Public Programme

The Baltic Sea Docs 2025 public programme offers a diverse selection of documentary films reflecting contemporary stories and current affairs. During the festival, audiences will enjoy films that tell stories about people's lives, social issues, and cultural diversity in the Baltic region and beyond.

All films are screened with subtitles in Latvian and English. For detailed information about screening times and tickets, see below.

Ever Since I Knew Myself

Director:Maka Gogaladze
Country:Georgia
Details:2024 • 85 min

The director explores her identity and gender, documenting her personal journey. An intimate and captivating film about self-acceptance and the courage to be authentic in a society that isn't always ready to understand.

Screenings

Q&A: director

Life Is Beautiful

Director:Mohamed Jabaly
Country:Norway, Palestine, Qatar
Details:2023 • 93 min

Amid the horrors of war, a filmmaker discovers humanity's ability to maintain hope and beauty even in the most difficult situations. A moving testament to the spirit of survival and the power of love.

Screenings

Intercepted

Director:Oksana Karpovych
Country:Canada, France, Ukraine
Details:2024 • 93 min

Using intercepted phone calls, the film reveals the true face of war through the relationships between Russian soldiers and their families. A shocking and painful testimony to the human cost of conflict.

Screenings

Q&A: Mikael
Q&A: producer

Balomania

Director:Sissel Morell Dargis
Country:Denmark, Spain
Details:2024 • 93 min

A portrait of fan culture in football, exploring passion and identity in the sports world. The film dives deeper than games, revealing human stories and emotions that form the football phenomenon.

Agent of Happiness

Director:Arun Bhattarai
Country:Bhutan, Hungary
Details:2024 • 94 min

In Bhutan, a country that measures Gross National Happiness, a government agent surveys citizens' happiness levels. A philosophical and humorous exploration of what it means to be happy in the modern world.

Screenings

Q&A: director

Eternal You

Director:Hans Block
Country:Germany, United States
Details:2024 • 87 min

AI technology allows families to "chat" with deceased loved ones. A haunting and moving story about grief culture in the digital age and our unwillingness to let go.

Screenings

Alreadymade

Director:Barbara Visser
Country:Netherlands
Details:2023 • 82 min

A satire of the art world exploring questions of originality and authenticity in the contemporary art market. An ironic look at how artworks are created, valued, and sold.

Screenings

Hollywoodgate

Director:Ibrahim Nash’at
Country:Germany, United States
Details:2023 • 91 min

An exclusive look at Afghanistan after the US military withdrawal, filmed from the Taliban perspective. A complex and provocative portrait of regime change and its consequences.

Screenings