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Over a hundred years since the publication of the sociological text, La mala vida en Madrid, that coined the term in Spain, what does it mean to be a ‘lowlife’? Eye-catching, almost otherworldy and unashamedly provocative, this commentary on class, sexuality and urban stratification appropriates the pathologising label of ‘Other’ to shine a light on the explosion of ‘lifeforms’ in the Spanish capital today. Featuring the clever use of 8mm to create a surreal, pseudo-documentary look that draws in and distances simultaneously, Madrid, Bad Life is a sophisticated and thought-provoking high-concept work.

By current estimations, there are only 50,000 Black farmers in the US. Mother’s Finest Farm is out to change that statistic.

The two teenagers meet every day to skate, walk and share their experiences with each other. But another walk unnoticed by friends turns into a journey far beyond the city in search of a new experience. The soundtrack of this atmospheric film features the music of one of the most Russian contemporary electronic Russian artists Buttechno.

Kobi, a black sweet, shy seventeen year old skips school to meet his friends for a George Floyd vigil. On his adventure; love, loss, fear and friendship become his greatest allies, or his worst nightmare.

"yesterday and yesterday" is a film about observations made in spring 2020 and 2021.Two worlds separated by a year. Personal reflections mix with realities that sometimes change the filmmaker’s perception of the world. A constant return to locations that have been walked through. The observation of a changed world caused by a pandemic -in terms of shifting colours. Seasonal colour that are perceived quite differently by the human eye, the deceleration of planet earth have also alternated the spring of 2021. A question about the the future path of our society and a way to rethink our connection to nature.

A documentary in which Valentin Thurn follows five people on their path to self-realization. Among them is a lesbian couple who emigrate to Portugal with their seven children so that they can all develop freely and without compulsory education.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had multiple consequences, both on an individual and social level. In this delicate film, a Korean couple based in the United States loses all sense of time, space and direction, until they reach a state of unreality. How to go home when the feeling of home is lost?

Oleg Khrapan is a master of folk art of Ukraine and a modern potter. His work often evokes emotions of delight, happiness and nostalgia, because pottery is one of the oldest crafts in Ukraine. Every spectator will be able to look into the bright everyday life of a pottery workshop and be enchanted to watch how clay turns into real works of art in the skillful hands of a master.

Colin, from the North East of England has been an inspiration to thousands, raising money by running marathons in Big Pink Dresses. The documentary gives an insight into Colin’s fundraising journey, the highs and lows he has faced along the way, and why it may be time to hang up the dress.

Larry Sanders, brother of Senator Bernie Sanders (Chair of the Senate Budget Committee) is the UK Green Party NHS Spokesperson. This documentary charts his life as a Jewish immigrant born in Brooklyn, to a much loved public servant in Oxford, England.

Mwanahiti is a fertility doll traditionally found among several matrilineal communities in Tanzania. Historically, these dolls and the accompanying rituals have played a vital role in guiding young girls through their transition into womanhood. Over generations, however, these initiation traditions have evolved, influenced by shifting social dynamics such as increased mobility, changing educational systems, religious diversification, and the impact of media.

“Chervona Ruta is the first youth festival of Ukrainian song. In September 1989, it made its debut in Chernivtsi, the hometown of the famous singer and composer Volodymyr Ivasyuk. At that time, dozens of Ukrainian bands made a name for themselves, and both popular and rock music was performed. At Chervona Ruta-1989, despite the close attention of the Soviet secret services, the flags of Ukraine were constantly raised and the Ukrainian anthem was played. The eyewitnesses tell how it was. The stars will share their memories of the first Chervona Ruta, the mood of Ukrainians, and their feelings of the beginning of a new era in Ukrainian music.

Between 1946 and 1951, "The Sardinian Project" upsets the history of Sardinia: the definitive disappearance of malaria, an endemic disease in many areas of the island. However, the disinfestation of the island represents only the first station of a stratified journey, a path between different eras, registers and points of view: the propaganda images and war-like symbols intersect with the gaze of the film-amateurs.

