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A pious old woman lives alone in her home, her family rarely coming to visit her. Will his prayers alleviate his loneliness?

With its carnival face, its devilish eye and its giant wingspan, the bearded vulture had everything to become a legend. This bone-breaking vulture, exterminated in the Alps at the beginning of the twentieth century, flies over our mountains again. But his return is no coincidence. Two biologists, one French, the other Swiss, tell us about the mores and the fabulous history of this extraordinary raptor. The Bearded Vulture federates the largest program for the protection and conservation of a bird in Europe. But in the fragile balance of nature nothing is ever gained. What threats still hang over this vulture? A human challenge at the heart of the animal world which shows that, when he wants, man is capable of changing things.

Something happens. Time slows down. Two people are trapped in a space of tragedy. But, even when everything is burnt to the ground, hope remains.

In film everything is absence. Ghosts are projected in a space and time that don't exist. Absent antagonisms make sense in front of ephemeral presences. Darkness / Light Silence / Sound Contemplation / Action.

First part of a mini docu series that follows peruvian post-hardcore band Plug Plug

An afternoon documentary about boxing in the city of Fortaleza.

Far East at the Himalayan border of India and China, live the indigenous Adi people, with a unique culture with animistic rituals around nature. The elegant Siang that originates in Tibet and flows down through the Adi villages is the new battleground for power. Alongside its blue waters, amidst green mountains and pristine valleys, drift voices - unheard, unwritten and unsung. A series of encounters with the Adis, near the old town of Pasighat, this is a tale of their inspiring resilience and hope.

Stuka, the protagonist name and his life experience around drugs and his mother.

In the illegal business that Max is engaged in, his "specialty" is called "pawnbroker" or "kladmen". He took up this dangerous job to pay for his studies at the institute and save up for a good guitar.

On November 18, 2017, a fire broke out in Xinjian Village, Xihongmen Town, Daxing District, Beijing. The fire caused 19 deaths and 8 injuries. This film mainly tells the bitter story of Li Zhiyong, the party involved, who moved three times after the fire broke out.

Life in Neuperlach, a Munich suburb, is quaint. It is a safe neighborhood, where people know and greet each other. Everybody has their own backyard; single car garages are lining the narrow footpaths and everything is groomed. But for some time now that peacefulness is troubled, because refugees are supposed to move in next door. As some of the residents are afraid of the noise to be expected, they are putting up a noise protection wall. Biotope shows the life of the locals and gets to the bottom of the reason for building that wall.

A little book, three girls and a big game. In 1975 Jan Harper wrote a children’s book Girls Can Do Anything featuring three girls who wanted to play Aussie Rules Football. With the recent establishment of the AFL Women's League footy continues to be a metaphor for female participation in contemporary life.

There are many stories, funny, sad and poignant, and through these stories we get an insight into the history of the men and women who have driven the famous black cab.

Sky News follows the trail of our plastic waste through the country and around the world. Can Britain cope as the largest importer of our recycling shuts the door?

Recognized in Rio Grande do Sul (RS) for his career in theatre, Flávio Dornelles built and consolidated his artistic career in Pelotas since the early 1980s, a period in which he began his work as an actor on the local stages, later going on to perform as actor in several cities of RS and in many states of Brazil.

At the beginning of reform and opening up, the special geographical environment of the mountain city of Chongqing gave birth to a special industry-the mountain city sticks. Over the past 30 years of climbing uphill and carrying heavy loads, an army of hundreds of thousands of sticks has not only picked away the sweat-soaked years, but also picked away their own age. At the end of the year of Guisi, a few rickety figures are about to say goodbye to the fading industry. A retired lieutenant colonel picked up a stick and began his pursuit-glory and embarrassment, toughness and helplessness, their lives need no comment, their The story is worth remembering.

Range of Mystery is the odyssey of three passionate snowboarders chasing rumors of a high altitude utopia.

The last video store in all of Lancaster County prepares to close for good. This documentary follows the Stalter family as they cope with leaving the video rental business after 35 years.

A documentary on the semi-legal acts of Jack Gerritsen.

4 years ago, the directors were about to fly to California from Zaventem for a shooting when suddenly their world collapsed: the Zaventem airport was the target of suicide bombers. Filming the testimonies of others on their coping with the trauma and the handicap, they overcome their own fears.

In Eating Secrets, we bear witness to a mysterious ritual, based on psycho-magic exercises by the cult filmmaker Jodorowsky. Haunted by a suggestive soundtrack from the recently deceased Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) we enter into a dreamlike state, where time is fluid and the ritual is very real.

Arctic Daughter: A Lifetime of Wilderness is the second documentary by Jean Aspen and Tom Irons. Recorded at their cabin in Alaska's remote Brooks Range, it layers historic footage, vivid photos and video and original music to portray Aspen's amazing life. Born to explorer parents, Connie and Bud Helmericks, Jeanie began life in arctic wilds. At twenty-two, she and a friend set off on the Yukon River for a year alone. This lyrical odyssey across seven decades celebrates the art of following one's dreams beyond a beaten trail.

