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During February of 2020, a tragedy began that struck, as the first Western nation, Italy, and then went on to devastate the rest of world—the Covid-19 pandemic. So many images come to mind at the mere mention of this terrible virus, but one, above all, mercilessly describes those moments, symptomatic of a wound that will indelibly remain sealed in our collective consciousness—the coffins squeezed to capacity into military trucks in Bergamo. The whole area around the city of Bergamo was truly put to the test, there isn’t one family that wasn’t struck by the virus, the sound of ambulance sirens blared more than in any other city and the fear was so tangible that you could see it in the eyes of the inhabitants. However, this story is not about the hospital itself but about the people who promised, working day and night, that this miracle would come to pass. 7 days and, thanks to the Alpini, Bergamo can finally breathe again.

Cut off from his loved ones due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown at the long-term care facility where he lives, a quadriplegic rabbi is filmed by his daughter while reflecting on love, mortality and longing.

Who are the vaccine volunteers? What motivated them? Were they not afraid? For 9 months they opened their lives to us, recording such a difficult period in our history.

Extreme desert explorer Max Calderan pursues his lifelong dream to cross the Rub’ al Khali, the last uncharted desert on earth.

During his stay in Cape Town as a film student, Shatho Tibone was inspired by an initial casual trip he took to the scenic but informal settlement of Hangberg. This film focuses on the uncertainties and inhumane acts of police and state brutality faced by the predominantly Rastafarian, KhoiSan identifying community of Hangberg in Cape Town, South Africa. So, through the participatory collective effort of a few journalists, filmmaker and community leaders Shatho went on a 5 year journey to document the story of this community which has become an enigma in South African imagination,

In one place, a replica of the Democracy Monument is being built. Meanwhile, the actual Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen road was rioting with protests demanding the reform of the monarchy.

Relegated to the middle of an industrial zone in the suburbs, the Muslim cemetery of Bobigny dates back to the colonial era. Fatima Kaci makes it the set of encounters, rituals, voices and presences of its visitors. Fragments of a common memory between France and Algeria erupt from the spoken dialogues and within the hollow of the silences.

a state that used religion to control the mass. the mass reduced politics to the personal (social and domestic). religious shrines became political. And political figures became the new god. meanwhile, lebanon is collapsing. in this film, we are roaming within the lebanon with three individuals that are living the consequences of a failed state.

On September 6, 1991, Leningrad was officially renamed St. Petersburg. In the same year, the Soviet Union collapsed and the modern history of Russia began. This film is a thirty-year history of the city and country, filmed on video.

What are three years in the life of a river, on its coast, in a corner of South America? The seasons follow one another; time speaks of a Río de la Plata that is always different. The air brings voices from the past and the present; we realize that we are also this river.

TEDDY PAGE (real name Teddy Chiu) is one of my favourite trash film directors. Throughout the 1980s he made some of the most entertaining, low-budget, explosive action jungle films you will ever see. With the help of certified Weng Wengologist and Filipino film expert ANDREW LEAVOLD ("The Search For Weng Weng"), I explore the English language action films tha Teddy churned out between 1983-1995.

LIFE & LIFE tracks the journey of Reggie Austin as he redeems his life following a murder conviction 40 years ago. The film looks at Austin’s effect on his fellow inmates and his efforts to reconnect with his family, as well as the parole and sentencing of prisoners ultimately revealing the steep and dangerous hill ex-prisoners must climb upon release to create a positive future.

A short experimental documentary about the site of a former stop on the Underground Railroad, the erasure of history, and what we owe those who came and struggled before us.

The personal travel diary of a naive dreamer in search of an ancient tale told by a scoundrel. A roaming through ancient India, as time passes, will bring the observer's eye to confuse the illusion of false truth with the awareness of a lie that is truer than truth. The discovery of a tribe of fairy-tale children, the Ananda, that appear and disappear along a road dense with magic and primitive superstition will lead to the search of a lost dream.

On Monday May 3, 2021 a group of 176 runners embarked on an epic adventure through central Arizona known as the Cocodona 250. The Cocodona 250, a premiere point to point ultra marathon located in the heart of Arizona, traverses some of the most iconic towns and landscapes of the Old West. This is the story of the Inaugural Year.

Germany’s infrastructure is falling apart. Countless buildings, bridges and roads are crumbling and need to be torn down. These demolition experts have a true giant at their side. Our documentary accompanies the men of Bavarian demolition teams as they live out what is probably every little boy's greatest dream.

Dr. Bob Johnson, a psychiatrist, and others who knew the Queen singer best seek to bridge the gap between what people think they know about Freddie and who he truly was. The performance paints a psychological portrait of the guy who began life as Farrokh Bulsara and finished up as Freddie Mercury.

