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From the Greek civil war to the war in Afghanistan, from the Franco years to the years of the pandemic, and from the French Island of Reunion to Siberia, many children have been violently uprooted from their natural environment for political reasons. Through their testimonies, terrible and often unknown aspects of history emerge.
And what if rap had been the first and true manifestation of the Grand Paris? Paname, le Grand Paris du rap tells the story of an extraordinary decade, the 2010s, during which the Île-de-France region established itself as one of the main centers of rap music worldwide. From the Sexion d'Assaut to PNL, via l'Entourage, Kaaris, MHD and Fianso, we delve into the roots of this scene, drawing on its diversity, and navigating both sides of the ring road: a look back at ten years that have changed music... or that music has changed.
The ongoing relationship between the worlds of punk rock and animal rights and how the music became a breeding ground for vegan activism.
A man attempts to reconnect with himself by observing a partially abstract landscape.
The director decides to travel to Ukraine, her native country, for the duration of the film, to explore her family history, but the outbreak of war disrupts her family's daily life.
In Zimmerwald, idyllically situated in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, an ornithological meeting took place in the middle of the First World War. In reality, it was a secret conference against the war that united Lenin and other socialists from all over Europe. One hundred years later, a secondary school class searches for traces of this history.
Journalist Peter Taylor reveals the story of how a former undercover MI5 officer put his life and career on the line to encourage the IRA to end its violent campaign and embrace politics.
Keegan McCutchen sets the stage with his first part for the F Troop, followed by a barrage of heavy rips from the whole squad. Aidan Campbell earns the curtain call with a jaw-dropping offering for the ages.
An elderly stunt performer travels to The Arctic Circle to meet the real Santa Claus. Filmed in 1997.
At the age of 17, she had the opportunity to appear on television, but she didn't, due to her insecurities. Sylvia remembers it as the day she almost fulfilled her dream of being famous thanks to her own songs. Using a camera that was at her side at all times, she documented her entire life: her children's childhood, her days as a physical education teacher, family vacations, but above all the private moments, where she allowed herself to act, sing and talk to a public that was not there.
An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.
Residents of Mariupol talk about looting in shops during the siege and capture of the city by russian troops in March 2022.
The international success of the film Das Boot by Wolfgang Petersen made U-96 one of the most famous submarines in cinematic history. But the true story of one of Hitler's most fearsome U-boats and its crew goes far beyond fiction. For the first time, this documentary sheds light on the reality behind the fiction through exclusive interviews with the makers and actors of Das Boot, as well as the last survivors of the time. In doing so, this documentary explores how Hitler's propaganda images may have influenced the visual and narrative force of Das Boot.
To escape their super boring reality at school, five friends invent a magical chicken forest world in which they can dream as much as they want without being disturbed by adults. They call it “George-Peterland”. But utopia is turning against itself.
Nazi Germany has fallen. After allied forces defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, Europe became a dangerous place to be associated with the Nazi regime as officers, party members, and supporters of Hitler began to flee Germany.
Qazt is a traditional game among the Ossetians. It is a ritualistic, musical, dance, and social space that forms on various festive occasions. During the qazt, young people would socialize, boys would showcase their courage, and they would compete in various heroic and joyful activities. In 2020, we traveled to Vladikavkaz to explore the urban qazts, make a documentary film, and issue this release. We were interested in qazt as a new cultural phenomenon, an event of urban culture, and a modern form of Ossetian self-organization.
The film is a compendium of several anecdotes, memories and observations of people who were directly involved in the making of Satya. At the same time, it presents views and commentary on Satya's legacy from people within the industry, whom Varma's film has greatly impacted.
Several women in their seasonal work as fire watchers in Portugal. The film comes close to their breathing, to the passing of time and to solitude, from within.
The TV biopic maps the fate of Roma writer Elena Lackova in an intimately personal way. As viewers, thanks to the author's authentic voiceover and preserved archive footage, we delve into her memories of the Holocaust and the communist dictatorship in the context of the play Burning Gypsy Camp. We uncover the circumstances of growing up in a gypsy settlement, her first literary achievements, and her struggle to combine her personal and professional life. We also get to know her life story through her great-granddaughter and actress Alžbeta Ferencova, known as Zea or the serial Iveta (dir. Jan Hřebejk, 2022). The parallel between the life of the writer and that of her great-granddaughter, who also embarked on an artistic career and broke down stereotypes about the role of Roma women in society, creates a timely and transferable story. A crucial motif of the poetic film is also the unprecedented emancipation of the writer for the time.
After an IED blast in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine Julian Torres competes in his first Jiu Jitsu match.
A welcome intervention into the ongoing global refugee crisis. Adopting personal and historical perspectives as well as testimonies from experts and a passionate appeal for compassion and respect for the rights of refugees.
In 2022, war broke out in Ukraine trapping thousands of Indians. In 2 days, India planned and set in motion one of the largest evacuations. 90 special flights evacuated more than 22,000 Indians and 147 foreign nationals from 18 countries.
On January 28, 2008, a film crew entered a building to film a documentary. On this day, I was Eduardo Coutinho's assistant.
A colourful trip back in time, as Debbie McGee hosts a 1970s-style dinner party.
Shot between Milan and Viareggio, in the places tied to Giorgio Gaber’s life, the undisputed protagonist of one of the most precious chapters in Italian entertainment, spanning from light music to teatro canzone. An intimate and exclusive journey.
