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A film about the inception, the 1983 destruction, and the reformation of the American punk band T.S.O.L.

This film is a comment on a current political scenario, where history is in Flux. In a documentary disguise, this film tries to revive faded memories of bygone public figures like Kartar Singh Thatte and other right-wing hardliners... and through the collective memoir, draws a trajectory of a political narrative to understand the 'paradox of tolerance'.

People from the villages with a majority Serbian population in the Knin area, exiled after the Croatian military and police operation ‘Oluja’ in 1995, decide to return home - where they were born and raised.

When does someone stop being a Stranger? In a world emerging from social lockdown, this documentary explores the way communication is changing. Seven participants give us their views on social interactions, before having a conversation with a Stranger. Will this change their perceptions?

Yugoslavia in the 1960s and 1970s: a young family moves to a small Slovenian industrial town in search of work. A found-footage portrait of a bygone era shot on Super 8 mm film.

Millennials in the US discover their lack of legal nationality, sparking a search for recognition and belonging that unites them and offers hope for the future.

A short documentary about the adventure of two Saudi filmmakers who travel through the snows of Northern Europe to chase their dream during a pivotal period in their artistic careers.

What does it take for us to act on the climate crisis – especially if we’re the kind of person who should already be acting? In this funny, relatable portrait, a concerned yet ineffectual dad finds the first step is letting those unbearable feelings of climate anxiety in, instead of pushing them aside. But as he meets others like him, he discovers how oil-backed propagandists funded our denial and paralysis. He sets out to unmask the vested interests responsible, helping raise a generation’s leading authors in a vibrant chorus. MY EXTINCTION is a revealingly honest account of how to feel your feelings, act on your privilege, and get active when threatened with extinction.

How did the face of 12-year-old Lola become in one week a symbol taken over by the far right on social networks, crossing Europe, from identity demonstrations in France to stadium stands in Serbia? Six months after the murder of the teenager, “La Fabrique du Lie” reveals how in just a few days an operation of influence and manipulation was orchestrated. For the first time, those close to the victim recount how they experienced this political recovery, as a suffering added to the mourning.

A wife and entrepreneur devoted to her family and business tragically loses everything as her health mysteriously declines. Why is she now left alone and unable to function in society? She finds out the answer through a series of events and a final, uncomfortable diagnosis. How was she crippled by a "taboo" form of disability that has surprisingly been reported for over 100 years?

The Danish documentary 'Niels Bohr: The World's Best Man' is about the world-renowned Danish physicist Niels Bohr. Here we delve into his life, work and the legacy he has created. Niels Bohr is known for making fundamental contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory, and the film draws a portrait of a man who in the 20th century probably left the biggest mark on the world.

A single mother of two from small town Canada looks for her missing father in Mexico and ends up taking on one of the most corrupt justice systems in the world.

In the blink of an eye, this experimental micro-film revisits the meaning of its title word when it comes to humans and our time in the universe.

"Maravich's 68" is a documentary short that revisits the NBA legend Pete Maravich and his 68-point performance on February 25th, 1977. It includes play-by-play breakdowns, era-inspired editing, and retrospective discussion about this special night in NBA history.

30 years in the making, the film Jan Terri: No Rules tells the story of an irrepressible, and often delightfully perplexing personality. As a child, Jan would dance and sing for anyone who would listen. As a teenager, she began writing and performing her own songs. After earning her BA in Arts and Entertainment Management, she continued making music while working full-time as a limo driver. The income from that job allowed her to hire a studio as well as a videographer to help her make her unorthodox DIY music videos and distributing them on VHS tape. Without her knowledge, her videos made their way to the nascent YouTube. The fact that her most popular YouTube video was given the title “Worst Music Video Ever” didn’t dampen her spirit. Her fanbase grew to include such luminaries as Marilyn Manson and Cynthia Plaster Caster. Over the years, Jan’s independent spirit attracted many collaborators who’ve helped bring her vision to life.

This documentary reflects people's desire to be happy in a rapidly changing world, even if that world is as delicate as spring ice. The film looks at the life of the Estonian coastal people on the ice road through the eyes of the Greek traveller Pytheas, 23 centuries after his visit to Estonia.

Making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

Five years after she was groomed and abducted by the most popular teacher in school, Elizabeth Thomas shares new revelations about her ordeal, with famed kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart.

