Human Rights Watch Film Festival — A–Z of films

Black Gold presents a richly detailed portrait of the coffee industry, all the way from Ethiopia to the barista competitions and fashionable coffee houses of the West.

Days of Glory is a great film, thoroughly deserving of the award attention that it has received.

A powerful and heart-rending call to attention.

Scores heavily as a mood-driven character exploration of the nature of familial love, duty, conflict and its impact on the innocent.

By gaining such intimate access to Joya, Mulvad has ample opportunity to show the person behind the politics.

Kennedy’s film paints a comprehensive picture of incompetence and negligence, coupled with a staggering amount of ‘looking the other way’ by more senior personnel.

Dotan's style is sharp and swift, intercutting multiple testimonies to build, what feels like a comprehensive picture.

Pity and then guilt are the two dominant emotions that this film elicits.

KZ is well balanced, and thought provoking, if at times a bit dry.

A chilling, but ultimately uplifting glimpse into the lives of those trapped within the repressive regime of East Germany.

Powerful and moving.

Inspiring and charming.

One of those festival oddities that will attract TV distributors around the world.

Niles and White capture the fear in the faces of the band members - but also their energetic fortitude and willingness to move on from their past suffering.

Horrific, heart-breaking and yet also hopeful, Rosita is a must-see piece of film-making.

By contrasting the upbeat tempo and message with images of the squalor many Nigerians face, despite living in oil-rich towns, Ollman paints a bleak picture of corruption breeding corruption.

It is a privilege to watch this film. It is expertly made and shows humanity at its worst and, more importantly, its best.

Visually awesome, panoramic, brilliantly acted and bursting with beautiful poetry and imagery.

Lawlor and Pollock paint a comprehensive picture of bravery in the face of despair.

You could talk your way round the houses and still come up with very good reasons for believing that when Loach goes political, he makes Karl Marx look benign.