The film enters a worn out building inhabited by hundreds of refugees from the conflict between Abkhazia and Georgia, w…
Set in an isolated “jungle” in Calais, Transit Zone follows Teefa, a young man who fled the regime in Sudan with big dr…
Following the myth of a religious leader who claims to be the reborn Jesus Christ. A mother and her three children move…
Several years after being separated by prison, Louis and Annette revisit the memories and places that challenged their …
As the UN World Youth Report concludes, through the successful case of a social enterprise in India we witness how such…
A Chinese filmmaker isolates thirteen actors in a weapons factory where they must live as in times of the Cultural Revo…
In this documentary a young man's hopes for a Chinese New Year engagement face a harsh reality check, sparking an inner…
Through stories told by the protagonists themselves, this animated documentary tells the unknown interstices of African…
A family gravitates between two countries. Indira in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Mehdina in France, are two sisters with di…
Focusing on the experiences of three children with autism, this documentary is an intimate look at living as a family w…
Looking for the meaning of life, a filmmaker travels to Tokyo and discovers 63-year-old Yamada-San, an irreverent chara…
Having fled his country's civil war in his childhood, filmmaker Jude Ratman returns to Siri Lanka to confront the trace…
As nostalgic as it may seem, there are thousands of Lego collectors in the world who make stop-motion home movies with …
A ten-year-old transgender girl finds in a queer team of Roller Derby the confidence to continue her transition.
A grandmother and her grandson struggle to save the photo shop that both operate in Tel Aviv, a place that houses a uni…
The filmmakers embark on a road trip through Texas in search of the lost images of a utopian commune founded by the Fre…
A rollerblading documentary by Witalis Szumilo Kulczycki about Polish rollerbladers who went to UK in search of better …
This observational documentary makes visible the faces behind the famous manhole covers on the streets of New York, whi…
Short and powerful, like his famous portrait "The Scream" this is a brief biography of Edward Munch, the revolutionary …
Shot over the course of a year, this documentary shows what life is like inside an open-air prison on the island of Cor…
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) tries to protect refugees worldwide. In Japan, not all immigrants are recognized as refug…
This short film is a sensory journey through a moment in the life of Pablo Carranza, a young skater from San Francisco …
In the shadow of a pandemic-stricken Los Angeles, poets and citizens unite, penning love letters that light up librarie…
Amidst Brisbane's urban pulse, discover the remarkable wildlife that has adapted to coexist with humanity, telling a st…
Journey through towering sandstone cliffs to uncover the secrets of the Earth's oldest civilization and the rich tapest…
This inspiring documentary unveils Ltyentye Apurte-born artist David Wallace's journey, merging passion for art with hi…
Haunted by a mysterious May night, Rafael's life is suspended in time, as he grapples with the shadowy figures that cha…
In 2005, a suicide bomber walked into Ashraf's wedding, killing 27 people. Now he is on a quest to confront terrorism a…
Inside a car driving through the streets of Tehran, a recurring motif in Iranian cinema, three female passengers tell t…
This short film is the endearing portrait of Roed Roza, a South American migrant in Milan, Italy. Stripped of his land …
Valzeina, an isolated village in Switzerland. Within a house run by the government to retain rejected asylum seekers, a…
The film depicts the aspirations and anxieties of a young Algerian smuggler transporting fuel by mule, from his village…
At the age of 11, filmmaker Fatima Jebli Ouazzani and her parents emigrated from Morocco to the Netherlands. Seven year…
New York in Motion is a celebrated 60 minute documentary about the state of the art of Motion Graphics in New York. It …
Short musical film about one of the greatest violinist in Europe, Lajko Felix. This is a story about his journey throu…
Neglect, poverty and sexual abuse twisted Lisbeth Zornig Andersen's childhood. She managed to transcend her upbringing …
This mysterious short film is a kind of night road trip across downtown Cairo spun by the account of the dreams of its …
Through years of exploration and introspection, the filmmaker seeks to understand the elusive concept of freedom, not j…
Journey through Kanazawa City's historical landmarks, including the famed Kenrokuen Park, and discover how local cats a…
In a time when women seem to be juggling the demands of career, family and beauty standards, a new overall fashion tren…
In this documentary, a boat acts as a metaphor to illustrate the following premise: technological advances could be the…
A narrator introduces us to the microcosm of Milan's troubled China Town. When an Italian guy proposes marriage to a lo…
After becoming a widower, Inacio, the former shaman of a remote Portuguese community, begins to live with an endearing …
Eighteen-year-old Josefin travels from Sweden to Peru in search of answers. According to a family myth, her aunt was a …
This propaganda film commissioned by the United States government was shown to the troops that would occupy Germany jus…
Desert, mythical, twilight. This visual contemplation is a kind of silent western about life in the landscape of Alente…
In this particular western, director Julian T. Pinder reveals the consequences on the health and the environment posed …
In Cochabamba, Bolivia, the surroundings of an urban landfill were declared uninhabitable due to their levels of contam…
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