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A documented introspection written, directed, composed, illustrated, and experienced by Riadh Bakache, serving as a transition into a new era for his YouTube channel. Rich in emotion, this piece reflects on his personal experiences and inner journey, supported by his readings. Riadh explores several philosophical and psychological questions about himself, in an effort to better understand and ultimately accept who he is. Taking a step back from his situation became necessary, leading to the telling of his entire journey in this video.

AIid, a telemarketing company, has just implemented AI that writes personalized scripts for each customer. While her colleagues follow these scripts to the letter, Carmen uses the information gathered by the AI to manipulate them until she gets the sale. This strategy works so well that she is soon on the verge of earning a productivity bonus. One more sale and it will be hers.

At 80 years old, German director and photographer Wim Wenders talks about his unwavering joy in creating and telling stories. From "Paris, Texas" to "Perfect Days" and "Wings of Desire," this is a tender and luminous portrait of the most European of filmmakers.

"Ending" is a dystopian drama set in a world where a rebellious faction known as The Resistance opposes a tyrannical regime called The Order. The story centres on Arthur Hughes, a legendary rebel leader, who is captured and interrogated by Lieutenant Thomas Bennington, a former comrade turned traitor. The intense, dialogue-driven narrative unfolds in a prison setting, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral complexities of rebellion. As Arthur and Bennington confront their past and ideological differences, the film delves into the psychological and emotional struggles of fighting for freedom in a seemingly hopeless battle.

JADE performs at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool.

Discovering the world’s most prestigious orchestras. In this episode: founded in 1882, the Berlin Philharmonic initially comprised around fifty musicians. Following Hans von Bülow, its first permanent conductor, his successors , notably Wilhelm Furtwängler, Sergiu Celibidache and Herbert von Karajan, helped to establish its international reputation.

Three teenagers — Amelio, Blake and Kira — each begin their gender transition, supported in different ways by their families. This deeply sensitive documentary follows them between ages 15 and 17 as they navigate the emotional and physical challenges of being transgender. For them, puberty brings intense distress, as their developing bodies do not align with their true gender identity. The film explores the difficult questions faced by parents and doctors: whether to medically delay puberty, start hormonal treatment, or wait and risk worsening the teens’ suffering. Through moments of doubt, upheaval and hope, the documentary offers an intimate look at three young people who want only one thing — for the outside world to see them as they know themselves to be.

The Music Festival is not just an event, but a true force for social cohesion and cultural identity that transforms the streets and squares of Europe into a widespread stage every June 21. Thirty years of music, culture, and European identity as recounted by Jack Lang, Ezio Bosso, Enrico Rava, Tosca, Malika Ayane, and Paolo Fresu.

Andres comes running home, full of excitement and holding his breath, ready to tell Lukas and Dani in detail everything that has happened since he left home until the moment he arrived with them.

Last bastion of freedom of expression or playground for extremists and criminals? Opinions are divided on the messaging service Telegram. Just like on its mysterious founder, tech billionaire Pavel Durov. Is this man an uncompromising advocate of radical freedom or an accomplice of criminals of all kinds? Author Aleksandr Urzhanov searches for answers.

Lyès is a young immigrant who works as a rider and delivery man without ever stopping. Exhausted by sleep deprivation and homesickness, he wants to complete his last delivery, even after an accident.

On a hot summer day, 23-year-old aspiring author Audra visits her former professor and celebrated novelist Martin at his captivating home to request a letter of recommendation. However, Martin keeps putting off signing it and suddenly jumps into the pool. Audra is about to leave, but Martin presents her with a professional opportunity that tempts her to stay. Martin convinces Audra to celebrate this important moment of her life challenging Audra with the weight of crossed lines and the strength it takes to stand her ground.

In America women can go to jail for their husbands’ crimes, men are allowed to marry ten-year-olds, and abortions in some states are illegal, even in cases of rape. Documentary filmmaker Brice Lambert journeys through the American South and meets women who are at the receiving end of the attack on women’s rights since Donald Trump’s return to power.

A stay-at-home dad, Darrel, spends an eventful day juggling his infant son, Teli, and his stern, old-school father, Onwu, as he tries to resolve a family issue. They clash over their opposing approaches to fatherhood.

