Film Catalogue
2026: Disruption of Democracy

Directed by Dennis Gansel

A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.

Directed by Ádám Tompos, Áron Tímár, Csanád Buczó

Election fraud is a real phenomenon in Hungary. Families are threatened with having their children taken away, chain voting schemes are carried out, and votes are cast in place of people with dementia.
 

Directed by Felix Länge

In 2023, a massive strike by lorry drivers took place in Germany. Their goal was to demand proper pay and justice, as their working conditions could be compared to modern-day slavery.
In the European Union, more than 300,000 people work as lorry drivers. These are often cheap labourers from third countries who are exploited by their employers. Fifteen-hour shifts and the resulting sleep deprivation are not uncommon. Haulage companies refuse to pay outstanding wages and do not hesitate to resort to threats of physical violence. The documentary focuses on a group of sixty strikers who fought for their rights and humane working conditions for eleven weeks. At the same time, it poses a question that concerns us all: are we willing to accept the violation of basic human rights for the sake of cheaper goods?

Directed by Susanna Edwards

The Dialogue Police follows a unique Swedish police unit whose mission is not to enforce the law with force, but to resolve conflicts through conversation. Set against the backdrop of increasingly polarized societies, this documentary shows officers stepping into tense protest situations to prevent violence and maintain public order through dialogue.
The film highlights the challenges of balancing freedom of speech, civil rights, and public safety, showing how empathy, communication skills, and patience are crucial tools for law enforcement in a democratic society. Through real-life protests, negotiations, and high-pressure scenarios, the documentary illustrates how peaceful dialogue can serve as a powerful alternative to confrontation.

Directed by Johannes Büttner & Julian Vogel

David, aka “Mister Raw”, is part of a growing scene of self-proclaimed “healers” with links to the far right. As for Timo, who works for this raw vegan influencer, he is attempting to cure his psychotic delusions with food supplements and fasting. A stark dive into the reasons that drive some individuals to turn towards a world full of threats and dark forces.

Directed by Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

This dynamic cinematic essay takes us on a roller-coaster ride through chilling, frenzied, and variously fabricated images of reality. They can hypnotize, mobilize, and sometimes even suppress our instinct for self-preservation. Why do we succumb to them en masse, and how can we learn to deal with them better? According to the latest documentary by these two award-winning European filmmakers, in the era of the mass spread of mobile phone cameras, our relationship to photography and video has not necessarily reached its decadent end – perhaps it is just going through puberty.

Directed by Matt Sarnecki

A young investigative journalist and his fiancée are brutally murdered in their home in Slovakia. Their deaths inspire the biggest protests in Slovakia since the fall of communism. The story takes an unexpected turn when a source leaks the secret murder case file to the murdered journalist’s colleagues. It includes the computers and encrypted communications of the assassination’s alleged mastermind, a businessman closely connected to the country’s ruling party. Trawling these encrypted messages, journalists discover that their country has been captured by corrupt oligarchs, judges and law enforcement officials. A reckoning awaits.

Directed by Rupert Russell

Democracy is in crisis. A new generation of elected leaders are dismantling freedom and democracy as we know it. Filmed over three years in five countries, Freedom for the Wolf is an investigation into the changing global political climate. From the young students of Hong Kong, to a rapper in post-Arab Spring Tunisia, and the viral comedians of Bollywood, we discover how people from all over the globe are facing the same challenges; they are fighting against elected leaders who trample on human rights, minorities, and their political opponents. Philosopher Isaiah Berlin warned against this political hijacking long ago, “freedom for the wolves has often meant death for the sheep”. Now the wolves are on the rise. Can they be contained?