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Udita follows five turbulent years in the lives of women at the grassroots of the garment workers' struggle in Bangladesh. From 2010, when organising in the workplace led to beatings, sackings, and arrests, through the tragedies of Tazreen…

Tales of Rabassada is a short documentary by Catalan director Ferran Romeu about the ruined former Casino of Barcelona on the mountain road of La Rabassada. The film is seen through the eyes of Andrei, a globe-trotting Russian who has made…

Depressed and disillusioned with his life, Dr. John Kitchin abandons a successful career as a neurologist and moves to Pacific Beach, California. There he undergoes a radical transformation, trading his lab coat for a pair of rollerblades…

President Wanted offers an unfiltered look at the behind-the-scenes reality of the Czech Republic's first-ever direct presidential election, following thirteen candidates from the summer of 2012 through to the final vote in January 2013.…

A Russian father and his young daughter set off on an open-ended road trip, filming each other with two cameras as they navigate rest stops, hotel rooms, and long stretches of highway. Their journey unfolds in the space between distance…

Twelve-year-old Louis has spent his entire life travelling the Netherlands with his family and their Ferris wheel, attending a mobile school alongside other fairground children. When the time comes to transition to secondary school, he…

Serbian film director Mladen Matičević has just turned 40 and, gripped by a sense of failure and months of depression, decides to sign up for the 2006 Belgrade International Marathon despite weighing over 100 kilograms and having no…

In India, young couples who dare to marry across caste or religious boundaries risk their lives and must flee their families. Director Gianpaolo Bigoli follows several of these fugitive lovers as they seek refuge at the shelter of the Love…

Filmed over nearly a decade, Clear Years follows director Frédéric Guillaume as he documents the birth of his daughter, the evolution of his relationship, and the painful separation that changes his life. Through deeply personal footage…

Set in northern Greece, The Luthier follows master guitar maker Vasilis Lazarides as he crafts flamenco guitars admired by musicians across Europe. As he dreams of organising an international flamenco festival in his rural hometown, the…

Filmmaker Sarah Domogala explores how a cleaner, more practical fashion style reflects the lives of contemporary women. Through conversations in Amsterdam, Paris, London and New York, the film examines clothing as a way to express work,…

In a rural Vietnamese house, the everyday life of the Le family unfolds across generations and continents. Through intimate observation, the film reveals how war, migration and memory shape a transnational family. Past and present…

This short documentary follows Hamac Caziim, a rock band from the Seri community in northern Mexico. Blending heavy metal with the Seri language and traditions, the film captures their performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and…

On Christmas Island, millions of crabs migrate annually while asylum seekers remain indefinitely detained in a high security facility. Through the work of trauma therapist Poh Lin Lee, the film explores the psychological and human impact…

The daughter of an Iranian dissident killed by the Islamic Republic revisits her family’s memories after exile. Through objects, silence and personal testimony, the film explores political violence, mourning and the lasting consequences of…

During the first wave of the pandemic, a group of young people isolate in a rural Ukrainian village while the director remains connected to her mother in occupied Donetsk. Through diaries, nature, and phone calls, the film explores…

Like a Spiral is a documentary film that brings Beirut into dialogue with five migrant domestic workers living under the Kafala system. Through grainy images and powerful testimonies, the film reveals lives shaped by oppression, while…

An anti war documentary that follows five individuals who lost their sight in armed conflicts. Through immersive sound and personal testimonies, the film explores how they navigate memory, identity, and survival.