A story of resistance across generations, the power of family and the unrelenting struggle for justice in a country that remains in denial.
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A story of resistance across generations, the power of family and the unrelenting struggle for justice in a country that remains in denial.
Feature documentary exploring an unprecedented crime spree in the world of Decentralized Finance, where hackers routinely steal hundreds of millions of dollars with the push of a button. The film unearths a historic wave of cyber heists committed by criminals who act with impunity, including the notorious teenage math prodigy Andean Medjedovic - who stole $64 million and went on to challenge the very definition of crime before vanishing as an international fugitive.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, documentary cameras go undercover inside Tibet to investigate China's growing control over its population. Under fear of arrest and facing Beijing's highly-advanced state surveillance, the filmmakers reveal what life is like inside one of the most heavily-guarded and underreported regions in the world. As he reaches 90 years-old this year, the succession of the Dalai Lama - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader - is approaching a critical point. The film investigates the mystery of a missing boy, the 11th Panchen Lama, abducted by Beijing 30 years ago whose role now holds the key to the Dalai Lama's successor and to Tibet's future.
At dawn on October 7, 2023, thousands of Israelis were awakened by a seemingly routine rocket terror attack from Gaza. Within a few hours, their world would change forever. Using personal accounts of the fates of seven survivors, the documentary reconstructs the darkest day in modern Israeli history, when 3,000 Hamas terrorists and their murderous followers invaded civilian communities in southern Israel, stormed an electronic music festival, and killed 1,195 people. Among the contemporary witnesses who speak is Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre, who had to hide among corpses in an air raid shelter and, after overcoming the trauma, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with her magnificent singing voice. But Mazal Tazazo, Millet Ben Haim, Hadar Or Elmakias, Guillermo Rochman, Guido Kohan and Shye Weinstein also describe their sad experiences.
Going off on an inner quest to Tinos island in the Cyclades, the filmmaker attempts to define herself and her position in the world. She keeps shifting between two gardens and two father figures, while trying to deal with a personal loss, the defeat of a social movement, and a cinematic failure. What remains reads like a letter to the ever-missing father.
“Being French in 2024 means being able to serve as Prime Minister while openly gay.” With these words closing his policy speech on January 30, 2024, Gabriel Attal made history. The documentary *Homos en politique: le dire ou pas?* uses this milestone — the appointment and visibility of France’s first openly gay Prime Minister — as a springboard for a broader inquiry. Journalists Jean-Baptiste Marteau and Renaud Saint-Cricq travel across France to meet LGBTQ politicians of all generations, from Paris to rural towns. Eleven years after the protests against same-sex marriage, has France really changed? Through interviews with figures like Bertrand Delanoë, Sarah El Haïry, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, Franck Riester, and others, the film explores how coming out intersects with politics, homophobia, and representation — questioning whether saying “I’m gay” in politics is still an act of courage or simply a sign of the times.
A documentary exploring the vibrant ballroom scene in Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Through the lives of local performers, it highlights how queer, trans, and non-binary communities create spaces of self-expression, creativity, and resilience. The film captures the energy of balls, the art of voguing, and the deep sense of community, while also examining the challenges participants face in a society that often marginalizes them. By documenting this unique subculture, the film celebrates LGBTQ+ identity, pride, and the transformative power of performance in shaping belonging and visibility.
Contemplative piece that portrays the silent bond between a man and the river that watches over him. Set on the banks of the Paraguay River, in the city of Concepción, this poetic short film explores the stillness, memory, and emotional landscape of a place that speaks through water, wind, and waiting.
In the North people call winter roads the “roads of life”. Even today there are many settlements and villages where foodstuffs and fuel can be delivered only in winter. For mining companies working in inaccessible locations, winter is the only time when large equipment can be delivered.
In Syria, the new government that overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime on 8 December 2024 has just signed a historic agreement with the Kurds in the north-east of the country. In the heart of a country ravaged by more than 13 years of civil war, this autonomous administration of Syrian Kurdistan could well be integrated into a country that is in need of reconstruction and whose unity remains fragile. But in the north, the war has not stopped. A few kilometres away, neighbouring Turkey has been stepping up its attacks on Rojava for years, while militia abuses persist and the threat of Islamic State continues to loom. From Kobane to Raqqa via the Al-Hol prison camp... For this new long-form feature, Blast took to the roads of northern Syria in January 2025.
