All Static & Noise

David Novack / 2023 / 100min / USA

Silenced no more.

A powerful film exposing the mass atrocities committed by the Chinese government against the Uyghur and Kazakh minorities in Western China. The film features testimonies and stories from survivors and their families who have been subjected to China’s network of “re-education camps.” Through the stories of Jewher, a Uyghur teenager who is violently separated from her father, and Abduweli, a linguist and poet who was imprisoned and tortured, the film highlights the moral dilemma faced by those who want to speak out against the state-sponsored oppression but fear the safety of their families. Director Novack gives us a poignant reminder of the need for global awareness and action in the face of human rights violations.

Iron Butterflies

What really happened to MH-17?

The tragic incident of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 people on board, is the focus of director Liubyi’s film. It not only sheds light on the reality of the attack but also examines the possible consequences for the ongoing war in Donbas and the West’s relationship with Russia. Despite voluminous evidence, including physical artifacts like butterfly-shaped shrapnel found in the bodies of the pilots, the Russian government and media immediately denied the truth. The film presents the power of truth in the face of propaganda, and the implications of not confronting it in a world where violence is defended by lies.

Will the families of the victims ever see justice?

Supported by

Alison Millar / 2022 / 93min / Ireland

A life cut short. A legacy that lives on.

Lyra McKee, a committed journalist and activist for LGBTQ+ rights, was born in Northern Ireland during the period known as the “ceasefire baby” generation. Tragically, at the young age of 29, she was shot while covering a riot in Derry. Director Millar offers an intimate and powerful exploration of the state of “post-conflict” Northern Ireland, a quarter-century after the signing of the Good Friday Agreements. Through McKee’s life and death, the film sheds light on the ongoing struggle for peace and understanding in a region still grappling with its troubled past.