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Streaming now 📺✨

KNOW HOPE by Omer Shamir

Rent & screenings on #Kinema:
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Purchase and rent on #Vimeo:
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October 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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THE WILL by Christian Sønderby Jepsen

Henrik’s ass is in a tight corner. His girlfriend has split, drug and alcohol abuse have gotten the upper hand, and he’s deeply in debt.

#AwardWinning #DanishFilm #NordicDocumentary #Denmark #FirstHandFilms #Library #Documentary
September 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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THE GUANTANAMO TRAP by Thomas Wallner

No one escapes Guantanamo unscathed. Not the law, neither morale – and certainly not the people. The film tells the story of these people and depicts their search for a life after Guantanamo.
Watch the film via the link in our story.

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September 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Our newest acquisition is premiering at the Giornate degli Autori at La biennale in Venice next Tuesday:

THE LEGEND OF THE DESERT by Elisabetta Giannini with Carolina De Lillo Magliulo

A young woman gives voice to the Sahrawi people in exile.

#Venice #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
September 4, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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We are proud and happy to work with this newest acquisition:

LITTLE SINNER by Daro Hansen & Thomas Papapetros
www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Little...

From forced bride in Syria to exile in Denmark, a woman facing life.

#Syria #Denmark #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
August 21, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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🎥 #BacktoSchoolSpecial #BullfrogFilms #IcarusFilms #GOODDOCS #PragdaSTREAM #ImprontaFilms #CinemaPolitica #WomenMakeMovies #CollectiveEyeFilms #EPFMedia #Cinétévé #FirstHandFilms #FirstRunFeatures #AndanaFilms #Lightdox #DistribFilms #dGenerateFilms #NationalFilmBoardofCanada #MeansTV #Autlook
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Although the war ended in 2006, Devi refuses to let the reality she and others faced during that time fade into the background. Watch DEVI from First Hand Films on Docuseek exclusively for academic streaming: 🔗 conta.cc/41LBIQ1
🎥 #Docuseek #FirstHandFilms #NowStreaming #WomensVoices #WarCrimes
September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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WOMEN CONQUER THE ART BUSINESS (First Hand Films)
Women taking control of power, meaning and money in the art world. 🔗 docuseek2.com/fh-wcab

🎥 #Docuseek #FirstHandFilms #FineArt #AcademicStreaming #NowStreaming #NewRelease #Documentary #Art #Women #film
June 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Stream this title from #FirstHandFilms on Docuseek today!
1989: A STATESMAN OPENS UP (2014)
🔗 docuseek2.com/if-1989
March 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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FONKO #FirstHandFilms
The great music revolutions of our times have come from Africa, and the next one is brewing there right now. #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #StreamNow #Docuseek #AcademicStreaming #Africa #Music #documentary #film
▶️ docuseek2.com/fh-fonko
February 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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As their dreams take flight, the Taliban's return threatens to erase decades of progress. Stream it today on Docuseek 🎥✨
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AND STILL I SING (2023)
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#Docuseek #FirstHandFilms #AcademicStreaming #WomensRights #film #documentary #NowStreaming #Afghanistan
February 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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THE HITLER CHRONICLES - BLUEPRINT FOR DICTATORS (2018) #FirstHandFilms
Relates the life of Adolf Hitler as it interacts with and responds to Austrian and German society as well as the national and international political currents during the first half of the 20th century. 
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January 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Filmmaker Batoul Karbijha's MY MAYSOON is about her search for her younger sister, Maysoon, who disappeared at sea while attempting to build a better life. 🔗 conta.cc/3ZWNC9g
#Docuseek #MigrantVoices #FirstHandFilms #MissingMigrants #EducationalStreaming

MY MAYSOON
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December 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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Oscar Documentary Contender HOUSE OF HOPE by Marjolein Busstra Secures North American Distribution 🍉

A story of resilience from a Waldorf school in Palestine.
www.firsthandfilms.com/films/House+...

#FreePalestine #EndOccupation #OscarCampaign #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
August 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Happy 100th birthday, Harry Dean Stanton! 🎉

HARRY DEAN STANTON - PARTLY FICTION by Sophie Huber

Watch the film on The Criterion Collection, on Netflix, and here: www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Harry+...

#HarryDeanStanton #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
First Hand Films: Harry Dean Stanton - Partly Fiction
Remembering the iconic actor in his intimate moments, with film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. Lensed in colour and b/w by Seamus McGarv...
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July 14, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Shining a light today on palliative care in India: being there is all that matters, in the end.

WATCH OVER ME by Farida Pacha

www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Watch+...

#DyingWithDignity #PalliativeCareMatters #EndOfLifeCare #India #HealthcareHeroes #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
June 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Premiering at DOK.fest München this Saturday 🎉

ICE WOMEN by Dorothea Braun & Jens Becker

Present and history of the Arctic told by adventurous women.

Tickets here 🎟️
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/films/eisfra...

#WomenExplorers #RewritingHistory #DokfestMünchen #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
May 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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"Lise is still the person who taught me all I know for working in this business - she taught me precision, decency, communication, and I admire her and am grateful until today. Here's to you, you super Group Leader 🥂 !!!" - @esthervanmessel.bsky.social

#Talents in the #FirstHandFilms #EAVE #Family
April 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Very excited to have our international premiere at Hot Docs in the International Spectrum Competition next week:

HOUSE OF HOPE by Marjolein Busstra

A story of resilience from a Waldorf school in Palestine.

#FreePalestine #FemaleFilmmakers #HotDocs #FirstHandFilms #Documentary

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April 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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THE CHILDREN OF CAMP ASHRAF by Sara Moein is the only documentary in which people who grew up inside the MEK speak on camera.

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#CurrentAffairs #Politics #FemaleFilmmakers #HumanRights #Cult #Children #MEK #Sweden #Iran #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
April 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Premiering in Zurich at Houdini this week:

KNOW HOPE by Omer Shamir

Street-artist Know Hope uses art as resistance in Palestine-Israel.

www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Know+H...

#FreePalestine #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
March 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Premiering at @fifdh.bsky.social on Monday 🎉

THE SYSTEM by Joris Postema

How to keep faith, stamina and energy to fight a failing system.

Get your tickets now 🎟️
fifdh.org/en/festival/...

#FIFDH #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
March 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Proud to be working with @trabelsiproductions again and always!

ABORTION IN THE HOLY LAND by Efrat Shalom Danon

will premiere at @atljewishfilm this Sunday!

Learn more: www.firsthandfilms.com/films/Aborti...

#FirstHandFilms #Documentary
February 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Proud to be working with this brilliant historical testimony by an upcoming filmmaking team from Nazareth:

THE UNTOLD INTIFADA by Ward Jaraisi

www.firsthandfilms.com/films/The+Un...

#Palestine #Nazareth #SaveGaza #FreePalestine #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
February 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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#Berlinale Competition's only Documentary: YO (Love is a Rebellious Bird)

Enjoy a sneak peek ahead of the premiere next week! www.berlinale.de/en/2026/prog...

🌟 Nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Award

International Premiere
20.02 Berlinale Palast

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February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM