Naima, a 46-year-old Venezuelan, has been struggling to survive in the low-wage sector in Switzerland for many years despite having a degree in marketing. Her two children are estranged from her and live with her ex-husband. When Naima is laid off again, she decides to fight for training at the employment office. Naima secures a training position as a nursing specialist. At the same time, her 17-year-old son moves in with her. Naima's wishes come true, but happiness is fragile.

In her first internship, she experiences the harsh reality of nursing. The patients appreciate her humorous empathy, but she seems to lack the necessary professional distance. Building closeness with her son is also not straightforward. When Naima fails in her internship, her world collapses. She is on the verge of falling into depression again, as she did when her marriage broke up. But this time, Naima seeks help. Her environment encourages her to appeal and Naima takes on her toughest fight: to stand up for herself.

This documentary delves into the life of a teacher, centenarian Nanda Prusty, who came to the limelight in 2021 after receiving Padmashri, India's prominent civilian award. He is renowned for operating one of India's last traditional open-air schools, Chatasali, giving free education to the poor. Transforming from an actor to a teacher, Prusty's narrative extends across three generations, marked by his unwavering commitment to selflessly serve his village on a profound spiritual path.

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A Normal Life shows the personal everyday life of four Bosnian women who were forced to flee their home country due to the consequences of the Yugoslav Wars and have been working as cleaning women in Vienna ever since. We get personal insights into their lives, work, the urge to build a new life and their personal way of overcoming trauma.

Through the individual stories of the women, we find out more about the historical and political background of the war in its entirety and can draw parallels to the current situation, which is characterised by unemployment and uncertainty, but despite everything also by hope.

The women tell about their fates, about the war that changed their lives overnight, and about the many challenges and prejudices they face as guest workers in Austria’s social system.

Their work as cleaners must be sufficient to support their own life in Austria and also to earn enough money to keep their family afloat in their home country. At the same time, they neither find recognition for their work in their new home nor in their old homeland. They remain strangers in Austria and become strangers in their country of origin as well.

Despite everything, they are not lacking in optimism. They push through, see the good, and their stories become a positive inspiration.

The Olympic Games in antiquity were held in one place to honour Zeus, symbolising wise development and harmony. Although initially local, the Games highlighted this principle in the most advanced society of their time. This concept faded with the fall of Greek civilisation, reemerging centuries later as the Euro-American world reconnected with its ancient heritage.

The modern Olympics also originated in Greece, organised internationally in 1896. They echoed the idea of harmonious development, predicting globalisation and the global influence of our civilisation. However, the Games also became a platform for prestige competition among nations.

Throughout its history, the Olympics has shaped not only sports but also urbanism and architecture, leaving a lasting impact on cities and landscapes. Haruna Honcoop already explored these themes in her award-winning film Built To Last (CZ 2017), focusing on monuments of former communist regimes. Unlike those monuments, Olympic monumentalism serves practical purposes while becoming a timeless, multi-layered symbol.

It's quite normal to say that “one in a thousand” is the chance of a person being born with Down's. This film is directed by two brothers, the youngest of which has the syndrome.

Together, they try to understand why one of them has never changed a light bulb in his life and discover what the invention of the radio has to do with the invention of the staircase. That's right, this isn't a normal movie.