A listing of the documentary films participating in the 7th edition of the Panorama of the European Film
 

Der Banker: Master of the Universe

Investment bankers are the real "Masters of the Universe," not politicians, armies or even countries. In economic powerhouse Germany, Rainer Voss, a top banker, gives a disturbing insider's account of his emotions, motivations and predictions, revealing a parallel universe of extreme income and merciless pressure.

Country: Germany
Year: 2013
Director: Marc Bauder
Starring: Rainer Voss
Running time: 88 min
Language: German
Subtitles: English, Arabic

Awards:
Critics Week Award – Locarno IFF 2013

Best Documentary - German Film Critics Association Awards 2014

 

The Do Gooders

A documentary that explores the impact of decades of foreign aid on Palestinians and asks whether the west's acts of altruism are in fact helping to maintain the injustices of the status quo.

Country: Palestine, United Kingdom
Year: 2013
Director: Chloe Ruthven
Running Time: 75 min
Language: Arabic, English
Subtitles: English

Awards & screenings:
Official selection – BFI London IFF 2013

 

First to Fall

Two young friends abandon their peaceful lives in Canada for an uprising in their homeland of Libya. Fueled by their hatred of Muammar Gaddafi, these untrained fighters join an unconventional war and risk everything to reach the front lines of battle.

Country: United Kingdom, USA
Year: 2013
Director: Rachel Beth Anderson, Tim Grucza
Running Time: 80 min
Language: Arabic, English
Subtitles: English

Awards & Screenings:
Jury Award – Figra IFF 2014

 

Maidan

Chronicles the civil uprising against the regime of president Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev in the winter of 2013-14. The film follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies, half a million strong, in the Maidan square, to the bloody street battles between protestors and riot police. Maidan is a portrait of an awakening nation, rediscovering its identity.

Country: Ukraine
Year: 2014
Director: Sergeï Loznitsa
Running Time: 130min
Language: Ukrainian
Subtitles: English

Awards & Screenings:
Special Screening – Cannes IFF 2014

 

Pine Ridge

Summer at the Pine Ridge Reservation in the US state of South Dakota, following a cast of Native Americans.

Country Denmark
Year: 2013
Director: Anna Eborn
Running Time: 77 min
Language: English

Awards & Screenings:
Best Nordic Documentary - Goteborg IFF 2014
World Premiere – Venice IFF 2013

 

La Cour De Babel (The School of Babel)

They are Irish, Senegalese, Brazilian, Moroccan, Chinese, between 11 and 15 years old, and have just arrived in the same adaptation class of a Parisian secondary school. In this multicultural arena, we see the innocence, the enthusiasm and inner turmoil of these teenagers caught in the midst of starting out on a new life.

Country: France
Year: 2013
Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 89 min
Language: French
Subtitles: English

 

Journey to Mount Tomor (Voyage au Mont Tomor)

Iljir, French son of a Macedonian immigrant, follows the footsteps of the grandfather his never knew, a member of the Sufi order of the Bektashi. He travels through Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania, to reach Mount Tomor, a sacred place where the Bektashi gather since the 13th century.

 

Country: France
Year: 2014
Director: ljir Selimoski
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 52 min
Language: Albanian, French
Subtitles: English

Awards & Screenings:
Premiered at Prishtina IFF 2014

 

All data is provided by the Panorama of the European Film