IMMIGRATION: Borders are all in the mind, Loretta van Horst's powerful film about US border patrol officers trying to stop people smuggling from Mexico, The Border Crossed Us, shows.
INDIA: Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja's struggle against censorship and legal threats for her politically charged cartoons critical of the country's direction.
IDENTITY: The struggle for cultural identity in Mongolia, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets modern challenges, through the eyes of a determined activist mother.
TECH: Discover the silent drain on global ad budgets with Unclickable, an investigative documentary revealing how digital ad fraud impacts not just companies but the very fabric of society and democracy.
RUSSIA: Askold Kutov's compelling documentary Of Caravan and the Dogs details the final destruction of independent voices in Putin's Russia that oppose his war on Ukraine.
PALESTINE: Receiving both awards and death threats, No Other Land is a poignant exploration of resistance, solidarity, and the quest for justice in a land marked by conflict.
RIGHTS: Explore the turbulent world of Norway's most prominent anti-Islam activist navigating the thin lines of freedom of expression and hate speech, revealing the complexity of public discourse in today's society in the process.
HUMAN IDFF: The Norwegian documentaries Ibelin and A New Kind of Wilderness, both of which have gained international acclaim, tell moving stories about distinctive individuals - but also provide enriching perspectives on our social life.
REALITY: We perceive reality very differently. So let me suggest three areas where reality is real, strong and direct for all of us. But also about what a newly translated book by Pier Paolo Pasolini says about film's contact with reality.
INTERVIEW: We are talking with the previous Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, the man who could have been prime minister in Britain, about current issues – like military build-up, Ukraine, Israel, climate justice and labour, security, democracy, citizen assemblies, and not least of all, hope for the future.
POWER: According to Hannah Arendt, the use of violence, weapons, and bombs renders us politically voiceless. Can her particular analyses of power teach us anything about the violence being perpetrated from and in Gaza today?
IDFA: What is this obsession with creating a «safe space» for upcoming film festivals that is now circulating on social media? Who is scaring the world's institutions to speak up?
CPH:DOX: With its Head of Industry and Artistic Director, we discuss specific aspects of the CPH:DOX Industry programme, the secrets of a well-rounded festival, ensuring safety and free speech for all, and much more.
IRAQ: In Iraq, the youth don't trust the politicians or the parties. We met the director and producer of Baghdad on Fire, which addresses the bad governance of their country's leaders and the mobilisation of the youth who really fight for change.