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On her walk back from school, Ruth's idle whistling draws her closer with a world she never expected to encounter.

A young man goes into various digital spaces in search of the lost memories of his childhood, connecting the landscapes and objects from the video games he played with the concepts he barely remembers from it.

A gang of everyday superheroes, made up of the class outcasts, must face the most dangerous, exciting, and epic missions, such as saving the school's pet pig from the clutches of the class bullies.

A father who has to find his own way through grief. After the death of his child, the different grief strategies of him and his wife are revealed. The story bring the diversity of grieving processes and addresses communication problems.

In a dark future, the remains of civilization can only survive in mysterious, bunker-type skyscrapers. The cellar floors are inhabited by a working class, who have never seen the light of day. In solitude they lead a brutal existence, only as working machines. When one day, a discarded music box lands on the factory floor and is causing a rebellious dance, two workers are forced to run for their lives. Heading to the top of the building, they discover a world unknown and have to decide if they are ready to take a leap into the abyss.

Alberto decides to go and visit Amarena, but due to a mistake with the house number he ends up in Giuseppina’s home, an elderly neighbor assisted by Vilma, another neighbor who is somewhat eccentric. All hell breaks loose.

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has been commemorating the Velvet Revolution to celebrate democracy, freedom and non-violence since 2020. This is now a tradition on 17 November, the bank holidays. This year, Prague's Rudolfinum welcomes two talented young artists: Czech violinist Josef Špaček and French violist Antoine Tamestit, conducted by Petr Popelka, for an all-Czech programme.

In order to reduce the cost of the rising electricity bill, the two filmmakers order phosphorescent herrings on the Internet, but stumble across tent cords in the dark and set off a wild chain of associations.

A film about forgetting who you are and the world around you

A story of resilience, heritage, and the human spirit. Elemchi Nwosu is of Igbo heritage, and her parents are survivors of the Biafran Civil War in Nigeria. Now living in Wales, Elemchi journeys back into her heritage.

An intimate view of the director’s relationship with the knowledge of why his father died, a truth that was hidden from him and then altered over the years, until it was revealed during a family member’s drunken moment.

Runrig's songwriters Calum and Rory Macdonald share the very personal story of their first solo album project. Part video diary and part music performance. It is an intimate account of the making of the album and of the recording process, a journey that offers an insight into the creative inspiration for their songwriting and the musical ethos behind the recording.

What are the consequences of heat peaks on our bodies and on the organization of our social life in major urban centers, agricultural territories and aquatic areas? Bringing together the expertise of scientists from different disciplines, this documentary highlights the multiple undesirable effects of rising temperatures on the European continent, and presents a range of possible adaptation strategies to deal with them.

A micro-documentary that explores Aga's discovery of her sexuality as she moves through different cultures and locations. Her journey starts in a society where being a lesbian was inconceivable to her, however, new people, places, and experiences allow her space to discover herself and gain confidence in who she is.

The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Germany has increased significantly since the massacre by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023. Jews are insulted, defamed, berated and attacked not only on the street, but also at universities and in the cultural sector. The anti-Semitic riots at the Free University of Berlin on December 14, 2023 and the completely inconsistent reactions to them from those responsible and politicians are representative of this. Jewish students in Germany have to fear for their lives again. Left-wing groups demand solidarity with Palestine, question Israel's right to exist, but completely ignore the Hamas massacres and, in their view of the Jews, rely on a simple worldview shaped by ancient prejudices and narratives.

The program featured Annalisa performing songs from her discography. During the show, the singer-songwriter also duetted on songs by five musical guests: “Eppure sentire (un senso di te)” with Elisa, “La genesi del tuo colore” with Irama, “Superclassico” with Ernia, ‘Tango’ with Tananai, and “Come saprei” with Giorgia.

From a story told to Ella Maty Leather about a coach from Burghill to Hereford where you could see pig climbing up a tree backwards.

Huge hits Dog Days are Over and You've Got the Love feature in this dramatic reimagining of the international star’s groundbreaking first album. Titled Symphony of Lungs, fans flocked from all over the world to this unique concert celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Brit award-winning debut. Captivating everyone in her path, Florence teams up with conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, the London Contemporary Voices choir and an 80+ piece orchestra complete with lute, flute and harpsichord to create a remarkable new soundscape in her only concert of the year.

Edwy Plenel narrates, using archival footage, excerpts from the film, and present-day interviews with Costa-Gavras, how it was a political event: the first popular film to confront the issue of Stalinist trials and pave the way for the moral crisis of communism.

When youth violence in the North London town of Edmonton escalated to a fatality a month, a local Archbishop made the bold suggestion that young people in the area throw more punches.

A saloon pianist in the wild west dreams of playing classical music.

In 2010, Gareth Williams, an MI6 spy, was found dead inside a padlocked duffel bag in the bath of his London flat. In 2024, a new forensic review was concluded. Using several new interviews with the people at the heart of the investigation.

A dark night is lit up with the fluorescent colours and metallic sounds of an illegal party. Andrea, the organiser and DJ, confesses his joys and turmoils through a series of increasingly delirious voice messages addressed to someone far away. It is Andrea’s solitary cry for help: as we uncover his relationship with the listening ghost, he narrates his human experiences at the clandestine rave. In a reality where policing and punishment go hand in hand, a party suspended in space and time inflames the city, setting free the bodies we inhabit. In this new day and age can we still find ways to connect with each other or are we alone even when we are together?