The film almanac is a travelogue that immerses the viewer in Russia's past. It comes to life in the personal recollections of both prominent and little-known public and cultural figures. The heroes of the new part are: Vasily Perov, Andrei Tarkovsky, Marina Tsvetaeva, Tamara Petkevich, Sergei Durylin, Sergei Konenkov and Aleksandr Vertinsky. Their recollections were voiced by: Yevgeny Mironov, Maxim Matveyev, Yulia Snigir, Yevgenia Simonova, Dmitry Lysenkov, Yevgeny Tkachuk and Nikolay Chindyaykin.
Band-Maid's live set on the Pacific Stage at the Summer Sonic Tokyo festival, Saturday 16 August 2025. Set list: 1) From Now On 2) Zen 3) Domination 4) Ready to Rock 5) Hate? (with Kanami & Misa battle) 6) What is Justice? 7) Saiki MC 8) No God 9) Tamaya! (with Kanami & Misa battle and Akane solo) 10) Choose Me (with extended intro) 11) Protect You 12) Screaming.
One dance floor, many bodies, a sound that moves through them.
What started as a simple design choice led to something much more meaningful. When Nebula found itself facing exorbitant fees to license the font it relied on for all of its branding, the company decided to find a new font that would work just as well. Along the way, they met a font designer who had a personal story reflective of the company’s own values, a champion of diversity and inclusion whose work can be found on the device you’re using right now.
Brogue follows a passionate gym-bro as he puts his heart and soul into the biggest weightlifting competition of his career.
Throughout investigating his favorite conspiracy theories, Quin Breter realized most of them are not as far-fetched as he thought in this documentary.
A short structural film that questions the reality we live in under capitalism through various images of Paris, Edinburgh, and Disneyland.
In the turmoil of the Jeju 4.3 incident, Jeju Island witnessed the loss of an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 lives, with women constituting a significant yet often unrecognized proportion of the victims. This documentary illuminates the once-shrouded experiences of these women, led by a dedicated Jeju 4.3 researcher.
By a remarkable coincidence, the invention of cinema coincides with the first major wave of Greek immigration to America. Inspired by this event, the film unravels the thread of immigration from that time to the great crisis of the 21st century, through its cinematic recordings with unknown or rare documents.
Three visitors gather in a multi-story house, unfamiliar and absent of its owner. Each carries a different path, dream, and wound, gradually revealed through songs and quiet conversations. Over the course of a single day, laughter and silence intertwine, and their connection deepens. After they part ways, the house remains—now holding a different kind of resonance than before.
A young South African woman from the outskirts of Cape Town learns the metaphors of life on the ocean as she prepares to compete in the Round Robben Island race with The Academy, an initiative of the historic Royal Cape Yacht Club.
Three murders 15 years apart, connected by one man. Families, detectives and forensic experts devoted their lives to exposing the truth, and bring a serial killer to justice.
Between the 1970s and the 1990s, under China's strict one-child policy, an unknown number of baby girls were abandoned by their parents who wanted to have a son. Tens of thousands of these unwanted girls were brought to Putien, Fujian, where they were raised by foster families. But their foster parents didn't do this out of the kindness of their hearts. Instead, they had a clear goal: one day the girls were to marry their sons. Decades later, the women have grown up, and they want answers: where did they came from? And why were they traded like a commodity?
Off The Mark is a documentary about a world-first dog sled expedition in Finnmark, Norway, in the middle of the polar night in search of microplastics and indigenous solutions to the climate crisis.
In the Moscow Metro, a choir is formed from employees—cashiers, train drivers, and station workers—learning to sing under the guidance of an enthusiastic conductor. For a contest, the conductor discovers the opera “Flood”, which is going to be performed for the first time. The opera tells the story of the last day before the world’s end. Following a triumphant premiere, the choir sets off on its first tour, only to face a real catastrophe.
