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Young people who have to survive without a home base are helped on their way to a life on their own two feet at Wonen Met Kansen. Little by little, with trial and error, but with the rock-solid confidence that the supervisors have in them.
After his adoptive father returned to the Netherlands, the film director opened his diary and discovered personal stories that he didn’t know existed. Stories about love, armed conflict, and colonialism are told through the eyes of a man named Soebertono Mote a.k.a Father Bert Hagendoorn.
Sara Greene is a 20-year circus industry veteran with a big dream—to start her own tented circus. As the summer moves along on Weirs Beach, Sara faces serious obstacles in fulfilling her dream, and in sharing that dream with her ailing step-mother, to whom her show was dedicated.
In the late 19th century, powerful dynasties built their palatial homes on the Vienna Ringstrasse, the boulevard that surrounds the historic heart of the imperial capital. Going back in time, this documentary invites us into the intimate lives of these wealthy Viennese families and reveals their ambitions, dreams, fears and failures over the generations.
In one of the most notoriously underserved cities in the country, an innovative charter school works toward a reimagined future with a community-based approach to education. Weaving together the personal narratives of educators, students and families, "A School Grows in Watts" paints a lyrical, immersive portrait of a vibrant yet misunderstood community.
A one-hour documentary on the daily life of beloved St. John's personality and bottle-collector Wayne Skinner - otherwise known as The Governor of Georgetown. Skinner passed away in March of 2023 at the age of 66, but was known by many for his sweet, loveable and gentle soul. In this sensitive tribute, director Kenneth J Harvey accompanies Skinner over five days as he ventures around the city of St. John's, collecting bottles and visiting with regular customers and friends in their homes and in the streets.
On Prince Edward Island, vinyl is making a comeback as an act of resistance in the digital age. Blending nostalgia and authenticity, this cinematic essay explores the beauty of the tangible and the magic of etched sound.
Agneta Ulfsäter Troell tells the story of her relative Nancy's life.
Are you a soccer fan? Or should we say futbol. Behind every great soccer club…are unstoppable fans. Very Local’s documentary, “Underdog Uprising” follows the passionate and eclectic fans of Albuquerque’s own New Mexico United. Every game day, fans pour into the stands to cheer on New Mexico’s soccer team. But these are no ordinary fans: they are supporters like no other. From the Curse, to Sektor 114, to the Black Diamonds, these fans are making New Mexico United.
An evocative journey to a small Slovenian village turns into an enchanting immersion into the collective memory and the backbone of a certain place through stories from the present and the past that converge, intermingle, coexist outside of time, in the plane of the unseen, in the sphere of sentiments. With photographs, taken by photographer Stojan Kerbler decades ago, of the village and its residents serving as a guide, the film crafts the portrait of a place through narrations, images, poetry and pure cinematic beauty. It may not be easy to describe how "a tree grows in dreams" in just a handful of words, but you can be sure that seeing it is nothing less than an experience beyond a mere viewing, something you experience like a dream or a caress, like a song that glides from your ears straight to your heart.
A chronicle of a Friday evening at a pasar malam (night market) in Kuala Lumpur, with thoughts from vendors facing the imminent extinction of their livelihoods.
The true story of the students of Brigham Young University's queer underground, as they lit the school's iconic "Y" in rainbow colors. But, A Long Way From Heaven does a lot more than tell the story of the Rainbow Y. It outlines the history of queer treatment at BYU - the good (where it exists), the bad, and the very, very ugly. The film combines new, original footage with a huge variety of historical images, videos, newspaper articles, and other mixed media from every conceivable source to tell the story of BYU's queer students, and the bravery and risks they constantly take to make their voices heard.
The peaks, the valleys, and all the moments in between. Being a father is an extraordinary privilege that transforms your perspective on the world. "A Letter from the Fathers" is a touching, captivating, and emotive movie that presents the audience with the fatherhood journeys of four men. Gear up to experience laughter, tears, and reflection as these dads share insights from their parenting adventures. It's a profound, insightful exploration of how fatherhood doesn't just mould the children but also profoundly influences the men themselves.
TMZ dives deep inside the latest Diddy headlines with firsthand accounts of freak-offs and interviews with lawyers of new accusers and close friends.
