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In the most common family of four in China, we eat the New Year’s Eve dinner on the 30th of December, watch the Spring Festival Gala of the the Year of the dragon, all the splendor that once experienced in life must be paid back with loneliness.

In diaspora, Bella, a Sama Bajau indigenous sea nomad transgender woman, reclaims her identity, livelihood, and mobility.

In a country where eligible men greatly outnumber women, three perpetual bachelors join an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches in what may be their last-ditch effort to find love.

Stefano runs a theater workshop with people with mental disabilities, transforming fragility and marginalization into creativity, resilience, and life.

After managing to scrape together money to pay for a pregnancy after her Polish exchange student boyfriend gets her pregnant, the director decides to celebrate with a party. In attendance are her geriatric ska musician neighbor, semi-retired gang affiliates, her dirty gay roomate, and ever present bedbugs.

If a tree falls dead, does it cease to be alive? Like a deep breath in the forest, Siob explores the different textures of wood, from its life in nature to its rebirth as a musical instrument. And what if, in human hands, wood found its voice again?

For decades, Le Tango, a legendary LGBTQ+ dance hall in Paris’s Marais district, welcomed everyone who loved to dance, regardless of gender or orientation. When the building was put up for sale in 2020, its music stopped, threatening to erase a vital community refuge. This documentary traces both the vibrant history and the fierce fight to save this iconic space. Through personal stories from regulars and activists—Grégoire, Giovanna, Christian, Livia, and others—the film revisits nights of drag balls, Dalida tributes, and joyous Madisons, revealing how Le Tango became a symbol of freedom and belonging. As filmmaker Antoine Vergez follows Hervé and the Tango 3.0 collective’s three-year struggle to reopen the club, the film becomes both a love letter to queer nightlife and a chronicle of collective resistance to cultural disappearance.

Jhalana’s refuge, India's urban leopard habitat, is controlled by the strong and experienced Bahadur. But his dominance is being challenged – by his son, Rana! Once a quiet youngster, Rana has grown into an ambitious young male. But in the animal kingdom, power is not inherited – it is fought for with strength and persistence. Rana is not content with just securing his place; he wants more. To fulfill his ambitions, he forms a bond with one of his father's females, and what begins as a simple interaction soon turns into a powerful partnership. The aging Bahadur has held his territory for six years and will not tolerate his son's claim. Rana faces a decision: retreat or fight. But Rana follows his instincts.

Dmitry Kalinin creates something that provides a boost of creative energy to many; he brings to life the boldest ideas and dreams of young engineers, inventors, and craftsmen. This is a stirring film experience about perseverance, overcoming obstacles, success, and creating your own significant business.

Poetic images emerge from everyday life, interweaving with narratives that recall traces of events from the last civic-ecclesiastical-military dictatorship in the city of La Plata.

I wanted to make a film about polyamory, because I firmly believed that I would love all partners equally. As a relationship became more intense, the foundations I wanted to explore began to conflict with the reality I was experiencing, and the direction of the film changed.

Famed photographer and Southampton resident Arthur Elgort defined an era of Vogue, introduced the candid ‘snapshot’ style of modern fashion photography, and lensed the legendary supermodels of the ’80s and ’90s. Now, the artist becomes muse and subject in this dynamic and affectionate portrait directed by his son Warren Elgort.

​​The historic village of Hasankeyf, a Kurdish majority settlement, is ordered to relocate after plans are made to build a dam. The stark beauty of the Anatolian landscape frames the devastated buildings, the site of a political game requiring obedience and submission. When all has disappeared, only a bitter and unsettling sense of dignity will remain.

A true recounting of Elvis Presleys entire life

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms and how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. In “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning,” Laura Sullivan goes on the ground in North Carolina in the days after the 2024 storm and speaks with survivors who describe the devastation, fear and shock they experienced at seeing entire communities washed away. She revisits Houston, Texas, where thousands of homes remain in an area that already flooded during Harvey in 2017. Sullivan also returns to Staten Island, where, according to a former FEMA director, the billion dollar rebuilding process may not have been enough to prevent mass destruction should another Superstorm Sandy hit.

When Italy capitulated 1943 and joined the allied forces, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians in their fight to liberate the country. This film tells the story of Rudolf Jacobs, Walter Fischer and Heinz Brauers, three of the ‘Good Germans’ remembered in Italy for their efforts in fighting the Nazis.

The documentary follows teenage surfing prodigies Justin (15), Eric (15), and "Baby" Steve Roberson (14) as they prepare to ride the legendary, perilous swells of Maui's iconic JAWS.

Across sacred lands, Indigenous voices reveal both the deep wounds of colonization and the ancestral wisdom that guides us toward healing.

