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A young man visits Birmingham for the first time in an attempt to retrace his family history.

Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder who has won countless numbers of contests. From competitive contests to being an entrepreneur and living in the fast lane-it just doesn't get any better than this. A kid, a board, a dream.

A group of guys are going to go through the entire Kingspelio system near Kyiv. Many floors, deadly wells, a lot of clay and bats. Their goal is a test of strength.

An inspiring, lively and authentic portrait of one of the world's leading acrobatic companies. Bodies fly through the air like cannon shells, a woman floats dizzyingly high above the stage, held only by her jaw. A balancing act on the heads of two human towers leaves the audience breathless and a wildly dancing contortionist moves the audience to tears in his rebellion. With artistic virtuosity, Gravity & Other Myths stretches the limits of what human bodies are capable of doing.

The story of Alba, the last farmer of Latxa sheep cheese

After a mysterious figure announces the arrival of Bad Times, a group of elderly people comes together to fight it with superstitions and popular wisdom. At the same time, Acácio, a lonely old man, deals with his memories and a personal vengeance.

“Joey Skaggs: Stop BioPEEP is the tenth installment of the oral history series Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond, a film episodic that the New Jersey Film Festival has shown every episode of. Giuseppe Scaggoli, or as he is better known, Joey Skaggs has used artistic mediums and prank behavior to push pivotal societal issues into questioning. Through news clips, old prank footage, and modern interview excerpts conducted by Joey Skaggs and Judy Drosd, each episodic endeavor is thoroughly documented and hilariously explained. - New Jersey Film Festival

A portrait of the fugacity of time. Bruno, Elio and Matías, three 16-year-old boys, after performing a Shakespeare monologue at high school, return to their refuge where they create their own world; where the time passes differently, as in a dream that they will eventually wake up.

Travels in Colombia. Pieces of dialogue misunderstood, mistranslated. Erratic characters. A loss in search of healing. Every egg has a corner is a sensory tale of wandering to embrace the darkness, rediscover speech and perhaps memory.

Aws, a theatre actor from Gaza, returns to his destroyed neighborhood. Under the rubble of one home lies his beloved Nour, along with all their dreams of a life together.

Carla who is visually impaired starts to cross the grassland of Kyrgyzstan with her father.

In a Manhattan apartment in New York, there lived a 96-year-old solitary elderly person, Gao Yaojie. Seen as the first grassroots AIDS activist in China, Gao was forced to flee to the United States from China at the age of 82. The elderly woman’s long and tumultuous life mirrors the turbulent modern history of China. The film documents the lonely last three months of Gao Yaojie’s life. On 10 December 2023, Gao Yaojie passed away in New York.

Step into the world of Fletcher and Wyatt Shears of The Garden in this captivating interview. Originally filmed for the documentary “Where the County Line Ends: The Evolution of Orange County Punk,” in the Summer of 2022. These discussions were so enthralling that we felt compelled to present them to you in their entirety. Explore the thoughts, influences, and passion for the OC punk scene that drive Wyatt and Fletcher, and get an intimate glimpse into their artistic journey.

June 9, 2024: To widespread surprise, Emmanuel Macron dissolves the National Assembly, citing a crisis and deadlock. Since 2022, divisions and quarrels have dominated debates, and with no majority, the Assembly has stalled. Worse, 70% of the French no longer trust it. Despite this, deputies continue to work, and the parliamentary rhythm remains unchanged.

Apt Mgr chronicles the darkest days of the filmmaker’s relationship with his landlord and object of cinematic fascination, Bob. After a period of filming, the eccentric older queer gentleman developed romantic feelings for the filmmaker which were unrequited. Things quickly devolved into anger, resentment and abuse from Bob, while the camera (and apartment building) keep the two bound together.

Aïcha is 59. She's been through some hard times. She decided to turn to helping others. Seeing firsthand the government's lack of support, she tries in her own way to remedy the lack of care for refugees. She dedicates the majority of her time to helping refugees in the greater Paris area, first as part of the "Solidarité Migrants Wilson" organization operating in the suburbs north of Paris, then in the nonprofit she founded, "la Team du Coeur", with the help of one of her daughters, her son-in-law, a Sudanese refugee himself, and a friend. Together, they offer on-street support and enter refugee camps daily to talk, provide material support and a listening ear.

