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Gilda chose Gilda because of Hayworth and at 98 years old is the oldest active drag queen in the world. And lives in Barcelona. Two hours following Gilda's daily life, from morning to night, where you can see what the person behind the makeup, the feathers and the heels is like.
A documentary following Occitan people and their struggle to not let die their language.
In 2022, Iceland killed 160 Fin whales, the second largest animal in the world: an endangered species. In fact, the International Commission whaling commission has banned its capture worldwide. How is it then that the slaughter continues? The journalistic investigation “The Whaler” has contributed to the suspension, in summer 2023, of Fin whale killing in Iceland.
Fragments of a diary video epic.
Daniel, an HIV-positive man, weaves his new identity in his Acadian village. Documentary about an Acadian weaver and AIDS survivor who, despite fatigue and dexterity difficulties, retreats to his loom as a form of therapy — and as a new identity. ~~ Nominations & awards ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Best Short Film Award ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Emerging Voices Award ~~ Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Moncton, N.B., 2023, Best Short Acadian Film Award ~~ Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024, Telefilm Canada Selection
The people of Kharkiv saw death and horror. They looked them straight in the face. Some lost relatives, others lost their homes, their streets, their past, their memories. But Kharkiv residents still have the strength to fight. To gather to read poetry, to discuss writers, to sing lullabies. The main character Roman is a Kharkiv resident, who is madly in love with poetry. And he carries his love for it-sometimes senselessly, rightly, for no reason, like Don Quixote, like a madman, like a real Paper Knight.
Annually, nearly 5,000 high school girls' basketball players earn a full-ride Division I scholarship. In 1992, only one was Native American: Blackfeet Nation's Malia Kipp. Living in two worlds presented challenges and so did the pressure to succeed as a University of Montana Lady Griz. Through the support of her family and community, she carried the burden with resilience, grace and grit. Described by her Chief as "a warrior," she blazed a trail - and heroic legacy - for other Native girls to follow.
Feature-length documentary on the making of NIGHT OF HORROR.
To be born and to grow up on an island like Sardinia, it almost feels like to live inside of a Diorama: a small, picturesque surrounding that can only give you an impression of reality. Seen through the eyes of a person who left and told by the voices of the young people that are still there, Diorama is an analysis on belonging to a place that feels abandoned and hostile towards the people that inhabit an island that has so much to offer, but at the same time nothing to give.
A self-potrait inside a room.
The easternmost fishing town in China sits on the cusp of radical change, as this quietly devastating film details. Once a major hub for the Chinese fishing industry, Stone Town is facing seismic change. With its economic bedrock at risk, the small, secluded town is turning towards tourism as a way to support its local population. Jing Guo and Dingding Ke’s film balances intimate portraits of the townsfolk, whose lives are impacted by the coming change, with a wider perspective on the modernisation project driven by Xi Jinping’s government. The filmmakers capture the anxiety, sorrow and confusion of the people, in tandem with a perspective on a burgeoning environmental crisis, the ramifications of political turbulence and injustice at the way rapid modernisation impacts everyday lives. Stone Town is a compelling portrait of a world where feelings of despair and frustration are drowned by late-night drinks and non-stop karaoke singing in dingy bars.
The secrets of the fast-food delivery chain, which has nearly 1,200 outlets in the UK and supplies in the region of 100 million pizzas every year. This documentary goes inside the kitchens and behind the scenes of this pizza empire to meet staff and see first-hand how the pizzas are prepared and cooked, and there is access to one the business's distribution centres.
At the Borda psychiatric hospital in Buenos Aires, two patients find a breather in art from their monotonous daily life. Documentary that goes through the contradictions between the field of dreams of the interns and the harsh reality of the hospital.
In Melita Vrsaljko’s debut film Knin – Zadar we follow the daily routine of the director’s father, a railroad shunter at the Benkovac railway station, where time seems to have stopped sometime in the last decades of the 20th century. The basis of this film’s dramaturgy is a subtle counterpoint between serenity and expectation achieved by minimalist and static shots of a space in decay, against the backdrop of a quiet and multifaceted soundscape.
Dressed in yellow vests, women and men have come together to express their anger and their determination to change the world. Tracing a line from Le Havre to Marseilles, behind the peaceful image of landscapes, serene nature and scenes of everyday life, anonymous voices emerge and answer each other.
The Freemasons, a so-called secret fraternity, has a unique reputation throughout the world. Despite the stereotypes and theories that may circulate, Freemasonry is a much broader subject. From the historical aspect of the organization to the introduction of the society's members, this documentary explores the themes of this fabricated mystery.
Super 8 (Color) film by Helga Fanderl
A covert exchange of text messages is artfully edited into a story of caregiving and unlikely alliances.
Perevoz is a dying island village. Thus, the cemetery on the neighboring island has become a shelter for even more people. Tolik, one of the last remaining residents in Perevoz, has no job. He, as the only boatman in the village, became a ferryman, whose only duty is to help the alive to honor the memory of the departed, and to help the dead to set off on their final journey across the river.
On 24 February 2022, chef Yulia loses her former life and becomes a refugee, along with her two adopted daughters, fleeing the war in Ukraine. She now works as a butcher in Scotland and her husband is in one of the most dangerous spots on the front lines. The fear and connection to war doesn't leave her even when she is thousands of miles away. She is fighting for her children's future, and she fears losing her husband.
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangkok lives a queer couple trying to find their way amid dreams and challenges. Ping, a queer beautician, dreams of becoming Miss Tiffany Universe, while Wee, a Muay Thai boxer, dreams of becoming a champion. When Ping gives up her dream for Wee’s sake, Wee is forced to quit boxing after falling victim to an ambush. Determined to keep Wee’s dream alive, Ping trains hard herself to become a Muay Thai champion—supported by Aunt Kan, an experienced LGBTQ+ activist.