In Žilnik’s hilarious and sneakily charming docu-fiction, post-socialist restitution returns his childhood home to Serbian jazz musician Stevan. After six decades in Germany, he returns to his homeland where a series of reunions sheds light on his life.

The film, which took five years to make and was initiated by Senate President Vystrčil's visit to Taiwan in 2020, maps the current geopolitical situation of this island nation and seeks not only historical but mainly current parallels between Taiwan's position vis-à-vis China and Russia's position vis-à-vis smaller countries, including Ukraine, the Baltic states, and even the Czech Republic. China's pressure on Taiwan is intensifying, and this island state is increasingly under threat. Will it maintain its freedom and independence in today's complex world, where conflicts are on the rise and, with the possible help of the democratic world, it is becoming increasingly complicated?

Forced to flee Gaza, two Filipino-Palestinian mothers recount their repatriation journey to the Philippines and attempt to recreate the concept of home in a land both foreign and familiar.

As the orchestra choir settles into the church choir, the trombonist blows into his instrument as a warm-up. Mozart's name appears at the top of the score to be performed, whose title is also that of the film: Requiem.

Grammy® and Emmy® Award-winning and Oscar®-nominated global icon Mary J. Blige makes history with her first-ever headlining show at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, and fans worldwide can now experience this milestone moment together on the big screen. The sold-out Madison Square Garden show is the coveted hometown stop on Blige’s highly acclaimed For My Fans tour, a deeply personal series of performances dedicated to the supporters who have been with her since the beginning. The tour, which has captivated audiences in cities across the country, features a career-spanning setlist, intimate storytelling, and surprise guest appearances. Performing hits from her extensive catalog—including classics like "Be Without You", "Family Affair", and "No More Drama"—as well as songs from her latest album, the show is a celebration of resilience, empowerment, and artistry.

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.

NATO’s nuclear exercise, a 12-minute uninterrupted tracking shot, and the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entries collide in the night of Helsinki in November 1983. The film presents various apocalyptic scenarios, and based on them, presents an alternative storyline from the perspective of the scenarios' targets, on a real scale, on the streets of nocturnal Helsinki. The difference between imaginary and real nuclear war is revealed to be frighteningly fragile.

Everyone mentions her when asked who the 1st generation of jazz musicians is in Korea, adding that jazz wouldn't have been continued in Korea if not for her. It's Park Seong-yeon, the musician who ran Korea's first jazz club - Club Janus - and she provided it for other musicians to perform. Diva Janus follows the late Park's footsteps through her past and interviews by her peer musicians.

Honors student Christina balances school, track, and teen life while caring for her mom with a 59 IQ and supporting her dad. A powerful true story about sacrifice, disability, and the unspoken weight of growing up as a young caregiver.

Sequoia National Park preserves and protects some of the oldest and largest trees on the planet, as well as Sierra Nevada ecosystems ranging from over 200 caves to the highest peak in North America. Much of the park is habitat for the American black bear (which can also be brown, red, or blonde). The park originally published a Bears of Sequoia film in the early 2000s. The film was popular and helpful in reducing negative bear-human interactions, but the style and quality of the film became outdated. The Fund for People in Parks provided a grant to the Sequoia Parks Conservancy for an updated version of the film to be made by the original filmmaker. The new and more compelling film better conveys messages about proper food storage that are important to the well-being of black bears and safety of visitors, as well as providing moments of awe and wonder that celebrate the species.

Murió la fantasía is an intimate documentary that follows the journey of Denisse Guerrero, lead singer of Belanova, as she seeks to reclaim control of her story. From her childhood in Los Mochis to the impact of fame and her retirement from the stage, the film explores, with honesty and sensibility, themes such as bullying, boundaries, and resilience. Through archives, testimonies, and new songs, Denisse reveals herself not as an icon, but as a complex woman who decides to rediscover herself and live her personal and artistic reality.

Facing cultural genocide, a group of Indigenous women from Peru file a groundbreaking lawsuit demanding the government recognize the Marañón River, which flows into the Amazon, as a person with rights in order to protect the world of powerful spirits led by the Karuara (people of the river).

"Blue Bird" is a letter to the director’s ancestors and a quest to understand the anxiety consuming his body, exploring how memories and the body intertwine.

Eva Ries – alias Evil-E – was for many years the marketing manager of the Wu-Tang Clan. A woman from the Baden provinces who held her own in the male-dominated world of US hip-hop and became a key figure in a global cultural phenomenon. The documentary tells the story of an unusual career between metal, grunge, and rap, of family dynamics, chaos on tour, and cultural misunderstandings – but also of loyalty, empowerment, and the question of how a woman can claim her place in a world full of alpha males.

