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Across a white void, old documents and items come to life and speak: a cacophony of archival sounds and voices of youth growing up in an elite all-boys' private Catholic high school in the Philippines bursts through as the country undergoes great change and political turmoil. Navigating these systems of influence, power, and control, both the documents and repressed voices seek their own means of liberation, as lines break out of formation and colored ink spills out of the pages.

In Cambodia, Neang, an indigenous mother, tries to rebuild her life after her village is swallowed up by a dam reservoir. Despite pressure from the government and industrialists to leave her ancestral land, she fights to preserve the unity of her community and her family. Between memories and connection with nature, Until the Orchid Blooms recounts his journey of resilience.

Two wine connoisseurs embark on a mission to discover and procure the finest wine in Spain and Portugal while learning of the history and culture of Iberian wine told by a world renowned historian and Vice Chancellor of the Royal Confraternity of Medieval Wines.

In Zenica, a giant steel factory belches toxic gasses into the air day and night, making the city one of the world’s most polluted, and people are dying. Samir Lemes and citizen activists from Eko Forum fight an uneven fight for change against the reckless corporation, the local politicians who focus on jobs, investments, and re-elections, and the EU who co-funds the corporation without enforcing laws and international standards. Instead, they name Zenica ‘A Green City Project’, building bicycle lanes in a city where breathing is a health hazard. A film about financial cynicism, political pragmatisk and greenwashing, in which West European countries play a surprisingly big role.

A love triangle of jealousy in the Parisian art scene of the 1930s is brought to life in a stylish docufiction about iconic artist and architect Eileen Gray, who built her modernist dream house on the Riviera, only to be upstaged by Le Corbusier.

Memories of his four-year journey focused on the Hong Kong protests. Narrated in the first person, is rich with reflections and contemplations, most intertwined with feelings of guilt.

A documentary about the struggles of a community in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico that has suffered more than 20 years without running water.

Follow professional climber Sasha DiGiulian as she rises from child prodigy to a champion sport climber, and ultimately makes her mark by taking her talents to the biggest walls on the planet with a series of bold, first female ascents. Confronting both physical and mental obstacles head on, Sasha charts her own course in a sport where a path didn’t exist, enabling her passion to become a viable profession.

Derek Hayes and David Flora explore unique areas and stories of weird phenomena of the "Borrego Triangle," an area full of anomalous phenomena including cryptids, ghosts, disappearances, and UFOs.

A documentary highlighting the scarcity of mental health resources for Black men, revealing sometimes fatal outcomes when law enforcement gets involved. It underscores the challenges they face in accessing support and calls for systemic reform.

A behind the scenes look at Omar Apollo's 2024 God Said No Tour.

Artists forced to leave their country talk about the ambivalence of exile. With Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Sudanese graphic designer Anwar, and members of the Russian feminist protest group Pussy Riot.

This is a look into the darkest corners of the BBC’s music archives for a reminder of songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. There are also some surprising names on the list: Don Henley, Patti Smith, Curtis Mayfield and John Denver - stars who perhaps enjoyed hit albums, or success with other groups, but when it came to singles, once was sadly enough.

The film chronicles two years in the lives of political economists Katherine Trebeck and Lorenzo Fioramonti, as they embark on ambitious political projects to move our societies away from their self-destructive course. They struggle, fail, pick themselves up again — and forge a path that may change our future.

A documentary on the historic first-ever visit of a Palestinian National team to Europe, following the Palestinian women's team as they arrive in Ireland to a heroes' welcome and play a solidarity friendly against Bohemian FC on May 15th, 2024. The sold-out match marked the 76th anniversary of the Nakba and highlighted the ongoing genocide and human rights violations happening every day in occupied Palestine. It was one of the most emotional and important games ever held at Dalymount Park in its long and storied history since 1901, and the event raised over €100,000 for three Palestinian humanitarian organizations.

After a failed suicide attempt and time in a psychiatric hospital, Raffael, a young father, decides that he must create his own “missing screw.” Over the next six months, with the help of a sculptor friend, he meticulously crafts a 10-foot screw sculpture while documenting the process with a found video camera. Raffael leaves the psychiatric hospital, curious to see if art and creativity could help him survive in the outside world. With no money and only a vague plan, he says goodbye to his family and embarks on an epic, poignant, often hilarious journey around the globe. He travels with the screw to the Dachau concentration camp, Van Gogh’s grave, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Ganges River in India. Along the way Raffael finds patrons, lovers, and friends - but his son feels abandoned. Can Rafael reinvent himself, his art, and his family?

