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The cooperation of Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan helps Russia resist Western economic sanctions. Due to the country’s strategic location, all Chinese goods bound for Central Asia and Russia must cross its borders, and it serves as a transshipment point for goods from countries with which Putin is not officially allowed to trade. Investigative journalist Ali Toktakunov, a long-time staff member of Radio Free Europe’s Kyrgyz section, helped to uncover the deeper implications.

Two sailing passionates build an ice canoe, igniting the spark of a rediscovered memory for a rich culture that is still very much alive.

Reality and imagination blend in a descent to the director's childhood during the return to the last space where she stayed with her father, the house in Campolivar.

Is it possible to make a peaceful revolt in the 21st century? Students in Serbia, with the support of the population, have been trying for more than ten months. But repression and police violence in the State keep increasing. As predicted by Filip Balunovic, professor of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory at the University of Belgrade, "the president has used all the tactics unimaginable, but he will have no problem resorting to violence." Is Serbia at a point of no return?

A young trans woman travels back to places she visited as a child with her mother, reflecting on memory, loss, and grief.

A girl loses her sense of smell at a very young age. In a distant land, she meets an elderly woman who sells gardenia bracelets. In that faraway place, the girl recovers her ability to smell.

Welcome aboard the Bergensbanen and meet the people who live and work along Norway's breathtaking route covering 290 miles of enchanting landscapes and fjords

unknit the ghost is a live show exploring addiction and cycles of trauma. The show combines live performers choreographed by Charlie Jimenez with projections by video artist Autojektor. Staged at PORTAL 002 - plantroom, Smeed Road, London - April 12th, 2025.

Poetry, music and rare archival footage combine to reveal how CERN was born from the ashes of war

A musician's growth beyond a cult.

Since 1990, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected 600 business cards—from a hairdresser, a therapist, a textile artist. Together they form an archive of encounters.

The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics.

The director of the film looks at his father, photographer and non-conformist, from a drone’s perspective, as he digs a grave humming his childhood song.

Expelled from football after a series of match-fixing allegations, former Guatemalan player Gustavo Cabrera grapples with the devastating impact on his mental health and the course of his life.

Yin Honqiang, a master carpenter from Jiangyin, has been working with wood for over 50 years. Along with his son and his grandson, they create handcrafted pieces of furniture of the highest level, what lead them to be one of the most important furniture makers in all of China. Take a seat is a close look at their way of working while keeping the tradition alive throughout generations.

with love to the beautiful land of Japan and Mount Fuji for providing a beautiful backdrop to our music. Dedicated to Barbara Hicks, Bahia Dayes, and Paris Manuka x

Mehdi, Alma, Alpha, and Calypso have been rapping in Bordeaux for several years. In 2024, these four artists will all release a new album. At 25-30 years old, it's now or never to break through and finally put Bordeaux on the map of the French rap game. This film will give them the opportunity to perform their first major concert together. It's an opportunity that could accelerate their already promising careers.

Ivana Svobodová, a journalist for the weekly Respekt magazine specializing in the Czech disinformation scene, does not create her reports from her desk, but in the field. She engages in clashes of opinion with people who believe in the positions propagated by bloggers like Vidlák. The plurality of opinion has been transformed by their influence into a battlefield divided into good and bad media. This confrontational portrait of the role of a liberal periodical in the era of rampant social media conspiracies with a sociological overlay discusses the impossibility of dialogue. It asks questions about the difference between opinion and fact, as well as what authority is respected by those who oppose authority and who is the watchdog of democracy.

‘Something special about Nairobi is the people. I love the people of Nairobi. One thing I dislike about Nairobi is that there are barely spaces for children to play’, says Victoria behind the wheel of her van, driving from one birthday party to the next. Five years earlier, she set up a helium balloon business in the Kenyan capital to surround herself with joy and find safety after escaping an abusive relationship. In the colourful bouncy castles she erects and in the children’s laughter that fill them up, she finds healing and new strength.

All You Can Eat is a brief yet captivating short film that highlights the hungry moments shared between Brylee and his partner as they enjoy a sushi date together at Trapper's Sushi.

