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A docu-film about the city Lucknow where the creators ask their family members important questions they have always wanted answers to, while indulging in tomfoolery around town. The film showcases the differences in the way three different generations perceive Lucknow. An ode to the city, and an attempt to provide solace to the social misfits of the creators' hometown.
A revealing exploration of Chaplin’s Romani heritage constructed from intimate interviews, film extracts, home movies and contributions from renowned contemporary Romani artists.
Follow the sweaty, teary and ultimately triumphant journey of the country's best ballkids as they progress through local and national trials.
A young couple get married with high ideals and hidden pasts. An intimate exploration of traumas and how to negotiate shame, anger and love.
The video opens with a simple message: "To my friend", recorded in the artist's own voice. This intimate dedication sets the tone for the entire film, which unfolds through archival footages, news reports, and social media excerpts from a recent past that is as turbulent as it is thought-provoking – raising questions about how we behave and, above all, how we act in the face of impending, widespread violence.
After 20 years seeking Cleopatra's tomb, archaeologist K. Martinez's search shifts to an underwater Mediterranean site. She's joined by Titanic finder Bob Ballard, Egyptian Navy and dive teams to explore the location.
Saudi adventurer Badr Al-Shibani embarks on a quest: to climb the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents. Seven Summits documents his journey, which is as much a test of survival as it is a personal voyage of self-discovery. From the most remote and toughest peaks to his ultimate challenge on Mount Everest, Al-Shibani's story is a powerful exploration of human resilience, the search for identity and the firm drive to push past both physical and internal limits.
Shahnon Ahmad's novel Terdedah (1965) has not been reprinted in decades. This rambunctious satire is about a young widow with two lovers. Why hasn't the book been seen for so long? Did it "dedah" (reveal or expose) too much? Amir Muhammad asks seven artists how they would design a cover of Terdedah if it were reprinted today. Through Zoom, they discuss how the novel can be presented visually. In an unfortunate twist, one of the artists disappeared after agreeing. So this artist is replaced by ChatGPT. The six human artists are Anderson Ee, Fahmi Mustaffa, Hannah, Mark Lee See Teck, Syuq Tone and Yante Ismail.
It portrays the historical trajectory of Montes Claros over more than four centuries, from the bandeirante expeditions and the establishment of Fazenda de Montes Claros to its consolidation as an important regional hub in northern Minas Gerais. The documentary highlights the cultural resilience of traditions such as Congado, Catopês, and Marujada, while revisiting significant events, including the Revolta do São Francisco and the political conflicts of the 1930s. By bringing together history, culture, and development, the work reveals how the city preserves its backlands roots and ancestral memory even amid the transformations of modernity.
'The Architect: From Myth to Challenge' analyzes the surprising turn of events in Xabi Alonso's career since his arrival at Real Madrid's bench. In just four months, the manager who seemed destined to build in a new era has gone from being a symbol of hope to being questioned by the board, fans and the media. This documentary contrasts Alonso's glorious playing days and his initial successes as a coach at Real Sociedad B and Bayer Leverkusen with the current reality: a weakened project on the verge of collapse. Through exclusive interviews and expert commentary, this film offers the first in-depth look at the manager at his most critical moment, when the myth faces the challenge.
This documentary charts the extraordinary career journey of Charli xcx, one of pop music’s most dynamic, visionary, and boundary-pushing artists.
'Hole In The Head: A Life Revealed' tells the extraordinary life story of Vertus Hardiman, as expressed primarily through the personal video chronicles of his friend, Wilbert Smith. Vertus reveals to Wilbert a tragic and horrifying secret that he had hid under a wig and beanie for nearly eighty years - A secret that leads the two friends on a journey of the heart that speaks to the great resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of terrible suffering caused by the ignorance and hatred of others.
A pastor has been creating a dictionary for 47 years to save the language of Belsetán, fighting for a cause in which few believe.
On November 13, 2015, the German national football team experienced the incredible at the Stade de France in Paris: During the international match against France, explosives detonated directly in front of the stadium goals. During the game, Paris is rocked by a wave of terror. In the end, the attacks in a total of five different locations will cost the lives of 130 people, while 80,000 people in the stadium narrowly escape disaster at the hands of suicide bombers. It will be one of the darkest nights of France and European football.