There are 200,000 people per year in the US that struggle with Health Anxiety. For many, this became an obstacle when it came to getting the vaccine. Jeff Richards films a video diary of his own struggles with Health Anxiety and getting the vaccine in the hopes of helping others.

"Alleviated Stress" investigates the pulsating aspects of land, land use and the fragments of different actors intertwined in the temporal sphere of two different dimensions of time. Centered around a small portion of dry edges surrounding the Great Salt Lake, the film articulates the margins of an area where a new state prison is being erected: the old floodplain, dryness, sinking, prison construction, an old dump, automobiles, a plane, people, pronghorn, seagulls, vegetation and signage.

When an elderly, disgraced musician signs on to direct a young artist's music video, his idiosyncrasies and egomania take charge and the entire cast and crew find themselves on edge and at risk in this experimental single-shot film experience.

Ken Jeong hosts a night to honor and celebrate the Asian American experience with special guests, short films, and music performances from Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Jhené Aiko, Saweetie and more.

"It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society. "But what happens when Republicans aren’t standing in the way? "In many states — including California, New York and Illinois — Democrats control all the levers of power. They run the government. They write the laws. And as we explore in the video above, they often aren’t living up to their values. "In key respects, many blue states are actually doing worse than red states. It is in the blue states where affordable housing is often hardest to find, there are some of the most acute disparities in education funding and economic inequality is increasing most quickly. I"nstead of asking, 'What’s the matter with Kansas?' Democrats need to spend more time pondering, 'What’s the matter with California?'"

D. Afonso Henriques, D. Manuel I, D. Dinis and Pedro Álvares Cabral promote Portugal's twelve Historical Villages. The four unavoidable figures present traditions, customs, battles and moments that forever marked the History of Portugal.

Hansie Cronje captivates South Africa as the nations charismatic cricket captain, but allegations of match fixing besmirch his sterling reputation.

It is an observational documentary that focuses on the customs of the promotion fan accompanying a group that follows the El Porvenir club during two championships. They are for the home and visitor (prohibited by the AFA).

Featuring sit-down interviews with experts and historians, follows the story of the Japanese American soldiers of WWII who fought for the ideals of American democracy.

Taken from the perspective of the Glasgow Tigers Club during their 2019 season, this exciting, fast-paced and action-packed feature about Speedway Motorcycle racing in the UK.

This documentary focuses on young black entrepreneurs. They discuss the struggles that come with being a young black individual in British society. The contributors reflect on their journeys and the paths to their current lives and promising businesses.

During the summer of 2020, CameraWithNoName followed and filmed the hike of The Trash Traveler along the coast of Portugal to create a documentary aiming to raise awareness about plastic pollution and to give voice to the community.

Chinese artist Shen Wei finds his voice when he discovers photography, and learns that his ultimate subject is himself. The result is a series of naked self-portraits made over many years and the creation of a body of work that not only challenges his own boundaries but also the cultural norms of both East and West.

Karan Singh, the erstwhile heir to the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, journeys through his life story and retraces his rich history.

Suat-ah is a contrary and stubborn woman, One day, she suddenly left, and we lost her before we had time to say anything. Suat-ah is my mother. The son tried to reconstruct the documentary of his mother's memory figure in the non-existent reality, hoping that the memory and warmth of his mother could remain in this world.

A documentary on the rise and fall of Project Cybersyn, an attempt at a computer-managed centralized economy undertaken in Chile during the presidency of Salvador Allende.

A whistleblower who has dedicated his life to the fight against doping in the world of elite sports decides to reveal everything he knows. The investigation reveals a comprehensive international cover-up, which shows what is going on behind the scenes in a world where the money is big and ambitions are sky-high. With an insider as our detective, ‘’Too Fast to be True’ uncovers how easy it is for athletes to obtain doping and how deeply embedded the corruption is all the way to the top of the system. But what do you do when you find out that not even your best friend is flawless? For those involved, there is more at stake than honour and new athletic records. For many, gold medals can be a way out of a life of poverty, making the dilemma even greater. This courageous and shocking film digs right into the core of a closed world to show us what happens when sport becomes cheating and cheating becomes a sport.

A great attempt at a highly entertaining cult hit, which balances between colourful fantasy universes, special effects and real emotions. Just like the wrestling culture it introduces us to. We meet Elena Morgenstjerne, Jutland’s only female pro in the arena. All her friends are men, and she can beat them all to a pulp if need be. But to become a true legend in the ring, one has to find one’s inner fire. Will Elena succeed? Casper Balslev’s film is a co(s)mic and lovingly honest look at a parallel reality of Santo masks, Speedos and big dreams.

The daily life of residents of the largest floodplain in the world, in the heart of South America, one of the most challenging places for human beings. Starting from the eyes of the characters, we will better understand the fragile balance between man and nature in a place where it is impossible not to understand that we are part of something much bigger, in which the movement of droughts and floods determines the way of life.

