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For the past 50 years, a man has been planting baobab trees every year in his village located in western Burkina Faso. At the age of 80 today, he has planted over 3,000 baobab trees that stretch as far as the eye can see. El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo has spent 2/3 of his life planting baobabs. It's been a struggle and, above all, a life dedicated to ensuring the existence of these trees despite prevailing prejudices. El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo was misunderstood by the inhabitants of his village when he started planting these majestic and millennia-old trees, which are rare and endangered in the African savannah.

In a place of their choosing, Ambre, Méline and Chiara each recount a moment in their lives. It is personal and singular, yet part of a wider phenomenon: the persistence of rape culture, which robs women of their bodies.

In the spring of 1987, a 14-year old runaway boy ended up in a college campus and made it his home. He grew up on campus under care of students activists. They call him "Poliboy."

Dark, unusual clouds gathered in the sky, slowly drifting toward the memory-laden hillside. With the typhoon approaching, people made their way to the cemetery atop Jian Mountain, hoping to reclaim the fading fragments of the past before the storm arrived. From deep within the mountains came the occasional sound of dogs barking—whispers, almost, of buried stories: ancestors who were relocated, stray dogs that were driven away, a woman still waiting for her husband’s return, and myself, trying to find a connection to my father in the cracks of memory—and perhaps, to find myself as well.

Shot over three years in 18 countries around the world, Human Nature journeys towards greater meaning as it weaves its way through space and time.

At first, the screen remains black while everyday noises emerge. We accompany the director’s 93-year-old grandmother through a day in her large, empty house.

A short documentary that follows its protagonist and artist, Polina, as she navigates the complex process of coming to terms with the experience of sexual violence. Polina moves through her grief in a fragmented, non-linear way — at times denying what she has endured, yet holding onto a sense of gratitude. Gratitude for the experience that, even in its darkness, led to finding herself.

In 2024, Lael Wilcox set a new world record for circumnavigation of the Earth by bicycle. For 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, she rode, joined by friends and fans, with her journey documented by Rugile Kaladyte. This is the film of that ride, filled with highs and lows, incredible roads, friends, and fans. Beyond the record, it's about the experience and the connections made, and how the bicycle makes it possible.

On an anarchic Minecraft server, chaos reigns. Building and destroying without rules. In a closed furry community, identity is explored in new ways. And in the depths of advanced AI models lies a terrifying yet alluring shadowland of future possibilities. Each destination reveals new ways of being online – and new questions about what kind of digital world we really want to live in.

After an accident that resulted in the loss of part of his arm, Dmitry Kalinin starts a global project at his own expense to create an engineering and technical hub, which attracts engineers with advanced ideas. Subsequently, Dmitry helps them implement projects and bring them to mass production, which changes the lives and fate of enthusiastic engineers.

A fun film about two friends finding turns wherever they can when the snow is low and the stoke is high.

The making-of documentary for Tuchi and Roldán's project, filmed in November 2025, shows the creation of a physical model from scratch, where time, pressure, and mental strain are crucial. This exciting short film will leave you wanting to be the one living inside that "reimagined" warehouse.

The 32 year journey of Graeme Templeton to climb all 282 Munros in Scotland

A documentary film that follows five trans people with disabilities living in the State of São Paulo, who share their life experiences — stories of resistance, affection and reinvention. Through their voices and day-to-day realities, the film explores how gender identity, disability, social marginalization and personal resilience intersect. It invites reflection on belonging and transformation, revealing how these five individuals redefine limits, build support networks and reclaim their right to live fully.

The U.S. military developed the Da Vinci surgical robot in the 1980s. Remotely controlled by doctors, it was designed to help wounded soldiers in dangerous battlefield conditions. Nowadays the device is used in many hospitals, including for heart surgeries and complex cancer procedures.

Actor Ross Kemp recalls one of the most explosive storylines in EastEnders - Sharongate - where Grant accidentally hears his wife confessing to being unfaithful with his brother.

Student Absenteeism is a growing problem, with some Winnipeg North End schools with rates exceeding 70%. Indigenous and inner city students are disproportionately affected, and a lack of effective provincial action has failed thousands of children. ABSENT documents this failure, while amplifying the voices of educators, parents, youth and community leaders calling for immediate reform.

A Sense of Limit is an essay film that interrogates the illusion of a singular, objective world. From birth, our reality is shaped and limited by our senses—but other creatures inhabit radically different ones. Juxtaposing Super 8 imagery with reflective narration, the film explores how animals perceive and navigate realities through senses often beyond our imagination.

As the saltmarsh sparrow disappears from its imperiled salt marsh habitat, wildlife filmmakers reveal the behind-the-scenes process of capturing the story on film.

Dorothea Sing Zhang’s documentary instincts reach new heights in this intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse of her mother’s solitary routine as the star of Chinese opera, a life’s calling that alienates her from her closest.

A 20-foot great white breaches in New Zealand, launching a hunt for Colossus—the legendary high-flying shark that may lead to a hidden colony of great whites.