A team of astronauts is launched into space during the pandemic. As the planet takes a pause, its inhabitants share their experiences of COVID-19 and the consequences it might have on their mental health.

In the 1970s, many Dutch families adopted children from Indonesia. Tim is one of them, but despite good intentions, something went wrong. Today, the protagonist resents his adoptive father for taking him to Europe. We witness a family psychodrama, which is recorded by Tim’s brother, the director of this film.

A Making-Of documentary on Intrépidos Punks.

Explores the phenomenon where people misremember well-known facts or events, leading some to believe reality has been altered. It examines possible causes, including supernatural forces or living in a simulation.

A collection of thoughts and journeys. A dialogue between different forms of knowledge. A film about dancing, working, and life itself. The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze explores current ideas about learning in a global context.

In 2024, Abdelkrim Baba Aissa, aged 75, engages in a series of filmed interviews with Algerian journalist Thoria Smati. They address the chronology of the rich and committed career of this self-taught Algerian actor, director, producer and screenwriter, who made his debut on Algerian television as an assistant director then at ONCIC as a director in the years 70.

Documentary about the editorial and literary movement O Gráfico Amador, which emerged in Recife between 1954 and 1961, and its influence on Brazilian culture. In their youth, artists such as Aloísio Magalhães, Ariano Suassuna and João Cabral de Melo Neto participated in the movement. Attentive to the technical quality of the books, the group introduced color and graphic art into their editions, which are now collector's items

Spontaneous Combustion embraces the holistic vision of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most provocative artists and thinkers: the unity of the natural environment and the human imagination, the energy, rhythm and textures of the physical world expressed in clay, words, and music. The film celebrates the legacy of Barry Brickell (1935-2016) and the realisation of his extraordinary dream, Driving Creek Railway: a productive pottery with numerous kilns, a bush railway, a native bird and bush sanctuary and a lively creative hub drawing artists from around the globe.

Where is the DIY music scene located in Thessaloniki? Following Paranoid Reverb, we discover that in fact many bands are looking to find their own self-managed space in the city of Thessaloniki, which will give them the freedom and comfort for artistic creation. But how easy is this in a city that exploits every free space with profiteering and business practices, limiting their availability? (can be modified)

Skier Kai Jones shattered both his legs in a fall from a cliff. The teenager experiences a brutal rescue operation, a difficult operation and life-threatening anemia. The movie shows Kai Jones' fight for survival. It is a story about adversity and how it strengthens one's own resilience.

In Tsumikh, Makhacheva brings herself and her own biography to the centre-stage. She interrogates the fraught relationship between personal and public memory by revisiting, comparing and subverting how her late grandfather, Rasul Gamzatov (b.1923 - 2003), is remembered. In the work, Makhacheva’s childhood memories meet her adult remembrances and his public memorialisation, which the film subtly reveals are at odds with one another.

This film creates a "video mixtape" by assembling fragments from over 50 films produced by the now-defunct Korean film company Nama-jinheung between the late 1960s and early 1990s. Through these carefully curated scenes, it captures the inner landscape of Koreans during the Cold War and the era of rapid economic growth, offering a unique reflection of a nation in transformation.

Explore the lives of the lucky few who call Britain's most magnificent mansions home. Meet the custodians of Castle Ward, Croft Castle, and Castell Penrhyn as they navigate daily life amidst priceless antiques and stunning landscapes.

A making of documentary of the film Vermines.

One of a Kind uncovers how Maddux was able to achieve one of baseball’s most-decorated and consistently successful careers, serving as the only pitcher in history to amass 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts and fewer than 1,000 walks.

Can't get enough of 'Safe Skies, Archer' finale? Worry no more as we take you behind the camera. Get ready for an exclusive behind the scene special with Krissha, Jerome, your favorite Univerkada, Direk Gino and Gwy Saludes.

A dialogue and home video about belonging, from young people living in modern colonial society.

Bernardo and Esperanza met in Bilbao in 1978, when both were students at university in the midst of the turbulent political circumstances of the time. They had an on-off relationship - brimming with passionate encounters and inexplicable misunderstandings - until in 2001, during a trip to Havana to visit the aunt and cousin she had never met, the two forever went their different ways.

In South Korea, getting into a prestigious university is a measure of success. In this ‘strange country’, the majority of people run toward the same goal. But there are ‘Alices’ who have taken the bold step of stepping on the brakes in their life and choosing a different route from the conventional path. Korean youth who have embarked on a journey in search of the “freedom to look sideways” offer these encouraging words of comfort to all of us who are determined to push forward, not knowing how to slow down.

