In 2005, a suicide bomber walked into Ashraf's wedding, killing 27 people. Now he is on a quest to confront terrorism a…
In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments.
A visually striking 16mm journey through Kazakhstan's abandoned Soviet-era industrial sites, revealing the lingering im…
Five punk artists from East Germany attempted to paint a white line around the Berlin Wall as a political statement. Th…
Through the lives of two Pakistani men, one dedicated to the spiritual life and the other a defender of an ancient musi…
This film follows Arvo Pärt, the most acclaimed contemporary composer, in the staging of one of his compositions in col…
A heartwarming story of love, devotion, and the enduring bond between a wounded stork, her caretaker, and her migrating…
Lucie writes a letter to her childhood abuser, determined to deliver it in person and confront her past.
This film makes visible the small community of Malana, in the mountains of the Himalayas, where an advanced concept of …
In the wake of Portugal’s devastating wildfires, a band of survivors teams up with pioneering scientists to forge groun…
On the shores of the Gulf of Morbihan, young people from diverse backgrounds come together at a summer camp. Through sh…
In a fading mountain village, a solitary man grapples with his fate, caught between the misty wilderness and the dark c…
On the eve of Tunisia's presidential election, a hair salon becomes a microcosm of the country's political and social t…
Explore the lives of a New York burlesque dancer, French chefs, a Swedish diver, a Japanese pearl maker, and an English…
How artistic and feminine can the world of pipe making be? Famous for making these historically masculine objects, Anne…
Fabiano faces the trials of his family's agricultural business in Southern Switzerland, juggling debt, dilapidation, an…
Childhood follows a group of children in a rural kindergarden for a year. The film portrays a genuine learning process …
A quirky young woman finds her place in the world through the magic of cinema, which cherishes her unique existence.
Filmmaker Tana Gilbert films the relationship between her octogenarian grandmother and her uncle Jhonny, a mentally uns…
This short film, a winner at the Berlinale, is an exuberant scream that literally destroys the image of xenophobia agai…
This haunting documentary explores the grief of those who opposed the Itoiz reservoir, which submerged seven villages a…
Framing the Other is a documentary about a tourist whose comfortable ideas about taking photos of exotic tribal people …
This captivating documentary captures unique stories from passersby beneath the director's Warsaw apartment, offering a…
This intriguing documentary delves into the depths of a towering grain silo, where József, a seasoned worker firmly anc…
A filmmaker documents Zurich’s train station demolition and its replacement by a prison, reflecting on history’s erasur…
Nurses Carine and Patricia battle the second COVID wave in Liège, managing overwhelmed hospitals with limited resources.
Photographer Gundula Schulze discusses her evocative nude portraits, which defy superficial eroticism and reveal the de…
A quarter-century after the Yugoslav war split Višegrad's Muslim and Serbian children, two former educators embark on a…
"Die Thomaner" is one of the most prestigious youth choirs in the world. This documentary follows these promising talen…
As the fields of Transylvania yield their harvest, young Nicusor navigates the threshold of adulthood, seeking his plac…
Why group of Croatian football fans give their support to a small football team of a nearby village instead of cheering…
A group of hardened young men battles to adapt to societal norms, while their mentors struggle with the immense challen…
This gripping documentary follows Andrea, a single mother who, after discovering her partner’s abuse and becoming pregn…
Identical twins, celebrated photographer Joel-Peter and painter Jerome, diverge in art and life, with their shared hist…
Mystical and visceral at the same time, this short documentary presents a poetic approach to the culture of berry plant…
This gripping documentary is a heartrending exploration of love, music, and cultural divides, tracing the tumultuous ma…
In a surreal maritime disaster, a woman films and rages against the chaos, capturing moments to fend off despair.
A 32-year struggle unfolds as a resilient community battles severe hardships and relentless threats from the Forest Dep…
What happens when a traditional musician and a heavy-metal rocker come together to create something unique? In this doc…
Five young individuals intertwine their war experiences with Shakespeare's "Hamlet," facing the existential question of…
A meditative journey through unconventional places that soothe the mind and body in a society seeking meaning and relie…
During the crab fishing season, this captivating documentary chronicles the simultaneous arrival of crabs and tourists …
An old woman from Mong Htet, in northern Shan State in Myanmar, looks back on a life marked by privation and loss. Her …
The film takes us into the third class wagons of the Moscow-Vladivostok train, which crosses Russia on the most extensi…
Ten years on, director Gerd Kroske revisits the Leipzig street sweepers, now grappling with deeper social decline, alco…
Through a collage of images taken by tourists in exotic territories, this documentary questions the "tourist eye" as a …
In the face of life’s toughest challenges, legendary Croatian soccer player Ivan Gudelj tackles adversity both on and o…
Empathetic and profound, this documentary intimately explores the daily lives of Chloe, Alex, and Salma, three young pe…
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