Competition

Justice Frame

Justice has many faces. Sometimes it may arrive quickly. Sometimes it requires years of struggle. One thing our Justice Frame programme makes more than clear: justice cannot happen without courage.

Justice Frame is made possible by Gemeente Den Haag and vfonds.

Nominations

A silhouette of a man stands facing a wall covered with various photos and documents in a dimly lit room.

Antidote

Riveting documentary about three people risking everything in their resistance to Vladimir Putin’s regime. Central figure is investigative journalist Christo Grozev, who exposes Putin’s murder machine and is forced to go on the run. A tribute to the heroism of people fighting a tyrannical regime that will stop at nothi...

Benjamin Netanyahu takes a call inside a car

The Bibi Files

Using leaked, never-before-seen interrogation footage, The Bibi Files provides an unflinching look into Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner circle and a private world of alleged bribery and fraud. His corruption is more than a scandal—it is a gateway for the far-right to consolidate power. As Netanyahu embraces their extremism ...

A policeman in a yellow vest stands among protesters carrying red smoke torches.

The Dialogue Police

A small unit within the Swedish Police works with dialogue as their only weapon, providing a buffer zone between protesters and police officers on the streets. Following their work on the frontline of democracy is necessary and inspiring in a time when dialogue seems to be collapsing more and more. Documentary filmmak...

A mother and son embrace in a wheat field

Horizonte

A mother and her long-lost son journey through war-torn Colombia seeking redemption. They discover that only great sacrifice can heal their souls and mend their fractured past. Cinematographically breathtaking exploration of what it takes to end the cycle of violence. ‘Hay futuro si hay verdad’ (there is a future if t...

A person wearing a purple shawl carries a heavy bundle of dried grass atop their head, surrounded by a snowy mountainous landscape

Kamay

In the mountains of central Afghanistan, a Hazara family embarks on a journey for truth and justice after their daughter Zahra mysteriously dies at Kabul University. A moving and poetic contemplation of love, loss, and perseverance, on the eve of the Taliban takeover of the country. Kamay is a wild, self-sufficient pla...

Portrait of Raki Ap, spokesperson for the Free West Papua Campaign

The Promise

A forgotten struggle, a lost future. In the 1960s, it seemed that West Papua was on the path to independence. But international interests, geopolitical power struggles, and economic motives dictated otherwise. Using uniquely restored 35mm archival footage, The Promise brings this history back to life, revealing how an ...

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Separated

Errol Morris confronts one of the darkest chapters in recent American history: family separations. He merges explosive interviews with whistleblowing officials and artful narrative vignettes tracing one migrant family’s plight. Together, they reveal that the cruelty at the heart of this policy was its very purpose.   D...

A group of female dancers in vibrant red and white traditional costumes perform gracefully against a bright, minimalist backdrop.

The Witness

In Iran, retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Zara’s murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk everything in pursuit of justice. Tarlan is a respected and retired dance teacher, and a...

Jury

Dávid Mikulán

Dávid Mikulán is an Intermedia artist and filmmaker who graduated from the Fine Art University, Budapest. Making films since age 12, his artistic practice is influenced by skateboarding, punk music, Fluxus, video art and experimental music. His work's main focus is how public spaces have an effect on social structures. He is the director of last year's Camera Justitia Award-winning film KIX.

Olga Kavran

Founding Director of IUSTICOM and a Fellow and PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her broad experience includes over 25 years in international criminal justice, including the roles of Outreach Deputy Coordinator and then Spokesperson for the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Head of Outreach and Legacy at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

Mijke de Jong

Mijke de Jong is a filmmaker known for her raw yet compassionate storytelling. Blending fiction and reality, she tackles social issues with unflinching honesty. Her debut Hartverscheurend (1992) drew international attention, and films like Bluebird and Layla M. continue to challenge and resonate. Whether working with seasoned actors or newcomers, her authentic storytelling makes her work timeless and deeply relevant.