On Christmas day 2021, Stephanie Amin decides to make life changing plans. Going back to Cairo after 2 and a half years in Paris in order to direct her first short film. Lost between two countries, two careers, Stephanie decides to delve into the remnants of Cinema Massara. I found my love in Massara is a light story interlacing the past, family archives, immigration and youthful hope.
Latencia has as its main character the water of Corongo, its beauty, life, harmony and connection that it generates; facing a possible and growing threat of mining, so it will be up to us to choose what we want to keep.
Neuquén native Jorge Moncho Águila was drafted to fight in the Falklands War in 1982. He participated in Operation Georgias to occupy Grytviken. Determined to fulfill his duty, he embarked on a journey towards an uncertain future.
"Pain of Silence" thoughtfully captures the struggles of five traditional Thai artists whose existence has been further threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Especially in the hilly areas of Nepal, snake worship is given the high importance. Other date and time according to Hindu calendar are not given emphasis however Nagpanchami is observed with great faith.
Dear Kin follows nine Alaska Native LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families who share a letter to past, present, and future Indigenous queer relatives. This is Neech Yanagut Yéil. The full video series is accompanied by photographic portraits.
The film documents a transformative journey, during the realization of the project "Music in My Suitcase". The lens captures not just musical notes but also shared stories. The focus is on the musicians and the dedicated team of the Kuma International organization as they conduct workshops, erasing borders with people on the move who happened to be in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Made in Chelsea's Miles Nazaire investigates Muscle Dysmorphia, also known as Bigorexia. He shares his own story and speaks to experts calling for increased awareness of the condition.
Filmmaker Wilma Smith goes back to her family home and listens to the voice messages left from her Mum and Dad.
It’s Just Business, Baby is also part of the trilogy of the same name. The film captures an encounter between a client and a working girl where the lines of care are blurred following a session. The film repeats this encounter with the same actors switching parts to trouble the relationship of power that exists between that dynamic. (Ayanna Dozier)
The film accompanies an Afghan teenager who was raised as a boy according to the tradition of "Bacha Posh" on her search for her identity in Germany.
Revisiting places and memories of Fatma Selek, the grandmother of the filmmaker, who came to Wels, Austria, in 1973 as a guest worker. Her interview from 2012 gives insight into her experiences and struggles, such as being separated from her children for years, language barriers and the feeling of being torn between two countries. Her voice is accompanied by black and white Super 8 footage of places that shaped her life in Austria. Filmed fifty years after her arrival in Wels.
A short documentary
The transformation of Konur Street over time is examined by interviewing people closely involved in the issue, using scenes in which the characters of the street are identified, and observing the natural flow of the street. It tells about the change of Konur Street with the contribution of archival footage.
Kamchatka and the Kuriles are a place at the edge of the world, where the sunrise is first met, where there are countless volcanoes and an endless ocean. Researchers, seekers and pioneers have always aspired here. Nikita Martianov is the most decorated wakeboarder in Russia. He returns to the Kuril Islands to become the first wakeboarder who ventured to ride in these extreme conditions. Wakeboarding in this place is almost impossible, but the athlete is determined to make his dream come true and show all the beauty of the most inaccessible and most beautiful shores of our Homeland.
They are afraid of life itself, but they perform a feat every day. They are difficult to control, but they control others. They are children with special needs who have become heroes of their city. Their choreographer socializes them through dancing and gives love to more than a hundred others. So what happens if hundreds of them fall in love?
The film is a cinematic love-letter to Reichshoffen, a small, modest town in Alsace, and its residents.
Georgswerder is a small "underdeveloped" district in Hamburg, Germany. This film follows four residents to explore the problems and potentials of the neighborhood - and uses hybrid animation to make their visions come to life. This is a commissioned work by Studio Ranokel for "Q8". Q8 does social work in the context of neighborhood development. The film portrays Georgswerder and its challenges in order to make it more visible in general AND specifically for Q8 to have something to show to potential partners that might not be very familiar with Georgswerder.
Aligned is a visually stunning and emotionally charged documentary that takes the audience on an awe-inspiring ski touring adventure in the majestic Lyngen Alps, high above the Arctic Circle.
Telugu Film Director Vamsy Shares the Story of Actor Rajanala.
Manila's streets are roads to opportunity for the working person, but in transit, the common Filipino endures indignities and hours stuck in traffic. The commute is crucial to everyday life, yet why does the road ahead always feel so stifling?
On the eve of their record release show for their first album in 12 years, Pat and Robb from the Juno-nominated, Multi-Platinum band Stereos detail the cataclysmic rise, fall and rebirth of the group behind Summer Girl, Throw Ya Hands Up, Butterflies and more.
A filmmaker attempts to emulate the perception and sensation within a space, as opposed to displaying the setting in a tangible or literal form.
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The film follows the trails of the historical borders as an attempt to retrace and archive the space through some underrated small-scale monument or monument-look-like which span around 500 kilometers through Indonesia.
The film follows two ex-commanders of the FARC rebel group as they re-enter a hostile Colombian society after 50 years of civil war.
A smiling, naked toddler is encouraged to show off how strong she is. The same child plays in a basin in the shower and later dances naked around the room to music. These are innocent, cheerful images of a playful child being filmed by family members, but the captions give them sinister connotations. Filmmaker Anna Hanslik was the child in question.
Velma Norman Hill, married more than 60 years, recount their experience braving mob violence at the height of the civil rights movement.