This classic documents the life in a rural area where the sole source of income is the physically gruelling labour of s…
Sahid does not like to wait anymore in a centre for immigrants that is due to close soon. With the help of his friend F…
50 years after the death of poet Roald Mandelshtam, director Maxim Yakubson unearths the life of the artists a document…
(Re)immersing himself in body building, David Nicolas Parel endeavours to follow his younger brother as he trains for t…
The people in the Estonian village of Pähkla have grown old since Uudu last saw them. Now he visits them once more – as…
Through an observational approach, this short film documents the inhabitants of the neighborhood of Zeynebiye, in Istan…
Even A Bird Needs A Nest is a documentary film about forced evictions in Cambodia, a phenomenon that is raging througho…
Confronted with the evidence that the Earth is not eternal, Ernesto is inspired by the Metatron's shape to design his o…
Mother and daughter embark on a trip to Brazil in search of the healer “Joh of God”. But not everything goes as planned…
In this film we follow the Musical Director of the Paris Opera and the Paris Opera Orchestra during rehearsals for usta…
Donus Return follows the life of Jérôme Bastion, who has been correspondent for Radio France International in Istanbul …
The access to precious archival footage and vibrant musical clips gives us the opportunity to witness an evocative port…
Avant Garde filmmaker Kamal Swaroop explores the ancient myths and politicking of Indian Gods as the heavens descend an…
A rarely discussed topic emerges in this documentary through the testimonies of young men from ethnic minorities in Tur…
This award-winning animated short film tells the story of Wally, an eight-year-old girl whose life is increasingly turn…
Malek, a Tunisian girl, wants to be a professional fencer when she grows up. Along with her best friend, Malek strives …
The release in 1986 of Karl-Marx-Stadt meant a musical revolution for their generation. This film documents the short l…
Through a compelling contemplative approach, this film follows the people living inside the caldera of the volcano Pico…
Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores a singing tradition of mysterious power called the R…
With a provocative title, this short film essay delves into the image that documents a rally of the National Democratic…
While her mother cuts tea in a nearby field, Bahri and Damla, two children from a small village in the Turkish mountain…
With a strong militant signature, this film documents the struggle of the defenders of the last independent cinema of I…
In a journey through the images of Lebanese mass media in recent years, the contradictory portrait of a country that li…
Through a meticulous investigation, this film documents the struggle of a small coastal community of Ireland against th…
Shooted over the course of nine years, this intimate film documents the fatherhood, the breakup of his relationship and…
David has two passions in life: being a father and rap. Through a close and chronological follow-up, we become witnesse…
This mysterious short film is a kind of night road trip across downtown Cairo spun by the account of the dreams of its …
Devastated during the Spanish civil war in the 30s, today the old town of Belchite only exists in its ruins and in the …
This film reflects on the relationship between human beings and the locusts, insects that represent one of the biggest …
The Swiss singer Stephan Eicher and his brother Erich embark on a musical journey to their Yenish origins. The two toge…
Shot during the dusk for two months in a row, in this film a disciple documents the daily life of his irreverent film p…
Seen trhough the lens of her own daughter's camera, this film documents the grieving process of Mette Hannibal after he…
With the help of a legendary recruiter, the Dudley United Footbal Club, an Australian football team of the small Kangar…
In an intimate and exciting journey to the root, the film follows a family based in Okinawa, Japan, that visits Taiwan …
After being sentenced for murder, a young South African gets his life back through boxing.
Trapped in the structures of a destructive family, with no help from the outside world, a mother and a daughter embrace…
Through a direct cinema style and taking the point of view of a faithful follower of his campaign, this documentary fol…
The pass of time has left a blank space in a sentence written on the facade of a humble rural house in China: "Only__is…
In this beautifully photographed documentary, the inhabitants that live on the banks of an Indian river show us their p…
Set against a backdrop of hurricanes, coastal devastation, and apocalyptic fear, the film is an unnerving exploration o…
In a house located in a peaceful village in Croatia, eight underage girls try to improve their lives by living together…
Safe Passage is a silent look at a historic passage between Iran and Iraq for pilgrims heading from one country to anot…
The film follows four young Brazilians around their humble neighborhood where they live between work and fun, crime and…
In a family of women, the corners of an old house are witnesses of the course of life. The older women go through the l…
Through an observational exercise, this short film documents the only hour of freedom for prisoners in a Brazilian jail.
This funny animation takes us through the diverse voices that make up the Bronx through the music and the street object…
Island of Borneo, Malay territory. Built as a documentary thriller, the film portrays the resistance of the Penan indig…
To make contact with distant beings, wether ghosts, birds or radio listeners on the other side of the world, is the onl…
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