In the decadent town of Gonzalez, Texas, no cultural event attracts more attention than the traditional cattle auction.…
In November 2017, a devastating earthquake hit western Iran. It took only 13 seconds to lose everything. This is a flee…
An Iranian director based in Germany visits his country with a mission: to show Iran beyond the negative stereotype tha…
Canada-based Iranian director Farhad Pakdel films four Iranian families in this country as they reminisce about the spa…
My Thai Bride is a documentary film exploring the power of money to save and destroy – and the harm that ensues when pe…
With a provocative title, this short film essay delves into the image that documents a rally of the National Democratic…
Through a walk through a cemetery, a narrator reflects on how society and politics impact the individual dimension of t…
A filmmaker discovers what happened to the dream of who was his next-door neighbor 16 years ago, a man who built an oce…
Through the Whatsapp voice notes that she exchanges with her grandmother, a Venezuelan filmmaker living in Barcelona in…
Beautiful and Disturbing at the same time, the film rescues through cinema "The invisible mother", a photographic pract…
Filmmakers Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra resort to their common imaginary, vibrant scraps of images and sounds tha…
Unraveling the threads of diverse lives intersecting amid Madrid's shifting cultural landscape.
Sixty years after being buried by Nazis in Poland, a Roma woman rises from her grave to tell us about the racism her pe…
After having studied together at the University of Toulouse several years ago a Nigerian man and a French man meet once…
An orphanage in the village of Chitima, Mozambique, becomes a place of transformation for twenty young women who day by…
After being sentenced for murder, a young South African gets his life back through boxing.
Educational, incisive, necessary. This ecological documentary puts the spotlight on the Forest Code, a legislation impl…
Bittersweet testimonies of music students are heard while, in front of our eyes, handmade animations try to evoke their…
After going blind while grieving the loss of her two children, a seventy-eight year old woman decides to overcome the s…
Premiered at the Berlinale, this film takes us into the peaceful and thoughtful life in a retirement home that exists i…
This Oscar-Nominated animation illustrates the dilemma of Bill Babbitt, who must make a decision when he realizes his b…
As artificial intelligence develops at a rampant speed, the human craft could be supplanted by this virtual wisdom. Or …
This Documentary is a fusion of past and present, delving into the resonating rhythms of Brazil's sugar cane fields, we…
In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments.
This Documentary is an inspiring journey of resilience and innovation, tracing Elie Tahari's rise from a refugee camp t…
Having fled his country's civil war in his childhood, filmmaker Jude Ratman returns to Siri Lanka to confront the trace…
In this heartwarming short film, filmmaker Elisabeth Aspelin films the everyday life of her two young children: Karla a…
8-year-old Bowen is preparing for his third open heart surgery. He and his family hope that this time the surgery can g…
Snippets of cell phone videos, scattered sounds, pixelated images. These are the loose pieces that remind us of Nico, t…
In only six minutes, a little boy portrays his domestic universe. A younger brother, his grandparents, his most technol…
When her parents are assigned to China, seven-year-old Rebeka embarks on an unforgettable journey to Guangzhou. This is…
A film by Tomas Kaan about the friendship between 12-year old Jim and 10-year old Sam and the last summer they spend to…
In the fairytale city of St. Petersburg, 8,500 children live on the streets but the innovative circus Upsala and its di…
This life-inspiring documentary follows four children who live in Zaatari, a small city of refugees, who dream of a bet…
Embracing her true self, Natasha forgoes her former life as a beloved husband and father, undergoing a transformative j…
In this educational UN short film, Dr. Rachel Snow elucidates the implications of the global population hitting the sta…
In this educational UN short film, we delve into the heart of Belize, the once-vibrant town of Monkey River teeters on …
In this educational UN short film, we traverse Seoul's art realm, spotlighting an exhibition that celebrates the unboun…
Explores the power of community dance as a platform for personal expressions of marginalization and acceptance.
This film, the Rise of monumental graffiti breathes new life into Paris' urban landscapes, as artists transform bland, …
This documentary shows the life of an aspiring ballerino trades in his toe shoes for the barefoot freedom of street dan…
This documentary shows an eclectic community of students, doctors, and engineers unite against COVID19, turning to open…
This Documentary offers an authentic lens into the struggles and hopes of Maine dairy farmers who take a risky leap of …
A Cuban-born balloon seller dreams of mastering magic, questioning his place in the world amid his underground journeys.
This documentary is an intimate exploration of Argentina's feminist movements' triumph in rewriting the law, asserting …
Inside Mediapart's vibrant newsroom, filmmaker Naruna Kaplan de Macedo unearths the hidden intricacies of investigative…
During the pandemic, five distinct locations entrenched in the memories of five LGBTIQ individuals from São Paulo, Braz…
This short film follows four young immigrants from diverse backgrounds as they navigate love, friendship, and cultural …
Best Documentary Films
