Weekender 2026

October 15–18 at the Filmhaus Nürnberg

We live in difficult and sobering times, but giving up is not an option. That is why the Weekender of the Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival is presenting four international films on the themes of resistance, solidarity, and justice. The next “major” festival will follow in October 2027, as scheduled.

Film tip: TRACES and discussion with Alisa Kovalenko

October 9, 2026, 4 p.m. at Casablanca Nürnberg

Ukrainian director Alisa Kovalenko has been our guest at NIHRFF three times. Most recently, she won the 2025 Audience Award for My Dear Théo.
On Friday, October 9, at 4 p.m., she will personally present her new film TRACES at Casablanca. The screening is part of the Nuremberg Forum.

Film tip: My Illegal Life and discussion with Esther Dischereit

October 10, 2026, 7:30 p.m. at Cinecittà Nürnberg

As part of the event “80 Years Since the Nuremberg Trials – Current Struggles for Justice & Solidarity,” our long-standing partners at medico international, CHREN, and the ECCHR are screening this film about the rescue of Dischereit’s father during the Holocaust and the family history of the poet and essayist.

Open Eyes – Human Rights Films for Schools

14.10. – 23.10. at Filmhaus Nürnberg

In October, Open Eyes – Human Rights Films for Schools will present eight feature films and documentaries for human rights education in schools, aimed at children and young people of various age groups. The topics range from displacement and asylum to right-wing extremism and racism, as well as the climate crisis, trans identity, and the war in Gaza. All of the films invite viewers to look beyond their own perspectives, empathize with the protagonists, and examine social issues from a new angle.

State recognised training for teachers

From Friends to Schwarze Früchte: Anti-Discrimination Approaches to Film and Television Education

Workshop led by Canan Turan

October 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Filmhaus Nürnberg

Registration via: https://fibs.alp.dillingen.de

Sexual Healing: Available for educational purposes

A film about the right to sexuality

Sexual Healing is available for free throughout the German-speaking countries for educational purposes to individuals affected by the issues addressed in the film, professionals, disability service providers, and educational institutions. Distribution of this German-language version is handled by the International Nuremberg Human Rights Film Festival. HerzensMensch counseling center offers workshops based on the film’s content.