Set in Toronto, the lives of high net worth supercar owners of the exclusive Flat 6ix Club are explored. Entitled club member Swash meets a boy with a serious health condition. As the two form an unlikely bond, Swash finds his humanity.
Over the past year, three young scientists have found unusual colored frogs in the wild in Latvia that are not typical for our region. A green frog with unusual orange and black coloring—seen for the first time—as well as a strange red frog. Scientists are trying to determine the cause – whether these are "natural errors" in a few specimens, or whether the entire frog population is affected – with environmental pollution being cited as one of the reasons. In a parallel story the scientists are conducting research on the restored tree frog population, observing the results of a project implemented in the 1990s – at that time, the extinct tree frog species was successfully restored and is once again found on the Kurzeme coast.
A box with a 1992 VHS and some film slides from a friends trip to Sri Lanka.
After four decades of food, culture and support, Dr Nouria Salehi reflects on the closing of the Afghan Gallery Restaurant and the community it will leave behind.
This documentary explores the enduring resilience of Navajo Nation families who refuse to abandon their land. In 1974, the U.S. government enacted the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act, leading to widespread displacement. The film highlights the people of Black Mesa, where a few Navajo families continue to stand their ground, preserving their heritage and fighting for their ancestral right to remain on their sacred land.
The film explores Mumbai’s walls as living storytellers — canvases of memory, protest, and change. Through artists, commuters, and anonymous voices, the film reveals how every brushstroke resists time, control, and erasure.
A downhill run is two minutes of skiing at the limit, a feat of strength between triumph and tragedy. The risk of a fall or serious injury is always present. The thrill prevails and is almost addictive, regardless of all the side effects.
Fear of spiders, climate change, and death; fear of embarrassment, or of not being understood; the desire to avoid sleeping in order to stay in control. Young adults from six countries talk about what keeps them awake when the world goes quiet – and the things that provide them with comfort. Things such as this film, which connects us with them and shows that we’re not alone with our worries and longings.
With chronic disease and malnutrition skyrocketing, a renegade farmer uncovers the link between human health and the dire need for local, light-filled food. Will society align with the quantum physics of healing before it's too late?
The film captures the ambivalent nature of the Tyrolean landscape around the Bürglkopf mountain. The idyll of Alpine nature, grazing cattle, babbling brooks, and breathtaking panoramas is disrupted by the knowledge that there is a refugee centre at the top of the mountain. Unauthorized entry is prohibited, contact with people inside is undesirable, and cameras are completely denied access behind the walls. The strict regime that asylum seekers must adhere to guarantees them only one thing: a minimal chance of remaining in the safety of Austria.
A documentary about the creation of Anna Asti's stadium concert.
An examination of brotherhood through archival footage from 1972-1973 of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity of the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Captured on authentic super-8 film, the documentary shows the lifestyle of Sigma Tau Gamma in it's more pure form.
“Under Pressure” examines the unique struggles of African Nova Scotian men through the perspective of Dennis Adams Jr., a bald, bearded Black man. With raw honesty, the film weaves themes of identity, mental health, and personal growth, offering an intimate look at life in modern-day New Scotland (Nova Scotia).
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
An interview with Italian actress Silvia Collatina about her career as a child actor.
As the world races for critical minerals, a new trade route is transforming Central Africa. Lobito-Bound: A journey to Africa’s new frontier follows explorer Dwayne Fields - in partnership with pan-African mobile provider Africell - from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic along the Lobito Corridor, tracing the impact of global power struggles on local lives. Through voices on the ground, the film explores whether the Lobito Corridor will bring real progress or simply shift the balance of control.
A retelling of Sun Tzu's The Art of War through sports.
HOMME-RELAIS spotlights Juan Manuel, a doctor turned community leader who, amid migration grief and integration challenges, guides immigrant men through a life-changing program: forging resilience, belonging, solidarity, and hope.
Through desktop documentary and forensics, this work explores how images of Medusa of Hatra, ISIS propaganda, and digital archives influence reality and memory while examining violence and witness.
