Beth et Jake Heke vivent avec leurs cinq enfants dans la banlieue māori pauvre d'Auckland, en Nouvelle-Zélande. Jake vient de perdre son travail. Alcoolique et brutal, il frappe souvent Beth, femme énergique et fière mais toujours amoureuse. Un soir, particulièrement ivre, il bat son épouse si violemment que Beth, le visage terriblement contusionné, ne peut accompagner son fils Boogie, un jeune délinquant, au tribunal. Le jeune garçon se retrouve placé dans un foyer. L'unité familiale vole en éclat. Nig, l'aîné, s'agrège à un gang de jeunes révulsés par la décadence de leurs ainés et qui tentent de retrouver l'âme de guerriers de leurs ancêtres à travers la violence, éprouvant le courage des postulants.

GAZA brings us into a unique place beyond the reach of television news reports to reveal a world rich with eloquent and resilient characters, offering us a cinematic and enriching portrait of a people attempting to lead meaningful lives against the rubble of perennial conflict.

Throughout its entire history the Gaza Strip has been witness to conflict and upheaval. From ancient times this tiny coastal territory, located at a crossroads between continents, has been a pawn whose fate rested in the hands of powerful neighbours.

A summer trip to Berlin offers a fleeting glimpse into the lives of the country's youth in this vibrant, character-driven drama from director Martin Gypkens. When twentysomething Florian arrives in town to pay a visit to long-lost pal Pit, the duo quickly reminisce before heading out to a party. Soon meeting up with many of Pit's acquaintances, the film follows various intersecting lives as they are woven to create an intricate, microcosmic look at life's ups and downs as seen through the eyes of Germany's youth.