Hamze Bytyci

A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.

Amidst Europe’s risk of neo-fascism, a group of actors, including Romnija, Roma, Romani travelers, and Israeli-German-Turkish-Berlin Gadjé, is advocating for a Roma army for self-defense against discrimination and racism. Initiated by sisters Simonida and Sandra Selimović, this supranational, diverse, feminist, and queer initiative is part of an artistic action at the Gorki with director Yael Ronen. They explore personal experiences and historical events to create a play, collaborating with visual artists Delaine and Damian Le Bas to envision a Safe European Home in Gypsyland Europe.

The animated short film tells the moving story of the resistance and bravery of Alfreda Noncia Markowska, a young Roma woman from Poland who saved the lives of around fifty children and young adults during the Second World War.

This short documentary shows Jozef Miker during his protests against a pig fattening facility that was built on the site of the former concentration camp near Lety in South Bohemia. Hundreds of Roma died there under the Nazi regime. The protagonist, nicknamed Jožka, who fell ill after working as a miner for many years, never lost his convincing optimism, his humor, and his belief in a better society.

How do we remember those who have passed on before us? Such is the question of this short animated film, which tells the story of two Prussian brothers, Vinko and Schanno Franz, who brought joy and music to life with their instruments. The short film that asserts the need to tell the histories of those who can’t tell it themselves, and a demand to not forget them.

Emilie Elina Machálková rediscovers her voice, decades after the murder of her family in the Holocaust. A moving story about memory, loss and the healing power of music.