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.
A young punk musician in East Berlin clings to his cultural identity as the Berlin Wall falls and his family moves west.
Director Vera Lacková uncovers the forgotten stories of Roma partisans, exploring identity, racism, and memory in a pow…
Daily life under Israeli occupation unfolds through a series of unflinching vignettes, with the camera as the sole defe…
This historical documentary unravels Nuclear Censorship, frame by frame, through a 1946 reel shot in Hiroshima and Naga…
Hidden cameras reveal the grotesque and terrifying surveillance state of communist Poland, where Big Brother invades ev…
A filmmaker documents Zurich’s train station demolition and its replacement by a prison, reflecting on history’s erasur…
During the 2022 Russian occupation of Chernobyl, a local informant secretly films the troops while workers share their …
Through family photographs, quotidian landscapes and memories, this film portrays a generation and a time of misery and…
In this gripping film, a pioneering Czech investigator returns to the former Yugoslavia, retracing the steps of his his…
As the Slovene-speaking minority in Carinthia fades, filmmaker Andrina Mračnikar delves into her family’s past to unear…
As the memories of Soviet cinematographer Leonid Burlaka dim with Alzheimer's, his grandson races against time to piece…
This gripping documentary is a poignant odyssey that unfolds as a French woman traverses continents and decades to reco…
In the shadow of Chernobyl’s dark past, a young visionary named Igor beats against the radioactive echoes, staging a gr…
This historical film dives into the vibrant mid-20th century through the eyes and lens of Vivian and Léon Barrett, as t…
On December 6, 1972, Apollo 17 etched a significant chapter in space history, with Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmidt, and…
Celebrate Duke Ellington’s cinematic elegance, from the jazz-infused streets of "Black and Tan" to the vibrant performa…
Unveiling echoes of the past, this documentary bridges the lived experiences of the 1918 flu pandemic survivors with to…
Explore the intertwined tapestry of poetry and activism in the life of revolutionary priest Ernesto Cardenal, whose wor…
On April 15, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a delegation to the UN, petitioning for peace in the Vietnamese Confl…
Though set in Quito, Ecuador, this languid documentary is more preoccupied with the ghosts of European history and with…
Piter Eustaquio Rengifo Uculmana's tumultuous life, forming the acrostic "PERU," is unraveled like a puzzle, weaving to…
Against the backdrop of Peru's Andes, individuals navigate the remnants of the 20th-century armed conflict, guided by t…
This intriguing documentary unearths forgotten cinema from the darkness of the editing room, prompting reflection on it…
The UN Headquarters on Manhattan's East River, featuring Niemeyer's iconic Secretariat Building, symbolizes hope and pe…
Ex-projectionists from diverse regions of Peru unite to present a film where they take center stage, alongside former p…
Explore Peru's stunning landscapes and the enduring connection between its people, water, and land, from ancient civili…
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…
Uncover the story of Count Folke Bernadotte, the UN Mediator whose efforts to bring peace to war-torn Palestine in 1948…
This thought-provoking documentary traces the intertwining journey of two families across continents and a century, as …
Film footage from the era is interwoven with interviews with music lovers to make a portrait of Maxine Sullivan, the ti…
Delve into the historic moment Fidel Castro delivered the longest-ever UN General Assembly speech, using the platform t…
An American filmmaker in Europe returns to the swing state of Ohio to engage with and listen to non-typical Trump voter…
Explore the intriguing life of Father Gabriele Amorth, the famed exorcist, and witness his confrontations with the devi…
Seven LGBTQ seniors in Los Angeles contend with uncertainty and hope as they seek a home in the nation's first affordab…
From ancient Germanic tales to modern political movements, delve into Germany's peculiar infatuation with Native Americ…
From the footsteps of a 1960 Olympic legend to the modern struggles of refugees, Fischer & el Sani retell a tale of vic…
Using AI's transformative power, Anju Niwata revives Hiroshima's haunting past, while the UN Secretary-General’s call a…
A group of rural actors journey from Quebrantadero to Mexico City, retracing the historic steps of revolutionaries Zapa…
In post-independent Lithuania, the intertwined lives of a wedding musician, a mute black flower deliverer, and an uncon…
In Serravalle Langue's historic hide-and-seek game, Edo searches for 299 villagers to win the Golden Hazelnut, but amid…
Dive deep into the rich soundscape of Radio Belgrade, experiencing the resonances of history and the profound power of …
While capturing Brazil's spirit in 1942, Orson Welles confronts unexpected tragedy with the death of the Jangadeiros' l…
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