'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' wins CIVIS Cinema Award

"When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit" is a literary movie adaptation based on Judith Kerr's 1971 classic children's book. The story follows Anna, who has to leave her beloved stuffed animal behind when she and her family flee from Nazi Germany to Switzerland. Director Caroline Link tells the story with an entirely unexaggerated and deserving emotional tone - bagging the CIVIS award.

The competition included "The Kangoroo Chronicles," in which a marsupial shares an apartment with an unsuccessful author; the two talk about capitalism, gentrification and philosophy. Daniel Levy's film adaptation of Marc-Uwe Kling's "Kangaroo Chronicles" is full of absurd situations and ambiguous humor. The film only had a brief run in movie theaters due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

Christian Schwochow's new adaptation of the novel "The German Lesson" tells the story of Siggi Jepsen, a prison inmate in the 1950s who is told to write an essay about "The joys of duty." He writes about his father, an obedient small-town police officer who enforced a Nazi ban on a local artist and friend who was no longer allowed to work. Jepsen recalls the struggle between the two men.

This film depicts the ruthless gangs who rule the Parisian suburb of Montfermeil. The police are powerless against Chris, a macho, racist, and no stranger to violence. Director Ladj Ly, who grew up in Montfermeil, gives the audience a raw glimpse of the everyday conflicts and confrontations. He has already won several prizes for his work.

Maryam, a young doctor in Saudi Arabia, is dissatisfied with the situation in her country. She involuntarily runs for office in a local election, provoking a scandal because as a woman, she is not allowed to hold office. Director Haifaa Al-Mansour observes Maryam as she struggles in a country dominated by men. The audience learns about the difficult and slow process of change in Saudi Arabia.