- Documentary Films Screening
- Film Screening
Date: February 21, 2026
Time: 8:45 pm – 11:25 pm
Location:
Regal Union Square Theater 1
850 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
There will be a Q&A Session with the filmmakers at 11:05 PM. These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.
- Documentary Film Competition
Greenland- Feeling the Heat
Directed by: Lars Pfeiffer
Country: Germany / Greenland
Minutes: 52
Premiere:
US Premiere
Nowhere else on Earth is changing as rapidly as in the polar regions. For some animals it will be harder to keep pace with the changes then others. Greenland boasts the second-largest ice sheet – freshwater promotes blooming plankton, attracting whales to the Arctic Circle and polar bears specialize in hunting on pack ice, stealthily approach seals. The muskoxen find new food sources as the ice melts, revealing fresh greenery. For the Inuit, the changes bring opportunities and risks on hunting and their culture.
- Documentary Film Competition
The Embrace
Directed by: John Owens
Country: Argentina / United States
Minutes: 17
Premiere:
World Premiere
When the world is crumbling, where to find hope? THE EMBRACE follows 50-year-old Argentine tango teacher Carolina Pirotta as her precariously-built world is upended by the election of a right wing populist. Offering an intimate lens on a life lived amid economic turmoil, this film dives into a world of tango that challenges tradition – examining issues of power, resistance and resilience in the process. Through tracing Carolina’s steps, it also takes the audience on a poetic journey from the neon-drenched dancehalls and protest-packed streets of Buenos Aires to the sunset-bathed mountains of Patagonia.- Animated Film Competition
Kill the Horse
Directed by: Xiaoruo Guo
Country: China
Minutes: 10
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
He heard a group of people whispering in the grass, plotting to kill the horse, and began frantically searching for the horse they were talking about. He entered the wilderness and saw the mysterious tribal beliefs and the radiance in the raging floods. With the dance of fire, everything burned to ashes. In the ashes, the neighing of the horse could be heard.- Documentary Film Competition
Memory for Burial
Directed by: Charlotte Jarrix, Maud Guillaumin
Country: France / Poland
Minutes: 61
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
Warning:
Survive against all odds. In 1940, Benjamin Orenstein, just a teenager, was sent to his first concentration camp in Poland. It was the start of a journey that has marked him for life. After years of silence, he testifies about one of the darkest pages in history.
