Inspired by Skateistan, Afghanistan's first skateboarding school, this emotional feature-length documentary is a journe…
Alegros Gramma's saxophone becomes a magical compass on a 45-day odyssey through Morocco, capturing the land's soul wit…
As technology crafts virtual doubles indistinguishable from their human originals, this impressive documentary explores…
In a battle for justice, lawyers and activists fight to grant fundamental rights to two mistreated great apes, challeng…
Sergei Loznitsa, a master of contemporary documentary filmmaking, makes a delicate observation of the bodies of men and…
A coroner and mourning mothers piece together the tragic tale of a young castaway and the perilous journey that claimed…
A Russian priest visits a Kharkiv art museum, sparking rumors among the staff that he is Vladimir Putin's spiritual adv…
An intrepid couple and a crew of young Swiss adventurers sails to the Arctic's melting frontiers on a mission to witnes…
This is a striking visual essay that explores the harsh realities of industrial fishing and its capitalist roots, revea…
Explores the transformation of war cinema post-9/11, from "The Hurt Locker" to "American Sniper," revealing how these n…
The 1973 story of a Mexican captain's impulsive decision to enter the first regatta to circumnavigate the globe.
This charming documentary explores the intimate journey of grief and healing as families work with a compassionate ston…
Joanna is a film by Aneta Kopacz about Joanna Salyga, a young woman with cancer with only three months to live, and her…
Welcome to the mythical mountains of Peru. In its depths, the rites practiced by the locals perpetuate ancestral myths.…
This short film premiered at the Berlinale takes us to the farm of Juan, who has worked in agriculture all his life and…
Eliza Capai shares her story and those of other Brazilian women confronting prenatal grief and the harsh realities of a…
Swedish Filmmaker Mikael Wiström documents his reunion with a Peruvian family after 16 years of absence. This is the fi…
This courageous documentary directed by female filmmaker Alka Sadat is a close follow-up to a group of Afghan Commodes …
Journey through towering sandstone cliffs to uncover the secrets of the Earth's oldest civilization and the rich tapest…
This thought-provoking documentary illuminates the fight against Sarcoidosis, focusing on increasing awareness, researc…
In a daring tribute above the world’s highest peaks, a team of former special operators skydives into Mt. Everest, brav…
This film follows filmmaker Laurent Hasse as he embarks on a journey from the French Pyrenees to the coast of northern …
This beautiful hybrid film navigates between documentary and fiction to illustrate, from their imaginary, the changes f…
Set in rural Thailand, this documentary follows an endearing elderly couple in their last years of life together. A min…
Blending documentary and fiction in a way rarely seen before, this South American road movie follows an Argentinean man…
Have we ever asked ourselves about the way we inhabit our cities? This film exposes the city habitat by contrasting it …
Through the lives of two Pakistani men, one dedicated to the spiritual life and the other a defender of an ancient musi…
In snowy Montreal, a night at the lost and found reveals that sometimes what we lose is just the tip of the iceberg.
Amidst the backdrop of political tension and personal rebellion, two brothers from the West Bank find themselves worlds…
Childhood follows a group of children in a rural kindergarden for a year. The film portrays a genuine learning process …
Exploring the underrepresented world of female truck drivers in post-Brexit UK, this documentary contrasts the allure o…
Through the old objects of a house in Portugal and the letters sent among relatives during the past century, director J…
In the wake of Portugal’s devastating wildfires, a band of survivors teams up with pioneering scientists to forge groun…
As the memories of Soviet cinematographer Leonid Burlaka dim with Alzheimer's, his grandson races against time to piece…
In the treacherous waters of Lake Victoria, two sisters risk it all, defying both tradition and deadly government patro…
This documentary takes us to Guangzhou, China, where three enterprising African women try to make their way in business…
Two friends, divided by continents but united through cinema, exchange a year of video letters inspired by pioneering w…
An old sailor faces physical and mental decline in his 80s. When a sailor can't go on anymore, he sets out for his fina…
In November 2017, a devastating earthquake hit western Iran. It took only 13 seconds to lose everything. This is a flee…
In this documentary, Cristóbal Jodorowski takes us into the world of psycoshamanism, a new current of healing that mixe…
The film follows songwriter and singer Mattanja Joy as she beggins a new stage in her life and music career.
With a grainy and visceral look, this documentary follows the irreverent Jay Wade, a steamfitter in New York who has a …
This film follows Arvo Pärt, the most acclaimed contemporary composer, in the staging of one of his compositions in col…
This powerful film serves as a parable on the devastating impact of industrialization, focusing on the dismantling of M…
In this emotional and sensory journey, we accompany filmmaker Khoa Lê to Vietnam. Here he reunites with his roots amid …
An adventure enthusiast documents the evolution of free climbing, from its wild '70s roots to its present-day heights.
This documentary follows two young men in Mali who dream of becoming professional soccer players to be able to go to Eu…
In the Cerro Rico mines in Bolivia, three humble women try to survive in a microcosm hostile to women. And dynamite is …
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