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A fight to be born, a fight to survive, a fight to find your place, and the fight to maintain. All degrees of the same struggle.

Americans are losing faith in democracy. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, our documentary UNCIVIL WAR explores three factors eroding democracy in the United States: gerrymandering, voter suppression, and disinformation. The film unravels a web of threats to American elections, separates truth from fiction, and exposes a hidden war against democracy itself.

A document of Semana Santa processions in Andalusia, Spain.

The story of Lebanon is one of ongoing tragedy. A march of follies orchestrated by heads of state, sects, and militias. The Palestinians, French, British, Iranians, Syrians, Americans, Israelis and the Lebanese themselves, have all, at one point or another, contributed to the country's tragic history. Caught up in the chaos were the Lebanese themselves - made up of different sects, religions, and ethnicities - writing their own history in a string of political assassinations, massacres, and betrayals.

Akara in the Fire of Intolerance is a documentary that joins the fight against intolerance that affects religions of African origin, based on the conflicting reality of acarajé, one of the most traditional dishes of Afro-Brazilian popular cuisine, which has suffered a series of of adaptations by merchants who wish to detach it from its religious origins.

Take a sneak peek at 'DEVIATE,' the first backcountry project from legendary shredders Torin Yater-Wallace and Jossi Wells, featuring the duo alongside some of the heaviest hitting rippers in the industry.

They say the honeymoon period lasts only a short time.

The Rover 75 proved what the British engineers could achieve when they were allocated a budget comparable to those of their international rivals and there is no doubt that the Rover 75 and the 2001 variant the MG ZT, were world-beating cars in their respective classes. Originally a front-wheel drive model, the introduction of the fire-breathing V8 brought a rear-wheel drive option into the fabulous range already available. This is the story of the concept, design, development and production of these historic cars and told exclusively by the men who were there at the time including presentation by former Rover dealer Mike Humble. It is one of the most comprehensive classic car documentaries ever made and packed with interviews and archive films and images.

Tenor saxophonist, composer and producer Kamasi Washington and his band perform a special show at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater for the theatre's 85th year anniversary. Washington explores Harlem's rich musical and cultural history and the city's influence on his generation of artists.

A cinematic portrait of Kyiv’s Soviet scrap metal ‘Kachalka’ gym – the world’s most hardcore gym.

With a city shut down because of protests, fires and the pandemic, one man attempts to spread hope.

“When you go to dig your fields or make a pot from clay, you are disturbing the balance of things. When you walk, you are moving the air, breathing it in and out. Therefore you must make payments.” —The Arhuacos The Arhuaco are the indigenous people of Colombia who have resided in the secluded mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta since the arrival of Spanish colonialists, the high plateaus proved to be a place of escape over the centuries. Deeply spiritual, the Arhuaco believe that the Sierra Nevada is the heart of the world; and if the heart is sick, the whole body will eventually die.

The mountain running documentary 10.000 Meters Up (La Cota 10.000) brings together two of the most beautiful things that we know: Romania and the mountains. Even though in real life the 10.000 meters mountain altitude mark is a utopia, the documentary follows an expedition among the Carpathians, running through Retezat, Fagaras, Bucegi, Ciucas and Ceahlau mountains, summing up 10.000 altitude gain in less than one week. This adventure became a story of trail running and carries the audience in fairy tales landscapes, revealing how high can we reach if we dare to dream.

What's more powerful: Heroin or God? I went from Hell to Nirvana: from the United States where the second rate Ralph Greene gave in to madness with violence and crime; to my resurrection as "the author from the lumpen", clean and hooked to poetry.

A group of scientists from the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), led by Innokentiy Pavlov, with the support of residents of the Alaikhovsky ulus, in early June 2019, went to the northern tip of Kotelny Island of the Novosibirsk Islands archipelago in the Arctic. The goal is to extract fragments of a mammoth carcass in the intertidal zone of the Arctic Ocean.

Danny Mullen and his crew spend 24 hours in Compton in this eye opening documentary. It showcases American culture at its most raw, while also being funny and entertaining.

Deep beneath the sun-kissed waves of Indonesia’s islands lies a secret underwater paradise of coral reefs. Full of strange shapes, vibrant colors, and elegant beauty, these reefs contain some of the most exotic and incredible species of fish and sea life in the world. Travel to this watery wonderland and witness spectacles of elegance and unique beauty which make Raja Ampat so incomparable.

A creation myth centered around a canal in Mesa, Arizona.

Behind-the-scenes footage of portuguese rapper Holly Hood's last tour.

Resisterhood is a film about the power of women, hope and resistance in modern American politics. After the 2016 elections, we follows six diverse Americans as they fight for social justice on the streets and in the halls of power.

With a return to Scotland, Kate Foster and Pantea Shabahang's "Mending the Blanket" is a playful illustrative and animated exploration of peatbog restoration in Southern Scotland. As a step-by-step educational guide to the history and use of peat, this Scottish-Iranian collaboration promotes the importance of preserving and replenishing the wetlands around us for sustainable and fruitful futures.

The life of singer-songwriter and activist Harry Chapin, who spent his fame and fortune trying to end world hunger before his tragic passing.

The director is filming her mother's GP practice while fighting the dysfunctional health system and troublesome patients. In the end she also fights herself, trying to figure out how much more she will continue to work while young doctors keep emigrating from Croatia on daily basis. As soon as she retires, there will be no one to replace her.

