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A Precarious State was born out of a question: What is really happening in Minnesota today (or these past few years)? The answers we’ve uncovered go beyond headlines, beyond the pandemic, to the very future of our community. This new documentary uncovers what’s really happening in Minneapolis & St. Paul.
One winter evening in 1995, Carole leaves behind a violent husband and three children. Prince Charmings are not to be trusted.
BBC Eye investigates the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 2024. At least 52 people were killed and hundreds injured when police opened fire on protestors. Using unseen videos, documents and eyewitness accounts, BBC Eye pieces together what happened, why and who was responsible for one of the worst incidents of police killing in Bangladesh’s history.
In this special Billions Club Live concert film, Miley Cyrus takes the stage in Paris to perform her biggest songs on Spotify—each with over 1 billion streams—plus a never-before-played medley of fan favorites 'The Climb' and 'We Can’t Stop,' and select tracks from her new album, Something Beautiful. This intimate performance celebrates Miley’s evolution as an artist, her impact on pop culture, her Billions Club milestones, and the fans who helped her reach them.
A group of undergraduate students at UC San Diego learn the difficulties of creating an audio animatronic. Faced with budget and time constraints, these students embark on a journey filled with comedic moments, setbacks, and betrayal to get their animatronic named “Taro” to talk.
A symphonic film about neighborhoods and roads.
You’re in the middle of Death Valley. It’s 120°F (48°C), the sun is blazing hot and there’s not a single tree to hide under. You are covered from head to toe in white apparel in an attempt to conceal yourself from the scorching sun. The only sounds you can hear are those of your own footsteps along the burning asphalt. When the wind picks up, sand whips any exposed part of your body like needles. Welcome to the Badwater 135. A grueling 135 mile race that starts at Badwater Basin - the lowest point in the U.S (-282 feet below sea level) and ends at the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney. That’s three mountain ranges the runners have to cross before reaching the finish line. All under 48 hours.
An Uncertain Eternity follows the journey of icebergs that travel from Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland to the East coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Narrated by Greenlanders and Newfoundlanders, this film explores the political, social and spiritual implications of the icebergs and how they are changing as the planet warms.
This documentary highlights the triumphs and challenges of individuals who have found strength, purpose, and camaraderie within their running community. The heartfelt message resonates far beyond the world of running, making it a must-see for audiences of all kinds.
As a bird that briefly perches is a cinematic diary that weaves together the filmmaker’s sentiments about homeland with reference to the geology of Hong Kong; an analogy between human nature and greenhouse gardening; and her reflections on the choice of living abroad as she studies the everyday life of migrant farmers and their adaptation on foreign soil, reinterpreting agricultural processes and the migration of species. The work explores the implications of rooting, re-rooting and growing as the artist contemplates on the evolving dynamics between land and human.
A young kid dreams of becoming a movie director.
Shot in Roscoff and Île-de-Batz, Bretagne, Kostrov and his companions move through the unknown landscape, in displacement. Their contours blur under his camera’s gaze – looking not at, but into, with and through. Captured briefly along the way, gestures and textures of the world are given physical presence, where the filmmaker’s antiwar sentiment finds its echo. The title comes from an inscription found on a cottage there — a message from another time, another context: the same plea.
They sell hacked profiles, provide fake comments and likes and boost fake news. Investigation into the social media fraudsters based in Vietnam.
Pawan Kumar, India’s last hangman from a lineage of executioners, gained fame after hanging the Nirbhaya case convicts. A media favorite, he is known for his blunt views on capital punishment and takes great pride in his legacy, which he hopes to pass to his son.
From 1947 to 1969, the U.S. Air Force carried out a systematic study of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings, codenamed “Project Blue Book.” Thousands of reports from American and European citizens were recorded during those years; more than 700 cases remained “unidentified.” The film reuses original documents from the now-declassified project, superimposing them over family footage from the same period. In the encounter between the domestic and the scientific, the familiar and the alien, a hidden portrait emerges of a nation haunted by its own astronomical obsessions.
