A unique experiment during the Covid crisis challenged the uncaring view of people in a situation of homelessness as scroungers and showed what can be done when people come together in a situation of trust, where their individual stories are respected. Wealthy countries have the means to solve social problems but are reluctant to fund projects that work.
Politics
The tiger in high heels: gender wars and political image-making
Following the therapeutic benefits from making the film, Monika Donner discovers that the outside world is riddled with double standards, even within minority groups. Her constant search for acceptance in political groups is moderated and she achieves a clearer vision of the world and its shortcomings: “Better be hated for […]
Right-wing Soldier Monika and the trans dream maiden
Many young people find right-wing politics ‘cool’ today and marginal people caught between different digital bubbles find a new obstacle to being themselves. Making a film was a way to look into the personal and political story of someone changing their gender identity. It was a ‘cinema therapy’ for Monika and had a deep impact on everyone involved.
Finding ease and playfulness in my Black, Queer, AMAB self
“Why can’t you just ease up?” Whenever I hear this question, I feel tension manifest in my body. But even though I’ve begun learning how to let go of that feeling, it still follows me around. Darkwah Kyei-Darkwah / QueerAF* It feels as though my breathing becomes a little […]
Lesia Diak: The pity of war
Very few people want to be documented, especially when it comes to the larger social traumas of the separation of Ukrainian soldiers from their loved ones. It is not an anti-war film, – Ukraine has no choice but to resist – but it refuses to turn away from the effects of war on families at home.
