On a life-changing journey across India, culture and progress collide as monk turned movie maker Ravinol Chambers re-examines traditional gender roles. Just as he is understanding the barriers girls face, he is hit with a challenge around the role of men, that sends him on a new line of discovery. Will education bring the girls true equality or simply transform them into caged butterflies? How do we ensure lasting change?

Sit back, relax, grab yourself a cup of Tea, and enjoy the slightly slower but dramatic story that is about to unfold!

'For You' is a heartfelt letter from a father to his two-year-old son, capturing a summer day in the park, a world filled with wonders yet to be discovered and a looming danger. Set in Peckham, South East London, the director narrates the story in Italian, the language he has spoken to his son since birth. This project is deeply intimate and personal, yet carries a universal and resonating message: what lies ahead might be uncertain, but with love, courage, and imagination, we can create a better future.

In the Pyrenees, the Garcias breed goats since the 70's. They pass down their experience to young farmers who want to create their own dairy. Sadly, this project will come into conflict with a persnickety administration.

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.

A job seeker gets ready to attend a scheduled interview. On the subway, a man in a suit stares for a bit too long. Suddenly thrown into the office, the job seeker must now endure the bizarre events that await him.

Human Factors relates to people’s roles and behaviours in complex operational systems such as aviation, nuclear facilities, and healthcare. This film explores how healthcare and emergency workers train to manage encounters of crisis, with other humans and machines, the lines often blending between the two. Such encounters lay bare our physical and social fragility as much as our reliance on care institutions for survival in the face of a neoliberal ethos of individualism, self-management, and personal accountability.

Juan is an elderly man returning home by train who meets a young woman on the journey and strikes up a conversation with her. The conversation revolves around his profession as a railway worker and the landscape through which the train travels, but above all, Juan talks about love: love for his wife, for the life he has lived, and for commuter trains as a place for meeting and conversation, because there was a time when the important thing about the journey was not the destination, but who was traveling beside you.

Tales of theme park days out that turned disastrous, from the fire-breathing dragon that became an inferno to some foreign roller coasters where safety doesn't matter.

“La Valanga Azzurra” traces the unparalleled journey of the Italian national alpine skiing team of the 1970s, led by the legendary coach Mario Cotelli and spearheaded by champions like Gustav Thöni and Piero Gros. Through victories that rewrote the history of Italian sports, such as the conquest of five World Cups and numerous medals across the Olympics and World Championships, the documentary celebrates internal rivalries, contrasting personalities, and the sacrifices that made this team invincible. The previously unseen testimonies of the protagonists, intertwined with the narration of Giovanni Veronesi, who, in this context, reveals his past as an aspiring champion, bring to life the unique saga of a sporting cyclone, from its glorious beginnings to its inevitable decline.

ARTE welcomes international artists to some of the best art collections in Europe. American group Gossip, led by the charismatic singer Beth Ditto, engages in a dialogue with works by Lucy Raven and Yoko Ono at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie.

Mara visits an old friend who lives in the Sierra de Irta, Vera, who did not expect this visit, is about to go to Valencia to spend the Easter holidays. When Vera leaves, Mara makes a strange and irrational decision: to occupy her friend's house for a few days.

Pietro, a young worker passionate about art, embarks on a journey between the imaginary and the spiritual in his state of coma after attempting suicide, guided by his real friends in the form of their own passions and fears.

David is in debt to his record label. Everything changes when he discovers he has a daughter.

One winter morning, crows are heard in the distance, a thick mist covers the shore. A world wakes up, and makes another landscape sound.

Alice grew up in Cologne during the Second World War. She had to flee her homeland with her siblings, mother and grandmother. They found refuge in Saxon Switzerland. After Germany's capitulation, they made their way back to Cologne as quickly as possible. The Cologne way - Zo Fooß. Lilli now retraces the journey of around 800 km that they made back then, following in the footsteps of their ancestors and delving into their stories. This journey serves as the framework for a story which, through encounters with the past and a rapprochement between generations, offers an opportunity to approach one another and enter into dialog.

Fiercely independent, self-taught and critically acclaimed, Spanish photographer Cristina García Rodero, winner of the National Photography Award, was the first to capture her country’s festivals – religious and pagan – and it took her 15 years to complete them. Today, half a century later, this warm, strong-willed and tireless 74-year-old artist continues to document how life, love, beauty and death are celebrated in the world. Cristina García Rodero: Eyes of the Soul, delves into her creative process, offering a privileged look at the artist.

Inspired by US comedian and musician Bo Burnham, German YouTuber Lukas Weinandy attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, filming and performing a one-man comedy special.

Stop-motion short film based on the novel of the same name by Alberto Manzi.

Departing from the traditional factory lines of production on the plastic plant manufacturing industry. From there, the film expands into the realm of synthetic nature, portraying a highly engineered landscape,developed by startups. The images appear to be bound together by a dark slime—an oily, recurrent presence as a connection to the strange and gory logics of petro capitalism and global territories of extraction.Petroleum, in both refined and unrefined forms, serves as a temporal vector: it is the raw material for plastic plants, Revealing the absurd techno-solutionist vision of the future.