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Baghdad On Fire

With unique access to Noor and her friends we join young Iraqi women and men who side by side are fighting for democracy. Noor's life is changing dramatically while she is taking part in the biggest youth movement in Iraq.

Devi

Devi is the story of a Nepali Civil War rape survivor, as she fights her demons to find justice for herself and other survivors.

Genève, du Pétrole à Tout Prix

Oil company Gunvor accused of corruption in Congo, causing a stir in oil trading capital Geneva. Roland and Moke expose the unknown oil sector workings and the legal case. Film uncovers the impact of these companies on developing nations and Swiss authorities' responsibility, as corruption scandals rise and poverty deepening.

Je Suis Noires

In Switzerland,a land of consensus and neutrality, women are raising their voices against structural racism, stereotypes, and asserting their Swiss and black identity. Rachel M'Bon, a Swiss-Congolese journalist, embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery, reflecting on her past, present, and challenging her country and fellow citizens.

Kivu: Le Lac de la Vie

Day and night, workers of Goma are concentrated building a town that is certain to be destroyed again. In the East of the DR Congo, Goma lives next to Africa's most dangerous volcano and under the threat of Lake Kivu, whose worrying amount of methane gas could explode at any moment.

Let's Play Soldiers

A 16 y.o former child soldier, Nasser, returns home to a small village South of Yemen to care for his family and prevent his two younger siblings from dropping out of school and following the same path. The ongoing 8-year war has broken his older brother and father before him.

Made in Ethiopia

Three pioneering women navigate the bumpy expansion of the biggest Chinese industrial park in Ethiopia.

My Name Is Happy

Aspiring popstar Mutlu Kaya (Mutlu means ‘happy’ in Turkish) narrowly escapes an attempted femicide with her life. Despite life changing injuries, Mutlu goes in search of justice and to reclaim her voice as a singer.

Peace For Nina

In a country at war, a Ukrainian mother channels her grief into action as she seeks justice for her son’s capture and murder at the hands of a Russian mercenary. Will Nina succeed in breaking the cycle of violence plaguing her family and finally find peace?

Pülö; bloodstream of the Kirike

Pülö means blood and oil. Oil is the blood of Kirike, it keeps the people going. Blood is the stream of life, what happens when this stream is poisoned? The lives of the Kirike people, who rely on the island’s water, are under threat.

Shadow Game

Shadow Game is a mosaic story in which the experiences of many young refugees on the road are forged together into one universal tale: a modern Odyssey. Will they overcome the numerous obstacles they face? And will they find a new home?

Songs Of Sisterhood

Lu and Margot oppose the conservative, oppressive norms of today's Poland. As they fight for a better world in real life and online, they are celebrated on social media but also physically and mentally harmed.

Testament

A Kenyan woman's search for her father's remains becomes an investigation into British colonial atrocities including concentration camps and land theft. As her personal mission expands, she transforms into a powerful advocate for justice and land resettlement.

The Half Truth

Chhattisgarh is an environmentally-endangered state where the last dense forest, “the lungs of India,” exists. When multinational mining companies eviscerate the forest, Soni, a tribal school teacher, is caught. Arrested, tortured, and raped, her quest for justice makes her an international symbol of resistance against state oppression.

The Illusion of Abundance

To face some of the biggest mining transnational corporations in Latin America, three women land defenders are adapting 500 years of colonial resistance to today’s global reality. How to hunt down corporations, wherever they hide?

The Long Rescue

The documentary follows Filipina teen sex trafficking survivors for six years as they recover in asecret shelter and re-enter the world – hoping to overcome the poverty, predators, and pimps of their childhood. Full of dreams and love for their families, they must navigate a callous society and their own embodied trauma before they can truly thrive

The Monster (la Mina)

The Monster of El Estor is the tale of a demon that has inhabited a remote, rural town in Latin America since the 1960s and a people’s struggle to conquer its evil spirit.

Volverte A Ver (To See You Again)

In Mexico, families of the disappeared search for their loved ones to see them again, even if they have to dig them from a hidden grave.

À Notre Tour

À Notre Tour follows a group of young French Jews and Muslims touring their country to fight against racism and antisemitism among their fellow youth. The film doesn't shy away from crude discriminatory speeches, but it also shows how hope and activism can be fostered.

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The StoryBoard Collective ("the SBC" or "we") is an initiative founded in 2020 and created by the Swiss philanthropic foundation David et Mehra Rimer based at 46, Route de Frontenex, 1207 Geneva, c/o HOUSE ATTORNEYS SA.

The SBC supports ****documentary impact production and episodic storytelling. The initiative supports engaged narratives through partnerships with cultural organisations, residencies, media experts and festivals to build capacity and provide funding. The SBC seeks to broaden, professionalize and hold space for the impact production industry and for episodic storytellers from underrepresented communities.

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PRIVACY POLICY

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This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") becomes effective on 05.07.2022. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy periodically.The StoryBoard Collective communicates transparently on its policy regarding the collection and use of your personal information.The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain what we do with personally identifiable information that you provide to us ("Personal data"), such as your name, mailing, email address or IP address. In this Privacy Policy, "we" or "us" refers to the StoryBoard Collective and its subsidiaries and affiliates.In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the StoryBoard Collective is committed to ensuring that all its data collection activities respect strong safeguards to prevent any misuse of your Personal data.

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