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In the middle of the strait between Kinmen and Xiamen, China, there are patches of sea filled with floating styrofoam and endless sand pilfering across the border. Huge business opportunities, and even greater land reclamations have scarred the beauty of the original rural landscapes for the sake of “ The Chinese Dream"—a dream that places economic achievements above all else.

Teen karate pro Jeff Wall teaches senior citizens self-defense at a local nursing home, giving them the tools to feel in control, connected and cared for.

Follows filmmaker Nathaniel Brislin and a group of fellow researchers on their expedition to a cabin deep in the woods of central Maine where sasquatch activity has been reported.

Second confinement, I film my younger sister Auréa taking her bath. She confides to me her doubts about her future and the difficulty of having love affairs.

SPARKLE, a snowboarding short film by: Clemens Millauer, Anna Gasser, Adrian Krainer, Marko Grilc, Sani Alibabic & Christian Buchacher. Filmed around their hometowns during the 2021 winter season in Austria. “Just friends, snowboarding and having a good time while doing it! It’s so special with snowboarding how easy it is to connect and make friends. Even though we all do it different or in our own way, it’s still the same excitement which gives us that smile and sparkle in our eyes.” In loving memory of our friend and snowboarding hero Marko Grilc.

A year after Betti's passing, her children and grandchildren are still clearing out a house full of objects. Through them, they begin to remember and tell her story. This way, the family leaves behind the sad memory of a terminal illness and replaces it with the joyful person that Betti was and meant to them.

Fifty-something former miner Jaroslav has always dreamt of a career as a race car driver. In a congenial and jovial manner, he represents not only the charms and struggles (especially economic) of southeastern Moravia, but also the ever more visible chasm between city and countryside. An uncommonly charismatic portrait of a man struggling with the traumas of the past who, with disarming directness, clings to the promise of good luck and a dignified life alongside a new partner.

A perceptive account of the political egress from the last and oldest armed conflict in Western Europe. Acteurs, victims and peace negotiators plunge us into the history of a people who, in the face of violence, were able to invent a new path and act on their own destiny. Open to the world, when the Basque choose emancipation, they enlighten all the peoples and territories in struggle.

“I've never seen light that looks or feels so dark; forward moving possibility united with so much cosmic terror.”—Marilyn Brakhage

“8th Day of the Week” is a documentary that focuses on the full and partially blind theatre actors in Kolkata. 25 years back, Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, an actor-playwright-director went on to form “Blind Opera”, the first blind theatre group in India. The present film has followed those visually challenged actors through different phases of practising theatre. Also, this documentary captures a few scenes of Rabindranath Tagore's play “Raktakarabi” (Red Oleanders), being staged by those visually challenged performers. This is a tribute to an incredible tale of human achievement.

Former Tabernacle Choir guest artist and Tony Award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas concerts. From opera, gospel, and pop singers to Broadway and cabaret stars; from Shakespearean actors and movie and television stars, the Choir’s guest artists provide, not just formidable talent, but a little something for everyone.

2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.

Summer 1969. The astronauts of Apollo 11 successfully land and walk on the moon. The crew will now quarantine for 21 days following contact with lunar material.

An observational journey through downtown Santiago during the post-lockdown period, where thousands of workers flood the city each day, exposing the fragile line between survival, exhaustion, and collective abandonment in the midst of the pandemic.

A differing group of people – a wildlife photographer, a marine biologist, a whale rescuer, and a crab fisherman – are united in their goal to save the North Atlantic right whale.

"This film begins on the 5th of March. Every year, on this exact date, an ant comes in under my front door and I watch it. For her, it’s the beginning of spring, for me it’s my mother’s birthday. The ant feeds its queen who then lays eggs and I ask myself the question of whether I do or do not want to have a baby just at the point when my mother, who is suffering from cancer, is approaching the end of her life.” – Zoé Chantre

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Lena Mae “Mother” Perry, the backbone of her community, cooks for crowds, tends to the needy, and boy, can she sing! After 50 years leading the dynamic, down-home gospel group The Branchettes, the octogenarian powerhouse, armed with her unwavering faith, shows no signs of slowing down. Taking us inside her loving community while following the recording of the group’s first album, this film is bursting with warmth, joy, and soul-stirring gospel music.

A poetic exploration of the camera's gaze and a family's relationship with the filmmaker's mother.

Firefighters in the United States and Canada form a controversial motorcycle club to cope with the crippling effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

A joyful insight into the creative world of Barry and Joan Grantham, two British eccentrics who have kept the skills of vaudeville alive for over seventy years. Since becoming stage-struck lovers in 1948, Barry and Joan have taught, danced and acted alongside the greats of British film and theatre. They are the last of the golden generation of vaudeville, eager to pass their legacy on to future generations.

Sarò Messina is a baby who refuses to be born and barricates himself in the maternal womb. A mockumentary about the contradictions of today's society.

