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After noticing the Meewasin logo throughout Saskatoon, filmmaker Devon Rumpel set out to answer that question. A Vision for the Valley explores the rare longevity of a modernist logo and the ideas that brought it to life. The film traces the origins of the Meewasin Valley Authority before turning its focus to Vic Sotropa, the logo’s designer, whose largely under-the-radar career has had an outsized impact in Saskatchewan. What begins as an inquiry into graphic design expands into a broader reflection on legacy, place, and the enduring power of human vision.

Evocative yet playful, Life Forgotten asks, how does everyday entertainment bring people together and act as a catalyst for social change? Situating archival film in parallel with reenactment, the film conjures up New York’s Lower East Side in the early years of the twentieth century, it centers on a real storefront cinema, Frank Seiden’s Variety Theater. Here silent movies were anything but. Frank and his sons improvised dialog for the films and sang Yiddish ballads to an audience that didn’t hesitate to join in or argue back. It was a welcoming space for women and the film follows a group of radical young garment workers who gather here to figure out how to fight for women’s rights and change their world.

Life is a circle.

Set in a 1900s Pashtun village, this tragic short film follows the lives of Sher Alam and Memoona, whose marriage is rooted in a long-standing childhood promise. While their life begins with quiet affection, the peace is shattered by the poison of jealousy and local rumors. When an innocent interaction is twisted into a scandal by a resentful friend, Sher Alam is consumed by suspicion and the crushing pressure of social "honor". His inability to trust leads to a final, devastating decision that destroys their lives and leaves a haunting legacy in the mountains

A century after his birth, Sérgio Cardoso — one of the greatest stars of Brazilian theater and television — still inhabits the country’s cultural imagination. A symbol of a generation that helped shape modern stage language in Brazil, his presence endures as an artistic, political, and emotional legacy. Through archives, memories, and the rehearsals of the play “Six Actors in Search of Sérgio Cardoso,” the documentary moves between past and present to explore not only the trajectory of a monumental actor, but also what remains of an artist when time transforms men into myth. As a new generation of performers attempts to rediscover his voice, rigor, and restless spirit, the film reveals how Sérgio Cardoso continues to resonate within contemporary theater — as a ghost, an inspiration, and a founding force of a stage tradition still trying to understand itself.

This film tells the story of Zen Master Kyeong Heo Seongu who revives modern Korean Buddhism. He cares for a woman who is sick and tired of cold and hunger, but other monks misunderstand it.

The film loosely retells the legend of the Alvensleben ring through a series of one-take scenes filmed at different locations in Kalbe. Each scene acts like a fragment of memory that moves between centuries. Historical reenactments mix with contemporary elements. Three brothers appear as rulers of modern "kingdoms": the supermarkets of Kalbe. Their conflict eventually leads to their downfall.

One hundred years after the Haitian Revolution, the people of Haiti find themselves once again having to defend their liberty, this time against a powerful neighbor, the United States.

After five years, Croatian art historian and author Igor Zidić finally finished writing his monumental biography of the Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac, but, immediatley turns his gaze onto a new potentially promising piece, a biography of yet another Croatian painter, Imanuel Vidović. However, the journey he decides to take whilst writing said book will not only be a journey through time and space, but also a personal one, as Zidić reconnects with his own childhood self and realizes why he fell in love with writing once again.

The story behind the production of "Il Kapitano: Una dedica a Francesco Silvestre" (2025)

In 1975 Erno Rubik invented the Rubik's cube. It took him a month to solve it.

It is about life of Princess Deokon who is the last princess of the Joseon Dynasty in 1837.

After being evicted, a modern-day Henry VIII embarks on a quest to hunt down his rival, Catherine Parr.

A group of dancers positions themselves between the ancient and modern ruins of the island of Crete, Greece.

Frontier to Freedom unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan, tracing its evolution from a vast, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples in 1600 to its emergence as the 26th State in 1837. Through a blend of expert interviews, archival imagery, animated maps, and stunning visuals, the film explores the region’s formative years, its history of war and conflict on the American frontier, and the complex socio-political forces that shaped its path to statehood.