An extension of punk and the fury of the 70s, Grunge was built on the impossibility of living in this world without transforming it. On a categorical refusal to collaborate and the need to create your own rules. The subculture as a refuge. Grunge was a secret movement, a piracy that should never have become popular. A bubble whose epilogue was played out in 3 years, between 1991 and 1994. What happened to this rage?

They are unable to live together, but they also cannot live in complete separation from each other – this is the picture of the grandparents that their granddaughter is trying to put together standing behind the camera. They split 30 years ago. He stayed in Warsaw and she moved to Berlin. How is it possible that they have remained in close contact?

Ascended masters, new religions, inner earth cities, crystals and lost continents. Immerse yourself in the confluence of strange myths and beliefs of the citizens of Mount Shasta, California. A short documentary.

In September 2020, a trial opened at the Palais de Justice in Paris to judge those who participated in the murderous attempt to destroy a newspaper. This historic trial is that of those days in January 2015, when France witnessed live the assassination of the editorial staff of "Charlie Hebdo", the very person who had revived the newspaper in 1992. In 2020, it is in a bunker in Paris, that a new editorial staff still keeps freedom of expression alive. Starting with the trial of the January 2015 attacks and immersed in the current editorial staff of the newspaper, this documentary returns in archives, testimonies and drawings on the history of "Charlie Hebdo".

Moscow has been growing and changing ever since it first appeared. And just like its streets, the stories and fates of its inhabitants intertwine with each other and with the city itself. The archaeologists and curators at the Museum of Moscow carefully preserve each such story and object. The museum is also a portal for time travel: here visitors come into contact with the secrets of the past. Do you want to find out what treasures Moscow had been hiding underground? How the oldest buildings and structures in Moscow are preserved? What the largest exhibit in the capital’s museum is? The film The Museum of Moscow. Custodian of Time will show you how Moscow generously shares its past with all who wish to discover it.

Patología mamaria is an intimate portrait that brings us closer to the relationship of women with their breasts. Throughout several years of recording, Olgha Montero Arce, painter and actress, recalls her adolescence trying to hide the total absence of breasts, her happiness thanks to some implants and, again, the suffering of hiding a disfigured breast after being damaged in a mammogram.

Jürgen Leppert, also known as "Der Dreher" or "der Kreisel" is a graduate engineer, speaker inventor, 360 degree dancer, gifted Frisbee player and thoroughbred 68er. Everything revolves around the Karlsruher legend, and not just on the dance floor. A declaration of love to music, dancing and rebellion. A portrait of a tough person who still swims against the stream and the living proof that 81 years is far from too old for hard raves.

During the 1980s the cottage arson campaign claimed the headlines and confused Welsh police forces for years. But who were the Sons of Glyndŵr, the group who claimed to be responsible? And why was Bryn Fôn wrongly charged and remanded in custody? The singer and actor is determined to find out the truth.

After losing her father at an early age, Tina Duran explores the rich history of her father, the story of her ancestors who migrated from Mexico to the United States, and the impact the Vietnam War had on their community.

It is an investigation into the loaded, transforming topography that is already palpable in the landscape, before we actually understand what language it creates for our society.

Black women have played critical roles in all areas of the social justice movement but are often denied the platform they deserve. For Our Girls is a remix of the 2015 New York Times Op-Doc“ A CONVERSATION WITH BLACK WOMEN ON RACE.” It explores the stigmas Black girls face as they grow up within and outside their community. Working with the original interviews and reflections in 2020, mothers share their concerns with how they are shaping and impacting their daughters’ independence. The film is a love letter to Black daughter.

What’s worth remembering? Who decides what is worthy of remembrance? Through images shot at the beginning of the 20th century by women filmmakers, the director questions her references, what she has been taught and passed on. Between past and present, memories and omissions, the audience (re)discovers women who have made cinema what it is today. A sensorial and poetic journey that takes the spectator back to its own knowledge and personal and social constructions.

After missing the meeting with his friends, Qasem, an insomniac old Afghan man, roamed the city night, trying to find the stone he had seen with his friends on the mountain.

In October 1976, the Uruguayan Armed Forces exhibited to the media a group of militants kidnapped in Buenos Aires months before, as if they had just been captured in national territory. The assembly sought to counteract the international campaign for human rights violations in Uruguay and was possible because the State had a monopoly on information on the anti-subversive struggle. Survivors of the kidnapping evoke the events, while specialists and journalists analyze the historical context and the media of the time.

How do people look back on a life that was torn from their hands by arbitrariness, secret police, and the justice system? Gisela Tuchtenhagen and Margot Neubert-Maric portray three former prisoners whose experiences in prison in the GDR left lifelong scars. They fell into the clutches of the GDR justice system at a young age.