Germany / Sep 27, 2025 / Filmfest Hamburg
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
From the starting point of her admiration for the pioneering Ukrainian filmmaker Kira Muratova (1934-2018), the director poses a question: is cinema made by women really tougher, more violent? Seeking answers, she talks to great contemporary filmmakers like Catherine Breillat, Virginie Despentes, Alice Diop, Céline Sciamma, Ana Lily Amirpour, and Monika Treut, among others. It becomes obvious that the cinema screen is a space for the projection of real social problems and power relations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joey Soloway | Self |
| Apolline Traoré | Self |
| Mouly Surya | Self |
| Jackie Buet | Self |
| Margit Czenki | Self |
| Julia Ducournau | Self |
| Valie Export | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | No Mercy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français, Nederlands, فارسی, Pусский |
| Production countries | Germany, Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tondowski Films, FlairFilm (AUT) |
| Official site | dokweb.net |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 2026 |
| Editing | Lena Hatebur, Niki Mossböck |
| Cinematography | Bernadette Paaßen, Siri Klug, Doro Götz |
| Assistant directors | Isa Willinger |
| Camera operators | Bernadette Paaßen |
| Additional photography | Bernadette Paaßen |
| Music | Brii Bauer, Jeschka Oszilat |
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| Sound | Brii Bauer, Jeschka Oszilat |
Release dates
Premiere
Brazil / Oct 02, 2025 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Ukraine / Oct 02, 2025 / Odesa International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 23, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
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Greece / Mar 05, 2026 / Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Theatrical release
Austria / Feb 27, 2026
Germany / Mar 05, 2026
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