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Every day a tribe meets below ground. Hidden in NYC’s subway system there is a thriving subculture, rail fans; young men from the inner city who head into the subway not to travel from A to B, but to revel in the sights and sounds of the system. See what the city’s subway obsessives find so fascinating about this sprawling, crowded and broken-down system – riding the subway in order to escape

Epic Animal Migrations: Mexico takes us on an epic journey to one of the least known, most biodiverse countries on the planet with unique and unprecedented access to its most spectacular wildlife events. Each year, Mexico’s diverse biomes---deserts, jungles, reefs and mountains--transform into sanctuaries for millions of creatures, from 40-ton Gray Whales and colonies of over 90,000 Olive Ridley turtles to flocks of American flamingos looking for a place to nest and massive swarms of Monarch butterflies.

The making of the album.

Every few days in New York City, a subway operator stops a train, speaks the phrase "12-9" into a radio, and waits what may feel like an eternity for a police officer to arrive and inspect the train and tracks. In the parlance of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 12-9s describe collisions between trains and people. In 2019, the M.T.A. recorded a hundred and ninety-five 12-9s, the highest number in at least a decade. About a third are fatal. "After the 12-9" follows three subway operators through their recovery process after their involvement in deadly collisions, as they battle PTSD, nightmares, and guilt. Although all three of them are left with different feelings towards their jobs, they are united by their collective experience of a very specific type of grief: the emotional weight of a death that one had no power to stop.

It was one of the darkest days in American history and the most horrifying public events of the 20th century. Decades later...Kennedy's assassination is still a global mystery that affects the world to this date. Who took that fatal shot that killed the President? Why was he the target? And what was the motive behind the killing? Join us as we explore one of the histories most complex and unsolved mysteries. This...is the assassination of John F Kennedy...The Ultimate Conspiracy.

The opioid epidemic has devastated America. But what is the situation here? A new report from Public Health England raises serious concerns about Britain's own relationship with painkillers. Dr Michael Mosley embarks on an immersive journey to Britain’s opioid frontline and meets patients struggling with addiction and GPs fighting a constant battle to help those suffering from chronic pain. He also uncovers worrying evidence of people abusing over-the-counter opioids and discovers how easy it is to buy strong opioids online.

Paige Winter lost a leg and part of her hand to a shark when she was 17 and experts investigate her attack to determine what kind of shark was the responsible and how to avoid it in the future.

In Mexico, gender-based violence continued and even increased during the pandemic. A movement was generated in social networks, which crossed the screen creating connections that became actions. This is the story of the photojournalists who took to the streets to capture time.

An ill-fated promotional video for polygamist and street food icon Arjun takes a turn when its filmmakers pull a dramatic publicity stunt. With his wives pitted against him in a public forum dubbed the “Feminist Awards,” it falls to the mysterious second spouse to resurrect the family’s image.

“While in quarantine, Heyer has made extensive use of viral video platforms like TikTok and Instagram, exploring their potential as a vehicle for performance. Experimenting with cinematic genre, his minute-long comedy shorts offer a sort of rolling absurdist commentary on our present circumstances. That he has found inspiration in the limited resources available to him gives the work the sense of playful exuberance that is characteristic of Heyer’s practice. In his “Art Tour” videos, Heyer confidently the viewer through his neighborhood as though he is on a museum walkthrough: a discarded fishtank becomes “a stunning Dan Graham,” a shrouded window becomes “a challenging Wade Guyton.” Though playfully riffing on the jargon of the academy, the videos are also testaments to excitement art can bring to the challenges of our present.” — Night Gallery, Frieze Viewing Room 2020

The protagonist is an artist who reevaluates his identity. He is into self-harm as a way to punish his “masculinity”. After another session (documented instances of self-harming action), he dresses in drag and goes to the party. At first, he escapes into the fantasy of safety and freedom, but eventually and abruptly is brought back to reality as the phantasm of masochism takes shape.

