Festival des Libertés

Writing with fire

Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas

The Dalits are rejected by the caste system in India, especially the women. A group of Dalit women have come together to conduct some investigative journali (…)

Juicy Orchestra

Much to the delight of their audience, the duo known as Juicy have the nice habit of reinventing themselves, upending their own pieces, blending today’s mus (…)

Los árboles mueren de pie

Ronan Kerneur, Fany Fulchiron

In the small village of Cherán, Mexico, villagers are disappearing and their sacred trees are being cut down. Timber traffickers are coming to help themselv (…)

General Elektriks

Using his keyboards, General Elektriks creates a high-calibre syncretism between funk, soul, pop and electro, with an overarching concept of an alchemic mel (…)

Women of valor

Anna Somershaf

Ultra-Orthodox women are forbidden to run for Israeli parliament. Esty Shushan decides to lead a movement on social media to achieve equal rights and allow (…)

Fishbach + Mansfield.TYA

The Festival des Libertés is hosting a unique double line-up with Fishbach, nicknamed "the diamond in the rough of French song", and Mansfield.TYA, a duo co (…)

Hostile

Sonita Gale

The UK has a complicated relationship with its migrant communities. This documentary focuses on the impact of the country’s hostile environment policies, de (…)

Rokia Bamba

Rokia Bamba is a sound explorer, an artivist and a purveyor of rhythmic energy, using her turntables to make bodies and souls dance in joyous, socially-cons (…)

#Schoolyard : An Untold Story

Nurit Kedar

The anatomy of a horrible moment in Israeli military history: the guarding of hundreds of war prisoners in a schoolyard in Lebanon during the 1982 invasion. (…)

The Other Side of the River

Antonia Kilian

Under threat of a forced marriage, 19-year-old Hala flees from her family and ends up in a Kurdish military school. She learns to use weapons and returns to (…)

Odezenne

Alix, Jacques and Mattia form the protean French trio Odezenne, who are both transmitters and sensors of emotions. The group spreads an almost indomitable m (…)

Femicidio

Nina Maria Paschalidou

Masculine possessiveness can lead a man to kill because his wife left him, because she wants a divorce, or because she wants to break out of the prison buil (…)

M.Chuzi

Afro groove with a Brussels twist, the dedicated and enthusiastic crew M.Chuzi brings together spicy brass arrangements to create infectious mixes of a vari (…)

Robin Bank

Anna Giralt Gris

A captivating and analytical portrait of an anti-capitalist man, Robin Bank, who sacrifices his freedom to denounce banks and their system of indebting the (…)

Youssou N’Dour

With his unique cocktail of Senegalese mbalax, Cuban music, hip-hop, jazz and soul, Youssou N'Dour has made himself one of Africa's greatest musicians. In S (…)

Atomic hope

Frankie Fenton

Can you imagine being a pro-nuclear environmental activist? A small group of activists are trying to advance their cause while the rest of the environmental (…)

BCUC

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness

Composed of seven musicians from Soweto, BCUC has mesmerised local and international audiences with its indigenous funk and energetic performances that have (…)

Don't worry about India

Nama Filmcollective

India is the biggest democracy in the world. When the national elections come around, it all reaches a boiling point. But under the surface, how do the peop (…)

Bangla Surf Girls

Elisabeth D. Consta

In Bangladesh, women are not given much freedom, so they have to take it. A group of young women surfers develop strength, courage and discipline with the s (…)

Warning

Cirque Inextremiste

In an empirical lecture, our expert will present a colourful collection of individual and collective experiences.

Duty of care

Nic Balthazar

Legally speaking, are we victims of climate change? Can the courts make governments and oil corporations liable? Roger Cox, a brilliant Dutch lawyer, believ (…)

Aka Moon

The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the unique trio Aka Moon. This visionary group is a pure product of their time, thanks to the solid foundation o (…)

Germino Pétalas no Asfalto

Coraci Ruiz, Julio Matos

Jack is a young transgender Brazilian man. The documentary follows his group of friends and the LGBTQIA+ movement over five years. Over the years, the count (…)

Nous sommes partout

An archive of current struggles, the testimonies collected in Romandy in the form of written or transcribed texts are given to be read by all because ”We are everywhere”.

Marcus Miller

An exceptional multi-instrumentalist, creator, producer and composer, Marcus Miller is one of the greatest names in jazz, fusion, funk and soul. This bass v (…)

Mizrahim - les oubliés de la terre promise

Michale Boganim

Mizrahim is a name given by Israelis to North African and Middle-Eastern Jews. A taboo in Israeli society, their exile led to a revolt in the 1970s. The mov (…)

Faceless

Jennifer Ngo

In 2019 and 2020, protests broke out in Hong Kong against the government’s amendment of its extradition law. The protesters complained that China was interv (…)

Feu! Chatterton

After two gold records and two nominations for the Victoires de la Musique awards, Feu! Chatterton is back with the release of their new album, Palais d’arg (…)

Neutral ground

CJ Hunt

In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate statues. As residents take sides, city life is marred by death threats and lawsuits. (…)

La Jungle

Ni Dieu ni maître

Tancrède Ramonet

Anarchy is at the heart of our societal development. Over four episodes, Tancrède Ramonet takes us on an exciting adventure through its history. You are inv (…)

Deluxe

Having emerged from the earth 15 years ago, Deluxe are a distinctive group, driven by their impressive on-stage experience and big discography, including th (…)

Omar Souleyman

Prolific wedding singer turned global icon in gritty and explosive electronic music, Omar Souleyman peppers his techno with uninhibited dabke rhythms as wel (…)

Rolê – Histórias dos Rolezinhos

Vladimir Seixas

In recent years, the Black community has led protests in Brazilian malls in response to incidents of racially-motivated murders. At the head of the movement (…)

March for Dignity

John Eames

The Pride March is meant to give visibility to fundamental sexual freedoms. In Georgia, the pressure is so high that organizing one is a risky affair, thank (…)

The Territory

Alex Pritz

The indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people live in a protected area of the Amazon rainforest. When Brazilian farmers try to seize their land, encouraged by Presid (…)

Max Romeo + Eek-A-Mouse

Two of the founding pillars of reggae are on the same bill for a historic concert and a memorable Made in Jamaica evening. These legendary artists of differ (…)

Blackboard Jungle

Originally from Rouen, Blackboard Jungle is a sound system, a studio, a label and a crew all rolled into one. From their 1970s activist reggae roots to the (…)