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A rhythmic montage documents the creative process of Morceaux de mur, a work by visual artist Beatriz López-Linares

A little girl suspended in the air. An angel amidst the whispers of the thick night.

Recreates in an artistic way the emotions human beings face before death. It is achieved using a selection of artistic work creations; painting, music, and literature that express pain, perplexity, mystery, meaning, and the inevitability of death.

The year is 1896. In the dense jungle of Paraguay a three years old Ache girl survives a slaughter perpetrated by white settlers. The girl is named Damiana by her captors. Anthropologists from the La Plata Museum of Natural Sciences in Argentina take her as an object of scientific interest in the context of their racial studies. Later she is handed over to a family where she grows up as a maid. In 1907, at the age of 14, she is committed to a mental institution. There she is photographed naked just two months before her death from tuberculosis. Once dead her body is studied in La Plata and in Berlin. One hundred years later, an anthropology student identifies part of her remains in the La Plata museum. Her head is found soon after at Charite Hospital in Berlin.

"Comedians with the sun in a Suitcase" is the story of a theater company of Spain, which celebrates its 40th anniversary. A story about the fusion of life with the theater through its Mediterranean holiday spirit. A story about the inevitable clash between dreams and reality, where an airman make a link between the fantasy world of Comedians, illustrated with a story with puppets, shadow puppets and animation, and actually told by its protagonists.

Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated by dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very wise and magical character, poses a tantalizing question: What if I told you that there are still dinosaurs among us? Celeste will join Moon on a journey through time, an exciting adventure that will show them the Earth as it was in the very, very distant past. They will see the fascinating transformations that these animals underwent over millions of years, creating giant creatures, armored beasts, and super-predators, until the day that a cataclysmic impact event caused a mass extinction on Earth. But all is not lost. Celeste will discover the key to their survival.

This documentary follows mural artists of different cultures and styles as they live together for several weeks ahead of an exhibition in Barcelona.

In June 2013, actress Rosa Novell was diagnosed with cancer. While battling the disease, the treatment affected her optic nerve, leaving her blind. Among her unfinished projects was the Catalan version of Colm Tóibín's play ‘The Testament of Mary’. An approach to this work ultimately became her own testament.

The poet Ali Sarandibi takes us to an experimental journey in to his work place in The Grand Hall of Books in Enghelab street in Tehran,best known for its bookshops and Tehran University.The sound bites from the shopkeepers tell the story of the arcade and how their work condition has changed lately.

A report on the life of coal miners in the Lota region, in southern Chile, it shows their work activities, their homes, and how the rest of the family picks up coal in the seashore. This documentary is part of a series José Román made with CUT (Central Workers Union), whose negatives got lost during the raids on CUT offices after the coup d’état.

Documentary inspired in the life and work of Chilean musician and engineer José Vicente Asuar, worldly known for his work in developing electroacoustic music, being the creator of the first musical computer in Latin America, today abandoned in a country house outside the city. The reunion of Asuar with this artifact creates a lost story that reveals the history of a essential character of our sounding biography.

A hairdresser's shop in Madrid crowded with people who come to see and touch a replica of the Virgin of Quinche. A priest proposes to take the statue to a church downtown. The story continues when the replica of the Virgin is returned to the barbershop after an angry crowd disagrees with the way the priest handles things. So, I decide to write a letter to the priest. Offer him a deal he can't refuse.

A cinematic poem created from the travel diary of the multidisciplinary collective Acoustic Heritage Collective, following the pilgrimage through villages and monasteries of the poet Matsuo Basho in 18th-century feudal Japan. A sensory journey from memory to the heart of Japan, where some of the most representative haikus were created.

On a grape harvest afternoon, children and adults tread the red grapes.

Clara Mingueza, an actress from Barcelona, sets out to move the mortal remains of Elena Jordi (1882-1945), vaudeville star, actress and the first woman director of Spanish cinema, to her hometown, while trying to find a copy of Thaïs, the only film she directed.

General Alfredo Ovando Candia was a decisive figure in 20 th century Bolivian history. Through old home movies and institutional footage, Mauricio Ovando goes in search of the figure (and the shadow) of his grandfather, interweaving his history and History while going after an uncomfortable truth.

ej·kei (skate) is the first documentary about the history of skateboarding in Puerto Rico. It traces skateboarding's history since the early seventies until now, through the testimonies of iconic skaters in the island. ej·kei offers a past, present, and future view of this activity in the island.