Taken from the Disappearing Glasgow project, Lights Out is a short film that comprises of 4 years of documentation, time-lapse recordings and audio interviews with the first and last residents of the Twin Towers in Glasgow prior to their demolition.

The Tale of the Dog is a documentary film produced and directed by Dan Obarski and Scott Montgomery. The film tells the story of the Family Dog Denver, a music venue opened in 1967 by Chet Helms' San Francisco-based Family Dog Productions and Barry Fey.

The Detroit Red Wings road to the 2008 Stanley Cup Championship.

An experiment with a device that tries to reconstruct memory fragments. Three characters who try to find a way so important memories won't disappear. A childhood memory, in which there was a storm outside and some stories were recorded on a phone.

Climb aboard the FV Liberty as we take you on an epic, 2-day trip to fish bluefin tuna on the backside of San Clemente Island. The action ramps up as the guys get ripped on 20# fly-lined deans and put the wood to um’ on the heavy kite gear. Owner/Operator, Taro Takeuchi gives insight into how to locate these fish, bait presentation and how to adapt your techniques to changing conditions.

The Faces that Never Fade shows how war lives on in every veteran that comes home. The Faces that Never Fade focuses on showing the humanity of the Vietnam War through the experiences of John Tutle by diving into the erosion of hope from the constant repetition of day to day tasks mixed with the insanity of war along with the enduring memories of the sights and sounds of losing friends. John’s journey will show how war lives on in every veteran that comes home and the ones who didn’t come back are always carried with them. From learning to live with PTSD to moving on and helping other veterans John’s story is just one experience of millions that have served in a combat zone for this country.

The Hardest Day is an unprecedented film that explores the intimacy of the human-animal bond and the last moments between. A meditation on love, loss and the intersection, the film also offers a profound insight into the veterinarians and support staff who help along the way.

91-year-old American-born Canadian physicist Anthony S. Arrott spends his days alone in his Vancouver apartment, continuing to work on his research in the field of magnetism. He lives surrounded by the hundreds of faces drawn by his late wife, New York City- and Vancouver-based portrait artist Patricia Graham Arrott. Dr. Arrott is filmed over the course of a five-month period by first-time filmmakers Lily Ekimian (Arrott's granddaughter) and Ahmed T. Ragheb. Dr. Arrott works hard to finish his work as he reflects on his life and marriage in this intimate portrait.

The famous traveler, scientist and philanthropist Frederik Paulsen, who conquered all 8 poles of our planet, plunged into the depths of the Arctic Ocean, studied the bottom of Lake Baikal and the Novosibirsk Islands, in the company of actress Agnia Ditkovskite went on a new expedition to Tuva. Their goal is to reach the top of the sacred mountain Mongun-Taiga. Tuvans believe that there, at an altitude of almost 4 thousand meters, dwells a spirit that protects the entire Tuvan land. And they don't let outsiders in there.

In the ancient height of the equatorial Andes, a popular celebration revives the figure of the devil as a guardian of the territory. The Hidden Shadow portrays this celebration through the story of Angel, a devil who found a way to decipher the world through the shadow of his mask. This free interpretation of the popular festival proposes the folk character recognizing himself in the contemporary world, composing the celebration as a take on the power space.

The "Akrestino" detention center in Minsk received the gloomy fame of a place where people were especially severely beaten and tortured. However, this did not stop the demonstrations, and the authorities - at least temporarily, stopped their attempts to forcefully suppress the protests - and people freely took to the streets of Belarusian cities, and demonstrations in Minsk became unprecedented in number in the post-Soviet years.

Even though Ghent was voted cycling city of the year, a fundamental problem remains unsolved. We are talking about the sad fate of countless old, abandoned and neglected bikes.

Idrissa Koné, aka Birco Clinton, lives in an asbestos container on the eastern outskirts of Naples and has a dream: to become the king of the coupé décalé music genre. In order to succeed, he has created l'armée rouge, a band of young people from the Ivory Coast who support him and help him organise his big Christmas party.

I finally climbed out of the "cave house" to offer a sacrifice... Home, hometown, the Chinese Incense Burning Acestral Land... An array of half grave half beast faces that follow a collective and tragic fate.