An inspiring documentary that follows a six-a-side football team dedicated to raising awareness for men’s mental health. Through their partnership with the charity Mind in Salford, FC Pique Blinders use sport to spark important conversations, challenge stigmas, and encourage men to seek help.

A veteran Taxi driver struggles to find passengers in San Francisco and wages a spiritual war against his new self driving competitor, Waymo.

In Sarajevo, three teenage boys train with their coach on a luge track left over from the 1984 Winter Games, now bullet-riddled, covered in graffiti, and swarmed by tourists. Three decades after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mirza, Zlatan, and Hamza are the next generation of athletes in a country facing an uncertain future. The tensions of the past still loom large in these young Muslims’ lives, and their Olympic dreams are stunted by a lack of state support despite the efforts of their dedicated coach. Director Ryan Sidhoo takes a longitudinal approach in his directorial debut, intimately capturing the boys’ journey as they reckon with growing up under the shadow of the past. A deeply affecting coming-of-age underdog story, The Track is an ode to the power of hope, friendship, and chasing your dreams against all odds.

Based on her own experience, which she extends through the testimonies of other infertile people, director Élodie Lélu shows how Medically Assisted Procreation modifies the relationship to the body and to the imaginary.

Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson's life changes overnight when he becomes the first person in human history to beat Tetris. This coming-of-age story explores grief, the power of community and the rise of an unexpected internet legend.

Legendary opera house, La Scala is more than just a stage— it’s a dream factory. And this year, over the course of four intensive months, 900 people will work relentlessly to incarnate Verdi’s opera masterpiece, ‘‘The Force of Destiny”. Under the masterful eyes of director Léo Muscato, we will follow set designer Federica Parolini, as her sketches evolve into towering architectural marvels crafted by dedicated artisans. In the costume workshop, Silvia Peroni and her team weave magic with fabric and thread through their expert hands. Then, a stellar international cast of virtuosos arrives in Milan, ready to fill La Scala’s hallowed halls with their soaring voices. But with the clock ticking, and expectations going through the roof, tensions unfold like an opera of its own. As Milan holds its breath for the legendary Prima on the 7th of December, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Will they be ready in time for curtain rise?

In the early days of the Croatian War of Independence, the Serbian paramilitary forces established a concentration camp for non-Serb civilians in the and around a house in the village of Bučje nearby the town of Pakrac. What followed was a series of events that will continue to haunt the local population to this very day.

Punk renegade Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) takes us on an iconoclastic tour through a career of highs and lows from suburban Dunedin to the heights of international fame and back again.

Steel giant Thyssen Krupp in Germany and cargo ship operator Maersk in Denmark are investing huge sums of money with public support to convert their huge and dirty energy consumption to ‘green’. Hydrogen plays a central role in this. At the same time, countries in Africa such as Morocco and Namibia are gearing up to become giga-suppliers of the new energy source. But does it all make sense? Why not just produce green steel in Africa? And what's the story behind the blue hydrogen that is supposed to come from Norway via pipeline? The film follows pioneers on breathtaking projects and shows that the energy transition is more complicated than expected and holds many surprises in store.

Luz de Luna became a truck driver to escape a violent marriage. On the road, she faces labor exploitation and various forms of violence that often make her question her path. Alongside her, other truck drivers seek comfort and strength at rest stops and makeshift diners along the Mexican highways, all striving to keep moving forward.

It is a story about love – the love between two women, but also love for organisation, for people, and for nature, and about what happens when one is forced to choose between them.

For the Licantanay, the original inhabitants of the Atacama Desert, Hoy'ri means Earth. In the world's driest desert, where stromatolites—the oldest fossil evidence of life on the planet—still exist, paleontologists dig into the past in search of answers about the evolution of life and the cosmos. The aridity of the desert preserves primitive conditions from 3.5 billion years ago, inspiring the search for answers that transcend time.

What does a dance company have in common with robots? Nothing, at first sight. But what if we could transfer to artificial intelligence the heart of the human brain? Empathy, imagination, feelings... and the ability to cooperate? World-renowned artists and scientists explore the different paths artificial intelligence is taking, envisioning a collective use of this intelligence, to shape a positive future for humanity.

