The story of a young student, lost in her hometown and alienated from her own traditions. After experiencing situations that made her feel powerless and unable to express herself about her roots, she decides to embark on a journey to rediscover her heritage and reconnect with her origins. This personal quest leads her to meaningful encounters and a profound reevaluation of her identity.
Hawa Maïga
Fatoumata Coulibaly
Mama Traore
Souleymane Traore
The story of a young student, lost in her hometown and alienated from her own traditions. After experiencing situations that made her feel powerless and unable to express herself about her roots, she decides to embark on a journey to rediscover her heritage and reconnect with her origins. This personal quest leads her to meaningful encounters and a profound reevaluation of her identity.
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
A dreamlike conversation with the past and the present, reimagining Latasha Harlins' story by excavating intimate memories shared by those who loved her.
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.