
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.
More infoThis 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.
In 1968, 30 immense Chinese characters were constructed in the Gobi Desert. Here, revolutions all over the world coalesce into an elusive newsreel.
More infoAn epic documentary about a little-known chapter of Chinese history: the reeducation camps of the 1950s in the Gobi Desert.
More infoWomen’s football faces huge opposition in Libya but a group of ambitious players fight for autonomy, on and off the field.
More infoAn intimate portrait of a talented soccer player who tries to keep her life on track despite a troubled home life.
More infoZakhar 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.
More infoA bus driver and two brothers struggle to keep their heads above water in Kabul, a city still regularly struck by terrorist attacks.
More infoThe life of some tough teenagers at the Chilean skatepark Los Reyes, seen through the eyes of two stray dogs, Chola and Football.
More infoAtanásio Nyusi, a compelling storyteller and legendary Mapiko dancer, takes us on a journey through Mozambique’s past and present.
More infoA conceptual documentary in which British and Argentine veterans of the Malvinas/Falklands War confront their memories, each other and the war that binds them.
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