Cinefòrum: The Fight for Peace in Israel
The genocide in Gaza, almost one and a half years after the events of October 7, 2023, continues to be a threat to the thousands of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. This conflict, still active, has undoubtedly marked the international agenda and requires us, as a Human Rights Film Festival, to incorporate films related to […]
Forum: Francoism 50 years later
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of dictator Francisco Franco, and IMPACTE! Festival we want to take advantage of the occasion to dedicate a session, as part of of our Parallel Activities, to reflect on the crimes against humanity committed during the dictatorship that, with the arrival of democracy, went unpunished with […]
Dialogue: The eclipse of Israeli society
Meir Margalit is an Israeli historian and activist for peace and human rights, residing in Jerusalem. In this analysis session, he will share his vision of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and the prospects for the future. He will also discuss about the social and political changes that have transformed Israel in recent decades.
Sessió Pro: Risks of the Defense of Freedom of Expression in Cinema
IMPACTE! Festival presents a Professional Session on the defense of freedom of expression in cinema, which will include the first presentation in Spain of the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR), an organization that works . behalf of filmmakers who suffer persecution, imprisonment or torture because of their creative activity The presentation of the […]
Seeds from Kivu
Panzi Hospital was founded by Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, to physically and psychologically help the women of the zone, who were gang raped by local guerillas.
Voiceless
Fereshte is a girl who dreamed of singing, but her dreams ended when the Taliban came and established a nightmarish new reality, forcing women to stop pursuing their aspirations in education or music. The will of the Taliban is also imposed by the people closest to her, out of fear of what punishment may befall […]
Pietra
In daydreaming about unlikely relationships, the flower – as delicate as it is revolutionary- represents an act of love amidst the suffocation and embrace of a classic Portuguese neighborhood.
The Public Bodies
An essay on prostitution told in two parts; a series of interviews, and interpretive dance created by four contemporary dance choreographers.
The Professional Parent
Ingrid lives in a small village in eastern Slovakia, where the Roma population suffers from tenacious racial stigma. Despite this, Ingrid decides to become the legal representative of a young Roma girl, which upsets the fragile balance of her home.
The Fishing Boats of Kayar
After 15 years in Spain as a migrant, Thimbo visits his Senegalese fishing village, where he is overwhelmed by mixed feelings of nostalgia and uprooting, yearning and resentment. He also grapples with the dangerous influence he exerts on the local youth.