In a year of highs and lows, the World Rally Championship once again delivered another spectacular season of top class rallying, starting with the regular season opener at the legendary Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo. Despite tough competition from Elfyn Evans, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak, it would be reigning champion Kalle Rovanperä who would claim the title once more with a round in hand. The 8-time World Champion Sébastien Ogier would also make the occasional appearance throughout this heated championship keeping the new guard on their toes, winning three out of the seven rallies that he competed in. The official review brings you all the best highlights from this dramatic season with over 7 and a half hours of heart thumping action guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Anime has been broadcast in Iran for more than half a century, this documentary takes a look at the history of the beginning of anime broadcasting on television in Iran until today, when it is able to have extreme fans in this country and the emergence of a cultural subculture called otakus in Iran.

Sean Quinn was the world's biggest single loser in the 2008 global financial collapse. He'd gambled his business empire on a single investment and lost everything. Now he wants it all back, no matter the cost.

1933, North-East Congo: The Belgian colonial authorities accuse a group of men of being Aniotos, men who kill like the leopard. There is no visual documentation of the hearings, and the Congolese animator Kibushi re-imagines the events through animations, re-enactments, and interviews, challenging Western depictions of the leopard men as a ‘Savage Other’ and the colonisers’ understanding of socio-political order and justice.

School bullying has become a truly political issue. With the rise of social media, it has taken on an even more prominent and pervasive role.

A collection of images taken on 35mm film with a point-and-click Holga135BC during the year after I dropped out of school.

In a carpentry workshop, Lorenzo restores the corpse of an old wooden chair. On the other side of the city, the silence of the cemetery is interrupted by the buzz of a beehive, which lives inside a vault. Miguel, the gravedigger, discovers the work of the bees and exhumes the last breath of life.

This first-person film is a letter to my sister that I have never met, as well as an act of reconciliation with my father and the inevitability of death. Three different formats in five decades of life compose a cinematographic mosaic that walks the tightrope of the interplay between the joy of life and the contemplation of existence.

Four journalists talk about their experiences and share their testimonies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In 1974, a group of friends, inspired by what they had seen in Italy and driven by their common passion, organized a comic book fair in their Charente town of Angoulême. Half a century later, the event has become an internationally renowned festival, which is about to celebrate its 50th edition. This documentary tells the story of the creation of the Angoulême International Comics Festival in the context of the 1970s, and the evolution of the event since then, which has made the city a world reference in an exponentially growing bubble market.

Chilean women in prison have limited communication with their family—no visits, not even a conversation behind glass. Mothers sometimes spend years separated from their children, whom they have had to leave at home. This VR experience is the result of a project that gave a handful of these women the chance at least to have virtual contact with their loved ones.

Combining animation, live action and photogrammetry, this intensely personal document tackles with the universal subject of grief. An audiovisual reflection on the tension between photography and animation, death and digital reality, and the ghostly nature of space.

On a tiny island in NYC, a group of Black and brown disabled artists fight Covid and the city to protect the lives of 500 vulnerable nursing home residents.

The film is an intimate portrait of Marie-Luisa Purkrábková, co-founder of You Don’t! Have to Endure It, which draws attention to sexual harassment and abuse of power in Czech art schools. For years, the rampant sexism and bullying that exist behind the walls of many Czech universities have escaped media attention. In 2021, Marie-Luisa Purkrábková decided to speak out about toxic university relationships. She invited her DAMU (Faculty of Performing Arts) classmates to do the same. As the co-founder of the feminist initiative You Don't! Have to Endure It, she has become the voice of a humiliated student body for many. In this documentary, she shares the joy of her small successes as well as her doubts regarding how long she can face the pressure of such a responsible role. Scenes from her private life and public appearances create a portrait of a woman who clearly understands that even when pushing for far-reaching changes, one cannot afford to ignore one’s own health.

SPELLERS challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled. SPELLERS tells the story of eight nonspeakers who all found their voice through the miraculous process of using a letterboard to communicate their thoughts and feelings.

At the basketball camp, 15-year-old Fang talks about her dreams. But life never stops, it moves too fast. Her phone fell into water. There are too many stairs to climb. The adults seem to decide her future. And the rocket keeps being launched every month.

