Filmed in 1982, this iconic documentary follows for a year and a half the people of a remote community in North West Ne…
Leonard Nimoy died in January 2015 but will be forever remembered for his role as Spock in the acclaimed series Star Tr…
A behind-the-scenes look at the millionaire world of the diamond business in New York.
In addition to boxing, Sergio Palma also liked to sing and write. But as a world boxing champion, that was a facet that…
Since 1898 more than 2.000 people have been exonerated of a serious crime in the U.S. This documentary tells the story …
This may be the most powerful portrait of a man's loneliness you will ever see. Inspired by the novel "Moby Dick", livi…
After spending 30 years of his life working in an iconic industrial factory, Marc Coton begins a journey of introspecti…
In Doel, Belgium, only a handful of inhabitants remain after several decades of decline. Weird and humorous, this docum…
In 1994, Andres Rabadan surrenders to the police after derailing three trains and killing his father with a crossbow. A…
Nostalgic, mysterious, enigmatic. This experimental short film navigates between the idyllic days the filmmaker spent i…
Two women in different times and spaces try to solve the trauma of the earthquake of Gibellina, occurred in '68. Are th…
Through a rich photographic, videographic and epistolary legacy, the director Ana Galizia makes a portrait of an uncle …
With filmmaker Pietro Pellizzieri's pedagogical and entertaining style, this short film makes us understand with amazem…
USA, the land of the possible. This free visual essay deconstructs the imaginary and mythology of the United States as …
This short film follows Floh, a passionate Belgian accordionist that expresses her rebellious spirit through her songs.
Using cinematic techniques, the performance of the crucifixion of Christ interpreted by ordinary people in a village in…
After the murder of a Buddhist art teacher in southern Thailand, three filmmakers make a journey through the region to …
Set in rural Thailand, this documentary follows an endearing elderly couple in their last years of life together. A min…
A woman returns to meet her mother in her hometown, in Portugal. During her trip, we discover the history of her family…
Grandma lives alone and hasn't left the bed for days. The only constant observer of her everyday life is the camera.
Hilarious, shocking and informative at the same time, this bold documentary takes a historical look back at sex educati…
An Indian family faces the dilemma of eating or not their hell-raising pet rooster, so that they can reclaim their live…
A group of conservationists led by brave women follow a migratory route of the ancient white sharks.
29 years old Italian Enea really wants to have sex. As Italy doesn’t offer any legal solution to the desire of a person…
The daughter of an Iranian dissident killed by the Islamic Revolution delves into her family's memories, mixing the pol…
Ida is a young Norwegian woman, struggling with a turbulent emotional life caused by emotionally unstable personality d…
Two children who are a part of the 'left-behind' children phenomenon in China reveal what it's like to live with a shor…
In this atmospheric animated short film, the wounds of the real estate business in Bogotá are left open after an incide…
In the midst of the calm and minimalism of an African rural landscape, the days of a young volunteer aid-worker go by t…
In the beautiful Vietnamese bay of Ha Long, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a family faces its imminent separation when t…
This raw and visceral portrait of Hip Hop artist Vianey Otero, also known as So Icey Trap, takes us into the fascinatin…
Hailing from the remote villages of the vast subcontinent, in this inspiring documentary, a children's choir from the A…
Premiered at the Berlinale, this film takes us into the peaceful and thoughtful life in a retirement home that exists i…
A filmmaker and his childhood friends in Assam, India, explore performative games to resurface personal memories of wha…
At a rural school in South Korea, a youth archery team prepares to make history at the inter-school championship.
A lovingly filmed portrait of the filmmaker’s parents who make out a living making ‘jaggery’ sweets from toddy palm syr…
The journey of a young Indian woman's hair, donated to the Temple to be then converted into exquisite hair extensions i…
In this episode of UN, a Japanese activist raises awareness about the danger to human health from chemical waste, speci…
After his previous film was banned by sensors in Thailand, filmmaker Ing K. documents the Shutdown Bangkok protests in …
Through the daily life of a Japanese family living in the Hiroshima of the nineties, this documentary uses valuable tes…
With a global perspective, this educational documentary sheds light on the evolution of one of the most revolutionary e…
The Yongsan tragedy in South Korea claimed five lives that could have been avoided. This documentary delves into the de…
Clinging to their land, Matsumura and his old father remain in the evacuated area around the Fukushima nuclear plant. F…
A Paralympic medalist and a quadriplegic man come together to trek thirty-five kilometers over the Tibetan plateau, a c…
Through incisive research and the participation of protagonists and experts, this documentary dissects the 1971 partiti…
Through the lives of two Pakistani men, one dedicated to the spiritual life and the other a defender of an ancient musi…
The inhabitants of a town in southern Belgium have clever ways of commemorating the First World War every day.
In the middle of a refugee camp on the border between Syria and Turkey, three pregnant Kurdish teenagers survive alone …
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