International Day of Peace

International Day of Peace

Welcome to the SIMA Academy International Day of Peace Collection, presented in partnership with MasterPeace.

This curated selection of films invites viewers to explore the people, ideas, and movements shaping more just, peaceful, and connected communities around the world. Through powerful documentary storytelling, each film offers an opportunity to reflect, engage in meaningful dialogue, and consider the role we each play in building a more peaceful future.

Whether you're watching independently or as part of a community gathering, we encourage you to use these films as a starting point for conversation, critical reflection, and collective action.

Thank you for joining us in celebrating the International Day of Peace through the transformative power of storytelling.

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International Day of Peace
  • The Reality of Hope

    Bridging the worlds between VRChat and reality, this unique documentary follows a friendship founded in VR that blossoms into an act of life changing generosity.

    Hiyu, a Stockholm-based VR creator is battling imminent kidney failure. His online friend from New York, Photographotter, hears the...

  • Rooted in Resilience: Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs Leading with Tradition

    Rooted in Resilience is a powerful short documentary that honors four Indigenous women entrepreneurs whose work reflects generations of wisdom, care, and connection — the very principles that have shaped what we now know as the B Corp movement. Through their stories, we witness how doing business...

  • Mother Of All Rivers

    Narrated by Robert Redford, Mother of All Rivers illustrates how one person can effect extraordinary change. In a country with growing socioeconomic inequality and human rights violations, Berta Cáceres rallied her indigenous Lenca people, waging a grassroots campaign to successfully pressure the...

  • Jack and Sam

    Jack and Sam is poignant documentary about two Holocaust survivors miraculously reunited after 80 years. Now in their late 90s, they are spending the precious time they have left rekindling their friendship and educating others about the dangers of hatred.

    Director: Jordan Matthew Horowitz
    Produ...

  • Hush Now

    HUSH NOW. offers a bluntly intimate look at world leaders during some of their everyday moments, pondering what’s in their minds when the world mourns, what they think about when they're alone, in their moments of relaxation, or what they dream about during their power naps.

    Director(s): Laen Sa...

  • Radio Dadaab

    Dadaab, the world’s second largest refugee camp, faces a new influx of refugees. Fardowsa, a stateless journalist born and raised in the camp, becomes a voice for the voiceless through the camp’s radio station, amplifying stories of climate, migration, and hope.

    Director and Producer: Environmen...

  • Tashi and The Monk

    On a remote mountaintop a brave social experiment is taking place. Former Buddhist monk Lobsang was trained under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and has created a unique community in the foothills of the Himalayas which rescues orphaned and neglected children. Five-year-old Tashi is ...

  • Rio Eu Amo Eu Cuido

    When the social movement "Rio Eu Amo Eu Cuido" was created it had a single purpose: make Rio de Janeiro a better place to live in. This documentary, shot between October 2014 and March 2015, shows a little of the movement's universe, projects and actions that took place with the help of volunteer...

  • Imilla Skate: The Cholita Skaters of Bolivia

    In the mountains of Bolivia, a collective of Indigenous women challenge gender stereotypes through skateboarding.

    Director(s): Rebecca Basaure & Mariano Carranza
    Bolivia | 15 minutes
    Language(s): Spanish
    Subtitles: English

  • Exodus *Viewer Discretion Advised*

    In the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan, decades of war have uprooted the lives of millions, and vestiges of conflict riddle the landscapes of daily life. Yet as a new war reverberates outward from the nation's capital, this quiet region that was once a target area is now becoming a safe haven. In ...