Ivan and The Parazol gave the biggest concert of their career at Budapest Park in the summer of 2023. The title "All In" symbolizes this: it would have fundamentally determined the band's future if the blackjack had gone wrong.

"We Ride for Her" follows the dual narratives of two Indigenous women: Lorna and Heather. Lorna is part of an Indigenous motorcycle group and sisterhood called The Medicine Wheel Riders. The sisters organize a ride every year called The Medicine Wheel Ride that brings the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the largest motorcycle rally in the United States. Heather is a travel nurse and devoted mother to her son Khalid. Khalid is in his final year of college and is dedicated to becoming an activist for Indigenous rights. Both Heather and Khalid are searching for their sister and aunt Susan, who went missing a little over a year ago.

Explore the acclaimed filmmaker's more recent work in new interviews with Burns and his colleagues. Featuring excerpts from Country Music, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The American Buffalo, The Vietnam War and others.

Rory Gallagher was the original Irish guitar hero, whose artistry with a battered ’61 Stratocaster became the stuff of legend. Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters admired him, the Rolling Stones tried to hire him – and his fans worshipped him. Clad in faded denim and a checked shirt, he sold 30 million records and became a charismatic icon of Irish music, inspiring musicians such as Brian May, The Edge, Slash and Johnny Marr. But away from the stage, Rory was an intensely private man. His closest confidante was his brother Dónal who accompanied Rory on his rise from their childhood Everly Brothers stage performances and the Showband scene across the North and South of the Irish border through to the deafening heart of the ‘70s rock scene in London – and far beyond. Now, Dónal, along with insights from Rory’s friends and admirers, takes us on a musical journey through the life and career of this shy guitar hero to better understand what made him so great.

Echoed in a memory-laden house are daily conversations between a mother and her two sons, all seemingly asleep. This autobiographical short, in a hybrid form, chronicles a personal memory from director Le Ngoc Duy's adolescence, using set design and reenactment to reconstruct his childhood home and featuring his mother’s voice as part of the cast.

Get ready to take a breath of fresh air! This documentary will plunge the viewer into the realms of foxes. Allow your viewer to follow the wanderings of a fox and its encounters throughout the 4 seasons in french forests.

A personal tribute to the liturgy of cinema, to its ghosts and its dreams.

A back-and-forth correspondence between two filmmakers living in Beijing and Tokyo. It began during the COVID-19 pandemic when it was difficult for them to meet in person and continued until 2024. The resulting work, employing various forms such as animation, collage, and 8mm film, develops through quoting each other’s images and sounds, and the result shimmers with the joy of “this is personal cinema!”

«Gymnasts» is a visual and sound exploration of the day-to-day work of young top-level gymnasts. From fall to flight, what kind of strength do they need to break free from gravity?

Pregnant - abortion yes or no? Without seeing the young woman's face, her cell phone screen becomes a mirror of her personality. Emotional and funny voice messages, Google searches or photos allow us to participate directly in how she is trying to decide.

Zoltán Török, the creator of the highly successful Wild Horses - A Tale from the Puszta and Wild Hungary - A Water Wonderland, has been living in Sweden for years with his wife, two daughters and dog. On regular tours they explore the colourful wildlife of the changing wilderness, and now they invite the audience to join them on their most exciting excursions. Along the way we roam stunning landscapes, from sea to glaciers, in the company of the wild animals of the far north. Zoltán Török spent three years making his most spectacular, heart-warming film to date. In addition to showing the wildlife of the Nordic countries, from seals to moose, his newest film raises awareness among children and parents about the love and protection of nature.

In the heart of the historic Casbah of Algiers, buzzing with life, we follow a day in the life of Mousaab, a passionate Algerian teenager navigating his challenges while his love for his local football club runs deep.

Take a journey through the eyes of 25-year-old aspiring professional skateboarder, Adam Jensen to see how skateboarding is the perfect tool in overcoming life’s most difficult obstacles. Those closest to Adam will make their comments about his life, and potential to achieve notoriety in his professional career through his trials and triumphs.

Documentary of the last visit of Eugenio Barba and the Danish multicultural company Odin Teatret to Buenos Aires and Uruguay in 2017 where more than 300 students and teachers from all over the country participated in the Anthropological Theatre Days and more than 6000 spectators shared the performances

On the verge of the eighth decade of his life, Dimitris Omiridis trains daily, claiming a healthy and fit body. At the same time, he is the owner of a fitness academy in downtown Athens, where friends and students get acquainted with his singular philosophy and body training practice that he calls OMI-DO.