Told with snippets from films of the time, before us is the incredible biography of Leonie Brandt, an actress who serve…
This documentary follows the hectic daily life of a pediatric physiatrist responsible for the air medical urgency on wh…
Filmed in black and white, with animated brushstrokes inspired by his work, this is an intimate, yet irreverent portrai…
Silent, incisive, radioactive. This short film, screened at Rotterdam and Locarno, follows the daily life of Sergey and…
Filmed over four years, this short film follows a group of young men who, amidst doubts, laughter and twists, give thei…
This documentary, awarded at the prestigious IDFA, films over the years two Iranian girls from their religious initiati…
Incredible as it may seem, exorcisms take place every day in present-day Poland. But what is really behind the return o…
Set against the seascapes of the little-known Russian Far East, this film documents Fatei's daily life as he and his fa…
After beating cancer, Sean Swarner takes on a major life challenge: conquering the North Pole and definitely becoming a…
Drawing on memories of his childhood vacation in Belgrade, Swiss director Nicolas Wagnières films an iconic hotel in th…
Compassion and redemption are discovered by a man as he manages a mental asylum run by its own patients in Juárez, Mexi…
Three filmmakers from Indonesia, South Korea and Serbia exchange video letters. The correspondance is full of faces and…
According to recent medical findings revealed in this documentary, pedophilia is a condition that is born with men and …
Through a poignant observational approach, this documentary dissects the dynamics of the safari tourism business in Sou…
Following the myth of a religious leader who claims to be the reborn Jesus Christ. A mother and her three children move…
In 1965, a group of intrepid young women didn't know they were making history by participating in a survival adventure …
Seen from the point of view of a 3-year-old girl, this documentary follows the tortuous migration journey of a refugee …
In this heartwarming short film, filmmaker Elisabeth Aspelin films the everyday life of her two young children: Karla a…
Amanda and Viengsay, two young Cuban women, strive every day to continue their careers in the demanding world of ballet…
Blending documentary and fiction in a way rarely seen before, this South American road movie follows an Argentinean man…
If in the last century the pioneering black ballerinas faced exclusion and discrimination, today there are still young …
In the context of a parliamentary coup in Brazil, a historic peasant movement begins to occupy lands owned by powerful …
Bhanu and Bhuntu, two young Indian women leave their villages to live and work in a suburban textile center. Through th…
In this documentary filmed inside a motel in Santiago, Chile, the women who do room service have a lot to say about lov…
Leonard Nimoy died in January 2015 but will be forever remembered for his role as Spock in the acclaimed series Star Tr…
In the midst of a Cuba undergoing major changes, a young athlete is torn between committing herself to her track team o…
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, a Japanese filmmaker documents the radiation-free zone.…
Bob Comber dreams of becoming the first person to cross the Sierra Nevada Wilderness Park in California in his wheelcha…
In a public park, an army of crows emerges from the mist. A camera films them. A gun is fired. Is this short film a kin…
What is the future of learning?. Indian professor Sugata Mitra brings an innovative approach to education based on a de…
Filmed over the course of three years, this serene and delicate documentary follows three orchestral conduction student…
This short film is a simple and poetic look at the work of a patient and talented blacksmith from Houston, USA.
Investigating the involvement of a mysterious ancestor in the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia, filmmaker Anna Kryve…
A community is about to disappear. Faced with a government-imposed plan, the inhabitants of The Platz, a huge shanty to…
Through the lives of two Pakistani men, one dedicated to the spiritual life and the other a defender of an ancient musi…
Ivan cannot move without his electronic anklet. After years in prison, he is on probation and trying to get back to nor…
Prolific guitarist Jesse Cook embarks on a tour of Canada with his band in this musical documentary - full of flamenco …
The traces of the first people who occupied the territory of Brazil detonate this documentary essay premiered in Rotter…
Premiered at the Berlinale, this film follows two Cuban boys in their minimalist - and full of freedom - everyday life,…
Unveiling a little-known version of the beginning of World War II, this informative documentary brings to light the her…
Everything around Asalif, an Ethiopian boy, is in constant change. The construction of a housing complex on his land af…
Dragan Jaćimović was the first Serbian man to reach the summit of Everest. This documentary uses excerpts from his diar…
This film documents the untold adventures of the African-Americans who went to the Spanish Civil War, in the thirties, …
Filmmaker Agustina Comedi investigates hours of home videos recorded by her father before he died. A magnetic essay, as…
What is a family? This documentary explores the enigma through Aliona, a special needs child who begins to live with an…
Coral, voyeuristic, incisive. This documentary, in the best style of the filmmaker Jean-François Lesage, dissects summe…
Filmed over two years, this documentary follows the vessel of the NGO "Mission Lifeline" in the Mediterranean on its mi…
This documentary not only reviews the work of the revolutionary and controversial choreographer Dave St. Pierre, it al…
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