"No Return Possible": these three words cross the identity papers of the Armenians who left Turkey after the massacres of 1915.

The Nomad's Redemption is a cinematic exploration of movement, memory, and self-confrontation following a journey where redemption is not a destination, but a process unfolding along the way. The story of two individuals in two distant landscapes, each searching for redemption. Two lives. Two distant worlds. One shared longing for meaning.

What will be left behind when humanity vanishes from the surface of the earth? Abandoned stations, schools and plants create a post-apocalyptic landscape of the world without people.

John McNeil's life turns upside down when he's unexpectedly arrested for a self-defense incident that occurred months earlier. Despite initial police clearance, he faces a harrowing journey through the justice system.

The first modern-day world premiere of Lully's last ballet-comedy.

A minor league baseball player named Levi "Cornbread" Callahan has a strange encounter with a blimp.

A compelling mystery about an old song and it’s impacts on the generation growing up hearing it.

In the summer of 2021, young people from Hungary and Transylvania embark on a horseback pilgrimage following the traces of Saint Ladislaus, King of Hungary. Along the way, pastors from churches across Székely Land help uncover the hidden messages, symbolic meanings, and deeper spiritual truths encoded in the frescoes that preserve the legend. The journey unfolds on horseback along the border between past and present—reaching all the way down to the deepest layers of the soul.

The tavern "Jablan" existed in the 1980s and was located in a small village, Jugovo Polje, in Croatia, SFRY. "Jablan" was a symbol of "brotherhood and equality" for its owners, guests, musicians, and waiters. It was a place where people of different generations and education gathered - from workers and peasants to doctors, even music and sports stars of the '80s, it was a place where nationality and religious affiliation played no role. Nevertheless, the first shooting between Serbs and Croats took place in "Jablan", which heralded the war in Croatia and ended "Jablan's carefree days". The film protagonists reconstruct the events, from the day the tavern was created, to its destruction, witnessing how a place of love and joy became an object of hatred and destruction within a few months.

Naël is 13 years old. On the surface, he lives like any other boy his age. But behind the mask hides a boy living a nightmare—a nightmare fueled by silence, the fear of speaking up, and the dread of what might happen next. Elias and Adryen, his best friends, can feel something is wrong. They watch their friend change, without truly understanding the reality of what is unfolding. The short film follows this internal struggle: the story of a teenager trapped by what he dares not say, and the fragile thread that still connects him to those who could save him.

During the production of a political thriller set in 1960s Taiwan, Mei, a passionate screenwriter, clashes with her director, Lin, and the studio executive who demand the removal of politically sensitive content. As Mei pushes to retain the truth of her grandfather's story, a man both rumored to have executed and saved victims during the White Terror- she becomes entangled in a surreal spiral where the fictional officer on screen begins speaking directly to her conscience. While the crew continues filming under pressure, Mei must decide whether to conform or resist, knowing that to alter the truth is betraying his legacy and identity. As the lines blur between the film set and real life, she faces the unspoken truth: tyranny isn't just historical, systemic, cyclical, and personal.

A boy living in midcentury America is forced to reckon with his way of living through encounters with a cosmic voice.

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, almost half a million people moved by fear of reprisals to France. A hundred thousand of them were children. The French Government overflowed by the human avalanche, put them in improvised refugee camps. Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, former consul in Spain before the war, convinced the President of Chile to save more than two thousand refugees. The film tells the story of Julia, a little girl that escapes Barcelona with his father, a young widower. They embarked on the Winnipeg, a ship chartered by Neruda. That saved them from a dark future in Europe. Now, she is “a daughter of Neruda”, as the descendants of the 2,200 refugees call themselves.

Jang Yeong-sil, a genius scientist, rises from slavery to the rank of jong sam pum (Senior Third Rank) thanks to King Sejong's favor, but after the palanquin incident of 1442, he disappears completely from historical records. Where did he go? In 20th-century London, a painting by Rubens titled "Man in Hanbok" appears in an auction at Christie's. The identity of this unknown Asian figure painted by Rubens traces back to the era of King Sejong in the 15th century. Though born a slave, Jang Yeong-sil possessed exceptional brilliance. However, he receives an order from Ming China demanding that he be executed or handed over to them. With King Sejong's help, he escapes by joining the Ming explorer Admiral Zheng He on a voyage to Europe and even meets the Pope in Italy. But Jang's belief that the world is round is deemed heretical, and the Pope orders his execution. Fleeing for his life, Jang reaches Florence alone, where he encounters a seven-year-old Leonardo da Vinci.

