Short films from Iran, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, and Russia look at the challenges that people (and especially children) with disabilities face in these countries.
Light, Shadow, Life
The film tells the story of a boy with a developmental disability and his father who has invented a special learning technique for him.
Shahriar Pourseyedian. Iran, 2017
20 min. 12+
Zyara
People with various disabilities share their thoughts, worries, and joys in a documentary on living with disability in Lebanon.
Muriel Aboulrouss. Lebanon, 2017
20 min. 12+
I Want to Fly
Kamal has a dream: he wants to paraglide. Many say paragliding is no sport for a wheelchair-user, but Kamal does not give up: an inspiration in the Paralympic community, he’s helped many others achieve their goals in dancing, swimming or finding a job.
The film will be introduced by Kamal Mammadov.
Maria Ibrahimova. Azerbaijan, 2016
21 min, 12+
Diamonds for My Ants
Andrey is an oceanologist and polar explorer, although he admits that he had chosen to study oceanology by mistake, as he was mostly interested in fish and other inhabitants of the sea. He spent half of his life in the oceans, watching nature and people, and eventually took to photography. At the age of fifty, Andrey became paralysed through an injury, and during his recovery became interested in microphotography. Today, his photographs of ants are famous across the world.
The film will be introduced by Karina Vilenkina.
Karina Vilenkina. Russia, 2016
15 min. 6+