"Incident" reconstructs a police shooting in Chicago in 2018, reassembling the event and its immediate aftermath from a variety of viewpoints, including surveillance, security, dashboard, and body-worn cameras as a continuous, synchronized splitscreen montage.

Jury Declaration:

A large ship lying calmly and majestically on the waves, like a crocodile on the hunt for prey, burning oil rigs tower in the background. Far away: the dead on the open sea with babies in rubber boats. Save Our Souls is therefore applauded for exposing the mechanics of uprooting in this deep, serious and uncompromising documentary.

When Nicole reveals to her childhood friend and cousin, Reine, that she’s been addicted to heroin since she was 13, they decide to document Nicole’s rehab journey. Hyphen follows her struggle to move out into the world as an adult and grown woman despite the lack of economic opportunities and a poisonous cultural upbringing that teaches young women to suppress their ideas and sexuality and to follow a set of religious and cultural rules.

Jury Declaration:

Our hymn to Hyphen: The film about Nicole, the heroine of heroin, at once sensual, talented, intelligent and addicted to death. An ‘Amy Winehouse’ who grew up in the epicenter of the not- so-distant Lebanese civil war, harsh on herself and everyone else, she shows the bullet holes of her traumas; sex, drugs and rave nights, but still, she can't escape the monsters. Nicole carries on the war that almost destroyed her parents in her own body and soul.... Wounds that only miracles can heal... One such small miracle could be this documentary with Nicole's uncompromising opening that lets us see into all the depths.

Director Statement:

I am extremely honored that Hyphen has received the NIGHT AWARD in the Documentary Section at 9. Internationales Festival Zeichen der Nacht / Berlin. This recognition means a great deal, as the film represents over a decade of personal and collective exploration into deeply-rooted themes of trauma, womanhood, and resilience. Through Hyphen, I aimed to not only shed light on generational wounds but also contribute to the ongoing conversation about normalizing mental health struggles—particularly in cultures where they are often stigmatized. The film reflects a collective journey of healing, one that resonates far beyond its characters and location, and I hope it continues to open dialogue about the importance of understanding and confronting our inner battles and about the complexities of healing and identity. Hyphen is a reflection of a struggle shared by many. Thank you to the jury for recognizing these voices and their stories.

Yvann, a Swiss filmmaker of Palestinian origin travels to the Israeli settlements to come to terms with the break-up with his childhood friend, now a Jewish Settler, with whom he grew up in Switzerland. During his trip, he recalls moments spent with his friend and family in the settlement and tries to understand why their friendship didn't hold up in the face of the political situation. Throughout this exploration, Yvann reveals his own tragic family history in Palestine. An emotional exploration of friendship and identity, through the brutality of the occupation and a cry for the survival of Palestinian culture.

In Greek prisons, thousands of refugees and migrants are convicted as traffickers. The internationally acclaimed rescuer Jason Apostolopoulos tries to save three innocent refugees. The first has been sentenced to 142 years in prison and the other two to 50. In a Courtroom drama that lasts over a year, will Jason and his comrades manage to free them?