At a time of major socio-political upheavals, but with issues such as racism, gender oppression, the ecological destruction of the planet, femicide, domestic violence, poverty and unemployment, immigration, globalisation and the exploitation of the weakest classes, documentary film is becoming more and more necessary than ever, as the films that are still being made and many of which we have been seeing for several years now at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival show.
These themes are particularly prevalent in this year's 24th festival, both through its three competition sections (International, Newcomers and Film Forward) and in its various special features, including one added at the last minute, dedicated to Ukraine, on the occasion of the recent Russian invasion, with the title, "With an eye on Ukraine",
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