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Director: Nadereh Sadat Serki
Country: Iran
A father seeking justice for his assaulted daughter finds himself entangled in a twisted legal battle with her rapist, a manipulative lawyer.
Director: David Massar
Country: United States
A music journalist discovers a hidden WWII-era photo and uncovers the untold story of the women who built Gibson’s iconic guitars—and their fight for recognition in music history.
Director: Mary McDonagh Murphy
Country: United States
A brief look at how affordable, science-driven design in the U.S., UK, and Africa boosts well-being, education, and community—proving that good design is vital for a healthier, more connected world.
Director: Aditya Jhambale
Country: India
During the 1947 Partition of India, a Sikh railway worker and his family are uprooted from their ancestral home in Punjab, confronting the brutal upheaval of violence, displacement, and mass migration. As the newly drawn border cleaves through their homeland, they must navigate the chaos of one of history’s largest forced migrations, with the railway—once a symbol of imperial order—now a lifeline through a landscape of trauma and loss.
Director: Kynan Tegar
Country: Indonasia
A young Dayak girl in Borneo inherits her people’s sacred story as she witnesses their struggle to protect ancestral forests from destruction.
Since 2011, the Forum on Life, Culture & Society has invited independent and aspiring filmmakers from around the globe to share their creative visual stories through its annual International Short Film Competition. This competition encourages entrants to explore the relationship between law, justice, and society, by creating original short films on a legal and/or human rights theme. From documentaries to dramas, animations to comedies, the competition is open to all film genres that express the struggles and injustices that humanity faces, and the noble pursuit and moral imperative of justice. Through this competition, FOLCS hopes to empower filmmakers to use their art to examine and define what “justice” truly means.