This Documentary rings true the rhythms of life in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where every bell chime holds a story and faith…
Embracing her true self, Natasha forgoes her former life as a beloved husband and father, undergoing a transformative j…
Conceived as a musical docudrama, this unique film brings to life two apparently opposite stories: the impossible jump …
A renowned TV host uncovers the secrets of an iconic game show on the former East German television, back in the sixtie…
Two lifelong friends decide to spend a summer on a farm in the Swiss Alps. What could go wrong? Well ... almost everyth…
How is the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban revolution celebrated without the presence of its lea…
The voices of the Mapuche and Creole communities, in the Argentinian Patagonia, explain Transhumance, as they call it. …
Underneath the glamor of a successful fashion designer's life in Shanghai, Chen Chen navigates hidden complexities and …
A dreamy animated documentary about the dangers of early cinema.
In the fast-paced style of those TV documentaries we all love, this film is a gripping expedition to the Chernobyl Excl…
How could an ordinary man become the only known Soviet spy to have infiltrated the CIA during the Cold War? This is the…
Premiered at the prestigious Visions Du Reel, this short film tells the story of a day in the life of Makenzy, a boy li…
In this intimate documentary, navigate the filmmaker's internal battle with lifelong antiretroviral treatment.
This beautiful hybrid film navigates between documentary and fiction to illustrate, from their imaginary, the changes f…
Uncovers the innovative spirit of Danish composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, celebrating his unique approach to music,…
Calais is not only a prominent port city in France, but also the crossroads for many migrants trying to reach England. …
In Southern Iran, a determined Roghieh fights to protect a women's bazaar, a beacon of empowerment, from being razed by…
In post-revolutionary Kyiv, outcasts and outsiders strive to build a new society amidst the ruins of a collapsing socia…
Explore the poignant journey of Franklin and Malcolm, newly released from South Africa's formidable prisons, as they na…
In the shadow of Fukushima's nuclear disaster, a short film unveils the hauntingly deserted towns and the lives silentl…
To stand up against discrimination, a group of gay men gather in downtown Seoul to sing in South Korea's only amateur g…
What is it like in a city where there is not a single cinema for ten million inhabitants? Faces and voices from Kinshas…
Three surfers face the biggest challenge in the world of professional surfing: to paddle the impressive waves of Jaws, …
As nostalgic as it may seem, there are thousands of Lego collectors in the world who make stop-motion home movies with …
In a quest for independence, a group of amputees try out a new body with implants at a French rehabilitation center.
In a remote Arctic village in northern Norway, an indigenous rapper tries to make a living with his music. But, will he…
Shot in stark black and white, this short film is a look at the creative process of the famous French painter Abdelkade…
An experimental portrait of the French pianist Erik Satie through audio recordings, musical compositions and the traces…
A man who killed his life companion in a jealousy fit tries to live in isolation after serving a seven-year sentence. B…
In the middle of a refugee camp on the border between Syria and Turkey, three pregnant Kurdish teenagers survive alone …
Adam, a young Tanzanian boy persecuted because of his albinism, finds a kindred spirit in Peter, a Canadian man with th…
Mariana left her parents' house to live with her boyfriend in Lisbon. But when he leaves for New York, Mariana begins a…
A contemplative and beautiful portrait of Berlenga Grande, a Portuguese island as paradisiacal as it is mystical.
A family awaits the return of the first-born, who is serving a year in prison. Living under the same roof, an effect of…
This documentary takes us to several countries to show us how Muslim men around the world are challenging the tradition…
When a select group of artists gather in an exclusive residence on the seashore, many things can emerge from creation. …
As farmland is becoming scarce, large corporations secure their control through the land grabbing business. This docume…
This courageous documentary directed by female filmmaker Alka Sadat is a close follow-up to a group of Afghan Commodes …
A rich man decides to build a house with the help of a native family in the middle of a lost, almost impossible to brea…
The life of a man changes abruptly. After serving a prison sentence, he is no longer part of the privileged class and n…
Two sisters talk over the internet after the recent death of their father. As one of them remains in Brasil and the oth…
Through the director's comments on observational images filmed in Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and Tunisia, this documentary te…
In Roshmia, the last natural valley in Haifa, an elderly Palestinian couple prepares a final standoff with the local au…
Carlos used to live in the world's most dangerous city in Honduras. He fled gang violence and now lives with his grandm…
This short film is an endearing portrait of Peter Nhiany, who was forced to flee Sudan during a bloody civil war and no…
In 1998, the inhabitants of an entire town were resettled so that the brown coal underneath the village could be mined.…
This beautiful film ventures to take a closer look at the naked body and the fragile spirit that lies within it. The fi…
(Re)immersing himself in body building, David Nicolas Parel endeavours to follow his younger brother as he trains for t…
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