THE WEAPON OF SPEECH

L'Ampoule

October 2023 •French

Reflections of a society

March 2021 •Spanish

In this 21st century, under the cloak of capitalism, governments, and other systems by which society is governed, this short film shows the true social reality of many people “on the street”.

Jinsei

May 2025 •Japanese

The anime film follows a man's 100-year journey, from a lonely, bullied boy to an aspiring idol. Told in 10 chapters, it explores social issues like the dark side of entertainment, war, and unidentified youth deaths.

Campaign

January 2025 •Persian

Synopsis: It is a complex and intersecting narrative of one day and night of the life of Fariborz and Mehboob, which leads them to another couple named Ashkan and Neda due to an incident. In the midst of this commotion and conflicts, everyone is thinking of saving his life, but...

Guy at the Bridge

Invalid date •Hungarian

While trying to escape from her abusive boyfriend, Ágnes comes across a bridge where a stranger’s life is at risk. As their struggle becomes a spectacle for passers-by, she tries to find courage and stand up for two lives. A story about indifference based on real events.

A Crazy Town

February 1987 •Chinese

In a quaint small town, there was a thunderstorm at night and a scorching sun the next day. This strange weather that had not been seen in a century made people doubt whether an earthquake would occur.

Over Here, Nothing New

October 2014 •Portuguese

Alex is a young adult from a social housing district. When he left his home in the morning, he faces a situation apparently out of the ordinary.

La niña tatuada

September 2024 •Spanish

The Kyiv Resident

November 1958 •Ukrainian

The story of the growing up of the orphan Gali between the Revolution and the Great Patriotic War. Large-scale historical drama with Nina Ivanova.

Surire

April 2015 •Spanish

The Surire Salt Flat is located at an altitude of 4300 m in the Chilean High Plateau and is one of the most remote places in the world, keeping the treasure of untouched nature with all its beauty but also holding an allurement: a huge amount of borax, promising the mining industry profits at unknown levels. Surire, metaphorically tells us in an outstanding visual way the story of our planet - about the very important subjects of the disappearance of traditional indigenous culture, untouched nature, the environment, and the clash of new and old.

Daana Paani

May 2018 •Panjabi

Havaldar Mehtaab Singh is entrusted with the honorable responsibility of personally informing the family of a martyred Lance Naik about his wartime demise. However, his mission takes an unexpected turn when he encounters an oppressed young village woman named Basant Kaur. This fateful meeting changes their lives and the lives of those around them forever.

Chronic

October 2015 •English

David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.

First Born

October 2016 •Spanish

While Thomas spends his last weekend in Chile with his family, before traveling abroad for the first time, a flaw in the sewage system produces a flood of smelly water. The problem shows the essence of family relationships.

Bhagwan Bharose

May 2023 •Hindi

A story about two young, impressionable kids whose ideas about faith are constantly questioned and changed as their little world expands and takes into its fold, their country's fast-changing socio-political landscape.

Death Is My Profession

October 2011 •Persian

"Death is My Profession" is about the struggle of people who have to accept any work offered to survive in a neglected society.

Fragrant

February 2023 •Persian

Ali has a great talent for perfumery and will soon become a father. Along the way, he faces new challenges and must complete his unfinished work in a limited amount of time...

Il Centro per i Giovani - volti, racconti ed esperienze sotto la mascherina

November 2021 •Italian

Murder on the Social Network

Invalid date •English

Using real cases, this documentary demonstrates the extent to which violent criminals can use social media to locate and manipulate victims.

Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha

March 2016 •Malayalam

The film takes a deeper look at the social status of people who are forcefully converted to a different religious belief, and how they are looked down upon.

Via Delle Rose 36

January 2024 •Italian