Empowered Women, Moving Narratives

Welcome to the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, where the inspiring tales of powerful women come alive on the big screen. In a world rife with challenges and changes, these women stand bold and central, making a mark and inspiring generations.

From global activists to brave everyday heroines - these documentaries take you on a journey filled with passion, courage, and determination. They depict how each woman, in her unique way, reshapes the world and makes a lasting impact.

Let these extraordinary women and their stories touch and inspire you. Secure your individual ticket now and become part of this cinematic experience that resonates long after the film ends.

🎬 5 Films @ Cinema: Immerse yourself in five captivating documentaries at our festival cinemas – or enjoy them comfortably from home. Purchase the pass and then easily book your cinema tickets online or start streaming.

 

*Students, freelancing filmmakers, and artists are eligible for discounted tickets.

5 Films @ Home 22€

 

5 Films @ Home reduziert* 17 €

 
Discover their stories now:

My Name Is Happy

Mutlu Kaya is just 19 when her dream of making it as a singer comes close enough to touch: she is about to enter the finale of the TV show ‘Turkey’s Got Talent’. But then, a man guns down the Kurdish…

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Rahčan – Ella’s Riot

Sámi singer Ella is torn between her strong ties to her hometown in Finnmark and her new life in Oslo, where she has a boyfriend and a successful career with her band ISÁK. When a mining company…

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The Illusion of Abundance

Three women, three countries, three struggles: courageous activists Bertha, Carolina and Máxima are fighting global environmental destruction in Peru, Honduras and Brazil. They speak out about…

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Another Body

The videos are fake, but their impact is all too real. When college student Taylor discovers that pornographic videos of her are circulating on the internet, her world is turned upside down. She sees…

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Daughters of the Sun

‘We were enslaved, sold in markets and raped,’ says one girl. ‘But they could not extinguish the light in our hearts.’ In 2014, Islamic State fighters kidnapped Yazidi girls from their villages in…

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Esther & The Law

An oil company worth billions, a sham trial making questionable accusations and nine men sentenced to death: in the early 1990s, Shell destroyed the environment and the livelihoods of the Ogoni…

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James & Isey

Isey is a bourbon-swilling warrior queen, her face lit up by laugh lines, her joy infectious – and in a week she will be 100 years old. Together with her son James, who cares for her selflessly, she…

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Periodical

‘That time of the month’ or ‘a visit from Aunt Flo’ – there are plenty of expressions that dance around what they are actually about: menstruation. Although menstruation affects about 50 per cent of…

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Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island

The worst commercial nuclear accident in US history became the country’s biggest cover-up. Time and again, the nuclear industry insisted that no one had been harmed. Four mothers were labelled …

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Sānsūr

Six Iranian women speak about life in a country that demands their silence. Six women who courageously defy the written and unwritten restrictions on freedom of expression in Iran. An artist who…

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29. SEPTEMBER 2023