Big Characters
In 1968, 30 immense Chinese characters were constructed in the Gobi Desert. Here, revolutions all over the world coalesce into an elusive newsreel.
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IDFA Bertha Fund Harvest at IDFA 2018
This year, 10 films realized with the support of the IDFA Bertha Fund made it into the official festival selection. Of these, 5 films were realized with the support of the IBF Europe - International Co-production grant, including the IDFA 2018 opening film Kabul, City in the Wind. Explore the new harvest online, and start planning what to see at IDFA 2018.
You can check out last year's harvest here.
Items in this selection
Dead Souls
An epic documentary about a little-known chapter of Chinese history: the reeducation camps of the 1950s in the Gobi Desert.
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Freedom Fields
Women’s football faces huge opposition in Libya but a group of ambitious players fight for autonomy, on and off the field.
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Home Games
An intimate portrait of a talented soccer player who tries to keep her life on track despite a troubled home life.
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How Big Is the Galaxy?
Zakhar is a seven-year-old boy living in the remote north of Siberia. This year, a teacher is moving in with his family to homeschool him.
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Kabul, City in the Wind
A bus driver and two brothers struggle to keep their heads above water in Kabul, a city still regularly struck by terrorist attacks.
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Los Reyes
The life of some tough teenagers at the Chilean skatepark Los Reyes, seen through the eyes of two stray dogs, Chola and Football.
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The Sound of Masks
Atanásio Nyusi, a compelling storyteller and legendary Mapiko dancer, takes us on a journey through Mozambique’s past and present.
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Theatre of War
Visual artist and filmmaker Lola Arias brings a number of British and Argentine veterans of the Malvinas/Falklands War together in short, theatrical setups to confront their memories, each other and the war that binds them.
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