Nearly a decade later, director Gerd Kroske revisits the Leipzig street sweepers from his 1990 film. Now disconnected a…
Amid Leipzig's historic Monday Demonstrations and the 1990 electoral frenzy, nightly talks with street sweepers Gabi, H…
An experimental portrait of Karl Marx’s family’s hardships in London, blending original texts and historical photos wit…
In East Berlin, a coal delivery company run by a spirited woman reveals the hidden vulnerabilities of her tough-seeming…
A woman dreams of tango and distant lands, seeking escape from her confined life behind the Berlin Wall.
A vibrant journey through the history and artistic evolution of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe.
Director Vera Lacková uncovers the forgotten stories of Roma partisans, exploring identity, racism, and memory in a pow…
Sergio Cortesi, a devoted astronomer, spent over six decades sketching the turbulent dance of sunspots, uncovering secr…
As the Slovene-speaking minority in Carinthia fades, filmmaker Andrina Mračnikar delves into her family’s past to unear…
This insightful documentary explores the poignant power of family archives as they bridge the gap between life and lega…
This historical film dives into the vibrant mid-20th century through the eyes and lens of Vivian and Léon Barrett, as t…
Explores the transformation of war cinema post-9/11, from "The Hurt Locker" to "American Sniper," revealing how these n…
Exploring iconic war films, this study shows how they both heal and perpetuate violence, nationalism, and masculinity i…
This offbeat documentary examines how films from "The Steel Helmet" to "The Green Berets" reflected and shaped U.S. vie…
Exploring the intersection of cinema and warfare, this documentary reveals how iconic films from "Casablanca" to "Twelv…
Tracing cinema's early days, this exploration delves into how films from "The Birth of a Nation" to "All Quiet on the W…
Unveiling echoes of the past, this documentary bridges the lived experiences of the 1918 flu pandemic survivors with to…
This intriguing documentary unearths forgotten cinema from the darkness of the editing room, prompting reflection on it…
Explore the pivotal role of Palestinian rights recognition in Middle East peace, highlighted by Kurt Waldheim during th…
Uncover the truth behind the legendary tale of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's shoe-banging incident at the UN, as t…
Trace the origins of the International Court of Justice through its first case between the UK and Albania, highlighting…
Step back to 1945 and witness the birth of the United Nations in San Francisco, where the UN Charter set a new course f…
Delve into the historic moment Fidel Castro delivered the longest-ever UN General Assembly speech, using the platform t…
A daughter's directorial lens captures her family's journey through the silent passage of trauma across three generatio…
A group of rural actors journey from Quebrantadero to Mexico City, retracing the historic steps of revolutionaries Zapa…
While capturing Brazil's spirit in 1942, Orson Welles confronts unexpected tragedy with the death of the Jangadeiros' l…
Bridging two generations of filmmakers, this intimate journey revisits a remote Greek island, encapsulating its transfo…
This Documentary is a fusion of past and present, delving into the resonating rhythms of Brazil's sugar cane fields, we…
In a village divided, a dedicated caretaker seeks to rejuvenate an abandoned Catholic seminary, once a vibrant center o…
This film essay by Adam Kossoff mixes images from The Paris Exposition of 1937 with literary excerpts from works by Wal…
Through a collage of images taken by tourists in exotic territories, this documentary questions the "tourist eye" as a …
Using videos that have gone viral on social networks about the conflicts in their countries of origin, migrants based i…
To discover the truth behind the mysterious objects her uncle brought back from the Far East during her childhood, film…
Through archival footage of the television show her mother hosted in post-Soviet Bulgaria, filmmaker Elitza Gueorguieva…
Snippets of cell phone videos, scattered sounds, pixelated images. These are the loose pieces that remind us of Nico, t…
Twenty years after World War II, Norway is once again living in fear after a series of terrorist attacks. It is 1965 an…
On the eve of her departure from Italy, filmmaker Chiara Cremaschi turns to her beloved cousins to face this turning po…
Investigating the involvement of a mysterious ancestor in the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia, filmmaker Anna Kryve…
A collection of super8 films takes Joachim Michaud to the New York where Emilienne, an adventurous woman who could be h…
Dragan Jaćimović was the first Serbian man to reach the summit of Everest. This documentary uses excerpts from his diar…
Filmmaker Agustina Comedi investigates hours of home videos recorded by her father before he died. A magnetic essay, as…
The film scraps of unfinished movies that remained forgotten in the film museum in Buenos Aires come to life in this pr…
Using film footage from different periods, this essay on family memory and documentation compiles films sent as postcar…
Filmmakers Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra resort to their common imaginary, vibrant scraps of images and sounds tha…
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