A journey exploring the Halldorophone, a search for its creator and the encounter of the inevitable nonsense surrounding this odd instrument.
Through archival footage, 3D animations, interviews with former employees, visitors, collectors and fans, the film reconstructs the story of what for many was the Argentine Disneyland.
The grounds of Klaus Rinke’s Los Angeles studio overflow with an otherworldly cactus garden. The cactus—a plant firmly rooted in the horticultural zeitgeist—is a lifelong obsession of the enigmatic artist whose career as a pioneering conceptual artist spans more than 6-decades. Striking footage of the cacti garden reveals a surreal hidden geometry and illuminates the uncanny ways in which cacti and humans express themselves and coexist.
A refugee family must make the most out of their water, which has become a scarce commodity.
Celebrate 2024's top 100 viral TikTok clips in this epic countdown packed with hilarious, shocking, and spectacular moments alongside a look at how much money these clips earned.
This documentary covers the 9th edition of Armageddon, the largest drag racing event in Latin America, which took place in Goiânia/GO, in July 2023.
London Bridge is down. Four small words that changed the course of history, but with the most immense impact. The matriarch of the nation, the foundation stone of stability for so many people, mother and grandmother to her own family. Those four words would trigger unparalleled news coverage. The greatest breaking news headline in 70 years. In a year of unprecedented celebration of historical milestones, the second Elizabethan age has finally drawn to a close. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II is dead.
This film is a profound and personal journey into the heart and soul of Yvonne Von Mollendorff, one of the most influential figures in dance. In her own words, Yvonne reveals what dance has meant at every stage of her life and how it has been her refuge, her inspiration, and her purest form of expression.
A figure walks on a wire in mid-air. Highliners take us into their strange, visually extreme practice. From line to line, we move from incomprehension to the opposite: concrete feelings, palpable physical and mental research. As part of a team where nothing seems to stop them, we share their search for balance through imbalance.
The morning of the 7th of October took us by surprise. Kadima Zoran is a small town in central Israel, and this is the story of its readiness unit, told by the soldiers serving, while patrolling the streets in a rented white Nissan Micra.
After 30 years of marriage, my parents told me they were separating. I fell in love and started my own family during this painful process. The film explores the different shapes that love can take between parents and children and children who become parents.
Real Madrid, the football club with the most Champions League titles, is undertaking a unique renovation of its stadium. The new Santiago Bernabéu will have a metallic facade, retractable roof, 360º video scoreboard, and a logistics ring. It will be the first stadium to store the pitch underground with a revolutionary system, all while continuing to host matches, pushing engineering to the limit.
New interviews with star Jean-Pierre Kalfon; writer/director and Rivette collaborator Pascal Bonitzer; Rivette biographer Antoine de Baecque; critic/historian Sylvie Pierre; and archival footage of Jacques Rivette.
In Campo Grande, the precariousness of public transportation affects daily routines and the right to come and go. Real stories reveal the struggle for a more dignified and accessible system for all.
What goes through the soul of a person who decides to leave their motherland? An already difficult decision becomes considerably more challenging if circumstances do not leave any time to think and prepare for departure. The psychological consequences that catch up with forced exiles in a foreign land are in the focus of the film.
Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her universe there is no distinction between life, art and activism; Tinkebell is her own work of art. Everything she encounters on her life path can become part of her story. Filmmaker Judith de Leeuw was given access to all images about Tinkebell, including her entire private archive. She thus constructed an archive film about how as a human being, living on the ruins of the past, you can be a character in your own story. What is the price you can afford if you continue to believe at any cost?
Inspired by the enigmatic specimen ZRC_1_3200:3203 at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, the film delves into the recursive nature of memory and meaning-making. Abstract realities unfold through observation, dialogue, and human interaction, unearthing deeper dimensions within the worlds of artist-jeweller Shing of Argentum, taxonomist Dr Tan Swee Hee of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and conductor Jason Lai of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
The documentary is a part of "Europe refuses to work" project. The goal of the project has been to gather together ideas and practices that are encouraging from the critique of work, which open up prospects for a more meaningful and sustainable world.
