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False flags. Forbidden archeology. Chemtrails. Nefarious extraterrestrials. Fake pandemics. Through the intertwined stories of truth-seekers, influencers, and ex-believers, the film explores what draws people into the gravitational pull of conspiracy culture, and what happens when your truth becomes your identity.
"No Refunds" is a visceral, tangled descent into the transactional dynamics of intimate encounters, told through the language of bodies, sheets, and reflections, where the purchase of queer sex work is laid bare. As the filmmaker simultaneously takes on the roles of client and audience, the boundaries between documentary and performance fade, unraveling the artifice at the heart of sex work and the act of filmmaking.
For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely, along with the volunteer group The Águilas del Desierto have roamed the US-Mexico desert. Their goal: to seek, find and return to their families the bodies of migrants who died while crossing on foot. This all-consuming calling takes a crushing toll on them, but how could they stop? Spare My Bones, Coyote! follows their work, dedication, and difficult lives they have chosen to live.
An investigative journalist’s duty to follow the facts leads to the trial of five Canadian professional hockey players charged with sexual assault, unravelling our national pastime and questioning the institutions that hold the sport accountable.
When Birdy was young, he was like a fledgling still learning how to fly. He needed care and nurturing from his family to grow strong, yet he didn’t want to grow into the person his family expected him to be. SECOND ROUND is a coming-of-age documentary that intertwines Birdy’s gender transition with his inner emotional transformation—pulling back, pushing back, confusion, courage, fear, anxiety, and taking one last all-in gamble. We walk alongside Birdy through countless thoughts and struggles, witnessing a life crack open, grow, and ultimately find its way back to itself.
Zhang Juzheng, a play written by Xiong Zhaozheng, winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, and co-directed by Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui, adopts an alternating dual narrative of reality and unreality to depict the inner journey of Zhang Juzheng, grand secretary of the Ming Dynasty, during his reforms. From the mortal world to the wider realm, from the rivers and lakes to the imperial court, dramatic conflict runs throughout the work, which, amid echoes of history, inquires into the fate and aspirations of the reformer.On stage, three dragon thrones of different sizes and eight red pillars form a freehand stage design. The cinematic theatre production uses distinctive narrative shots to capture the cast’s delicate and precise performances, fully amplifying the stage audio-visual effects and creating a beauty of oriental artistic conception.
A look at practices in the UK chicken and pig farming industry.
FRONTLINE and ProPublica trace the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the United States. The documentary examines the tactics, legal cases and impact — from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.
This documentary examines the trial of Michael Jackson that took place in Santa Barbara county in California and gripped the world for four months.
A surreal, abstract memoir of Joe Bini's life as a film editor and storyteller, presented as a live cinema experience for one audience member at a time.
Between the late 1970s and the 1990s, many young men died while serving compulsory military service, often under unclear circumstances. This documentary focuses on four families’ stories, exposing cases labelled officially as suicide, accident, or self-inflicted death but challenging those designations through testimonies and research.
Love in the Gaze of a Panopticon
At 61, Steve leads a seemingly ordinary routine life. But behind this facade hides a much more complex universe: that of BDSM, where the body becomes a field of pleasure and exploration of submission. This anthropologically inspired documentary paints an intimate portrait of this man who, through his fantasies, seeks to redefine his relationship with the body, desire and his deep identity. By diving into his most abstract motivations, the film questions what this quest for control… and abandonment reveals.
A look into a night in the life of a cat.
We see the film, not the cinema; cinema remains hidden within the film. Cinema is the Phantom of the Opera. A movement and a moment of transition, the Phantom fades away with each opera. It disappears and then reemerges in another, and another, and another, and yet another opera.
Narrated by Olympic champion Enzo Lefort, this documentary traces the legacy of Guadeloupean fencing. From Mayolè, the combat art of slaves in the 16th century, to current Olympic dominance. How did this small Caribbean island produce more than a third of French fencing medals over twenty years?
The story of the 'matchstick man' painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and previously unheard hidden recordings. Recorded by a young fan, Angela Barratt, in 1972, the tapes uncover much about Lowry's life story and the changing north he captured in his iconic paintings. The voices in this film are real, lip-synced by actors Ian McKellen and Annabel Smith.