Jermaine Greaves is an inspiring individual who has defied the odds despite being wheelchair-bound with cerebral palsy. A college graduate, he has garnered widespread attention and admiration for his dynamic dancing videos, including a notable performance set to Beyoncé’s music. His impactful work with the Black Disabled Lives Matter movement earned him a place in a museum exhibit, highlighted with the amazing eye of Director Gil Rios. Greaves’s journey, marked by his resilience and talent, has been widely covered in the media, showcasing his extraordinary ability to express.

Through phone call conversations, an aspiring Ilocano filmmaker relates to his mother working in Italy about his dreams and struggles while documenting the invisible betweenness of their language and distance.

A happy New Year's Eve, the capitone, the little girl who is a little curious about it and a little scared, the fireworks in the sky of Naples, the kisses of the new year. Suddenly, however, that same house appears different, it is empty and silent, while the director's hands seem to search for traces of something that has perhaps already become a memory. Via Campegna 58 was the author's parents' home, where she grew up, was a daughter and then a mother. Upon his father's death he must empty it, and in lingering in every corner, as if to thoroughly scrutinize the smallest details, it is as if he wanted to take that past life with him, enclosed in the objects, in the useless things that every house accumulates, among the pens , the paintings, the clothes hanging neatly in the wardrobes, the black and white photographs of the young, beautiful, happy parents.

Starting from the children’s party where Zhang Shengjia celebrated his ninth birthday at a KFC fast food restaurant in 2006, the Chinese artist and filmmaker’s essayistic archive film unfolds a cheerful cultural history of the birthday cake from a Chinese perspective. The convention reached China from Western Europe and North America in the early 20th century and merged with local birthday traditions. The constantly growing influence of Western consumer culture since Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms of the 1980s was exemplified in 1990 when almost 13,000 customers were registered on the opening day of the country’s very first McDonald’s restaurant in Shenzhen.

A story after 60 years from The House Is Black by Forough Farrokhzad.

Join us on a breathtaking journey below the surface along the Swedish west coast. Here you get to know the inhabitants of the North Sea during the changing seasons. You will witness behaviors that have never been filmed before and you will be amazed at the wealth of life forms, colors and patterns that our West Sea displays. But you will also get to experience the challenges that the ocean faces, which we humans have created ourselves. What happens below the surface is often unknown. But here it is revealed - the secrets of the western sea.

From spring to fall of 2023, a documentary film crew spent five months at a hospice hospital in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, observing "the hospice and the people in it" to shed light on the role of modern medicine and how we as a society view the needs of the dying. What do those who suffer the pain of illness and are at the end of their lives need? What makes us human in the face of dying and death, and what gives someone the possibility of a "day"?

Feeling disgruntled, a group of punks start a litter picking group to counter the amount of litter their community faces.

A behind-the-scenes look at the production of The Program (2024).

Embodies the ancestral resonances of his Wayuu lineage. It presents a narrative that brings together the threads of his grandfather's long journey – a tapestry of longing and memory, tracing José Agustín's forced separation from his immediate family in La Guajira and being plunged into the strict confines of a Catholic education.

Passionate voter engagement, followed by the fury of those who spread and believed "the big lie" were dominant narratives of the U.S. elections of 2020. Ahead of the 2024 election cycle, in this installment of the Turning Point series, Battleground Georgia becomes the lens through which to view the history of racist voter suppression, the power of grass roots organizing and the tension between old institutions and new ways of thinking about what a vibrant democracy could be.

A short documentary chronicling the story of Wisconsin inventor Carl Eliason and his essential contributions to the development of the modern snowmobile.

"Singapore, a city state around the same size as New York City, has built one of Southeast Asia’s most advanced militaries. Despite being at peace with its neighbors, Singapore’s defense budget was over $11 billion in 2022, ranking it per capita among the highest in the world. "Singapore has ordered 20 F-35 jets and its navy is increasing its number of submarines to eight, more submarines than both its larger neighbors Malaysia and Indonesia combined. "WSJ takes a closer look at why this small nation is pouring billions into its armed forces."

The democratization of the media in Brazil through the history of Radio Muda, the longest-running free radio station that challenged the system to defend freedom of expression. A first-person narrative, the film is based on archive material from the director himself, who was an activist and programme maker for Radio Muda at the beginning of the 21st century.

