Chiapas, southeastern Mexico. When the people of Tila and other villages run the town hall out of their territory, they face the challenge of exercising self-governance. “A Bigger Place” explores the day-to-day construction of autonomy, revealing a broad interweaving of people, generations, spirits and landscapes. It plunges us into the heart of a collective process, where self-governance becomes a responsibility towards oneself and others. A Zapatista-inspired adventure in Ch’ol Mayan territory
PG
HALVED
Set in 2006 on a fishing island in the Philippines, Maya bears the weight of her family’s survival while longing for college. Love sparks with Nilo, a fisherman, but poverty overshadows their joy. When a friend suggests seeking a foreign sponsor, Maya must choose between family, survival, and the fragile love she’s found.
The Dead Sing for the Living
Presented by Payal Kapadia, and built around the words of Palestinian poet Shadi Zaqtan, this film carries the names, memories, and echoes of Palestinian children and families who can no longer speak for themselves.
“The Dead Sing for the Living” is a poetic and political meditation on erasure, memory, and resilience in Palestine. Through a haunting roll call of names and a litany of what has been destroyed homes, schools, trees, birds, and dreams
Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
Living waters (ᐃᒪᕐᒥᐅᑕᐃᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᑦ )
Living Waters is a journey through the Inuit way of life, rooted in the Arctic. David Nanuk, an elder from the Taloyoak community, repairs a stone fishing dam and passes on his knowledge, just as he received it from his ancestors.
ROVER
ROVER is a screendance that follows a dancer’s transformational journey through the cyclical nature of belonging. As she expands her world through new encounters, she uncovers a shifting identity—proving that “home” isn’t a place you inhabit, but a state of being you carry with you.