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The camera docks on land and follows Safira, along with her child, as they head toward the community. The hands, the work, and the small gestures of the people gradually lead us through rivers of birth, memory, life, and death. After the passing of her mother Angélica, the director searches for her in other landscapes, through cities flowing along the Paraguaçu River in Bahia and the Alegre River in Maranhão, in her first feature film. This winding journey crosses generations, time, and knowledge with the rhythm, enchantment, and generosity that Moreira had already demonstrated in her short films.

In Jeongneung Valley, Seoul, where redevelopment is expected, two times intersect: the present, where it has ‘not yet' begun, and the future, where it is ‘already' inevitable. In this overlapping moment, photos left by residents, hand-tended fields, repaired homes, and memories within familiar landscapes merge into stories—proof of life itself.

A casting director reunites with a young non-professional actor with the mission of re-recording some dialogues to complete the post-production of a film. Surrounded by a forest, in the sway of flickering lights, fantasy, imagination, and play collide in an exercise of repetition and hypnosis, where ghosts wander, complicit in the fiction.

A moving image captured by the director in 2025 depicts a late afternoon at a Catholic school in Thailand, as children leave for the day, mingling with teachers and parents waiting to pick them up. At a stone bench, two brothers, JAVA and JINO, are seen chatting, the elder being a friend of the director. The footage, originally shot on the director’s mobile phone, was later transformed to evoke the style of a silent film: the visuals were toned to resemble aged black-and-white film and accompanied by music from City Lights (1931) by Charlie Chaplin, enhancing the atmosphere reminiscent of the silent cinema’s final years in the early 1930s.

The weird and wonderful story of Austin public access television, one of the longest running access TV Stations in the world.

Chad Michael Campbell's documentary short takes us inside the horror room of Roger.

Fascinated by the mysteries of quantum mechanics, director Anne Jeppesen reflects on their implications for everyday life. For if the state of particles is only certain when observed, what does that mean for the adjacent room? Jeppesen imagines clouds of particles that are “shaking, glitching, tinkling, dancing, jumping” until she looks at them: “When I observe [...], reality changes from clouds of possibility to fact.”

Is it possible to inhabit the jungle and protect it? From the immensity of the Amazon, a peasant leader, an indigenous leader, and a traditional Afro-Colombian doctor explore the Colombian Amazon as a diverse and cultural space through memory. Economic booms since the 19th century, armed conflict, inequalities, and structural violence threaten this sacred territory. Their voices reveal the struggle for climate justice and environmental resistance in search of a hopeful future.

A documentary that tells the story of the Nechako River in British Columbia and the evolution of its relationship with humans.

This is the first non-fiction film to document, through real footage, the stories of children seeking help — and finding self-rescue — amid psychological and emotional struggles. Through intimate, unfiltered moments at schools, in families, and inside hospitals, the film captures the children’s interactions with teachers, parents, and doctors. Over the course of five years, the director — a veteran journalist — immersed herself in classrooms, medical institutions, and social organizations, conducting hundreds of interviews with children, parents, educators, and mental health professionals. Drawing from tens of thousands of real cases and records, she uses documentary cinema to explore the urgent question: how can we better understand and support children in their journeys of growth, care, and education?

In the late 19th century, thousands of Native Hawaiians with leprosy were torn from their families and banished to a secluded peninsula on the island of Molokai. Into this place of despair came a young Belgian priest, Father Damien, who chose to share their fate. He ate with the sick, bandaged their wounds and dug their graves. To his critics he seemed reckless and stubborn, but to the people he was father and friend. In time, Damien’s compassion led him to contract the disease himself, becoming one with those he served. When he died of leprosy in 1889, the world mourned him as a hero and saint. His sacrifice would inspire generations, from Robert Louis Stevenson to Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

American missionaries repair roofs, carry firewood, and try to help the residents of a frontline Ukrainian village. There are two things standing in their way: the Absurd and the Language Barrier.

Leonardo (36) arrives to Lolol in search of the hot springs he visited as a child. There, he meets Catalina (33), with whom he forms an unexpected connection. Lolol's countryside inhabitants intertwine with their journey.

This award-winning documentary journeys deep into Brunei’s cultural heart, exploring its monarchy, faith, language and stories of resilience, a stunning portrait of a nation in transition.

