IKONdocs Movie Trailers

Arna's Children Trailer (2004)

08 October 2004

Juliano Mer-Khamis' documentary on his mother, Arna, an activist against the Israeli occupation who founded an alternative education system for Palestinian children.

Spotlight on Merna Trailer (2016)

17 November 2016

Taking part in The Voice Kids is already quite something, but for 11-year-old Merna it’s really something special.

Here I Am Trailer (2017)

11 May 2017

A top executive who can't bear to regard himself as a loser, even after nearly dying in the New York marathon; a woman unable to cope with the loss of her wealthy status after her divorce; and an ambitious financial couple confronted with their unresolved family matters.

People Power Trailer (1989)

09 November 1989

An exploration of non-violence as the means to achieving social reforms, focusing on the downfall of Pinochet in Chile, the Palestinian Intifada, and Cory Aquino's "people power" revolution in the Philippines.

Tokyo Idols Trailer (2017)

28 July 2017

This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.

Bangkok-Bahrain Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Amos Gitai explores the international traffic in contract labor through parallel movements of Thai women in the sex trade and men migrating to the Gulf states.

Burma Storybook Trailer (2017)

27 January 2017

Burma Storybook is a parade of characters, poems and cinema verité scenes set in this enchantingly beautiful land trying to recover from six decades of fear and suffering.

Daan's Inheritance Trailer (2016)

17 November 2016

Daan is used to stand in front of a camera. Growing up, it was his father's camera, world-renowned photographer and filmmaker Ed van der Elsken.

Bachir in Wonderland Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

Bachir dreams of swimming in the sea, but he lives in a refugee camp in the desert. Despite the fact that he has no passport, he is offered the chance of a lifetime: he may be allowed to go on summer camp to Spain.

Jesser and the Sugarcane Trailer (2016)

31 December 2016

A young boy dreams of a life far from the sugar cane fields that have dictated his family’s life.