More than five decades later, two actors make a dramatized reading of the letters that the poets Anja Plaschg and Laure…
On the eve of the presentation of their next work, a piece about black homosexuality, this poetic documentary follows a…
Why is it so important to be pretty? Why does the gaze of others matter so much? This personal documentary explores the…
In a world where family transcends bloodlines, journey from personal revelations to collective activism, discovering th…
With their golden years behind them, two fifty-something boxers from the north of Brazil decide to invoke their histori…
To discover the truth behind the mysterious objects her uncle brought back from the Far East during her childhood, film…
A woman with a troubled past embarks on a journey to the open sea carrying a message to the grieving families of fisher…
After being deprived of an ancient totem more than a hundred years ago, an indigenous family of the Easter Island sets …
The Madman and the Cathedral is a documentary about one man’s dream to build a cathedral with no construction experienc…
What is the future of learning?. Indian professor Sugata Mitra brings an innovative approach to education based on a de…
This documentary is an intimate exploration of Argentina's feminist movements' triumph in rewriting the law, asserting …
Have we ever asked ourselves about the way we inhabit our cities? This film exposes the city habitat by contrasting it …
In this documentary filmed inside a motel in Santiago, Chile, the women who do room service have a lot to say about lov…
Following the thread of an omnipresent narrator, this hybrid film takes us to the dreamy Irish countryside, a setting o…
Luis Quijano, the son of an officer of the Argentine dictatorship of the late 1970s, looks at us on camera and tells us…
One man and his family-run TV station have become a relentless voice against corruption and organised crime in Sicily. …
A group of homeless people embarks on the Adventure of building an ocean-going yacht to sail on a trip around the world.
This essay documentary conveis what it means to have been raised in Naples. It is Christianity, volcanoes, and the Camo…
In their struggle to defend their human rights, the African street vendors who work in the streets of Barcelona underta…
Between 1950 and 1966 thousands of men moved up to the Alps in the Valais, a natural landscape of rocks and ice. They b…
A curious introspective look at the history of the pig, which, in the hands of director Jan Vromman, is the story of th…
Explore the fascinating realm of Bowerbirds, where elaborate nest architecture and complex courtship dances underscore …
With carnival on the horizon, the mingling of countryside and cityscape sparks a dynamic celebration. "Gauchos" perform…
Inside a Men's Circle, exposes the raw truths of toxic masculinity, unraveling its harrowing effects on men and the wom…
Is an inspiring journey of transformation and resilience, unfolding the impact of rugby on the lives of six individuals…
In a remote rural village in southern Italy, a family prepares for the slaughter of a pig as part of a traditional ritu…
At a street market in Croatia, people try to find the best locally produced groceries. Filmmaker Ana Hušman studies the…
What is so poetic about the rite of swimming from a beach to a buoy? Filmmaker Fernando Spiner takes us to his hometown…
A few days away from death, terminally ill patients can spend their last days in a hospice in Seoul, South Korea. This …
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…
Living as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Atlantic island, a man sets out for the Congo as a member of the UN Peacekeep…
On the dangerous route that Central American migrants take to the United States, a Catholic missionary welcomes travele…
In a small town in Mexico, a doctor goes from house to house healing the sick. All free of charge.
Blending fiction and documentary, this beautifully photographed film documents the tense wait of a religious woman in a…
In just four minutes, three faces discuss past lives, an unfortunate accident and what the future holds. A cigarette is…
With a stunning camera work, this short film portrays the craftsmanship of prisoners in four prisons in Serbia, where i…
Inspired by a short story of the writer Fernando Pessoa, this short film plays with words and dream-like images to tell…
A young Chinese entrepreneur decides to spend a weekend in a new apartment in the city of Kadakaisi, a replica of the C…
A woman runs a shelter for domestic animals in the snowy heights of the city of Rasht, Iran.
This gripping investigative documentary attempts to unravel the mystery of the disappearance of a prisoner of war durin…
Mixing animations, old home videos and film footage of the present, filmmaker Steffan Strandberg recalls the most impor…
When a conversation begins in the basement of the house of a man isolated from society, his darkest secrets come to lig…
A collection of super8 films takes Joachim Michaud to the New York where Emilienne, an adventurous woman who could be h…
Daniel Burmeister, a bearded film buff, goes from town to town making ultra low-budget films starring the locals themse…
Through a poignant observational approach, this documentary dissects the dynamics of the safari tourism business in Sou…
Patrice Fortier lives among crops of carrots, rutabagas, various types of berries and other plants. This documentary is…
This experimental short film reflects on the points of view that exist on reality through a kind of "guided tour" by a …
Mixing animation and documentary techniques, this short film presents only an extract from the daily life of street art…
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