Document International Human Rights Festival (Day 1)
Entry Requirements: OVER 18s ONLY
12.00 -01.35
A Conversation With America Jim Kroft 95mins 2020 Scotland / Germany “A Conversation with America” is a documentary exploring the rise of Populism during the US Election in 2016. Combining the strikingly different genres of road movie and political documentary
01.45-03.05
This Jungo Life David Fedele 78 mins 2024 Morocco This Jungo Life takes us deep inside the lives of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan, living and sleeping rough on the streets of Morocco; forced to flee violence and instability in Libya, and unable to return home due to ongoing war and conflict. With unique and intimate access, we are given a glimpse into the human spirit and innate drive for survival, as they fight for a better life for themselves and the families they left behind.
03.15-04.10 Palestinian Fundraiser *
100 Symbols of Solidarity Euan Sutherland 4 mins 2025 Scotland. 100 symbols of SOLIDARITY Is a collaborative art project to highlight and show solidarity with Palestine. In early 2025 a number of folk were given a set of 6 model figures to interact with the world – this is what happened…
Fragments of Gaza Basharat Khan 45 mins 2026 Scotland / Palestine Through archive footage, testimonies and short films made by young people in Gaza , the film challenges headlines and skewed narratives and instead centering the humanity, humor, and hope that persist amid loss and uncertainty. These fragments tell only a partial story of a place constricted in size, but boundless in inspiration and faith.
Who’s Listening Ross Birrell 4 mins 2025 Scotland / Palestine An artist’s film made in collaboration with The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM), Gaza, to mark UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 Nov 2025.