Anjela Pencheva has suffered from Cerebral Palsy since birth, but the difficult diagnosis has never broken her spirit and has turned her into a writer, an actress and a dancer. Through her work and with her computer generated voice, she participates in various initiatives for the rights of the people with disabilities and inspires everyone who has met her.

Musher peels back the veil behind the bond that four women have between their dogs and the world of sled-dog racing. As each woman prepares for the Copperdog annual race, we reveal the intimate insight into the mushing community, devotion to that lifestyle, and how women influence the sport.

In any war, there is always a soldier who has lost and the women who are waiting for him to return. The dreams these women weave carry them to the farthest seas. Knowing there is no return, they weave and weave to treat the wounds of war.

For over 40 years, legendary coach Neal Henderson has touched the lives of young people in the Washington, DC area through his youth team, the Fort Dupont Hockey Cannons. Founded to provide inner-city kids the opportunity to play organized hockey, the Cannons are the longest running minority-led hockey program in the country. As Henderson looks to solidify the future of the club, a new crop of teenage players struggles to understand if this game is really meant for boys like them.

Constantin, Sarah and Gregor live in a polyamorous relationship. Their intimate confession is not just a demonstration of a free relationship between three people. The lovers, who have intimate conversations, sing, tease each other, or remain silent together, give a glimpse into the life of a social unit that takes questions of trust and tolerance to extremes. A polyamorous relationship can sometimes be even more solid than a couple because it goes beyond the familiar. It represents an experimental space where safe boundaries are abandoned and a gateway is opened to a frighteningly unrestrained universe where established patterns of behavior do not apply. It is a chance to free oneself from inner demons and be renewed within. To find ourselves, we must first lose ourselves.

Plastic Pioneers follows scientists, campaigners, innovators and designers working on solutions to solve this global crisis that politicians and governments are largely ignoring. The film takes audiences on a journey to deep-sea coral reefs, basking shark hotspots and huge seabird colonies, to discover first-hand the extreme danger of the scourge of plastic that’s engulfing every aspect of their lives. The film is an urgent wake-up call and inspires action.

A modern explorer leads us on a global journey to discover how nine of the world's greatest architects are shaping our future.

Shot in a steppe landscape in southern Ukraine, this short film follows the process of transformation of an abandoned Soviet apartment building.

An Algerian woman, raised in France, returns to Tunis to search for her grandmother's language that she has lost. She interviews locals between thoughts of exploring the city and her homeland.

Conversations explores the colors of the landscape through the palette of digital color, and is a reconnection with my past narrative films. A mix of home videos, captured sounds, and unpublished films are assembled here to make a digital mural. As the date suggests, I have no plan yet to end the work.

Chris and Vanessa Spencer join Love & Hip Hop couples to talk about how they keep the romance alive, watch emotional moments from the show, and play steamy relationship games.

"Nuremberg 1945. The second-largest city in Bavaria lays in ruins. After almost six years of the Second World War, Germany had surrendered unconditionally on May 8. Adolf Hitler, Germany's infamous dictator committed suicide a month before, leaving his beloved country to fall apart. The Nazi Party no longer impose their notorious violence and corruption, the dictatorship has fallen apart, and the country must rebuild after a war that saw it torn apart. Now Nuremberg, where the Nazi Party once celebrated arrogant rallies, was to become the scene of the party's reckoning before the law. The victorious powers - the USA, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France - are setting up an International Military Tribunal for this purpose to serve justice for wars of aggression, mass murders and twelve years of dictatorship. The once seemingly invincible political party was now left in ruins, just a bad memory for Germany society. Justice is going to be served."

Over 11 billion sandwiches are eaten every year, but which is Britain's favourite?

The oldest cultures describe how, a long time ago, they lived alongside a civilization of gods — incredible navigators and astronomers, real human-like people rather than imaginary beings. And direct contact with them was a regular part of life. They also agree that although these humanoids lived on Earth, their point of origin, their homeland, was a very specific place in the night sky: Orion’s belt. In Greek mythology, it’s noted that Orion was a hunter, and the god Zeus placed him among the stars, now known as the constellation Orion. Some people, however,y even go so far as to claim that Orion was the origin of civilization itself. How did our ancestors reach this astounding conclusion?

