Total Trust

2023 / 97' / China

14th of April, 2024

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

Total Trust is an eye-opening and deeply disturbing story of surveillance technology, abuse of power and (self-)censorship. Through the haunting stories of people in China who have been monitored, intimidated and even tortured, Total Trust tells of the dangers of technology like Big Data and AI in the hands of unbridled power.

Evidence

2025 / 71 / USA

21 of April, 2025

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

evidence is both an analysis of corporate spending and the impact of dark money on US politics and ideology and a personal meditation on ideas of family and care.

The film reflects on how American politics, family beliefs, and the right wing’s deliberate attack on personal rights are connected.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

28th of April, 2025

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

The Seed of the Sacred Fig explores the breakdown of Iman, a newly appointed judge in Tehran, amidst political unrest. As protests erupt after a young woman’s death in police custody, his daughters side with the demonstrators, straining family ties. Iman’s paranoia grows when his service weapon goes missing, leading him to investigate within his own home. The film examines the collapse of trust and the destructive impact of fear and duty.

Stick Together

2023 / 90' / Germany

5th of May, 2025

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

The documentary STICK TOGETHER follows the tireless commitment of young climate activists and provides an intimate insight into the world of climate protests. It refrains from interviews and instead accompanies its protagonists during various protest actions. The focus is on the question of individual limits and the commitment to ideals.

Monopoly of Violende

2020 / 86' /France

12th of April, 2025

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

The 'yellow vests' protest movement of autumn 2018 in France continues to be a subject of research and analysis for many scholars as a unique manifestation of collective struggle. Through a parralel editing technique, the director interchangeably portrays cruelties committed against a policeman or by a policeman, raising the question: When the state deems the use of physical force as legitimate and claims a monopoly over it, who is there to control this violence?

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Madaniya

2024 / 85' / Sudan

19th of May, 2025

19:00 Cinema "Amirani"

It is a documentary that follows the journey of Django, Esra and Mou'men, three young Sudanese as they participate in the revolution each contributing to the resistance through what they know best using different means and tools and among different communities, however, all working towards one common goal MADANIYA - civilian government.