Discover the UFO phenomenon like never before, with insights from NASA, CNES, Oxford, compelling firsthand witnesses, and even the possible viewpoint of extraterrestrial visitors.

A filmmaker journeys back to the significant places of his Kentucky upbringing to preserve the memories they still hold.

The film tells the story of an eco-journalist's journey through war-torn Ukraine. She documents the scale of ecocide in national parks, meets scientists who continue their work even amid the sounds of explosions, and begins to record the audio atmosphere of the destroyed territories. By comparing them with pre-war archives, the protagonist creates a unique study that adds a new, profound dimension to the documentation of war crimes.

War, economic sanctions, inflation... Everything stopped in 1995 - something a day earlier, something a day later, for many - everything happened on 2nd of July. That day, the basketball players became European champions! And finally light in the darkness of Yugoslavia. It was the first post-war gold, the first sports medal after the sanctions, and it was the first spontaneous championship balcony.

In 2025, Bankzitters reach an unprecedented high: three sold-out shows in the Ziggo Dome. Feel the energy on stage, the chaos backstage and the friendship that made it all possible. They themselves can hardly comprehend how this happened, but one thing is certain: they are doing something right.

Take a seat with us at FIRE’s first-ever classical music concert in support of free expression: “Outspoken: Music for Free Speech.” At the podium is conductor Rebecca Bryant Novak, a former doctoral student at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. Taking the stage for the first time since she was expelled without due process after speaking out about alleged harassment, Rebecca leads an all-volunteer orchestra in an unforgettable evening of music. Internationally acclaimed musicians, violinist Lara St. John and oboist Katherine Needleman, bring the stage to life with works by composers who themselves faced censorship, from Mozart to Shostakovich. Between performances, FIRE staff and special guests reflect on why free expression is essential for artists, and for all of us. The arts cannot thrive without free expression. Thank you to everyone who made this night possible!

A look at the mysterious, final weeks of Gene Hackman's life and their aftermath. How did the Hollywood icon die, alongside his wife and dog, far from the eyes of the world, not to be discovered until many days later?

It tells the story of an unknown figure from the world of Spaghetti Westerns, Joe Kardos, who never played the lead role in any of the more than two hundred films in which he appeared. Always dressed in a hat and wearing an eye patch over one eye, Kardos is just another member of the cast of characters that populate the northern part of the Community of Madrid. To his credit, Kardos has appeared in more than two hundred films, mostly as a stunt double or extra. No one remembers him, no one knows who he is, but he claims to have been the greatest cowboy the world of cinema has ever known.

Resurrection, indigenous prophecies, and adventures around the globe — this is the story of Patrick McCollum. A spiritual leader and peace advocate, he finds himself at the very center of an ancient prophecy that could decide the fate of our planet. Pulled into McCollum’s world, acclaimed director Gabe Polsky will bring us across continents on a spiritual journey in which the absurd and profound merge.

Edhi Alice: TAKE begins from the perspective of Alice, a gaffer pushed out of the field, as she confronts her own body, and transitions into the journey of another protagonist, Edhi, who discovers a new sense of embodiment. The narrative of transition expands beyond a personal life story to encompass relationships, bodily experiences, and the sense of space, becoming a cinematic transformation.

Can high school friendships last a lifetime ? One thing's for sure: before long, Aurore, Nours, Jeanne, Diane and the others will say goodbye to their boarding rooms, swimming in the Drôme and parties in the mountains. Louison will cut his dreads and the little family will break up. For some of them, it's not the first time, and it hurts even more.

LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power while amplifying the voices of the disability community fighting for justice and dignity in an unfolding matter of life and death. In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the “right to die,” igniting a national debate about autonomy and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom battles, Bouvia vanished from public view. Sundance-winner Davenport embarks on a personal investigation to find out what really happened to Bouvia and reveal why her story is disturbingly relevant today.

Behind the ski slopes of Montgenèvre lies a different landscape altogether: this is where many migrants make their perilous night-time attempts to cross into France. Waiting at the mountain tops, night watchers are ready to help them cross the border. A subtle look into the valuable and close-knit network of political engagement.