The RIGHTS NOW! award is given to creative documentary films which explore the contemporary world and make a significant contribution to the discussion of human dignity, freedom and equality. Eight films from all the film programmes of Docudays UA have been nominated for it.
The winners in the RIGHTS NOW! nomination have been determined by Oksana Pokalchuk, the director of Amnesty International Ukraine; Tolekan Ismailova, a Kyrgyz human rights defender; and Oleksandr Solontai, the head of the practical policy programme and an expert at the Institute for Political Education.
MAIN PRIZE
A Colombian Family / Tanja Wol Sørensen / Denmark / 2020 / 80’
The film’s protagonist represents a collective image of human rights activists from countries with high inequality and poverty. Despite all risks, she continues fighting for human rights. The film shows the hidden side of her life: a complicated relationship with her daughter. This is a painful topic for many women engaged in human rights advocacy, yet they often keep silent about it. The film portrays the dialogue of generations, where the older one is hopeful of a safer life for the younger, and illustrates the role of female human rights activists in positive transformations and the struggle for a better future.
SPECIAL MENTION
Unseen / Maia Martiniak / Slovakia / 2018 / 87’
The film unveils the tabooed subject of obstetric violence, contributing to both awareness and human rights advocacy. It brings to the screen pain and fear that used to be embarrassing and scary to discuss.
SPECIAL MENTION
Things We Dare Not Do / Bruno Santamaría Razo / Mexico / 2020 / 71’
The film depicts the path that LGBT+ youth takes in different parts of the world. Young people are forced to move from place to place, seeking acceptance and opportunities to live without violence and humiliation. This film evidences the importance of respect for human rights and freedoms, the inacceptability of discrimination on any grounds, and the universality of human rights.
CURRENT TIME AWARD
The television platform Current Time TV has rewarded its favorite with a $3,000 prize.
This Rain will Never Stop / Alina Gorlova / Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, Qatar / 2020 / 103’
For the monumental artistic work immersing the viewer into the black and whites of eternal living in between, for the archetypal depiction of war in its constant presence and for subtle portrayal of the fragility of the human being, Current Time TV is awarding the film This Rain Will Never Stop, director Alina Gorlova.
Here is the list of films nominated for RIGHTS NOW! Award:
