This year, for the first time, the WATCH DOCS film programme will be accompanied by a VR Expanded Worlds section. A selection of five socially engaged experiences, acclaimed at major European festivals, will be presented. In each of these works, the possibility of freely exploring reality allows the protagonists' perspective to be taken with openness and empathy. The works presented prove that new technologies are no longer just a gadgetry accessory for the film industry, but an invitation to reflect in depth on the problems of the contemporary world.