27th Thessaloniki Int’l Mostival Mostival in Greece

27^Y The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is taking place in the Greek city of Port City, a gathering point for some of the biggest names in the non -fictional filmmaking – and young talents that yearn for joining this rank.

The festival opened on Thursday night About a heroIt is directed by Piotr Winiewicz and “narrated by Werner Herzog” (quotes this part of the description because the teacher’s vocal commentary from Teutonic looks like the famous German generator, but as thesaloniki program notes, “Roina … not who appears.”).

If this description is About a hero It looks unnecessary unnecessary, think that TIDF not only pays attention but honoring artificial intelligence at this year’s festival. “Artificial intelligence, inevitable intelligence” as a topic called “”, calls on the audience to start a wonderful journey that includes a selection of open documentary films, an impressive visual composition, Masterclass, a special copy of both languages, in addition to the festival magazine The first shotHe participated in the establishment of this year with the help of Amnesty International as a form of experimentation. Cinematic exploration of the new reality, stands at the doorstep between the man and the digital. ”

along with About a heroDocumentary films with the topic of artificial intelligence include:

In addition, TIDF 2025 will show many short documentaries titled AI; The festival also made partnership with OpenDocs on “a leading global domain program, provides support and financing, artificial intelligence tools and consulting services for artists from all over the world. It is an initiative launched by Anna Geralet Grace and George Kapalero aimed at enabling artists from all over the world to integrate artificial intelligence tools in narrating stories.” Five films will be made. As part of the TIDF-OpenDocs in the festival.

In total, TIDF will examine 261 documentaries – including 72 World, 40 International and 11 Premier Eurobean. Among the first show of the world DustIt is directed by Veronica MlicZEWSKA. The film revolves around Sang, “One of the thousands of unwanted and marginalized children who were abandoned by American soldiers after the Vietnam War.” Now in his fifties, Sang finally determines his father, but to take the relationship further, “he must race with time.”

Dust The first offer in the international competition, as it does supernaturalIt was directed by Ventura Dural. The last movie focuses on the father and son; The son, the doctor, is committed to a rational view of the world, while his father is the treatment of faith. “The confrontation turns into an exploration of the opposite beliefs between science and magic.”

Furje queensThe world is presented for the first time in the new arrivals competition at the festival, in Ukraine. “In the midst of Maelstrom of War … Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to give up their homeland. Instead of fleeing, they choose to fight: for freedom, and the LGBTQ community, and their presence.” Furje queens It was directed by Olga Jbendanda.

Hunter It also displays the initial offers in the new arrivals competition. The documentary of Giacomo Gecomo Gecomo Gecomo Gecomo GEX is looking at an indescribable legendary treasure – “Gold Yamashita” – “It was claimed that the Japanese army was buried throughout the Filipino archipelago during World War II … Treasure fishermen from all over the world tried to get it, including Jack and his father, who allocated their lives to this endeavor, and spending me -dollars in this process.

Vera Cretchevskaya connectedAnd that was shown in the world in the open horizons department, “Dr. Dmitry Zimin, who stood alone as the general financial supporter of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is risked by everything to the changing changing of his homeland.”

TIDF examines four documentaries for the Golden Bear Nicolas Philibert winner as part of honoring the famous French director. On the night of the festival’s opening, Alexander Al -Dhahabi received an appreciation for his contribution to the cinema. The festival also honors the works of American director Lauren Greenfield, as it was presented with a full retroactive effect of its work, including the latest five-part documentary project Social sciences It was first shown on delirium reviews on FX last fall.

Greenfield is scheduled to present a master’s group entitled “Social Studies: Artist Journey” on March 13, in English with a simultaneous translation in Greek. She also works on the International Competition Jury, along with Dimitris Athiridis, Greek photographer, documentary, producer and editor, and Signe byrge Skyen, Danish producer and an Oscar four times.

The Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, General Manager Eliz Galado, coach Ortesis Andradaches, head of the Yorgos Cracopolos Program, President of Jura Angeliki Vergo, and President of the Greek Program Eleni Andrewlobolo.

At a press conference on February 24, they confessed to the context in which this year’s festival is held, “a critical moment in the wider time, Europe, but also for the whole world,” according to the leadership of the festival jointly. “The basic principles of our culture – democracy, freedom, tolerance – unfortunately have been unlikely, while hate screams multiply in the most dangerous ways.

“Imagine the short and complete documentary films that were shown at the twenty -seventh international documentary festival in Salonik The thirties of the last century are displayed, and this time we are the heroes, or rather the victims.

The strong statement from the leadership of the festival also said: “…[T]The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival has always been a place for dialogue, freedom, and culture. While the wrong information and the distortion of facts become tools for manipulation, documentary films make us the strength of the truth. In times of crisis, such an area, where the strength of the truth shines, essentially ever.

“All this, of course, did not come suddenly, but was in preparation for a long time. With the pen of Dimagog, who preached hatred, by the populists who cultivated hostility, by the theorists of the conspiracy who mocked the real science, by the manufacturers of lies and easy solutions who targeted the art and tried to persuade us that it is useless. But art is one of the most powerful weapons of democracy. Or a neutral area.