SmallPlanet Films (Awarded) AGORA II – Chained FIVE YEARS, THREE CRISES, ONE COUNTRY – A TALE OF EUROPEAN DYSTOPIA After the euro and the refugee crises, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic was the third crisis in a row, for the European […] 0 UP TO THE LAST DROP – The Secret Water War in Europe As Europe is going through a crisis that is not solely economical but also a crisis of moral values, millions of European citizens demand a response to a crucial question: is water for the European […] 0 AGORÁ – From Democracy to the Market The Agorá (Αγορά) was a central area in Ancient Greece city-states. It was a gathering place, an assembly of active citizens, and the City centre for political, economical, athletic, artistic and spiritual life. It was […] 0 The Lost Signal of Democracy It was an unprecedented occurrence in world history. Nowhere and never in well-governed democratic states, had the public broadcaster been silenced in such a manner that was characterized as “autocratic” and “undemocratic”. Within five hours, […] 0 Stealing from the Poor Have you ever asked yourself where does the fish you eat come from? If you had, you would be controlling a huge pirate industry which commits a crime in your dish! The ever-rising demand for […] 0 Life for Sale Can you imagine a water market? A market where owners of water stock would buy and sell, while others would profit on its price without needing it? What would life be like if all of […] 0 Gaza we are Coming August 2008, two small Greek fishing boats broke the naval siege, illegally laid by the state of Israel on Gaza, for the first time after 41 years. “Gaza We Are Coming” records the historic and […] 0 Secret of the Dawn “Love hurts three times – when they cut you, when you marry and when you give birth” Old African saying Excision is an ancient custom that survives to this day. An excruciating operation on the […] 0 Dying in Abundance “Control oil and you control nations. Control food and you control the people!” Henry Kissinger, 1974 A handful of multinational companies have managed to control the “heart” of the food we put on our table […] 0 The Blood of Kouan Kouan In the virgin tropical forests of the Amazon, the region with the richest biodiversity in the world, an unspeakable crime has been and is still being committed against humankind. Texaco is accused of dumping 18.5 […] 0 Showdown at the Top of the World The Arctic Ocean spreads across 14 million square kilometers and conceals 25% of the global oil and natural gas reserves. As the ices melt, bays, marine areas and islands that had been long forgotten suddenly […] 0 49 Words for Snow The planet is suffering from high fever and its thermometer can be found in Greenland. In this vast land of ice which is now melting at a great speed (248 cubic kilometres of snow each […] 0 Digital Cemeteries Computer parts contain toxic and carcinogenic materials. When our favourite pc stops working, it turns into a dangerous electronic waste which must be recycled following rigid specifications. However, instead of managing their own electronic waste, […] 0 Delta – Oil’s Dirty Business At the Delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, where a vast proportion of the planet’s oil is excavated, bomb attacks, abductions and murders form part of the daily routine. The documentary portrays the image […] 0