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Monument
Directors: SiJia Zheng; Jiaxi Wu
A mother uses trees to commemorate the lost during the war. As time passes, her child follows the same path as her.
Mountain of the Spirit
Directors: Constance and Lesly Cousin
Many of us are in search of happiness. But what is happiness, and how can we achieve it? Twin sisters Constance and Lesly Cousin set out to find the answer in Nepal, an economically poor country and particularly affected by pollution, at the source of Buddhist wisdom. They take us to the heights of the Himalayas, in connection with the 8th highest peak in the world: Manaslu. These explorers of the world, and of our own world, offer a documentary made entirely with a smartphone, spontaneously, through challenging and inspiring encounters.
My Over There
Director: Bob Celli
My Over There stars Emmy Winner and Tony Nominated actor Penny Fuller, as Lenore McDowell a WWI Nurse. She reveals a dramatic and deeply personal part of her life during her time “over there” that she has never shared before.
2023 / 13:24 Mins
Nyanga
Director: Medhin Tewolde Serrano
During the colonial era, Nyanga was kidnapped off the coast of Africa, brought to Mexico and enslaved, but he never stopped dreaming of freedom.
Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts
Directors: Sarah Klein & Tom Mason
Paralympic sprinter and long-jumper Jaleen Roberts was at her peak when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, postponing the 2020 Paralympic Games. What followed was a mental health crisis more challenging than anything she’d ever encountered.
This short documentary delves into Jaleen’s journey, from her upbringing with a disability to her ascent as an elite athlete. It explores her profound struggles with mental health and how she ultimately found the support necessary to survive and eventually go on to win the Paralympic Silver medal.
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
Director: Carolyn M Scott
“SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL,” explores the challenges facing a small rural community waging a fierce battle against a massive development project threatening to engulf a wildlife sanctuary and a community’s way of life. The film poignantly captures the struggle to preserve a delicate balance between progress and environmental preservation.
Somos Pajaritos (Little Birds)
Director: Ana Gabriela Badillo Sánchez
Like migratory birds, these minors cross borders facing adverse situations in search of better living conditions. From a shelter in northern Mexico, the voices of children show that dreams survive despite the uprooting and hostility of the journey.
Taking Flight
Director: Will Chehab
In an area where traditional education fails students, one Mayan woman starts her own school in order to rebuild her community from the ground up.
Tentsítewahkwe
Director: Katsitsionni Fox
Embodying the Mohawk value of Tentsítewahkwe, Jessica Shenandoah goes on a knowledge-gathering journey across all four seasons to reinvigorate the healing, land-based practices of her ancestral grandmothers.
Global Peace Film Festival
Transforming the way people see the world through film.
The Chorus We Carry
Director: Melanie McLean Brooks & Kassia Binkowski
Beginning at the turn of the 21st century, this short examines the evolution of feminist philanthropy. Leaders from India, Ecuador, Fiji, and the United States reflect on the risks they’ve taken to disrupt the patriarchy and fund local solutions to the most critical injustices of our time.
The Girl From The Village: A Story of Hope
Director: Billy Surges
Join us on a journey of educational hope for students in poverty-stricken Kenya. Surging Films teams up with The Weiss Scholarship Foundation to bring the stories of various Kenyan scholarship recipients, hopefuls, and alumni to the forefront. In particular, we follow Christine Akoth’s journey as she travels from Kenya to America in hopes to fulfill an educational journey at Elmhurst University.
The Hearts of Bwindi
Director: Charli Doherty
The Hearts of Bwindi is a poetic celebration of the remarkable biodiversity of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, and the tireless dedication of the people who unite to protect it.
The Sea Won’t Scare Us
Directors: Camille Toulmé, Julien Goudichaud
Almost two decades after his brother’s death on the refugee trail in Europe, Daba follows in his footsteps, as a new conflict simmers in Sudan. Daba finds himself stuck in Calais’s infamous refugee camp, The Jungle, from where he has tried to cross the English Channel over 200 times. But Daba is burdened with another somber mission – to repatriate his brother’s body home. When a full blown war breaks out in Sudan, jeopardizing his dream to reunite his brother with their family, Daba also realises there is no way back.
The Shadow Pandemic
Director: Paola Ghislieri
In Switzerland, where 27% of women suffer intimate partner abuse, The Shadow Pandemic uncovers this hidden crisis through expert insights and survivor testimonies, spotlighting critical support systems and calling for immediate action.
THIS LAND IS
Director: Bunnie Rivera
THIS LAND IS is an exploration of the difficulties faced by Latino children, a story told from a Latina director’s perspective. It tells the story of Jesse, who struggles who navigate the overwhelmed and broken systems in place to support him. He is rescued from neglect by his loving grandmother only to be thrust back into neglect when his mother comes back to claim him. With an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in the United States, my hope is that “This Land Is” can stand as a voice for the underserved and misunderstood.
Water is Coming
Director: Aśka Faron
The Sundarbans region in South Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable places in the world. Deben Munda,has lived in the Sundarbans all his life – a life marked by hardship, hard work, and the forest itself, at once a source of livelihood and terrible danger. With a reliable supply of clean water is about to be brought to his village for the first time, he reflects back on his experiences, his struggles, and his hopes for the future – painting a portrait of an extraordinary life on the frontlines of the climate crisis, and the courageous community who call this land their home. WaterAid is an international non-profit organisation, whose mission is to bring clean water and decent toilets to everyone, everywhere. If you’d like to support our work and help us reach more families like Deben’s,or learn more, visit wateraid.org.
What I Did in the War
Director: Gloria A. Downey
A note from GPFF: While we typically program films with uplift and inspiration, there are times when we feel compelled to program a film with a different message. The following film is a first-person story of war and contains frank assessments of that experience. A short film about terrorists. A personal film about my service as a Task Force 134 prosecutor of terrorists in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq in 2007 – my footage, my experience, and my voice.