Tempe rockers "The Black Moods" hit Billboard Top 20 just as the pandemic shutters the music industry. After years of work, artists face an uncertain future as live music is canceled. A story about the bond, struggles and creativity to continue their passion, relying on each other through difficult times.
Jawaher was a farmer with her father when she was young, and a beekeeper in old age. Beekeeping to her is a way to overcome life's difficulties. Despite the difficulties she's facing; the economic situation, climate change, and wars, she's still sticking to her source of livelihood to save a living.
A film that encapsulates the most significant events in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia in 2022 -a year marked by accelerated modernization and development on both domestic and international fronts. Through interviews with decision-makers and experts, the film covers various domains, including politics, economics, culture, and sports, with behind-the-scenes insights. The year 2022 opened with the announcement of The Founding Day, commemorating 295 years, giving the film its title.
Today, hundreds of kilometers above our heads, millions of pieces of trash are orbiting randomly at breakneck speed. Scientists are now warning that, if nothing is done, the exploration outside our planet, and communications systems within, will be almost impossible within 30 years. How can we collect the space trash and avoid future disasters?
Drawing on extensive archival material, Annie Goldson has pulled together a raucous and entertaining portrait of the radical and boundary-pushing New Zealand theatre troupe Red Mole.
Principal Audrey of Hilltop, a kindergarten in Kuala Lumpur, shares the concept of Waldorf education and the extended teaching model that aims to inspire each child`s unique capacities, providing them a space to be creative and have fun - and letting children enjoy exploring with nature, freestyle and non-instructional play through their learning processes.
10 May 1943. Something is spotted drifting ashore off the coast of Northwest Donegal, Ireland. Something that would change the lives of the local people forever.
Director confronts with his grandfather who used to work in Mae Moh power plant, exploring the atmosphere of local conflict and the many debates that arise from the existence of the power plant, including issues of toxic leaks, eviction from mining sites, and the future of Mae Moh when coal runs out in the future.
A film story about sports success and brotherly love, full of emotions and memories of the time when FK Sarajevo was the champion of the former Yugoslavia on two occasions. Vahidin and Husref Musemić were each in their respective time the goal scorers and best players of the Sarajevo's champion teams.
A film director seeks out his childhood friend who molested him when they were both children. He hesitantly agrees to meet and together they return to the repressed past in a brave and deeply unusual tale that breaks a terrible taboo.
A story of Belarusians who were subjected to repression. The film was made on the basis of 25 interviews with victims and chronicles. The film shows the path of a detainee at a protest in Belarus: march and detention, a ride in a prison truck, registration at a police station, trial, prison, release, and reflection on the experience.
Celebrating London’s women mural artists, documenting WOM Collective's Street Art Jam and graffiti workshop at Stockwell Hall of Fame.
The documentary tells the story of how a young British-Canadian archaeologist went to Iran in 1962, largely on an adventure. There, he became fascinated by Iranian culture, and began to study the country’s history in earnest, specialising in the pre-Islamic Sasanian era. In 1964, Edward Keall explored the ruins of the so-called Yazdegerd’s Castle, which local legends attributed to the last of the Sasanian king of kings. After he had secured a job in 1972 as a curator at the Royal Ontario Museum (Canada), Keall’s proposal to re-activate his old exploration of the castle of King Yazdegerd was endorsed by the Iranian archaeological authorities. The first Canadian expedition was mounted in 1965; the last one was terminated abruptly in February 1979 when the Shah of Iran was toppled by the supporters of the Ayatollah Khomeini. The film documents the events of these times.
Examines the disruptive force of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in the contemporary art scene. Damien Hirst, Beeple and other early adopters share their perspectives on the non-fungible token's rapid rise from tech curiosity to digital artform. The film explores profound questions about the nature of art, ownership, and community in the digital age.
A documentary took more than 30 years to pursue a migrating bird, black-faced spoonbill.
Lost cinema. Lost culture. Lost country. Lost people. How to recreate the past with nothing? Cinema of the impossible. The silent past is a horror film. The smell of nitrate in the morning. How many ghosts can the cinema contain? 75 films. 22 years. What is the numerological significance? Too late. Never too late.
They started working for the Karlovy Vary festival around the same time and soon worked themselves up into the festival’s management. Since then, they have helped shape the festival for more than twenty years, during which time they have been bonded by a sense of friendship and collegiality that far transcends their working lives. Kryštof Mucha, Karel Och, and Petr Lintimer. President Jiří Bartoška calls them the “architects of the festival,” and now you can get to know them up close and personal thanks to directors Milan Kuchynka and Jakub Jurásek.
A short film documenting Kurdish-Dutch singer Naaz Mohammad’s return to music.
Somewhere in new Thailand a place is forced to dream the old Thailand, caught between both within the heated river a overworked boat starts to desperately sing through the water, air and beyond its last breath that evensurely turns into a mechanical unearthly cheap scream... Aware that no one is in pain only it is sure of its destination as somewhere but green. Somewhere blue. Somewhere, Desperately, Sinking, Sickness.
This courageous documentary follows Brazilian investigative journalist Daniel Camargos as he retraces the last known steps of his colleague Dom Phillips, who was murdered because of his accurate coverage of Amazon deforestation and violations of indigenous community rights. Canargos’ journey through Amazonia, and the inspiration which he draws from the indigenous activists who he meets, prompts him to reflect on the dangers and importance of critical journalism in an era where politicians openly embrace misinformation.
San Sebastian, October 2023.