Toli Toli uses the spacial metaphor of an old children song to convoke a political and intertwined narrative of the guadeloupean territory. In the poem-video, the "toli toli"(that means"chrysalid" in créole) shows directions toward an inner elsewhere, toward places and distances shaped by the presence of coloniality.Two hands seem to weave repeatedly with an invisible matter, understanding the technique of the bamboo weaving as the structure of language. Both the song and the bamboo weaving technique (used before to realized fish traps) have almost disappeared of the guadeloupean culture/knowledge.

Linger in Singapore's public housing and the first thing you will notice is the void deck. The empty space on the ground floor of HDB blocks brings people together and helps develop a sense of community. It is used also to host weddings, birthdays and sometimes public art projects. This insightful short documents life here.

Documentary about the finnish libraries and their innovations.

The struggles of an franelero in a little town in Southern Italy

Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2018 Short Film Competition Grand Prize Winner. A war widow’s letter to her fallen husband remained unopened and left a memorandum. The scenery of living beings weaving sound, light, and ghost shadows all over the place. A film and a poem to those who ever lived in this town.

In 1985, 120 young Argentinians traveled to the Nicaraguan jungle to pick coffee in support of the Sandinista Revolution. Thirty years later, four of them decided to retrace their steps, searching for the traces left by their time in this country.

Reality Babies are lifelike, new-born baby dolls given to teenagers to care for - they cry and feed and wake through the night, just like a real baby. This short documentary follows a group of friends as they take on the responsibility of looking after these infants.

For the past 4 years I have made travels to Bonaire and always wanted to share the amazing experiences that I’ve had visiting this island. Bonaire local Caesar Finies had the same thoughts as me. So this year we got a bunch of the local companies to work together and help up make this video possible.

The marks colonialism left appear throughout, not only the countries that were affected, but also the ones who profited. The ways in which each country decides to deal with those marks, however, differs in interesting ways. A perfect example of such disparity comes in the form of the black man, from the ways in which society sees him to the ways in which he sees himself. This documentary short will be told through a poetic journey of the black male's experience, presenting the audience with Godsway Anderson and Marcquis Graham, two black men from Ghana and the United States respectively. Their opposing stories will showcase the modern effects of colonialism and question how the lives of two unique men from two different countries, while seemingly distinct, intersect in interesting ways. The most interesting intersection, however, happens when the two discover that their future relies on the power of 'Sankofa,' which translates to returning to your roots in order to move forward.

Documentary on the Royale Galery Saint-Hubert in Brussels.

A Los Angeles Radio DJ transports his audience back in time to explore historic Black Los Angeles through music.

Short film about Peruíbe and why it is considered the city of UFOs.

Two non-binary activists tell their stories of fighting for trans rights in Bangalore.

Ghosts of the République follows Aurelien and Nicolas, who, when confronted by France's conservative surrogacy laws, decide to exhaust their last option by traveling to Las Vegas to start a family of their own through surrogacy. This film demonstrates the extreme lengths many gay couples go to have children, highlighting the ever-expanding and controversial surrogacy industry.

A portrait of the disparate but connected worlds of workers and revelers at the fastest two minutes in sports, The Kentucky Derby.

Explore the elusive and controversial world of bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that sparked a global frenzy. Is it the future of finance, a bubble or worse? Anchor Melissa Lee follows a cast of captivating characters to find out.

It is a visual record of long-lasting open wounds, Chinese medical progress, and the disappearance of memory. This documentary examines the current plight of a small group of elderly Chinese peasants who have been suffering from open wounds for over 70 years. The director visits some elderly surviving soldiers of Unit 731 – a WWII Japanese secret unit devoted to biological warfare.

The sporty Monaro was not only a good looker; in GTS 327 form, it was also a terrific high performance car that became the spearhead for Holden's local motor sport activities in circuit racing and rallying. Other Monaro models that followed--in the 1960's and the new millennium--also enjoyed great success and helped create the Monaro legend. Join us we reflect on some of the Monaro's greatest competition achievements, with special guest 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 winner Colin Bond. This special presentation features historic footage of its famous 1968 and 1969 Bathurst wins, Norm Beechey's 1970 ATCC triumph, the gruelling 1970 Ampol Trial, new millennium success in the Bathurst 24-Hour races and lots more, including some classic Monaro TV commercials.

The elusive Haitian Jack finally speaks. Haitian Jack first appeared on the pop-culture radar when 2pac Shakur accused him of being a snitch. 2pac was shot not long after that, rumours had it that Jack was the culprit.

With breathtaking cinematography, The Radicals is a documentary film that follows four snowboarders and surfers driven to become social and environmental stewards through their connection with the environments in which they play. By enjoying and appreciating their natural surroundings, these awakened athletes introduce us to some of the worlds most dedicated activists and game-changing wilderness initiatives that can actually change the world.

The Well-Placed Weed: The Bountiful Life of Ryan Gainey is a feature documentary about the life of Ryan Gainey. It was shot over the course of six years, from 2010 to 2016. Gainey has been the focus of numerous gardening television programs, but this film is the first project to examine the complexities of his life. As the film shows, he was a contradictory character, both off-putting and tender, self-absorbed and generous, artificial and authentic. Ryan Gainey was a lover of beauty, and his home garden in Decatur, Georgia was his masterpiece. It was, as he often said, a “garden of remembrance” where his old friends and family lived on in the overlapping blooms of heirloom plants.

Naama lives on her own and is addicted to crystal meth. The story of an addicted but brave woman who has not lost faith in herself.