By way of unearthed material, commentary from Andrés Calamaro’s friends and former bandmates, and an in-depth interview with Calamaro himself, this special explores the multi-instrumentalist, Latin Grammy award-winning artist’s career.

Join street art artist Okuda San Miguel on his journey of making a 30 metres-tall sculpture for the Fallas in Valencia.

La Violencia documents the lives of indigenous Mayan women of Guatemala. Guatemala is explored from its violent history to its current fragile state through the personal stories of indigenous women and activists, and is narrated by acclaimed actor Aidan Gillen.

Directed by François Woukoache.

Documentary about Gabriel Orozco

The Great Roundup was an operation organized by King Ferdinand VI and his minister, the Marquis of Ensenada, with the aim of exterminating the Romani population in Spain. Under the pretext of "cleansing" the country, between 10,000 and 12,000 Gypsies (almost 1% of the Gypsy population at the time) were captured without any trial or formal charges.

The Filomena snowstorm in central Spain was undoubtedly exceptional. Its return period in many places exceeded half a century, particularly in Madrid. Despite accurate weather forecasts, Filomena brought roads, public transport, health centers, and other basic services in Madrid to a standstill. What went wrong in the management of this weather event?

Daniel SS is a maladjusted man whom, after a failed suicide attempt, tries to restart his life from Río Maipo to the centre of Santiago, on a journey in which he finds no reason not to kill himself.

A group of deaf friends that attend a public school, where they have been classmates since the age of two, live their final year together. As the school year advances they get prepared to confront their biggest fear: attending a school of hearers.

After failing to commit suicide, by being rescued by Palermo, Jorge decided to live with him in an abandoned building. The place will witness how two completely opposite people that fight their way to live in a wild place, and in a society that chooses to segregate them.

A journey through the vocation of six shepherds who watch the profession they love come to an end.

Documentary that shows the legacy of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a great little woman who gave her life for the marginalized of the earth, for the poorest of the poor.

Noble pilgrims in luxurious clothes, shamans dedicated to the worship of the stars, priests of the god of Zoroastrianism. They appear in one of the most controversial episodes of the Gospel that has divided its deniers while fascinating writers. Who were the Magi and where did they come from? Did they really live in Judea at the time of Jesus' birth? What about the mysterious star that guided them? Where does the historical truth stop and where does the myth begin?

Viviana Rocco is a photographer, visual artist, activist, model, actress and trans woman. This documentary takes us inside her life so that through her work she can show us the trans world and give voice to those who are part of a minority.

In Bogota outskirts, Young voices are echoing all around Leonardo, Omar, Jaime, Estiven, Diego and so many others are still there Although murdered by the army 6 or 7 years ago. They call on their mothers and kiss them, Their lips are as cool as ice. They are blessed souls. Looking after those whom they love dearly.

Hour-long documentary about distinctive-looking Spanish character actor Víctor Israel.

The Ponce Massacre took place on March 21, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police shooting. 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, with more than 200 others wounded. It remains the largest massacre in post-Spanish imperial history in Puerto Rico.

Landi and Mercedes live in Cuba’s Zapata swamp, a biosphere reserve. To feed their sick child, Landi must secretly hunt crocodiles, leaving his wife and son behind for days on end.

With great expressive freedom, Diana Toucedo transports us to a seaside village in Galicia. We are invited to observe the work of the women who collect shellfish, and hear from their own voices their relationship with their trade, the heritage of matriarchy and their sense of belonging. Sailors at sea complement this genuine and devoted community of workers.

A 2010 Catalan language documentary directed by Albert Serra.

A conversation between the director of this film, Carmen Castillo and Marcia Merino, AKA La Flaca Alejandra who was one of the collaborators of Pinochet's secret police (the DINA) after being tortured by them. It was Merino who betrayed Castillo, who lost her new born child after being tortured. Almost twenty years later, Carmen Castillo returns to Chile after her exile to film this documentary, during a time in which Marcia Merino, on the court of justice, decided to give the names of her old bosses who worked with her on the DINA.

In the ruins of the Disibodenberg monastery, the voice of Hildegard von Bingen sneakes through the walls. As the day goes by, the space empties of people, and with the arrival of the night, a vision emerges.

María Reiche studied for more than four decades the "largest calendar in the world", located between Nasca and Palpa, and made up of the famous geoglyphs.