Drawing on previously unpublished interviews, journals, family footage and propaganda films, The Propagandist tracks the rise and fall of the Dutch filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who lived from 1898 to 1975.

Welcome to New Smyrna Beach -- Florida's spring break hotspot and the Shark Attack Capital of the World. Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante investigates to figure out why this party spot has become so deadly before more blood ends up in the water.

It investigates the life and work of the plastic artist Marta Minujin, icon of Argentine art. Through his exhibitions in New York, Calí and Paris, and his own testimony, and that of colleagues and family, the documentary highlights his unclassifiable universe and reveals unknown details of his history. Marta is not just her performances, paintings and sculptures. Marta has created a world where she is her own work.

Ultramarathon open water swimmer and painter Katie Pumphrey hopes to become the first person to swim 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's newly swimmable Inner Harbor. As she trains for and promotes this difficult swim, Pumphrey must face a public who thinks she’s crazy to swim in the historically polluted waters.

At the age of 23, Stepan Timoshin is already at the top of his game. The tabloids have dubbed the influencer and TikToker the "sneaker millionaire." In early 2024, he announces that he wants to become president of Hertha BSC. The film follows the young entrepreneur on his mission to become the youngest president of a professional soccer club in Europe. But two days before the presidential election, an article appears in Der Spiegel, whose research suggests that Timoshin's financial background is different from what he claims.

Documentary with host Deive Leonardo reflecting on God’s power to change lives.

Join 5-year-old Aldo and his dad on a backyard safari filled with tiny wonders and big laughs. Armed with a camera and boundless curiosity, Aldo embarks on a bug-hunting escapade, narrating his discoveries with adorable wit and charm. As the week unfolds, Aldo's wide-eyed explorations not only capture the audience's imagination, but also subtly echo the timeless wisdom of Aldo Leopold, making for a delightful and endearing ode to the joy of nature's smallest marvels.

Brazil's "Red Command" drug cartel is considered a plague by the government. But for the people of the favelas they control, Red Command *is* the government. They’re the de facto leadership of the area. The gang has taken over the role of the authorities in their shanty towns, where the state has long abandoned them. Away Days got special access to the Rio favelas, hanging out out with young foot-soldiers, speaking to commanders, and seeing how civilians live between the gangs and the equally violent police militias.

Who owns the land? Legend has it that ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi stole a dune in Sardinia, while the locals are fighting for their land and struggling with their dependence on tourism. La Duna is an irresistibly cathartic and humorous documentary that intertwines a portrait of a community with absurd almost-fairytales.

In Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, former caving guide Banyllashisha transforms into a passionate advocate for cave conservation. Through her eyes, the film traces her journey from leading tourists to protecting fragile ecosystems.

In Franschhoek Valley, South Africa, a piglet destined for slaughter is given a second chance at life. Pigcasso, rescued by animal rights activist Joanne Lefson, becomes the world’s first painting pig, creating artworks that challenge perceptions of animal intelligence and artistic expression.

In 1976, a 14-year-old boy in Sorocaba (SP) builds an FM transmitter and starts "Rádio Spectro", regarded as the first Brazilian pirate radio station. This short film explores matters of resistance and freedom by means of this pioneering initiative in sound communication.

In this first independent (and unofficial) documentary from the Ala Secreta channel, Aline Lauxen unravels all the details surrounding the game Alien: Isolation, released in 2014 — and still considered one of the best horror and survival games ever released. But this success is not due to nothing, behind it there are 4 years of intense work in an insane production full of surprising stories. With more than four months of planning, twenty hours of research and more than fifty hours editing the final material, Alien: Isolation As You've Never Seen It is a must-see production for horror game fans and, above all, for fans of the franchise.

The interconnection between the philosophical film body and the trans human body is explored through the film’s materiality and the use of analogue techniques. In a deeply personal investigation, parallels are drawn between the procedures both bodies must undertake to reach their final form.

The Nita & Zita Project is the story of two Jewish immigrant sisters in the 1920’s who rose to international burlesque stardom, then became recluses and transformed into the ultimate New Orleans eccentrics.