Dick Perez, official Baseball Hall of Fame artist for over 20 years, painted the game's history and every inductee - a project he continues in his 80s. This childhood immigrant's portraits changed commemoration of America's iconic pastime.
Music producer Courage journeys into the gritty subculture of British fairgrounds to find the childhood Waltzer that shaped his sound and fueled the history of UK dance music.
WORDS FROM HOME is a poetic documentary that explores the kinds of affection and identity in the portuguese language spoken in Brazil. Through migrants' stories and their reflections, the movie reveals how expressions, accents and memories form emotional and cultural bonds, showing how speaking connects us, differentiates us and, above all, brings us closer together.
A documentary that challenges the notion of Greenland being the eternal cost for Denmark.
Tsai Ming-liang's new film, Back Home, depicts Anong Houngheuangsy and the daily life of his home village in Laos. We witness buildings in varying states of habitation and disrepair, farm animals, rice fields, religious sites, domestic scenes, a sun-dappled food market, and a dog adorably trying (and failing) to escape a carnival ride.
In this nostalgic portrait of Jakarta, a boy cycles on his bike around the city as he reminisces about the city in a post-sink scenario. It is a way for him to capture the city as it was before it finally drowns at the bottom of the ocean. Unsink is a short film about the struggles between loving your home but not having the power to save it.
What does what we teach children inside and outside the classroom reveal about the world? How can we effectively and meaningfully communicate to them what is happening around them? The news that Teacher Celeste will leave her class has filled the children with sadness, as she has only a few days left before moving to another school. Together, they experience a September full of movements, directions, and revelations, in the beloved universe of a classroom in a Mexican village.
American political economist, professor, author, and social media sensation Robert Reich teaches his final "Wealth and Poverty" class to 1,000 students at UC Berkeley, ending a 40-year career that reached 40,000 students. One thousand fill the biggest lecture hall on the UC Berkeley campus, the last class to receive Reich's wisdom and exhortations not to accept that the world has to stay the way it is. His belief in the next generation's ability to take on the fight is inspiring.
Medalists and stars of the world championships in Boston perform in the exhibition gala
While everyone wants to die "at home" without suffering and surrounded by loved ones, in reality almost everyone dies in hospital. What healthcare provisions enable people to die at home? Are we all equal in terms of the support we receive, regardless of where we live? Young caregivers in a home hospitalization unit drive day and night along the Alabaster Coast. From house to house, from dying person to dying person. Accompanying a dying person at home also means accompanying their loved ones, immersing oneself for a few days or weeks in the intimacy of a family history. Thanks to them, the end of life returns to the home, to the family, and is rehumanized.
Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day Today, The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield. With contributions from key collaborators such as Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rebecca Front, Jesse Armstrong, Michael Palin and Peter Capaldi, imagine... sheds light on Iannucci’s unique creative process.
The guts to fail and the aptitude to succeed. From humble beginnings, Oscar-winning Denzel Washington's astonishing career has evolved from playing a TV doctor, classic revivals on Broadway, to ringing the box office with Hollywood hits.
Born a conjoined twin due to the effects of Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War, Duc Nguyen, now a father and husband, seeks the truth about his past and contemplates the future.
Can you become a star without being a loudmouth? Absolutely, and Bourvil is proof of that. This discreet artist had many talents: he was both an actor and a singer, with equal success and enjoyment. First noticed for his songs and sketches, in which he created the character of the village idiot, he learned through experience the art of creating characters who were naive, certainly, but increasingly subtle. We propose to look back on the all too brief life of this man who was as endearing as he was discreet.
"Natural" takes you behind the scenes of Paulina Goto’s journey as she reinvents her greatest hits and unveils new music in an intimate concert experience. Featuring an all-female band and special guest artists, this documentary captures the heart, passion, and stories that make her music a celebration of love, identity, and the beauty of being unique.
Centers on the 1969 student protests against racism at Montreal’s Concordia University and their contribution to the story of Black liberation.
The film traces his path between militancy and naturalism, his search for a balance between combat and contemplation. Based on a personal and sensitive story, the film makes the link between wild animals and the struggles being waged throughout France against the destruction of their habitats. The Wild Defending Itself sets out a path for living with dignity and preparing for what lies ahead.
A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother. This documentary reveals the untold story.