Hazira survived Srebrenica. She saw the war, it corroded her life. She has been stuck in a refugee camp in her own country for 29 years, working hard and unceasingly to make ends meet and keep the trauma at bay.
In a time before cultural arts education was being policed, a small community of student creatives was taking their hometown by storm. Comprised of archival footage from Anya Dillard's time as a student at West Orange High School, Lock Step is a film that commemorates the diversity, talent, and cultural impact of cultural arts organizations -- particularly the Ab-Salute Step Team, Nu Theta Omega Girls Step Team, and Jubilee Choir of West Orange High School.
For over five decades, a beloved Tokyo suburban pool affectionately called “the ocean” offered health, joy, and belonging to elderly swimmers, families, and the local gay community. But when urban development forces its demolition, a wave of grief sweeps through those who called it home. Through powerful, intimate moments, this deeply human story explores loss not tied to death, but to place, memory, and identity. Guided by the five stages of grief, director Ota invites us to reflect on what it means to say goodbye not just to a building, but to a vital space of connection, healing, and shared life.
Vitaly is a nuclear physicist and record-holder in extreme cold-exposure training who now makes a living as a bricklayer, surviving below the poverty line in Novosibirsk. Like the rest of his family, former scientists and members of the old Soviet Elite, he dreams of a return to the great Soviet Union, a fairy-tale country that would eliminate all the injustice from their lives, as the reason for their misfortune lies with the capitalists of the West. For years, Vitaly has expressed his radical opinions on his eccentric video blog.
Celebrities remember Mikhail Zhvanetsky, with some of the unique footage from rehearsals and his home also featured. This is more than just a tribute: it is a concert film where Sergey Makovetsky, Yuri Stoyanov, Igor Zolotovitsky, Ilya Sobolev, Kristina Babushkina, Pavel Derevyanko, Sergey Zhilin, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Nastasya Samburskaya, Lyudmila Artemyeva, Nikolay Valuev, Sergey Zhilin, and Gleb Kalyuzhny breathe new life into the iconic author’s best monologues.
A musician's growth beyond a cult.
The Parsi Community has inked an incredible mark in Cricket, with a rich and storied legacy dating back to the early days of Cricket in India. Parsi Cricketers played a pioneering role in nurturing and popularising the game, producing some iconic cricketers. However, over time, the Parsi Community's influence on the sport has gradually declined, reflecting broader changes. While their contributions remain essential to the history of Indian cricket, the community's active participation on the field has diminished. But, is there still hope left?
The untold story of bird poaching in Southeast Asia. Forests are being cleared on a massive scale, and more than a thousand bird species are threatened with extinction. Almost no one knows about it.
A documentary about a high school lacrosse team in Morgan Hill, CA. It follows the 2024 boys’ team through personal challenges, loss, and growth—showing how a community built something greater than just a sports program.
French artists talk about the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels.
“The Chase” is a riveting feature length film that takes you deep into the 2024 Cocodona 250, a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon through Arizona’s breathtaking and punishing terrain. The film follows five elite athletes, each with their own unique backstories as they push the limits of what’s possible at the 200+ mile distance and the elusive course record.
This once-in-a-lifetime musical event sees the legendary band perform at the Hollywood Bowl with the world-renowned L.A. Philharmonic. It will celebrate nine-time GRAMMY-winning group’s enduring legacy, cultural impact and timeless sound with hit songs and special guests.
Henry runs the Britpop Conservation Society and no one else cares. This mockumentary shows how everyone is a bit obsessed with something, but some more than others.
A revelatory portrait of the trailblazing artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, from the Utopia community in the NT, whose work reshaped the international contemporary art world.
Pouvoir Oublier is a political documentary first constructed from the words of the speakers whose lives changed on the tragic day of May 10, 1972 in Sept-Îles. Their word will be juxtaposed with archival material from the events, some of which are unpublished, which will reflect the collective euphoria in which Sept-Îles and all of Quebec were then bathed.
In the Fall of 2024, Miles Bonsignore took his call-in advice show on its first U.S. tour to give live advice to struggling people nationwide. He met people struggling with problems from "I found my boss's buttplug in the fridge" to "should I get bangs?", and witnessed the highs and lows of having a parasocial relationship with an audience who trusts you.