Javier Lombardo lived a “normal” life. Children, a wife, success as an actor and writer, recognition, public affection. Pure happiness. Until he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. And his life changed forever. What is the meaning of life when illness strikes? How do we redefine who we are, what we dream of, what we desire? Why do we get sick? What is the purpose? These and many other questions unfold throughout the film, which attempts to illuminate all the possibilities we have for living a full life despite Parkinson's disease. Understanding the disease is the first step to feeling alive again. Even if only for short periods.

This short film tells the deeply personal and emotional journey of a father who made the life-altering decision to immigrate to Canada from Congo with his family. Narrated from his perspective, it dives into the challenges and obstacles he faced while fleeing his home country.

This 2-disc collection of some 200 theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots, sourced entirely from fresh scans of original film and audio materials, is a first-of-its-kind document of New York, as it appeared on film during the Fun City era. Each trailer and TV spot is accompanied by a unique, optional audio commentary track from a varied roster of esteemed film journalists, programmers, academics, historians, podcasters, industry professionals and filmmakers.

Simple Countryside Living in Azerbaijan, by Amalia Hajieva "Don't let the length of the video fool you, for it has been years of memories in the making ♥︎ going through my videos and finding all these special moments has brought the biggest smiles to my face"

When the lines become blurred between reality and fiction, the only thing that remains real is the suffering we choose to endure and why.

Since 1995, the TransAsia Sisters Association has been a pioneering force in supporting immigrant women in Taiwan, especially marriage migrants. What began as a small literacy class has grown into a vibrant community that empowers women to organise, speak out, and advocate for their rights. The film explores the struggles of belonging, the strength of sisterhood, and the quiet power of everyday resistance. From street protests to storytelling through food and culture, the Sisters continue to reshape the narrative of migration—one voice at a time.

In the crucible of clay and tradition, Rufina - an Ayuujk potter from Oaxaca - transforms her pain into art, defying machismo and violence. Mujer de Barro is a story of resilience, liberation, and the transformative power of creation.

Shrouded in mystery, our documentary dives into the seldom-told tale of Luxembourg’s emigration to Argentina.

Hurry and constant overstimulation are more present than ever. In our search for silence, we are confronted with mental and environmental noise that invades us. Is it really possible to escape it?

Blending staged scenes and home footage, Sari Sari reimagines a family’s life inside and around the sari-sari store, where children’s longing collides with the unseen labor of their mother.

Childhood memories of Vila Rabelo, one of Brasília's largest squats, take shape among family photographs, archives, and fabulous images. A 2002 letter reveals affection, absence, fire, and resistance—between the backyard and the city, between a father building houses for others and a mother dreaming of leaving. A stroller, a fire, and an interrupted escape reveal the child's pain and desire to belong on the margins of the Brazilian capital.

A chronicle of the wonders found in everyday life and events. Tragic and comic, philosophical and poetic, Mettler’s diary combines personal conversations, family history, memories, and love. The film gracefully explores our shared destiny and elevates the diary to the level of visionary cinema. Its meditative approach and investigative gaze create a space to capture the fragility of relationships, where reflections on the human condition and the environment merge in a stream of consciousness. Mettler travels between Switzerland and Canada, visits the mountains of New Mexico, and teaches at a film school in Cuba. He is always accompanied by the camera, “a machine that carries me through time.”

Persona pursues her initiatory journey from the internet(s) spaces to a cave floating into outer space inhabited by memories and narratives from her ancestors' fight for Cameroon's independence. The cave's walls and drops are a window to archives that end up melting with Persona, whose humanoid envelope has slowly vanished.

Photographer Chris Gleave reflects on his experience capturing the 1996 IRA bombing on Manchester City Centre.

Motorcycles, as a monument of human ingenuity, carve the path of mechanical division. Fire, iron, metals, and tools require hands that blacken, and the riders comply. Yannis, a man found on a solitary and timeless journey, encounters riders from the past and the present, as the two-wheeled machine is elevated to a spiritual phenomenon.

In the slums of Accra, six artists use creativity to rise above poverty, crime, and hardship. Shot in a verite style, this raw, emotional documentary follows their struggles and dreams, showing how art can bring hope and transform lives, even in the toughest conditions. A powerful story of resilience.

A "Miss America" for female impersonators and transgender women, the famous Miss Continental beauty pageant draws hundreds of contestants and entertainers each year as they compete for the prestigious Crown.