Sharp Edge of Peace

Roya Sadat, Director
Leslie Thomas, Producer
Ana Ramic, Producer
A Co-Production of MIRA Studio + Roya Film House

The Sharp Edge of Peace is a feature length documentary film.

In 2021, after 20 years of war in Afghanistan, women were in a precarious position with the withdrawal of foreign troops and the rise of the Taliban as they took political and military control of the country. A powerful, revealing, and necessary political thriller, The Sharp Edge of Peace follows four courageous women on the Afghan government’s negotiating team during this fraught time as they risk their lives to navigate the hard road to peace with a group of men historically committed to denying their most basic rights.

The team’s intelligence, resilience, and bravery in the face of an impossible situation are a powerful representation of all women globally who continue to fight for true peace and equality, portraying the unwavering determination and indomitable spirit of women's resistance amid adversity. The world is watching, and they plan to deliver, no matter the cost.

The Sharp Edge of Peace is an official selection of the Hot Docs 2024 International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

Thursday’s Child

Leslie Thomas, Director
Wenting Deng Fisher, Cinematographer
Aldonza Contreras Castro, Sound
Maren Wickwire, Editor
Michael O’Briant, Music & Lyrics
Rachel Drew, Performance
F. Greg Doench, Producer

August 1959: A hot day in the Cold War. Helen's got to make up her mind whether to leave a small desert town for the big city while her sister Martha is all but ready to go until she is given pause. A broken car and a broken family are standing between them and a decision.

The Mercy Of The Jungle

Joel Karekezi, Director
Joachim Philippe, Cinematographer

Two Rwandan soldiers separated from their military unit at the beginning of the Second Congo War. Their struggle to survive in a hostile jungle environment amidst intense armed conflict takes them through a journey of brotherhood and self-questioning.

The Prosecutors

Leslie Thomas, Director
Christy Denes, Editor
Juan Arredondo, Ron Haviv, Caroline Lacey, Jared Moossy, Cinematographers
Produced by ART WORKS Projects

A character-driven documentary set across three continents that follows the lives of lawyers who have dedicated and risked their lives to prosecute perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict.

Together Apart

Maren Wickwire, Director/Cinematographer
Iara Vilardebo, Editor
Christos Kyriacoullis, Sound Mix and Design
Panicos Petrides, Color
Produced by Manifest Media

An intimate family portrait about two indigenous women from the Philippine highlands who leave their children behind to seek work in Europe.

Empty Skies

Wenting Deng Fisher, Luke Charles Fisher, Director/Writer/Editor
Tinx Chan, Cinematography

A boy and his new friend hunt their village's last sparrow for a reward to save his sick Grandma during Communist China's Great Leap Forward (1958-1961).

Combatting Violent Extremism

Leslie Thomas, Director
Maren Wickwire, Editor
Produced by US Institute of Peace

In celebration of International Women's Day, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a meeting of 12 civil society leaders from India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Tanzania, to discuss lessons learned in their work preventing violent extremism in their communities.

68 Million Women & Girls at Risk

Leslie Thomas, Curator
F. Greg Doench, Designer
Giorgio Baravalle, Art Director
Produced by UNFPA

An exhibition to bring awareness to the 200 million women and girls currently living with female genital mutilation (FGM) and the 68 million at risk of being cut by 2030.