An Eternalism film.

In this new expedition, which this time takes him to the heart of the Amazon jungle, Eliott Schonfleld retraces the unfinished journey of writer Raymond Maufrais. In 1949, the 23-year-old Resistance fighter set off alone across French Guiana to reach the legendary Tumuc-Humac mountains. Everyone tried to dissuade him from this madness, promising him hell and death, but he never turned away from his dream. Raymond Maufrais never returned from the expedition. If it hadn't been for the miraculous discovery of his notebook by an Indian, Emerillon, on the banks of the Tamouri River in 1951, we'd never have known what happened to him.

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of his 1960 Grand Ole Opry induction, Hank Locklin: Country Music’s Timeless Tenor recalls the unquestionable talent, unorthodox career path and notable contributions of prolific songwriter, Grammy-nominated recording artist and Grand Ole Opry star Hank Locklin.

The humble chairlift is often over-looked, but it could be the single greatest invention in the history of modern skiing. A celebration of the under-appreciated device that brings skiers together, The Chairlift shares stories of connections forged while passing the time back to the top of the slopes. An ode to the creation that enabled a sport and acts as a central pillar of ski culture.

Inspired by the poem “I Am Joaquin” by Chicano poet Corky Gonzales, this unique film tells the story of a young boy named Cheo who, from the sights and smells of his abuela’s kitchen, takes a sweeping cinematic journey across the lands that are both his history and his future – he sees the gorges of the Grand Canyon, the antiquity of New Mexican acequias, the majesty of the Rockies, and the urban warmth of Downtown Los Angeles. On this journey, Cheo realizes that he is formed by these places – but they need his help, as they are devastated by wildfires, pollution, climate change and disrepair.

In anticipation of the 25th chapter in the iconic James Bond Saga, based on the novels of British writer Ian Fleming, Sabbatical Entertainment presents "For Our Eyes Only" an enthralling documentary that recounts and relives all of 007's menacing missions throughout this legendary cinematic franchise, from 1962's premiere of "Dr. No", to the highly anticipated "No Time To Die."

Two people who really wanted to see Michael Snow’s new video [Cityscape] travel to Toronto Island where the video was filmed. They each make a video about what they wanted to see, what it might be like, what they couldn’t see and put these two videos side by side. A friend plays the drums.

A decade after being ostracized for coming out to his strict, Southern Baptist family, rising country star Brandon Stansell is going home.

A documentary trying to relive the 10 days of sailing around Svalbard in August 2019.

Eight years in the making, the film focuses mostly on Ming Chuan University’s alumni cheerleading team preparing for their alma mater’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2017, capturing their practices, team building exercises, meetings and other activities with endless playful banter.

After 62 years of loving marriage, Yosef and Zilli Abrahami decide to take their lives together. The memories of their love and their planned death are brought to life through the videotapes of their youngest son Doron.

Dremedrema is the chief heir of her tribe. Being the eldest, she therefore, must accept her inheritance of the position and status according to the tradition.Though her mother and children hope that she would disavow the obligation. Even Dremedrema had run away from her tribe once, her ancestral spirits has never given up on her. She is a tribal chief who doesn’t speak the native tongue. At the same time she is a devoted single mother of three. She is a chief without her traditional tribal family house, unable to live within the tribe. She misses home. But despite ten years’ effort, it is a home that she cannot easily return to.

Many African villages in Ivory Coast are witnessing change over time, yet, "Latt", the spiritual master of the Boubouri village continues to adhere to teaching the customs and traditions of “the Celebration of the Generations.” His attempt to preserve his ancestors’ legacy takes place at a time when the youth of the village show indifference to these cultural practices.

We meet Martin Mentzoni and are presented with moments that have left a big mark on his life, which have made him the man he is today. Self-harm, alcoholism, dreams of celebrity, and pornographic art are just hints of what lies behind Haugesunderen's conflict-filled life, and it all started early in his youth.