Sami van Ingen continues to explore the Flaherty film family with Cast of Shadows, which questions how much memories, images and end credits can lie.
For decades, the countries of Africa's Sahel region have been targets of colonialism and exploitation by France and other Western powers. "Sahel: Homeland or Death" explores the popular resistance and new development paths forged by Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali after experiencing civil and military uprisings in recent years.
A young transwoman spends a week in a trans punk house in Windsor, Ontario, where she test how she feels about her new name.
A woman who entered the island to collect doctoral degree information meets a shaman who received the gods, a hereditary shaman, a shaman who has learned God, and a musician to hear various stories about Jindo shamanism. While having nightmares about an unfamiliar young shaman's suggestion and going through troubles such as seeing ghosts, she finds that there is a shaman in her family. The main character thought the bad relationship between her maternal grandmother and the shaman's maternal grandmother was problematic. However, there is a hidden twist...
In the early 1980s, CHESS was poised to be the next big thing. It was a collaboration between two of the world’s most famous pop icons, a renowned lyricist, and a legendary director. A musical about a championship chess match set against the backdrop of the Cold War, CHESS had all the right pieces for success. But things didn’t play out quite as expected. In this new feature length documentary from Wait in the Wings, go behind the scenes to explore how a dream musical descended into a political nightmare. This is a story of high stakes, high tension, and ticking clocks; of a lyricist’s battle for independence, of a director’s battle for control, and of how the two guys from ABBA decided to write a musical. But above all else, this is a story about CHESS.
What if your house is no longer a home, but a bureaucratic nightmare? The residents of the Van der Pekbuurt in Amsterdam are fighting for a fair and sustainable renovation of their beloved working-class neighborhood. The houses are creaking and creaking, mold is rampant and it is almost impossible for the residents to get anything done when maintenance is in arrears. Cost savings are given priority, which is why the renovation plans are increasingly being stripped down. Will the Van der Pekkers succeed in enforcing a fair and sustainable renovation?
Neshoma is the Yiddish-Hebrew word for soul or spirit. In Sandra Beerends’ new film, this refers to the soul of pre-war Jewish Amsterdam.
The UK MC, Central Cee, who released his debut album, Can't Rush Greatness, earlier this year, performs a homecoming concert in London.
Young astrophysicists translate any cosmic phenomena into sound and record any sounds in the reality surrounding them, trying to capture something beautiful in every physical phenomenon and in every moment of their lives.
Back in the early 1990s, a stunning new science fiction series Starwatch premiered on British television. It was a massive success and became a global phenomenon, giving its star Jon Pertwee his greatest role as Jason Havlin… well perhaps in an alternative reality this is what happened. Who knows? But here, on this Earth, all that remains is, quite literally, a teaser of what might have been. In this new documentary, we delve into the story of Starwatch, how it was created and why it never reached our screens.
A forensic investigation into the impact of Israeli military operations on Gaza’s healthcare system. This urgent documentary examines evidence of widespread destruction across the territory’s medical infrastructure, where all 36 main hospitals have reportedly been damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of healthcare workers — including doctors and surgeons — are known to have been killed, injured or detained, with some alleging imprisonment and mistreatment
In 1960s New York City, radical rock band The Fugs channels the raw energy of counterculture rebellion through their provocative music and anti-establishment stance.
Two women, a film director and an inmate, meet by coincidence in a Greenlandic prison. As they discover shared tragic experiences in their pasts, they also find a way to set one another free.
Amidst Colombia's La Guajira, Virginia strives to lead her community while reconciling ancestral heritage and Western influence as a law student, embarking on a transformative journey to Jepira's sacred realm guided by her dreams.
Mértola, the Guadiana River, a place of ancient watermills, where flour for bread was milled. A place where birds live and people relax. Fishing boats pass by and the fish leap. The tide rises and falls, with the atmosphere changing every day. The color of the water and the landscape vary throughout the year. At the same time, Manuela Barros Ferreira left us a piece of writing entitled: “Soul”. Why do we gaze at the river?