Solidarity Crime & Granica | International Law & Popcorn

2 Short Films: SOLIDARITY CRIME | GRANICA

Mon, 14.07., 20:00 h
discussed by Tom Sparks (Just Access e.V.)

SOLIDARITY CRIME

CH / E / AR / I / F / MA 2022 | Director: Nicolás Braguinsky Cascini, Juan Pablo Aris Escarcena | 55 min. | OmeU

Can humanitarian aid be punishable? It seems so. Across Europe, civilians face heavy fines and, in some cases, decades of imprisonment. Their problem: They provided humanitarian aid at Europe's external borders and are being prosecuted for it. The documentary filmed in 14 cities in five different countries follows those who are doing what they believe is right and necessary: not abandoning people on the run. For them, solidarity is a human right. A film that raises the question: What is the state of our democratic values in the EU when humanity is criminalized?

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GRANICA

D 2023 | Director: Joshua Neubert | 20 min | OmeU

Autumn 2021. forest ranger Oliwia lives with her husband in the highly militarized exclusion zone between Poland and Belarus. At night, she sets out food and water at the edge of the forest for refugees fighting for their lives. She hasn't met anyone yet - until Hamid stands outside her window. Her decision to help him entangles her in a tragic battle with a system that punishes humanity.