Stolen fish / 30 min / 2020 / Great Britain, Poland, Spain / dir. Gosia Juszczak
The construction of a Chinese fish processing plant completely changes the situation for the residents of Gunjur, on the Gambian coast. Fish was once a staple of local cuisine and the economy. These days, the fish are caught commercially by giant trawlers and turned into meal on-site, which is then sent to China and Europe as feed for livestock. Meanwhile, unemployed Gambian fishermen are joining the ranks of migrants seeking a better life in Europe. By revealing the next dominoes to fall, the filmmaker gives voice to those who are the biggest losers in game of globalization.

Jozi Gold / 74 min / 2019 / Sweden, RSA, Norway / dir. Sylvia Vollenhoven, Fredrik Gertten
Impeccable manners, distinctive pronunciation, high heels, extravagant outfits, makeup and jewelry. The protagonist of the film by Sylvia Vollenhoven and Fredrik Gertten is a very stylish star, although she does not shine in the firmaments of business or fashion. At first, business giants seem to even dismiss her with a benevolent smile. They are making a mistake as they are facing a formidable human rights defender. Mariette Lefferink wears fake gold ornaments because she considers real gold to be dirty. Almost literally – the uranium used to mine it is carried by the wind and deposited on everything around like a sinister memento of Johannesburg’s golden past. Neither the owners of large mines nor the state feel responsible for the tragic consequences incurred by the poor neighborhoods of the city adjacent to the mines. With self-mockery, but also with characteristic confidence, Mariette, a former Jehovah’s Witness, says, “I just think that perhaps God has lost his interest in mankind. And that is why I’ve felt it is now my duty to go out and try to restore some sense of justice.”