When the running team of Viva Salud, a Belgian NGO fighting for the right to health, went to Bethlehem to participate in the Palestine Marathon, they didn’t yet know that they would do much more than just running. From Ramallah to Hebron, from Nablus to Bethlehem, their encounters with Viva Salud’s local partners helped them gain a better understanding of the situation in the region and discover the daily reality of the Israeli occupation. While getting to know resistance in all its forms, along with the beauty of Palestine, they tried to capture this in a documentary vlog of their journey—a cocktail of rebellion, solidarity, and collective resistance.

This documentary examines one of the most powerful companies on earth, Amazon.com. Amazon is an American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world."

Fallout follows three individuals experiencing illnesses after exposure to environmental contamination from a nearby US Army ammunition plant. The facility is the largest polluter in Virginia, emitting millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air, soil, and water each year. Fallout examines how the United States military, in collusion with private industry, perpetuate the cycle of exploitation and environmental contamination that has plagued the Appalachian region for decades. The film incorporates digital footage as well as over 1200 feet of 16mm film processed with contaminants from the facility.

Friends on the Outside is an experimental short documentary that tells the story of Jamie, exploring how foraging for weeds and caring for birds has helped him recover from mental illness and the chronic stress of incarceration. It questions why the UK prison system is currently in its biggest expansion in more than a century, exposing the naturalising language used around this expansion.

The question is, what can we learn from Close Encounters? Aliens, UFOs and close encounters are examined in detail in this revealing documentary.

The film inspires and amazes and gives insight into the world beneath our feet. Besides the world above ground populated by plants, insects and birds, but especially by humans, there is a second world: an underground community of roots, larvae, worms, fungi, bacteria, amoebas and arthropods. The existence of this world will not surprise anyone, but the fact that all the life in that microcosm is busily communicating with each other is nothing short of astonishing.

Throughout the continent, discovery of a new generation of independent self learners who share a common passion for African culture and aesthetics and a strong ethic in opposition to the huge fast fashion industry.

It's Halloween Night and you have to take a detour through the HAUNTED FOREST! This mix of relaxing spooky ambiance and fall nature sounds is perfect for your fall evenings, getting cozy with a scary book, your Halloween party, and even a haunted house.

A Super 8 film found in the street and labeled, “Journey to Port Stanley, 1981”; through cuts, Baca divides the Malvinas landscape more and more, until making the different achieve the category of thing.

Step into the world of cricket's most captivating triumph. Join us on a nostalgic journey as we unlock the untold stories behind Pakistan's legendary 1992 World Cup victory. Through exclusive interviews with the stars, witness the thrilling highs, heart-wrenching lows, and the indomitable spirit that united a nation. Relive the passion, the pride, and the historic moments that made cricket history. Get ready to experience Cornered Tigers: The 1992 Story – a docuseries that will leave you inspired, captivated, and longing for more

A Black and Jewish biracial woman retraces her Jewish grandfather's history which brings her to Auschwitz. During her journey, she learns heart wrenching facts about where her family's from and how her grandfather escaped persecution.

A discreet look at the creative process of the painter Lito Portela during the last days of work on a painting that reflects the sea waves.

Ailton Krenak, indigenous leader and thinker, talks about the pain of the Watú (or Rio Doce in the Krenak language). Sick with the biggest environmental disaster in Brazilian history, the Mariana Dam disaster, the river asks for help. From the impacts on his village on the banks of the river, he makes an overview of the current Anthropocene period and invites all human beings to a journey of reflection and self-criticism, aiming at urgent but necessary paradigm shifts.

Unsure of her place in her Italian American, Catholic family, Summer, a trans dancer from Staten Island travels to Italy, where her grandmother emigrated from. There, she discovers an ancient transgender people, the femminielli. As the journey unfolds, Summer stumbles into an unexpected heartbreak that begs the question: what does it mean to be loved and to belong?

A short documentary on Monika Liu's Eurovision journey in Turin 2022.

Dive into the hearts and minds of those who've faced the mountain's fury firsthand, in this gut-punching exploration of the human cost of adventure.

Sound exploration of Krasnoyarsk spaces. Musician Alexander Pustynsky records improvisational musical sketches in various corners of the city and its environs, where the sounds of nature and the city can become part of the sound canvas.