Through a meticulous observational approach, this short film takes us to a village in the Bulgarian Balkans to show us …
A team of teenagers from a marginalized indigenous Mexican community prepare to compete in the International Basketball…
A young girl returns home after from a Youth Educational Center in Lodz. On the eve of her 18th birthday, the fears tha…
Arina, a Russian girl, crosses the border from Turkey to visit her father, a Kurdish man who lives in the tense calm of…
MARTIN ARMSTRONG, once a US based trillion dollar financial adviser, used the number pi to predict economic turning poi…
For the protagonists of this film, life on land is on hold. On board a cruise ship, normality has other rules. This sho…
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop Idol has come to Afghanistan. This timely film follows the dramatic stories…
This documentary not only reviews the work of the revolutionary and controversial choreographer Dave St. Pierre, it al…
Four individuals find relief and isolation from the hostility of the streets of Paris in a newly opened low-risk drug c…
Filmed over several years, this documentary is a portrait of an old brothel in a mining area of Australia and the las…
Filmmaker Otavio Cury documents the Yanomami, in the Brazilian Amazon. Seen from otherness, the film reflects on the Ya…
Set in the majestic mountains of Taiwan, this documentary relies on extensive archival and testimonial material to tell…
In this heartwarming short film, filmmaker Elisabeth Aspelin films the everyday life of her two young children: Karla a…
This documentary follows the hectic daily life of a pediatric physiatrist responsible for the air medical urgency on wh…
The relationship between grandson and grandmother is always powerful, enigmatic. Filmmaker Stéphane Riethauser undertak…
Explore the intriguing life of Father Gabriele Amorth, the famed exorcist, and witness his confrontations with the devi…
A young Chinese director navigates his sexual identity in Europe, confronting cultural expectations and self-expression…
This bold documentary unveils the enigmatic journey of Matt Deighton, the unsung hero of British music, tracing his tri…
Tree planting in Rajasthan, India, has become a symbol of freedom in the middle of the desert. Families in this communi…
A mother's emotional search for reconciliation with the Palestinian sniper who killed her son in the Israeli-occupied t…
The filmmaker Sara Broos invites us to this beautiful poetic catharsis, full of art and contemplation, about the relati…
This animated short film depicts the harsh reality for the prisioners inside Honeheck, a jail for women in former East …
In the silent halls of Sulaymaniyah University, Hama's unique bond with a cadaver unfolds a touching exploration of lif…
In a world riddled with prejudice, queens, drags, and transgender performers illuminate their journey – a dance of drea…
Filmmaker Stéphane Goel goes out in search of answers about the existence of an idyllic place after death. Several Swis…
Calais is not only a prominent port city in France, but also the crossroads for many migrants trying to reach England. …
Journey through Kanazawa City's historical landmarks, including the famed Kenrokuen Park, and discover how local cats a…
After being deprived of an ancient totem more than a hundred years ago, an indigenous family of the Easter Island sets …
Two cousins from a close-knit rural community have opposing plans to develop their homeland on South Africa's Wild Coas…
An immersive audiovisual journey, celebrating the transformative power of Art and Music in our daily lives.
Like silent observers, in this short film we are witnesses of how children of all ages play with toy weapons of all kin…
When a man discovers he is suffering from an incurable disease, he embarks in a kind of farewell journey filming everyd…
At 92, having lived so long is a joy for Shirley Affleck, and even more pleasurable is being able to recount her journe…
Judit tries to convince her mother Ica to move to a house near her before the Alzheimer's separates them further than t…
Two lifelong friends decide to spend a summer on a farm in the Swiss Alps. What could go wrong? Well ... almost everyth…
Through slow motion postcards, this short film shows us an ordinary day in the life of the inhabitants of North Korea, …
A grandmother and her grandson struggle to save the photo shop that both operate in Tel Aviv, a place that houses a uni…
Sergei Loznitsa, a master of contemporary documentary filmmaking, makes a delicate observation of the bodies of men and…
From his delicate architectural eye, filmmaker Karl-Heinz Klopf makes a contemplative observation of architect Andra Ma…
This Documentary chronicles the struggle of a family and hundreds of elephants in Botswana as they navigate the threats…
Explore the transformative world of Thierry Van Hasselt, where art and comics converge to redefine visual storytelling …
At a street market in Croatia, people try to find the best locally produced groceries. Filmmaker Ana Hušman studies the…
An Iranian director based in Germany visits his country with a mission: to show Iran beyond the negative stereotype tha…
A man returns to his small village in Azerbaijan with a strange animal: a European cow. The arrival of the animal unlea…
Traverse the revolutionary landscapes of seven countries, guided by Rosa Luxemburg's last written words, in a profound …
Having fled his country's civil war in his childhood, filmmaker Jude Ratman returns to Siri Lanka to confront the trace…
In this riveting short documentary, a young girl's enchanting journey in her family's traveling circus, capturing the m…
Set in the suburbs of Cairo, this short film follows a man dedicated to pigeon fighting. His dilemma lies between embra…
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