has been screened at festivals worldwide. Talebi’s documentaries are characterized by the observational method, which seeks to avoid judgment and allow everyday reality to unfold. He has made several documentaries for television, including a series of travel documentaries that examine history, civilization, rituals and traditions, ancient sites, and food. Talebi has served as a jury member at several international film festivals, including the International Outdoor Documentary Film Festival of China OUTDOCS and the Pambujan International Film Festival in the Eastern Philippines and 3rd Tbilisi International Short Film Festival Diogenes.

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Meryem

Synopsis: Is geography destiny? So, is Meryem’s destiny geography? Documentary film about the positive perspective of an orphaned girl in the Middle East despite the negativities and obstacles. 

Submitter Statement: Isn’t life short enough?

Director: Serhan Doğan

Writer: Umut Karagöz 

Producer: Serhan Doğan

Key Cast: Meryem mohamed taban

Country of Origin: Turkey

Country of Filming: Syrian Arab Republic

Language: 

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:15:02

Project Website: http://pizoom.com

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Serhan Doğan

Bio: Hello, I’m Serhan. I am 25 years old. I graduated from Selçuk University, Faculty of Communication, radio, television and cinema department. After working as a documentary and short film director, presenter, editor and screenwriter in the sector for 2 years after university education, I want to show my communication and development skills in a different sector of my own will. The projects I have made are published on Konya Metropolitan Municipality pages and currently on Kontv screens. My projects are also award-winning.

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The Marias

Synopsis: The triplets break the barrier of silence and invisibility and narrate moving passages of their lives in the small town of Guia Lopes da Laguna (MS), a region close to the border with Paraguay, where they were raised to obey their parents, the church and their husbands.

Director: Dannon Lacerda

Writer: Dannon Lacerda

Producer: Bianca Machado

Country of Origin: Brazil

Country of Filming: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

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Runtime: 00:16:42

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Dannon Lacerda

Bio: Director, screenwriter and producer. He directed 7 short films and the feature film “Copa 181”, selected and awarded at various festivals such as Festival do Rio, Mostra de Tiradentes, Gualajara International Film Festival, among others. Awarded best director for “Omoidê”, “Cine Centimeter” and “Copa 181”, the latter at the Maipú International Film Festival (FICMAI). As Marias is his first
documentary, filmed in his hometown, was awarded best short film at the Gostoso Cinema Show and best human interest film at the Toronto Documentary. He has a postgraduate degree in Cinema and Audiovisual Language and a degree in Cinematographic Direction.

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Radimah

Synopsis: The film tells about jasmine as an aromatic plant and its customs and traditions in the Jazan region Jasmine is the first destination for every tourist visiting the city of Jazan, because we honor the guests and welcome them with Jasmine and plants The accompanying perfume is always accompanying us on occasions and weddings in the city of Jazan   

Director: Tay Mohammed Mutahhir

Producer: Tay Mohammed Mutahhir

Country of Origin: Saudi Arabia 

Country of Filming: Saudi Arabia

Language: Arabic

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Runtime: 00:18:03

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Tay Mohammed Mutahhire

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Regeneration

Synopsis: A short film about the mining community then and now and how the land has been given back to nature. The film covers the miner’s strike which took place 40 years ago this Spring.

Director: Rebecca Sills

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:18:39

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Rebecca Sills

Bio: Rebecca Sills is a young Filmmaker from the UK. She specialises in documentary films and she achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Filmmaking for her short film Regeneration.  .

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The Colours of Grief

Synopsis: When Noemí left Escarigo in the 1960s, in pursuit of a better life, the streets were filled with life and joy. Now, the silence reigns in this rural Portuguese village. Seventeen years after her last visit to her hometown, we follow Noemí along on a journey where she rediscovers places, faces and memories in an almost empty village that she barely recognizes anymore. With the help of the few residents left and longtime friends, Noemí dives into her past while trying to overcome the loss of those she loves.

Director: Mariana Lima Mateus

Producer: Mariana Lima Mateus

Country of Origin: Portugal

Country of Filming: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

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Runtime: 00:19:52

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Mariana Lima Mateus

Bio: Mariana Lima Mateus is a filmmaker from Lisbon, Portugal. She has always been passionate about film and photography and its ability to shed light on moving and inspiring stories, bringing to discussion relevant topics that could lead to social change. Mariana moved to London in 2022 where she completed a Master in Documentary Film at the University of the Arts London. It was during her time at the London College of Communication that she directed, shot and edited her first short documentary “The Colours of Grief”, where we follow Noemí on a journey back to her hometown, Escarigo, an almost empty Portuguese village, previously filled with life.

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Raizal : The Jamaican Connection

Synopsis: This documentary is about a group of Afro-Caribbean-Latino people who live on an island called San Andres that’s Colombian owned. They are called Raizals, It explores the Jamaican heritage and descendant who help to make up the Raizal community.

Director: Jamar Romaine Alston Cleary

Writer: Jamar Romaine Alston Cleary

Country of Origin: Jamaica

Country of Filming: Colombia, Jamaica

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:19:54

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Jamar Romaine Alston Cleary

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