Little Empty Boxes is a feature length documentary from Max Lugavere, a filmmaker who chronicles his mother’s life as she battles a mysterious form of Dementia.

Documentary about the Rembrandt Association. In the 19th century, a lot of Dutch art disappeared abroad, before the Rembrandt Association stood up in 1883 to put a stop to it. Today, 140 years later, the Association still helps determine what art lovers see in Dutch museums. In their crowning year, the Association faces a difficult choice: will they make the largest contribution in their history to the purchase of Rembrandt's De Vaandeldrager? The amount of 175 million needed for the painting is causing discussion. Is this money well spent?

A documentary about the life and "work" of the father of the Portuguese far-left.

What is hamburgeri, what does it do and what emotions does it give. Volunteering by children, for poor children in South America

The film is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Lithuanian Charter. The Lithuanian Charter is still alive today. As many as 45 people in Lithuania, the US, Argentina, France, and Poland shared their life stories.

The life of the country man. He seeks to immerse himself in the stillness of country life, to get away from the urban vortex and to portray the existence of a world still tied to the work of the land.

*The Tale of Texas Pool* is a captivating documentary that delves into the rich history of billiards in Texas, uncovering its deep ties to the state's culture and identity. The film explores the close connection between the game and gambling, focusing on the hustlers who use inventive and high-stakes bets to lure in challengers. Through colorful anecdotes of bizarre wagers—like roller-skate pool matches and golf balls hurled over vast distances—the documentary showcases the sport's unpredictable and fiercely competitive spirit. More than just a look at a game, *The Tale of Texas Pool* paints a vivid portrait of the people and places that have shaped Texas culture. By weaving together personal stories with historical insights, it offers a compelling exploration of how billiards became a cornerstone of the state's identity, while celebrating the resilience, character, and passion that define both the sport and its players.

Based on a discursive analysis of historical right-wing forces in Argentina and around the world, the objective is to situate the current Argentine government in the context of a resurgence of reactionary thinking, as well as to warn of the country's potential direction.

Shawn Roe spent most of his adult life in and out of prison. Now, he’s studying at the University of Montana to help others overcome issues with addiction that held him back for years. Watch the Montana Kaimin's documentary about Roe's journey from addiction to admission.

In this emotional, sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, powerhouse Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child.

In this original and funny self-portrait, moving between hope, despair and heartbreak, we follow the main character Rogier Kappers for seven years. He wants to realize the dream he had as a nine-year-old boy: to become a famous musician playing the glass organ, an instrument made of singing glasses. Boundless optimism or naive impulsivity?

‘entzauberung einer stadt’ (eng. de-magic-ation of a city) is a poetic documentary by a German filmmaker living in Dublin. It is his response to the city's housing crisis, harsh weather conditions, and the humanitarian crisis intertwined within. The title shines a light on the theme of disillusionment, reflecting the filmmaker's feelings as he peels back the layers of romanticized notions to reveal a version of truth underneath.

A humanoid film robot spews its stream of consciousness throughout its allocated screen time.

Third part of a video diary on the Piave river. Stillness and movement.

Tommy, who was a drug addict, is now acting as the eyes for former police constable Håkon who is blind. And together they have developed unexpected friendship, and two destinies cross each other's paths.

Three elementary school children who are friends with each other are accompanied in their everyday leisure time. In interviews they philosophize together about the complex topic of "friendship".

“Woven into the film are attempts to understand the docklands as a meeting place between different ecologies, enclosures and epochs, as a point of entanglement of the city and world. The film looks at ways to describe and embody these enmeshed histories from the legacy of police persecution of seaman boarding houses and Indian dockworkers known as lascars to the traces of early Chinatown in Limehouse and the experiences of London by Ayahs and Amahs, predominantly Chinese or Indian nannies brought back from the colonies and abandoned in the city after the voyage.” (George Clark)

"Controlling the Arctic has long been an ambition of Soviet and Russian leaders. "And it's not hard to see why: the Arctic contains vast deposits of untapped fossil fuels, it is of huge strategic importance militarily and represents an emerging trade route between Asia and the west to rival the Suez canal. But Russia is not the only country with designs on the Arctic. Canada and Denmark have also staked a claim and, in military terms, Nato is bearing down on all sides. Yet Vladimir Putin is closer than any of his predecessors to gaining control of the polar region. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how Russia is trying to entrench its claim to the Arctic."