Obsessed with expanding her family video archive, Ulana plans a trip to her hometown, now under Russian bombardment, but as she plans, everything begins to fall apart.

A young filmmaker tries to get a better understanding of her unconventional mother.

A film about the history of the Volga village of Krasnovidovo, where Empress Catherine I, the great writer Maxim Gorky and the first cosmonaut of the planet Yuri Gagarin left their traces.

A poetic and nostalgic journey through dreams, where memories, real or imagined, intertwine with the desire to relive what was, what never happened, and what the soul refuses to forget.

Singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman takes the stage to perform standout tracks from his solo discography, featuring songs from his critically acclaimed 2024 album "Manning Fireworks". Recorded on MiniDV Tape on 2/14/25 by Shambling History (www.shamblinghistory.com)

The Magic of the TT is an experience of a TT weekend through the years.

In the South Atlantic, where the waters sparkle with the life they harbor, Carolina Sosa, a National Geographic explorer and documentary filmmaker, embarks on a mission to uncover the dark side of fishing in Uruguay. Together with marine biologists Andrés Milessi and Agustín Loureiro, and with the support of the National Navy, the team investigates the devastating exploitation of marine resources and attempts to change the course of fishing by pursuing illegal fishermen and taking the evidence to the highest levels.

Everyone and everything eventually grows, ages and dies but what happens in the meantime? Four people of varying ages take us through their current lives with stories and opinions that show us how people really change.

25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee is an artistic statement from the international community about human displacement, on view at WMQFA from March 1 - July 28, 2024. Explore the creation, installation, and impact of this powerful exhibition with Jennifer Kim Sohn, the artist who conceived the project; panel makers and WMQFA volunteers Nina Edelman and Helen Lambron; WMQFA artist in residence Noora Badeen; and museum staff. The exhibition includes 25 million hand-sewn stitches, each representing a single displaced human being. The smaller panels are bound to 407 muslin banners. Building the physical representation of this statistic required participation from 2,300 stitches from 37 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

This documentary brings forth the nuances of the movement against the exploitation of sugarcane harvesting workers in South Gujarat. The film sheds light on the conditions that worked to generate a momentum among the sugarcane harvesters to demand their rights and entitlements from various stakeholders. Resulting which the sugar cooperative factories responded to the workers and raised the wages - a small victory in the larger struggle of the harvesters for their rights and entitlements. Watch this film to know how all migrant workers and contractors joined hands to demand their rights. This film is commissioned by CLRA (Centre for Labour Research and Action) with support from RLS South Asia.

An experimental video collage piece that investigates the concept of self-destruction across genres, eras, and cultures. Features footage from Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry (1997), Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (1959), Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1921), and Jeff Tremaine's Jackass 4.5 (2022), among others.

An intimate look at one mans journey with the sport of golf and the life lessons it taught him.

In the Garden of the Hesperides, there once grew a fruit capable of granting immortality. This garden, located off the coast of West Africa, was guarded by a hundred-headed dragon. Through the bio-sonification of banana trees, a monoculture crop in the Canary Islands, we discover the tale of this mythical garden in which eternal life was possible.

Eight individuals push themselves to the edge in grueling physical challenges, each vying for a coveted spot on an audacious expedition team. Those who make it will embark on a journey across the frozen lakes of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, led by expert outdoor guides and a team of determined sled dogs. But this expedition is more than a test of endurance—it’s a story of grit, resilience, and the relentless fight for hope. A testament to the human spirit and the power of transformation in life’s darkest moments.

In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, a mother recounts a tale to her child about the destructive power of human greed. Sweet End of the World. invites us on a journey that blurs the line between myth and reality, uncovering the harbingers of an impending catastrophe. Through virtual reality, humanity confronts its fate, reimagining the apocalypse as a legacy to be preserved and passed on.

Grammy-nominated electronic artist ZHU is running out of time. Having bursted out of the dance scene in 2014 with his hit “Faded”, he finds himself a decade later at a musical crossroad. Steadily touring worldwide on the biggest stages with his band, he returns to San Francisco, a place where he grew up, to record his fourth studio album “Grace”. Inside this gothic cathedral, ZHU and his collaborators finish composing songs which are performed for an audience later that night.

Isolde Woudstra documents life with Lebanon Hanover, accompanying them on a four day tour of Bristol, London, Paris and Berlin. Isolde interviews the band and crew separately.

Amanda has painted in isolation for years, using art as both expression and refuge. Institutionalised and labelled, she reclaims her narrative through her canvas. As she prepares for her first retrospective, her story reaches national newspapers, and she navigates the vulnerability of sharing her art and her truth. Will this confrontation lead to healing or a reopening of old wounds? Through immersive explorations of her luminous works, Jiménez’s documentary captures Amanda’s transformation of silence into radiance.

Legend has it that the islands of the Coral Sea are built on the back of a giant sea turtle. Saltwater runs through the veins of the local people, who are deeply connected to the ocean----also some of the most important sanctuaries for endangered green sea turtles in the world. Join local conservationists as they safeguard the future of green sea turtles, one tiny new hatchling at a time.