Jess, Loanne, and Lilou are members and founders of the Apax Skate Crew, a collective based in Montpellier that brings together women and gender minorities around skateboarding. Through women-only sessions, competitions like FISE, and dedicated events such as the Chica Chique Sess, the documentary highlights the challenges these groups face in a male-dominated world. By following the crew's daily lives, it reveals their commitment, solidarity, and passion. It also tackles issues like sexism in skateboarding, lack of media recognition, and the marginalization of female skaters. Despite these barriers, Apax Skate Crew stands strong and helps pave the way for a more inclusive and accessible skate scene.
In the harsh, remote Richtersveld and Succulent Karoo, a battle rages against time and organised crime. South Africa’s endemic succulents are being poached to the brink of extinction, smuggled to the East and sold to an online market driven by social media. While international syndicates pocket billions of dollars, locals are paid next to nothing to put their lives on the line. This short documentary follows botanist Pieter van Wyk in his efforts to protect South Africa’s unique ecosystem from devastation.
To fight the anxiety that haunts him day and night, a young actor decides to explore his dark side. This initiatory quest will lead him to trace the history of Satanism in France, from the legends of the past to the black masses of today.
Valentine's Day 1993 the first Irish Women's International Rugby team ran onto the pitch to face their Scottish counterparts in Edinburgh and together they made history.
Selena, one of the most celebrated entertainers of her generation. Now, 30 years after her tragic murder, could her killer be set free?
A few animated anecdotes about a man's silly business of ferrets using their brains for mischief.
The film centers displacement and homelessness through the sensory languages of music, movement, and light. The result is an experience that is as intimate as it is universal. A reflection on human fragility and strength. A reckoning with care and complicity. And an invitation to imagine a world in which we hold and heal each other’s wounds, not in theory, but in practice.What begins as a sacred lament expands into a powerful testament on community, vulnerability, and radical empathy. The hands are open, reaching. The question remains: Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you?
One day, Tetsuro Maeda (Tetsu) leaves home, at the foot of Mount Anboto, makes his way through the forests of the Atxondo Valley and arrives at his restaurant, Txispa. As he works, he recalls his life, since he was born in Tokyo, 40 years ago, until today, when his restaurant boasts a Michelin star. Surrounded by the scents and flavours of Anboto, a mythical mountain for the Basques, Tetsu thinks about his dishes, lending them shape and colour to ensure that those eating them may taste the breathtaking landscape visible from its summit.
Hannah, Katti, and Meret have been part of the same circle of friends since their school days. They grew up together in Kiel, spent their youth together, and are now in their mid-twenties, facing the next turning point in their lives. Hannah has finished her studies and is looking for a suitable job. She is currently working on her applications. Meret plans to leave her home town and move to Switzerland to work in a hospital there. Katti is pregnant and preparing for the birth and parenthood with her boyfriend. These are very different steps on the path to adulthood, and they’re each taking them individually – but also together.
Freddie Mercury's biographer Lesley-Ann Jones details her investigation into whether the bisexual rock legend could have fathered a daughter in the 1970s and kept it a secret from even his closest friends.
Johnny and Goyko were once homeless and are trying to tell their story in a film. It's not an easy road to rediscover the legitimacy of sharing your story. Together, we question the special bonds that documentary filmmaking creates.
A love letter to Mother and Sun. Searching for solace in the heart of a European winter.
The two-channel video installation captures scenes from the Manila metropolitan area, home to over 12 million people. Since July 2022, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – son of the former dictator – has governed the Philippines as its president, alongside Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of Rodrigo Duterte. The collaboration between Kiri Dalena and Ben Brix incorporates aerial images to reveal the city’s dynamic activity from above, while ground-level shots follow individuals through various aspects of daily life and diverse social and urban spaces: They go to school, drive to work, attend cultural events or church services, paint protest posters, play music, or do domestic chores. Many scenes capture spontaneous moments, while others were reenacted with participants, blurring the lines between documentary and drama. - Michaela Richter, Berlin
Moon Crab is a meditation on the horseshoe crab, one of Earth's oldest living species now struggling with extreme population decline. Blending reflections on nature's cycles with experimental visuals, the film employs an array of techniques, including eco-processed film developed with seaweed, to immerse the viewer in the crab's subaquatic world. Narrated with intimate depth by physiologist Dr. Abner Lall, the filmmaker’s neighbor, this documentary captures a timeless story of resilience and fragility, urging us to reconsider our connection to the natural world.
