In response to the disillusionment and frustration currently felt worldwide, a selection of directors, including Emmanuelle Bercot (150 Milligrams, a Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2017 selection), Bertrand Bonello (Nocturama, a Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2017 selection), Mira Nair (Queen of Katwe), and Ira Sachs (Little Men, Love Is Strange) will discuss how films can address political turmoil or social unrest and operate as whistle-blowers.