A documentary that explores the centuries-old tradition of the femminielli in Naples—people assigned male at birth who live in feminine roles and hold a unique place in the city’s popular culture. Through intimate portraits and everyday moments, the documentary follows members of this community as they take part in rituals, celebrations, and acts of neighborhood solidarity that blend folklore, spirituality, and gender expression. From lively streets to the pilgrimage at Montevergine Sanctuary, the film reveals how the femminielli embody a longstanding yet fragile tradition, offering a moving reflection on identity, resilience, and the survival of a distinctive cultural heritage.
Restoring a monument made by her father, a filmmaker retraces how an artwork can be a vessel for mourning and remembrance.
Rappers Grill Z (Christian Costa) and Leilan The Savage (Leilan Hill) are trying to raise their way up in the music industry. When faced with the topic of boredom, they'll have to find a way to stay strong. Follow their music adventures from 2019 and 2023.
Aleksandr, a defense officer and mission veteran from a Russian family, decides to leave the service after a successful 15-year career to provide a better life for his children. Having led dozens of men in a dangerous war, Aleksandr quickly discovers that ordinary life is harder for him than the battlefield. To become the best, he must start from scratch. Aleksandr tries his hand at private business several times, but all his ventures – various catering companies in Tapa and Tallinn, a flower shop and a sports club – fail. After several failures and introspection, Aleksandr finally finds a way to apply the valuable knowledge he gained on the battlefield to the civilian sector. He starts offering team and leadership training to Estonian companies, applying the skills and knowledge he gained from the war.
In a brick house at the heart of a Rio favela, Sueli yells, scolds, consoles. Matriarch of a noisy clan, she watches over her children and grandchildren, unfazed by the gunfire bursts that set the pace of daily life. Around her, sudden deaths multiply, the children grow up, and the house keeps changing, shaped by never-ending repairs. Still, Sueli holds her ground.
This film investigates and raises awareness about the perennial pollutants PFAS, present in many everyday products, including beauty products, clothing, and kitchen utensils. .
Densely developed, low-lying South Florida is one of the most vulnerable regions to sea-level rise and climate change in the U.S. and the world. South Florida sits on the front lines of sea-level rise and climate change—and this WLRN original production offers a compelling look at how local communities are responding. Filmed throughout the 2024 hurricane season, it highlights innovative projects and grassroots efforts across the region, from infrastructure improvements to environmental education and citizen science. Following climate leaders and advocates over the course of a year, the film captures both the urgency of these challenges and the resilience of those working toward solutions. It culminates at a regional summit in Key West, where participants reflect on progress and the path ahead.
Have you seen any fireflies?
A strange orchestra of bodies, light, reflections and shadows throught shots of brief action and surprising appearances of humans and animals. A small film rejecting hierarchy while finding connectedness of love and affection in the small gestures of life.
Observing life, On question of human need for deliverance.
A fascinating story of science-fiction films that tried to predict the future of a socialist country that didn’t live long enough to see it.
A group of young people born in or after 1995 from Hangzhou set out on a quest for a cherished item they lost in their childhood, a journey that unexpectedly changed their lives in the process.
A travel show parody and its own disastrous making-of documentary unfold together in one road trip comedy. As the crew attempts to film a television-style journey across America, the production behind the camera becomes just as chaotic as the show itself. The movie moves between the polished travel segments they are trying to create and the messy reality of actually making them. At the center is a clueless Swiss-Italian travel host whose confidence only makes every misunderstanding bigger. What begins as a simple travel program slowly turns into a comedy about the trip, the show, and the disaster of making both.
A mockumentary following the life of eternal battler Tim Smith and his quest to make a million.
Using footage filmed in Peru in 1950 by a foreigner, Víctor writes a letter to his son to question the country he will inherit: among heartbeats and ruins, he searches for a hope that still endures amid disillusionment.
Tour De Mesa '26 follows a group of friends as they taste the foods that fed them all year long throughout their senior year of high school.
Mikey Mendoza rises through pro skateboarding and sustainable fashion design to carve out his new identity, despite capitalist and societal forces, leaving his tumultuous childhood in the dust.