The film aims to touch upon not only the general history of Korean immigration, which is full of twists and turns, but also the underexplored history of the national liberation movement carried out by Korean women in Hawaii.

“Bozo’s Circus: The 1970s” is a new special featuring clips from WGN’s legendary kids’ show that haven’t been seen in nearly 50 years. Joining us now with all the details is WGN’s very own Dean Richards.

A rhythmic ballad highlighting the cycle of work tasks and also the curtsies of time passing in systems of time-proven gestures and procedures, with the compositional force being the desire to follow the decomposition by reassembling a new texture.

Packed with a potent neurotoxic venom, one family of snakes kill more people than any other on earth. Scientists around the world race to uncover how.

Twenty young people share their thoughts and experiences about love and romantic relationships in 2020.

A worn-out floor, the hole underneath, a political activist, and the Ouled Sbita tribe are the protagonists in this political satire. For 23 years, the director’s chair at an international art institute scratched the wooden floor. This 102cm x 120cm floor section is cut out and sent to an expropriated piece of land in Morocco. In The Hole’s Journey, Ghita Skali uses sharp wit, personal stories and playful editing to touch on specific power dynamics and freedom of choice.

COPY PASTE is a documentary that unveils the world in which children grow up with tablets as digital babysitters, surrounded by adults who are constantly staring at screens. As children mimic this behavior in their desire to grow up, the film raises pressing questions about the impact of this modern parenting model on their development and future.

Footballer Ian Wright shares his own story and investigates what effect growing up in a psychologically abusive and violent home has on children in the UK.

Short on actress Freda Jackson

Narrated by world-renowned spiritual guru Don Miguel Ruiz, Birth of Innocence is a beautifully woven marriage of dreamlike visuals, music, narrative, and sound design that invites audiences to shed their intellect and connect with the deepest part of their being - yet respecting audience members' core beliefs.

After a ten year sabbatical, legendary Grime filmmaker; Roony 'Risky Roadz' Keefe, makes a return to the world of documentary to uncover the business infrastructure of the fast emerging music scene in Birmingham, and, how that is being taken to a global platform.

The film tells about what happened during and after the presidential elections in Belarus in 2020. The film is based solely on footage filmed by participants or eyewitnesses of protests in Belarus. And it chronicles the first week after voting day.

From the corduroy of the home hill to the peaks they've dreamed of for years, follow along with the Potato Boys on a journey into their own backyard. Filmed entirely within 75 miles of their homes, Famous Potatoes is the story of rediscovering your local landscape.

Rashid Irani once owned a traditional Irani restaurant, the kind that were invariably at the city's busiest crossroads and are now fast disappearing. But over the decades, Rashid's heart beat firmly at twenty four frames per second as he traversed many worlds, re-living Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Werner Herzog, Abbas Kiarostami and more; along with books on cinema and poetry. This is a film about him, his cafe, his neighbourhood and a world of erasure, accelerating in the time of covid. A dedicated bachelor who 'lived life vicariously through movies', RIP, Rashid Irani.

Explores the various ways humanity is striving to find salvation. Take a journey through the various religions of the world and you will look at your life with a clearer vision.

A mixed martial arts documentary following Lachlan Stitt (Amateur MMA Record: 3-1-0) as he trains for the Beast Welterweight Title at Beast Championship 7: Samurai. This short film delves into the psyche of an amateur fighter and the challenges he faces leading up to the biggest bout of his career.

Sasha is a bartender of one of the bars in Moscow. She designs and organizes the party herself. This night is dedicated to the 2000s and the MTV era.

The story of two artist/cosplayers who experience Hurricane Laura.

During the winter holiday season at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Percy Malone sold his Arkansas pharmacy chain to the highest bidders, adding further disruption to the small towns served.

Retracing his late father's footsteps, a traveler from the urban coast embarks on a 10,000km road trip around Northern Australia. In remote desert country he encounters an emerging Warumungu artist whose father was also a migrant.

“Vitals. A True Human Story” shows the first-hand experience of a group of Covid-19 victims, their careers, and their families during the most critical months, in the Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell. It is a story about struggle, solidarity, and life.