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Best Documentary about Nature,
the Ecosystem of our Mother Earth
THE SILENCE AFTER THE STORM | Alina Rizwan | 0:10:47 | Pakistan
Synopsis:
In the heart of Sindh, a young boy rewrites his rain-soaked dreams. A tale of floods, where classrooms become rivers, and lessons flow with resilience. Witness a young soul redefine life's horizon.
Embark with us on this journey as we unveil the narrative of a young Kubargoth dreamer. To him, rain is not just water from the sky. Through his eyes, we glimpse a world reshaped by the relentless forces of climate, where each droplet tells a tale of resilience and transformation.
SCARS OF GROWTH | Monika Grassl, Linda Osusky | 1:30:00 | Austria, Germany
Synopsis:
As Europe pushes for green technologies, new mines are opening to supply critical metals, mostly sourced from China. Spanish farmer Hector and Swedish indigenous reindeer herder Matti fight to protect their traditional lifestyles amid this green transition. While EU politicians promote green growth and support reopening mines, environmentalist Diego travels Europe to question if mining can be truly sustainable. Economist Timothée Parrique argues that endless economic growth worsens the climate crisis and calls for a “post-growth” alternative.
LISBON, THE WILD WITHIN | Madalena Boto | 0:50:24 | Portugal
Synopsis:
As Lisbon has changed and grown over the past 3,000 years, the city has always prioritised the needs of its residents. And although it may seem an unlikely refuge for wildlife, many species have found the conditions they need to survive and raise their offspring.
In the streets, rooftops and gardens of the Portuguese capital, from the wide Tagus estuary to the Monsanto Forest Park, we discover the nature that often goes unnoticed despite living on our doorsteps.
HERD WALK | Ankit Pogula | 1:02:53 | India
Synopsis:
After 70 years of herding, Neelkanth Mama's walk is coming to a cruel halt. Meanwhile, Vajir’s attempt to keep walking his sheep is getting thwarted within his home. ‘No girl wants to marry a shepherd’, says his youngest son. Set on the Deccan plateau, Bhed Chal follows the gritty journey of the two Kurba shepherds as they negotiate through new aspirations, barricaded commons and a changing climate. All this to preserve what they call is the last connection between the civil and the wild.
MOUNTAIN IS WALKING | Kazuhiko Mizushina | 1:13:00 | Japan
Synopsis:
147 years ago, a wild monk secretly reads the almanac of Meiji 9 (1876) in a hidden Zen monastery, and imagines the way people in the distant future would live. His imagination depicts life in present-day Japan, where there is a contrast between those who live naturally, based on the Buddhist idea that everything is interrelated, and those who do not. A man who live naturally, followed by the words of the wild monk, walk toward the mountains and offer prayers at a small water shrine built in Meiji 9 (1876). In the hidden Zen monastery, there is only a scroll expressing the phrase "Mountain is walking," and the wild monk is convinced that even as eras change, people continue to follow the natural order.
PHRASHA-CRITI | Araz Quliyev | 0:22:30 | Azerbaijan
Synopsis:
Since the creation of humanity, development has been a constant process. This has occurred both in terms of consciousness and as a result of changes in human life. The development in people's consciousness has had a significant impact on their lives. According to scientists, the world has undergone five extinction phases before the formation of the biosphere. They believe that the sixth extinction is being caused by humans themselves. This includes everything from atmospheric pollution to the contamination of seas and oceans. This documentary will briefly address this issue.
GREEN GREY BLACK BROWN | Yuyan Wang | 0:11:30 | China, France, Korea, Republic Of
Synopsis:
A synthetic realm unfolds, meticulously engineered by global startups. Everything is bound together by a dark slime—an oily, recurrent presence that merges Jurassic-era flora with plastic plant decorations destined for shopping malls. Petroleum, in both refined and unrefined forms, opens up a portal to the gory logics of petro-capitalism and global extraction practices, revealing the flawed rationale behind techno-solutionist visions of the future.
NINAWA: LANDMARK OF HOPE | Oliver Coast Sullenger | 0:35:00 | Switzerland
Synopsis:
Ninawa: Landmarks of Hope explores the urgent fight of the last Huni Kuin population without officially landmarked territory, led by their cacique/leader Ninawa , to protect their ancestral lands in the Amazon's Acre region. Threatened by deforestation, invasions of cattle ranchers and water poisonings, Ninawa's battle to demarcate his community's territory highlights the deep spiritual connection between Indigenous people and nature. This documentary sheds light on the vital lessons the modern world can learn from Indigenous wisdom and emphasizes the role of ecosystem care in spiritual and cultural resilience.
PETER PLAN | Grzegorz Pacek | 1:12:00 | Poland
Synopsis:
For 15 years, Peter has been retreating from civilization, driven away by the growing presence of electromagnetic radiation. Forced to live in isolation in the remote mountains of North Wales, he feels abandoned by society, friends, and family. After missing the chance to see his mother before her death, Peter reaches a turning point — and decides to conduct an experiment.