Kristin Harila risked everything to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks at record speed. When her final ascent sparked backlash, her greatest triumph became a reckoning.
The filmmaker, Alexandros Papathanasiou, travels to Crete to meet Lefteris Eliakis, a guerrilla fighter during the Greek Civil War and a political prisoner for two decades. This insightful portrait conjures the ghosts of the Greek Civil War – the maverick people, revolutionary politics, and breathtaking events that have shaped today’s Greece.
The documentary takes a look behind the scenes of child and youth acting with Nick Romeo Reimann, Luna Jordan, and Constantin von Jascheroff. These former child actors talk about growing up in front of millions of viewers. Perhaps the most successful time of their lives has also left its mark. Fame and success on the one hand, bullying and pressure to perform on the other. And always the question: What's next? Will I be able to build on my past successes? A coming-of-age film about closeness, distance, and growing up in an extraordinary world.
Hip-Hop in the Holy Tongue – a raw and heartbreaking story about language, identity, and belonging.
Drawing from archives, through the collective force of invention and resistance, and evoking the creative power of Black people, the film summons sonic and visual memories to construct an insurgent remix.
Six girls from Tanzania, Chile, Germany, Korea and Serbia tell us their thoughts about the rights of self-determination and identity issues such as circumcision, biases and plastic surgery. It includes their experiences while they face the tradition and historical reality: the memory of the Tanzanian girl who ran away from circumcision and the story of the refugee girl who had to move to Germany.
Shots of 8 bridges from the continental United States - the Golden Gate Bridge from Sausalito, California; the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge from Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico; the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Alabama; the Seven Mile Bridge from Little Duck Key, Florida; the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, New Jersey; the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge from Dubuque, Iowa; the High Bridge from Valley City, North Dakota; the Astoria-Megler Bridge from Astoria, Oregon.
The documentary “The Classic of Classics” explores the historic baseball rivalry between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and the story of the beloved Team Rubio. The film highlights the legacy of the so-called “Team Rubio,” the popular name for the Puerto Rican team in the World Baseball Classic, as well as the emotional, cultural, and sporting significance of the matches between these two Caribbean baseball powerhouses.
In 1968, Tom Zé moved from Bahia to São Paulo, went to the movies, had lunch with Caetano Veloso, and one morning composed the song that would go on to win the main music festival on Brazilian television that year. In "História de Música", the most São Paulo–minded of Bahian artists tells how filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person introduced him to the paulista capital at one of the city's most famous intersections.
The Bi Issue follows poet and activist Zaïre Krieger in her search for what it means to be bi, in identity, love, and faith. While working on a poetry collection about this inner struggle, Zaïre balances between worlds, each wanting to claim a different part of her. Among her friends, at work, in the ballroom scene, with her mother, and in church, everywhere, different rules and expectations apply. But what happens when these worlds collide, and parts of herself are no longer accepted?
Artist. Innovator. Teacher. Inspiration. From his humble beginnings as a modeling assistant in 1958 to his acclaimed directorial debut, Brush of the God in 2024, the legendary Keizo Murase spent his career dedicated to the art of monster making, bringing life to many of Japan’s most iconic and beloved kaiju characters. But behind every rampaging monster and transforming superhero were the hands of a dedicated artist, whose contributions to the Japanese film industry might have been forgotten, if not for a dedicated group of close friends, longtime admirers, and fans from every corner of the globe. For the first time in the English-speaking world, the life and career of this singular creative visionary is revealed and celebrated in a feature-length tribute that sheds detailed light on the accomplishments of Japan’s last great monster maker, and preserves the stories of those who knew and loved him best.
A freewheeling video essay about Bob Dylan's underexamined work as a filmmaker, based on the book by Michael Glover Smith
We travelled to Georgia, a country living in the shadow of Russia, where many believe they could be next. This film explores what that fear actually feels like on the ground - speaking to people whose lives, identity, and future are shaped by the possibility of invasion. From conversations on the street to a deeper look at how history, politics, and culture collide, this is a portrait of a country caught between independence and uncertainty. This film documents real people and perspectives.
Don't Let a Machine Rewrite the Dream which you once held so tightly.