Special Screenings

ITHAKA

John Shipton is a retired builder who lives reclusively and likes to recite ancient Greek myths. He used to be an anti-war activist, but today he has to fight for his son – the world’s most famous political prisoner: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. John cautiously steps into the media spotlight, handing out flowers at Assange protests and embarking on an odyssey through Europe to tirelessly build a network of supporters. The clock is ticking – because Julian’s health is continuing to deteriorate in a maximum-security British prison. And the US Attorney’s Office tries to extradite Julian: he faces 175 years in prison. Freedom of the press is at stake – and John risks losing his son forever. A surprising documentary produced by Julian Assange's brother that defies the mainstream narratives surrounding whistleblower Assange.

TIGERS

Ayan loves his job. He works for the food company Lasta Food Inc. and is known for his enormously successful distribution of Lastavita, an infant formula. His message: if you want the best for your child, you can rely on Lastavita. But then a doctor confronts him with the catastrophic consequences of his marketing: Hundreds of thousands of babies all over Pakistan are weak and severely malnourished due to diarrheal diseases. Instead of healthy breast milk, they receive the supposedly healthy Lastavita bottled milk  - often prepared with contaminated water. Because in many parts of Pakistan there is no access to safe drinking water. From now on, Ayan dedicates himself to the fight against Lastavita in order to make right again what turned out to be wrong and dangerous. Inspired by a true story by a former Nestlé employee.

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Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age

‘A few tweets and messages on the internet, what can you do?’ But is that whole truth? More than 40,000 sexist insults, rape and death threats, a montage of a decapitated woman’s head, footage of a rape and house burglaries – there is no way that this kind of hatred simply stays online. Politicians Laura Boldrini and Kiah Morris, YouTuber Marion Séclin and young teacher Laurence Gratton are exposed to this violence offline, in real life. And they are left on their own with it. Can anything be done about it? The four women say: Yes! They are demanding that someone is finally held accountable and are challenging the major online platforms YouTube and Facebook, the state and the perpetrators themselves.

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