Chelli Look, an artist specializing in handbags, experiences overwhelming grief after the murder of her sister by her brother-in-law. In the years that follow, Chelli’s journey towards healing forces her to rediscover who she is as an artist, leading to an unexpected revelation that takes her in a new direction.
Berlin in February: cold and grey. For Foteini and Elena, who come from sunny Greece and Italy, it is the first winter in Germany. Being new in the big city, they are looking for what life might have to offer to them. Overwhelmed by the multitude of possibilities, they try to settle in Berlin while also attempting to connect their longing for their distant homelands with their aspirations. But the question remains: are their dreams really the same?
In 2024, the iconic Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Gerrit Rietveld designed and built the house in close collaboration with his secret lover and creative partner Truus Schröder. Rietveld himself did not build his houses for eternity; he thought a life cycle of 50 years was sufficient. But the current owners of houses designed by Rietveld think differently about this. They pull out all the stops to renovate and preserve their Rietveld houses.
“Genocide in the Wildflower State” is a documentary about a violent, state-run system of eugenics, racial absorption, and social assimilation in twentieth century, Western Australia.
Documentarian Richard Lavoie follows the artists of the Mer Océane symposium which took place on La Grave, in the Magdalen Islands, in 1998.
In "The Cost of Forever", we uncover the hidden and costly dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ in our rivers and drinking water sources, following Riverkeepers and water protectors as they strive to protect communities—and themselves—from PFAS contamination.
Things Behind the Sun follows a week in the life of a teenage tennis player who is struggling to balance practice with his home life as an important tournament approaches.
“It's a long and difficult struggle, but the road itself is really very flowery.” A story of struggle that starts alone and turns into the cause of the crowds. The "My Struggle" documentary tells the story of law student Arzu S. Topuz, who was sexually assaulted during her career as a trainee lawyer, and her struggle for justice against her boss.
In 2022, Jean-Marie Straub passed away, reuniting with her creative partner and lover, Danièle Huillet, who had died in 2006. Inspired by their films, I embarked on a climb up a hill near my neighborhood. Though it's a trail I walk daily, it somehow echoes the spaces in their works. While this act isn’t enough to truly know them, it's better than giving up entirely.
A journey to Sardinia that through a series of interviews with people differing in gender, age, profession, social, economic, and cultural status, recounts the relationship that binds individuals to their land in these times of increasing homogenization, bewilderment, and perennial need to belong.
A dive into the transformations of the Rio Piraquê-Açu Indigenous village, where, despite being welcomed by the midwife grandmother Keretxchu, the young women have chosen to give birth in hospitals.
Decades after his death, Noha ElKholy uncovers letters, diaries, and photographs left behind by her great-grandfather, the Azharite scholar Mohamed Abdallah Draz. Through this archive, she embarks on a journey to illuminate M.A. Draz’s life story, from his humble beginnings in the village of Mahallat Diyay, to his formative years in Alexandria, and his scholarly pursuits in Paris.
The documentary follows Stefania as she traces the story of her aunt Edith Vera, a poet from Villa María, based on photographs and 16 mm films found in the family archive. It immerses us in the unique way in which the enigmatic writer inhabited the world, with the Ctalamochita River as the backdrop and a focus exclusively on love, loneliness, waiting, and dictatorship.
Following the daily lives of Mr. Yadi and Mrs. Ami, a blind couple who work as massage therapists who work in Malioboro, Yogyakarta. In his daily life, reflecting love and togetherness is a strong foundation in living life. Despite being faced with various obstacles from family and work background. Mr. Yadi and Mrs. Ami survive because of mutual love and strength, but are determined to remain enthusiastic about working for their family. The ending suggests that the two of them love each other because their happiness comes from togetherness and loyalty.
Dao comes from Laos, but she has been living in France for many years. Set mostly in the Laotian jungle, the film is a dream and an idea of her return to her own essence. In the meditative rhythm of a slow human stride, we dive into a woman's memories of home, rituals and the family she had to leave behind.
Gary and Mary, hikers, embark on the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail. As a Black man, Gary confronts societal perceptions about Black people in nature while bonding with fellow hikers and navigating the wilderness challenges.
Ankit Tiwari works as a security guard in NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh. But his real work lies in his passion for Hip-Hop music, which he has to balance while trying to provide for his family.