HIFFA 2024 Timeframe 3: Modern Era/Colonialism

The scarred history of the Northeastern region of Thailand, in the years 2444-2445 B.E. (1901-1902 C.E.), a momentous uprising occurred in the city of Ubon, situated within the governance of the Siamese state. The Phi Bun rebels, wielding both power and spiritual beliefs, gathered people to resist the ruling authority. Consequently, the state had to…

A short documentary film showcasing the work of restorers and architects as they breathe new life into a historic architectural gem in Lviv, Ukraine. The film reveals the approach to the architectural project from two sides: one from the restorers from Karp restorer, who are discovering the various historical layers of the building step by…

Sisi and Franz Joseph: the Austrian royal dream couple inspires audiences to this day. The romantic story of the two young lovers obscures the view of a ruler who steered the fate of the Habsburg Empire for 68 years - often with an iron hand. His fatal misjudgments directly led the imperial and royal monarchy…

Singer Isabelle Cyr takes a fascinating journey in France to meet her Acadian cousins, whose ancestors were deported from Canada. During the journey, where past and present mingle with personal discoveries, she composes a song on identity and the sense of belonging. Director Biography - Phil Comeau Film director and scriptwriter Phil Comeau lives in Montreal…

It's a dark secrete of Canada! Where innocent children were killed (genocide) from year 1867 - 2000 and many dead bodies are to be found in future... DATA speaks! (graphs and tables) are visible... many thanks to "THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA" As a filmmaker, I have always been drawn to emotional stories…

The debate that never was but should have been between two of the greatest leaders of the nineteenth century. The complicated relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and famed Abolitionist/Statesman Frederick Douglass will be brought to life during the world premiere of a heated debate that never was but should have been. Charles Cook, an Emmy-nominated…

Austria-Hungary in the middle of the 19th century. Fanny emancipates herself from her role as a housewife in the provinces. The means of choice is a prayer book. She is very successful with it. Fanny's story has been brought to life through drawing. This is combined with incised original texts from her book. Renate Edith…

The Eighty Years’ War, also known as the Dutch War of Independence, was a crucial conflict in the 16th and 17th centuries between the Dutch provinces and the Spanish Empire. Zeeland, being a maritime province, played a significant role in this war, particularly in terms of naval battles and strategic importance. The underrepresentation of Zeeland’s…