A short adaptation of a scene from the novel

60 AD. Romans tighten their grip on Britannia. Druidism is hunted almost to extinction. after being driven out of their commune, Rhiain- a young druid and her master Gwen are forced to flee and traverse the wilds of Britannia in order to reach the sanctuary of the Druids - Ynys Môn. On their journey they will encounter great challenges and unlikely allies on a quest that will decide not only their survival, but the future of their way of life itself.

"(...)the most important event of my day has been remembering the improbable adventure of H.K: 5000 years after the first kalaallit expedition, renowned and reviled archaeologist Herbjørg Kristofferson tries to lift up an ambitious budget for a reckless expedition to the Secret Pavilion of Monk Ko-Hu, near the Russian Arctic"

Kashmir 1947 vividly recounts the tumultuous events of 1947–48, drawing on firsthand testimonies, military perspectives, seldom-seen archives, and a captivating narrative. The documentary weaves together music, songs, and potent narration, presenting history in a way that resonates with modern viewers, even those of a younger generation. "Kashmir 1947" is a documentary that educates, resonates, and stirs the soul. The film transforms history, crafting a compelling narrative that resonates with contemporary audiences.

Forty years since Chernobyl. Volker Heise’s new film recounts the 1986 nuclear disaster for the first time from the perspectives of both East and West Germany and Ukraine, using archive footage only. TSCHERNOBYL 86 is a gripping political thriller featuring previously unseen archive material which brings the events of that time into an unsettlingly present-day context.​

In 1997, the feminist punk poet and experimental writer Kathy Acker interviewed the Spice Girls for the Guardian (not, as has passed into legend, US Vogue). The Spice Girls were at the height of their fame, flicking peace signs at us from every teenage girl’s bedroom wall on posters ripped from magazines. Acker on the other hand was an unapologetic weirdo in the same vein as William S Burroughs, writing books so filled with sex, incest and violence that West Germany banned Blood and Guts in High School for being too pornographic. SEE THIS NEVER SEEN BEFORE EVA BERRY EXCLUSIVE NOW! NOW! NOW!

This documentary explores the centuries-old Arabic poem "The Burdah" - it's origins, profound meaning, and enduring significance in modern-day life.

Il Giglio Rosso is a documentary about the Resistance in Florence: from the assassination of Spartaco Lavagnini to the liberation of the city from the Nazi-Fascist occupiers.

In a city haunted by a winged afreet, a magical book reveals the only way to break the curse: an unblinking gaze, held for twenty-four hours, along a path that leads from Darkness to a day shrouded in mystery. Those who enter this path become entangled in a labyrinth and drawn into a deadly game.

With exclusive access to never-seen-before classified government files and explosive video and audio recordings, this is the scandalous story of how thousands of alleged Nazi war criminals hid in Australia after WWII and managed to evade justice – despite a government-sanctioned Special Investigations Unit desperate to prosecute them.

A group of people are gathered at a wedding

Deep in the forests of Vermont, the Bennington Triangle has become a hotspot for the unexplainable-UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, eerie light anomalies, and a string of mysterious disappearances that defy logic. This chilling documentary blends dramatic, stylized recreations with gripping eyewitness interviews to unravel the dark and perplexing history of this enigmatic region. Could there be a connection between these strange phenomena, or is the Bennington Triangle simply a magnet for the unknown? Through expert analysis, firsthand accounts, and immersive storytelling, The Bennington Triangle dares to explore the truth hidden within the shadows of New England's most haunted wilderness.

A brief history of the practice of pistol duelling.

A concise and extremely historically-accurate retelling of the events surrounding Leon Trotsky's assassination.

An 11th century Norse warrior holds onto his faith, knowing he faces certain death.