A feature-length documentary that reveals the famous but untold story of Torquay, Victoria. This is the small town that went global. A quiet coastal community until the booming surf culture swept in and it swelled to become an international surfing mecca that is home to industry brands and colourful personalities.

In his Boston basement apartment, which seems to come straight out of an old film noir, the great American pianist Ran Blake lives alone and endlessly fine-tunes his indefinable sound. For over 70 years, he has been driven by his obsession with cinema, which, in turn, has galvanized his music, creating a unique conversation between these two arts.

I Am The Tigress is an observational style documentary that follows the journey of protagonist Tischa “The Tigress” Thomas during the last year of her career as an African American female bodybuilder. Philipp Fussenegger and Dino Osmanović worked for over 2.5 years on creating this unique piece. They traveled with her from Harlem to Bucharest as she strived towards her goal to place number one in the world in female bodybuilding.

A documentary film by Tomás Utillano, made in Buenos Aires, during the brief stay of Álvaro López (Los Bunkers) in the capital of Argentina in 2014. From the spontaneous meeting of three strangers, Álvaro's songs emerge, which accompany and give meaning to the meeting and the film.

Our modern landscapes are changed by excesses and compromises, what has our view become?

The production brings together records of the last activity carried out during the “Occupação Museu do Ipiranga”, comments from thinkers, indigenous leaders, researches and religious leaders to discuss the symbolic role of the territory in the disputes over narratives and in the processes of resistance of the peoples that coexist in the country .

A portrait of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, who has been a leading voice for racial justice. In this ESPN documentary, Wallace shares stories of the events that shaped his life.

The documentary tells the stories of people who were just children during the Second World War and the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. Its protagonists now live in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Odesa, where the filming took place. They survived the ghetto and also witnessed mass shootings that took place, according to researchers, in about five thousand locations across Ukraine. Each of the heroes lost loved ones. Parents, brothers, sisters, loved ones. Everyone had a single task during these terrible years - to survive. The entire mosaic of terrible memories collected in the film is part of a story of survival.

The film is about why Fedor Chalyapin was actually expelled from his native country and left Russia forever.

Plastic artist Aparicio Arthola talks with his student about the catarsis in his creative process, the loss, death and uncertainty of art life in Nicaragua

BERTHA LUTZ: WOMEN AND THE U.N. CHARTER reveals the important and unknown role of a Brazilian biologist and feminist in ensuring that gender issues were addressed at the basis of the United Nations.

One afternoon, four young people meet and share experiences about being bisexual in a world marked by heteronormativity.

As whispering trees pass on stories of gods and ancestors, various inhabitants of a small village in Western Ghats speak. Gradually, a story unfolds that encompasses all of humanity and its symbiotic relationship to nature. Woods turn out to form a bridge between present and past.

A rare insight into the workings of the high-security psychiatric hospital, Broadmoor, with testimony from those who have come face to face with Britain’s most notorious killers. Broadmoor Hospital is home to around 200 of Britain’s most dangerous men, and this documentary offers a glimpse of what life is like behind bars for some of its most famous inhabitants, including Peter Sutcliffe and Robert Maudsley.

Matthias and Tobias want to cycle from Germany to Vietnam. Their lack of training shows when they start their endeavor in August 2018. Against all odds and without ever losing their humor they push forward to reach that one ambitious goal.

A macro view of the microorganisms that flock to lamps in the darkness.

November 2020. While we live under an exceptional regime which hinders our freedoms, the French government chooses to pass - following the emergency procedure - a law "on global security" which increases the control mechanisms and surveillance.

In this 21st century, under the cloak of capitalism, governments, and other systems by which society is governed, this short film shows the true social reality of many people “on the street”.

Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll offers a vibrant and uplifting journey through the life of a true musical pioneer. Directed by Curt Hahn, this compelling documentary celebrates Lead Belly's achievements, sheds light on his significant contribution to music history, and emphasizes the importance of his story in today's current affairs. As we navigate complex social issues and seek inspiration, Lead Belly's unwavering spirit and enduring legacy remind us of the power of resilience, unity, and the ability of music to bring people together. This full-length feature film pays homage to the remarkable career, perseverance, and lasting impact of the musical genius.

September 11th 2001, the day America was under siege. Thrust into defense against the deadliest disaster ever faced. The four coordinated attacks by nineteen individuals, driven by religious extremism, claimed the lives of thousands that day, exposing flaws in the defence of the mightiest nation on the globe. The chaos in the skies sent radio communications into meltdown. Follow the key aspects of the nation's response as the gravity of the situation unfolds before your very eyes. Through official FAA, Airline, Military and NYC Fire Department recordings, as well as archival footage and reenactments, retrace the critical moments that forced American society to change forever. This documentary will expose the frenzied communication that took place over the airwaves as flight attendants, aviation authorities and the president grappled with a nightmare. Join us as we observe and reflect on the darkest day in American history as we recount those moments minute by minute.

An old man lives his days in solitude in an abandoned village in rural Serbia. He contemplates on his life, remembering his wife, the war, his hometown and his late family.