The documentary features conversations with women from different age groups about their experiences with marriage and pregnancy. Shot in Batman and Bitlis, the documentary reveals both the similarities and differences in the stories of women living in these two cities. It opens a space for discussion on how marriage, sexuality, and pregnancy are experienced by women in two families, and how these experiences shape different aspects of their lives.
Gore Street, Fitzroy traces the history of Gore Street, in Fitzroy, Melbourne’s oldest suburb. Through a series of interviews with longstanding residents, filmmaker Zoe Coldham, who grew up on Gore Street, paints a picture of the street and reflects on a community that has transformed through waves of gentrification.
Trail Folk: The Tale of Tara Dower follows a trail runner's journey, from childhood to ambitious long-distance challenges. The documentary explores personal struggles alongside athletic triumphs, featuring interviews with friends and crew. Viewers experience the highs and lows of pursuing Fastest Known Times (FKTs) on iconic trails.
A "Pseudo City Symphony" of Detroit -- snapshots of an evening walk with friends as the sun sets.
'Imagined Landscapes' is the first sight of a landscape the artist had always imagined but had never seen, as someone who grew up in the UK with a curiosity about their Armenian family. The film shows through a series of still camera shots, landscapes and medieval monasteries, alternately experienced as ancient spaces or as sites of modern conflict. 'Imagined Landscapes' explores cultural memory through landscape and examines our shifting ideas of homeland from the perspective of diaspora.
Voices of Resilience follows the lives of queer individuals and drug users living with HIV in Nigeria. Through personal interviews and experimental visual storytelling, the film shows the protagonists’ worlds as they seek out underground harm reduction services.
At 70 years old, Mbah Tupon should be enjoying her twilight years in peace. However, the 1,655 square meters of inherited land she had cared for over decades has vanished, allegedly due to land mafia practices. The land certificate was transferred to a foreigner’s name and even used as collateral at a bank. Now, the land is being auctioned off, leaving Mbah Tupon at risk of being evicted from the place that has long been a part of her life.
A film about why we make films.
After his grandfather’s death, Toni Tomàs watches as life in the countryside and within his family begins to change. His grandmother, affected by grief, slowly starts to see the light again, while his father, with calmness and firmness, tries to restore order and ensure that the loss of the grandfather is not too deeply felt. Toni Tomàs reflects on his father and the way he faces the loss, in an effort to understand his family.
Their voices have been painfully quiet. Faithful Defenders seeks to amplify the views of devoted Christians who don't fit the current narrative because they believe in reproductive rights for women and that abortions should be legal and accessible. They believe their faith requires this of them.
PAN Zhaode, a rural youth living in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, immerses himself in the work at a local distillery with enthusiasm and hope. Balancing family and work is the greatest challenge he currently faces. He travels daily between the factory and his home while also frequently visiting mental hospitals and clinics. His aging elderly father, his memory loss-afflicted mother, his wife who has left him, and his two young daughters form the reality he must confront. The cracks in personal destiny and the growing pains of social development intertwine. How will this ordinary rural youth face his limitations and adapt to the changes in his external environment?
Deep in the Bolivian Amazon, infant spider monkeys Ñoqui, Cesar, and Ness have been rescued from hunters and the illegal pet trade. But returning to the jungle without their mothers is no easy task. Arrested Autonomy follows their uncertain journey as they attempt to reclaim their place in the wild, questioning whether a second chance at true freedom is possible when that freedom must be brokered by humans.
This documentary explores the lives of the Korean diaspora in Germany, many of whom arrived as nurses and miners in the 1960s to 70s and still reside there today. How have their personal and communal lives evolved?
Vasquez La Roche’s practice is interested in aspects of the transatlantic slave trade that repeat themselves in varying ways in present. Aspects such as labour, death, erasure, oppression, violence, and discrimination are profoundly present.
A small community of passionate ice hockey players from around the North East of England reflect on mental health, fellowship, and loss, as they share a last game with their lost teammate and celebrate his passion for the sport.
Luo Fuxing is the ‘godfather’ of Shamate, an alternative Chinese subcultural movement. Two decades into his career he takes on a new challenge: theatre.
A hybrid documentary blending dramatized reenactments and real-life interviews, exploring the revitalization of rural Fujian through the lens of the "Elderly Learning Centers," highlighting cultural inheritance and community empowerment.
