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Australia What happens when, to protect them from a rocket test, Australian police try to round up twenty people who’ve never before encountered modern society? Rocks move.
Diary of a Time Square Thief

Netherlands Why would a writer cut out the last pages of his diary with a knife? Director Bense traces answers from the book’s characters in New York’s legendary Times Square.
Five Hours with Raja

New Zealand An intimate and confronting documentary, which charts the experiences of a young mother carrying her unborn baby to term, despite the diagnosis of a fatal birth defect.
Kiri Wai Inner Skin

France, Netherlands, UK Can a non-Maori truly appreciate the significance of getting a culturally inspired tattoo?
Last Train Home

Canada Chinese New Year sees a tidal wave of millions of migrant workers attempt to catch the train home. But does “home” live up to expectations?

Muezzin

Austria/Turkey With “Idol” type shows topping world charts, Turkey’s mosques have joined the trend. Muezzins across the country compete to become the country’s best-known.
Petition

China/Switzerland/UK/France/Belgium/Finland A filmmaker’s 12 year labour of love to expose the injustices in China’s court system.
The Red Race

China/Germany Chinese tots primed up for Olympic gymnastics stardom by their parents.
Tibet in Song

USA Can filmmaker Choephel capture vestiges of Tibetan culture before its lost forever?