An autobiographical documentary about sight, color, light, history, and fear.

Echoes of the West End explores the transformation of a forgotten mining region in Southwest Colorado, where the scars of an industrial past are being reimagined as trails for the future. Led by the West End Trail Alliance, this documentary captures a community’s fight to stay rooted while forging a new path through outdoor recreation and resilience. It’s a story of grit, vision, and the quiet power of place.

Photographer Ami Vitale follows a global effort to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction. With only two surviving females, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy. The fate of the species now rests in the hands of the teams who are devoted to saving it in this hopeful, urgent film

A celebration of the Y HQ all ages gig space, the people who make it and what we risk if we lose it.

The film deals with a justice system based on colonial legacy. A post-Mandela plot, partly shot in Berlin, in which many references to German postcolonial history appear.

ELSKER DET FOR DIG is a poetic and investigative documentary about transgender communities in Denmark. In an old-fashioned bathing establishment, we meet them, soft and bathrobe-clad, wherever they are in life; from the young newly in love from northern Jutland, to the childhood friends from Odsherred and the meeting between two parents with small and adult children. The surroundings encourage self care and Nordic traditions of well-being but also mirror a very old-fashioned healthcare system. In Denmark, access to treatment (such as hormones and surgery) is still limited, and often achieved through exhausting and humiliating processes. The internal sharing of knowledge, humor and care are therefore vital in transgender communities.

In 2022, a family in one of New Haven’s poorest neighborhoods opened up their backyard for unhoused people to live in, aspiring to create an alternative to the overburdened shelter system as homelessness surges across the state. For two years, Connecticut Public followed this experiment, as residents navigated the challenges of self-governance, addiction, and mental health—while running into regulatory hurdles with city and state law. Witness stories of joy and strength amidst hardship and struggle, as people experiencing homelessness build a neighborhood together.

A portrait of entertainer Ina Müller on her 60th birthday.

The movie follows musicians led by Tymon Tymański, navigating the absurd reality of post-transformation Poland, full of kitsch and contradictions. In 1997, as the band Kury, they recorded the legendary album P.O.L.O.V.I.R.U.S., a satirical take on 90s Poland—capitalism, show business, and a disco polo-dominated scene. Balancing parody and social commentary, this musical experiment became a defining postcard of the era. Twenty-five years later, its relevance endures as the band reunites to play it live, once again confronting the question: what are success and creative freedom?

In the 1990s, a child grows up surrounded by deep secrets. The men in his family, including his father, die too young, but he is not yet able to understand why. When he discovers that his last name is a well-known name in the city, he feels as if he is seeing his own life reflected in the gangster and horror films he loves, a mirror of the violence that has changed his life.

For the first time in history, the UCI Road World Championships are coming to African soil. This documentary captures the sweat, setbacks and symbolic power of cycling.

This Brazilian documentary follows four drag‑queen artists — Tchaka, Hellena Borgys, Márcia Pantera and Vera Ronzella — as they share their personal journeys, performances and identities. Filmed between late 2022 and early 2023, the film explores both the celebratory, glamorous side of drag performance and the challenges these performers face (prejudice, resistance, the work of building a public art identity). Beginning with their stories and everyday lives, the documentary invites viewers into their creative worlds — how each developed their persona, how they navigate their art in society, and how they claim their truth on stage and off.

Rebellion for Future depicts the activities of the Extinction Rebellion community from the inside. What price must one pay for criticizing prevailing social practices? How does it feel to face the authorities and their heavy-handed tactics? This feature-length documentary closely follows events over a two-year period, both in the marshlands of Lapland and on the streets of Helsinki. In their efforts to curb the climate crisis and the destruction of nature, the rebels use their own bodies to block factories, production equipment, and streets. Clashes with the authorities are tense, and the rebels are sometimes thrown in jail, brought before the courts, and even subjected to violence.

Documentary film of indigenous Mayan message of Unity and Hope for Humanity for these new times

A lifelong resident of a small Oklahoma town desires to revitalize his dying community by erecting a giant 50-foot-tall leg lamp in the heart of main street. What started out as a holiday tourist trap would ultimately unleash a conflict that would nearly tear the small town apart. From city council outbursts to accusations of objectification and fraudulent spending, viral news coverage to Warner Brothers cease-and-desist, this is a dramatic yet hilarious documentary all based around a five story "major award."

A documentary that depicts the rise of the Mexican feminist movement to legalize abortion and combat the growing wave of violence against women.

A sensitive and heartwarming film about the American Lithuanian camp "Dainava," which has become an integral part of life for many—their Lithuanian "village," whose nature and landscape are very reminiscent of Lithuania.