COVID-19 is far from the first pandemic to wreak havoc in the world. A long line of infectious diseases have devastated and in some cases destroyed entire societies. This documentary examines the causes of epidemics. It also sheds a light on the impact infectious diseases have had on politics and societal change. Today, the world is facing COVID-19. Measures such as quarantine and lockdowns are being rolled out in an effort to control the spread of the virus; and some are questioning how effective they are. Over the centuries, scientists managed to develop treatments and medicines to help control or even eradicate infectious diseases. Virologists are facing that task again with the coronavirus, as the world frantically searches for ways to overcome a pandemic which threatens our modern way of life.

The well known but misunderstood career of talanted opera singer Uldis Leiškalns ended more than 20 years ago. The real reasons behind him being fired remain a mistery. How does the life of an opera star change after stepping down from the golden stage to the gray streets of Riga?

Raymonde - diva, queen, enigma, inspiration, survivor, widow, woman, and mother. Armed with a camera, Yael Abecassis followed her mother and stepped into a world where she had always been a stranger. "You know, daughter, Morocco is a kind of therapy," Raymonde says, and for the first time, they embark on a journey together: from a childhood in the mellah of Casablanca to the dunes of Ashdod and back to Morocco, where the mother became the legendary Raymonde El Bidaoia - a world-famous Moroccan singer. As they journey, Yael discovers a woman who articulates her weaknesses and the complexities of her choices with keen self-awareness, even when mother and daughter are transposed, twined together by guilt, admiration, pain, and above all else - limitless love and music.

Exploring the intimacy of the mundane, sống ở đây focuses on the lives of Vietnamese shrimpers and elderly farmers in New Orleans, understanding the reverberations of the past, present in day to day labor.

A meditation on time and its effect on memory. About the rocks the sea tries to drag away from the shore, towards the ocean, with every wave.

An intimate insight into the life of Ilana, a single mother of three, and how her passion for pole dance has affected her young daughters and their family life.

Messer in the mountains Separated by destiny, apart, the companions try in their day jobs to make different paths to get to the same place. And after the journey, from the reunion, comes the return of the music, which packs the preparations for what would be the end for them. Third video of the series "Messer In Concert", recorded between the years 2017 and 2019.

Garyfalia and Yannis emigrated in 1970 from their village in Drama (Northern Greece) to Germany, in search of a better life. They lived in Esslingen am Neckar and in Metzingen until 1977. What did they win? What did they lose? How long can someone carry the burden of his decisions? What’s the price of time gone by? A confession.

Three boys wander around a large town in Afghanistan, looking for empty bottles and cans to recycle to get them some money for food. During their walk they talk about what's on their minds. Every now and then, the director asks his protagonists for some explanations, such as why they share a loaf of bread they just got with a boy they don't know. One of them answers very matter-of-factly: "As God gives to us, we must give to his people."

Richard Estes has been called the "father of photorealism" but has humbly avoided media attention over his long career. "Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes" invites viewers into Estes' world with unprecedented access to the artist and his masterpieces. Through conversations about his technique and inspirations, and interviews with leading curators and critics this intimate portrait does more than just explore Estes' pioneering genius; it humanizes it.

"This film is a textual and archival response to and documentation of ongoing discrepancies - between living and deceased, public and private, physical and virtual - found in moments of contemporary morning. It is seen to perpetuate, in vain, a synoptic visual language of social media, while responding to the immediacy and anti-preciousness of written language created for and within a digital social space by allowing it to be made readable only through its recording onto and projection of motion picture film." (the8fest)

Uncertainty and fear loom as Duterte threatens “quarantine violators” while dissatisfaction with the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response grows.

The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart / In your cold room / The silence that makes you mine / Fall, stars / She sat around and counted them all a million times / My name no one will know / And if my love were in vain / Oh God, I would want to die! / She was the roughest, toughest frail / In your cold room look at the trembling stars / I am pining, I am tormented! / but my mystery is closed in me / Have pity / I’ll win at dawn and we must alas die / Have pity / Death and despair flame about me