Four characters: Nancy, a sexologist and teacher; Roberto, a cabaret actor; Rubén, a singer and runner; and Daniela, an activist. All belonging to the LGBT+ community. Each one is in their daily struggle to get ahead and be happy with what they are passionate about doing, nothing stops them, despite the heteronormativity of a society that has not understood the only thing that makes them different is their way of loving.

A glimpse into the daily lives of the surfing community of Liwliwa, Zambales.

In the winter of 2018 during a harsh blizzard Knaves of Dis recorded their first EP, Skeltonics. Winter Work is a document for metalheads, students of Skelton, and those persuaded by the occult . . . sometimes. You've been warned.

The Oceanic White-tip shark has been called the most dangerous of all sharks; in two disasters during WWII 1,000 sailors perished in its jaws.

A self-ironic portrayal of a young woman and her secret cigarettes.

Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois, Great Lakes, and Southeastern.

An ABC News partnered with ESPN Special following NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, who were among nine dead in a helicopter crash in California.

There's a dreadful dragon in Persian mythology, who is immortal and responsible for drought. Water crisis in Tehran contemporary history is a major problem; and a dry land is a sign of the return of the dragon.

A Fine Girl is an optimistic portrait of Brandi, a thriving Black transgender woman in the Deep South. As she works to open a luxury salon, her various communities support her in inspiring ways.

Ethan Payne’s documentary captures the rapport between musician Lonnie Holley and the late producer/musician Richard Swift, two men separated by decades in age, but united in spirit. Spanning two recording sessions, this half-hour chronicle shows the making of Holley's National Freedom EP.

An Eternalism film.

Documentary about the Valaam monastery.

50 days to the South Pole. Solo and unassisted. Matthieu Tordeur set himself a tough challenge. Alone in Antarctica and under extreme conditions, the youngest French explorer will have to go beyond his limits to reach his goal: the South Pole.

It is a revealing documentary about the iconic musician and the impact he has had on the music industry and society. Through an archive of previously unpublished stories and media, the film uncovers Muzaffarli's lesser-known public and social activities, giving audiences a fresh perspective on the man behind the music.

Shot in two of the Azores islands, Pico and Faial, between 2015 and 2016. The idea of this film happened by accident. Going back to the footage of a location scouting from a previous project, canceled years before, another hidden film was found. The power of Nature and the role of chance in the creative process build a narrative about life, friendship, cinema and the influence of the unexpected in artistic creation.

Minsk Komarovsky market is the main food market in Belarus. People call it “Komarovka”. It organically coexists people of all ages, backgrounds and characters. While for some the market has become a second home, others continue to dream of more.

The hairdressing salon “Saïda” is a space where people speak openly, laugh and argue. The subject rarely is hair. In the run-up to the presidential elections in Tunisia the shop turns into a political arena where the women – young or old, conservative or with a modern outlook – indulge in discussions about the pros and cons of the candidates. Their clever and witty statements reflect a young democracy with all its rifts and fault lines.

The Estonian band Ouu goes to a band camp on the island of Ruhnu

"Monuments" show a world that seems alien, although they spring from the most common experience one can have in Southern California: driving a car. These infrastructures of speed and power form gigantic concrete layers that dominate the landscape. They are the “accidental” monuments of the economic system we live in: a system that ignores the environment and human needs in order to provide itself with maximum efficiency.

Fishing the “Land of the Midnight Sun” along the 38th parallel of Canada’s Northwest Territories, from the remote and beautiful Kluane Wilderness Lodge, we teamed up with owner/operator Brian Dack for some of the best Northern Pike and Giant Lake Trout fishing to be found anywhere on the planet. Only accessible by float planes, Kluane is a freshwater fisherman’s dream come true.

Theo Abellard and Modibo Keita are musicians from Montreal who’ve formed their own concert series and music venue. Their personal experiences in the music scene and within music institutions has led them to forming musical spaces for those of their community; taking the future of Montreal's music scene in their hands.

Rainforests face more threats than ever before, but remain the last stronghold for some truly astonishing animal families. Today we know rainforests are some of the most wondrous and important habitats on Earth. It is the richest habitat on earth, teeming with millions of dramatic plants and animals. From giant landscape gardeners to a whole family supported by a single leaf, there are surprises at every turn.

SPRING2020 depicts the shift of focus during the days of corona-lockdown during spring2020.

What is it like to produce images in 2020 while blind? Zezé Fassmor is a Peruvian multidisciplinary artist living in Buenos Aires: "I do everything but see", says his biography on the social networks he uses. He lost his sight at the age of 25 and today, at 32 and with the idea of seeing again, he films and takes photos, creating his own archive to see those images in the future. We travelled to the Iguazú Falls, exploring the geography of the senses to film another scene from his imagination. What is an image? What we see or what we have in our mind?

An Eternalism film.

the time is now. is a film portrait of the Japanese shamanic improvisation duo IRO. The couple Shizuko and Toshio Orimo have worked together since 1981. Their music, their activism in the peace and anti-nuclear movement, and their free-spirited way of life reflect an animist and pantheistic worldview that rejects commercialism in all its forms.

The story of a female pilot and athlete, a champion who, thanks to her spirit and character, always keeps her wings spread and inspires others to do the same.