Through a tightly observed documentary, Afghan women’s rights defenders evacuated to safety are presented in intimate portraits and vérité sequences that foreground courage and resilience. The film interweaves first-hand testimony with contextual reflection to connect grassroots activism to academic debates and frontline crises. Following the screening, a panel discussion interrogates the ethical, political and humanitarian dimensions of solidarity and protection for activists, emphasizing personal stories and collective strategies without resorting to sensationalism.

Following climate activists Anuna De Wever and Lena Hartog, this documentary traces grassroots resistance to extractivism across Italy, Serbia and Sápmi. Through intimate encounters and observational footage, the film connects local struggles to broader debates on war, justice and democracy, arguing that extractive violence functions as structural warfare on communities and ecosystems. Voices from affected communities and thinkers such as Fati N’Zi‑Hassane, Vijay Prashad, Greta Thunberg and Jason Hickel shape a probing, elegiac meditation on who pays for growth and how to move beyond it.

A screening of Yaara Bou Melhem’s Yurlu Country anchors this evening of cinema and dialogue. The film follows Banyjima elder Maitland Parker as he pursues justice over asbestos mining on his ancestral land in Western Australia, blending personal testimony with a wider struggle for accountability. A moderated panel extends the film’s urgent themes, asking how communities can document environmental harm, challenge powerful interests, and press for responsible business practices through collective action and public scrutiny.