Goutte d'Or district, Paris, Château Rouge metro station, Georges Clemenceau secondary school. Teenagers, burdened with their carelessness and their wounds, have to grow up. They are shaping their personalities, losing their way, searching for themselves. Adults try to guide them despite the violence of the system.

Liliana Cavani's "The Night Porter" is a film that, fifty years after its release, continues to spark debate and mixed reactions. The story, set in Vienna in 1957, follows doorman Max Aldorfer and his former concentration camp prisoner, Lucia, who reunite after years in a hotel.

Jaakko strikes first with unpredictable hits before Victor Campillo and the Asics crew come out in full force for a dreamy audio-visual feature by Jacob Harris.

Abraham finishes a concert in front of an almost empty venue. As he’s packing up his equipment, a woman calls out to him: he’s forgotten something on stage. Unfortunately, Abraham doesn’t see what she’s talking about and the stage is empty. Thus begins a strange nocturnal wandering in search of that something.

One day, young Li Na receives a call. It's from her little brother, who's home alone, waiting for his father to return. He's been gone for days and hasn't given any further signs of life. With the successive calls, the tension grows, as does Li Na's need to help, despite the insurmountable distance that separates them. Roberta Chávez breaks down the boundaries between social drama and urban thriller in a film that radiates a serene nostalgia.

In 2014, when Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, fell to the Islamic State, the creation of dozens of factions was seen as the solution to organize the Shiite youth who had risen up en masse to fight Daesh and protect Baghdad, which was under threat. These factions were supposed to be a temporary force. In reality, they have never been demobilized, leading the Iraqi state into ever greater instability. How did they become so strategically important in post-Daesh Iraq?

San Sebastian, 1978. The workers at the water meter factory hold an assembly to discuss a strike, which ultimately fails. Disappointed, the most non-conformist workers turn their aspirations for radical transformation towards more intimate spheres. Some leave the factory to join an isolated community in the mountains, where dozens of young people embarked on an intense journey of shared cathartic experiences.

At the Rheingau Festival, violinist Renaud Capuçon, cellist Julia Hagen and the Bamberg Symphony conducted by Jakub Hrusa perform Brahms's 'Double Concerto for Violin and Cello'.

An epic mosaic of lonely people with crossed destinies who set their sights on Arthur Morhan, a psychoanalyst on the verge of a breakdown.

In the late 1980s, in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. A girls' rhythmic gymnastics team has the opportunity to compete in a tournament in Berlin; but since the girls' mothers cannot take time off work, it is the fathers who must accompany them on the trip.

A BFI video essay on Chantal Akerman's "La Captive" by writer and critic Cristina Álvarez López.

Azor is a dog abandoned by a Ukrainian family fleeing the war. Time passes and drones hover overhead. Alone in the apartment, Azor dreams.

Despite Lise's advice, Claire decides to celebrate Christmas with Leon, a young outcast who claims to live outside the system. They agree to organize an anticapitalist Christmas Eve, prohibiting all expenses. Meanwhile, Mathias delivers presents as Santa for a well-paid temporary assignment.

One of the most controversial writers of our times, join Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh as he undergoes a remarkable trip to find new meaning in his work, life and legacy.

A documentary that traces the life and career of Freddie Mercury, the legendary frontman of Queen. Through archival footage, performances, and commentary from critics and collaborators, the film follows his rise from a young immigrant with artistic ambitions to one of rock music’s most electrifying performers. Alongside the story of Queen’s global success and Mercury’s creative genius, the documentary also explores key elements of his personal life, including his relationships, his sexuality, and the challenges of living privately while becoming a global icon. The film reflects on how Mercury’s individuality, theatrical style, and fearless self-expression shaped both his music and his lasting cultural legacy.

Anx has just met Cass when a mysterious virus breaks out: everywhere, people’s bodies are merging with objects. Stuck in their apartment, the couple must face this dreadful threat.

Winner of the Best Basque Language Short Film (Mejor Cortometraje en Euskara 2025) award at the 17th Express Cinema Festival of Portugalete. Following the festival's requisites, the short was made in under 10 hours and revolves around the prompt all entries shared: the invisible.

Georg, a professional improviser, wants the best for his epileptic child—and he finds it in a chic daycare center in Leipzig. He can't admit that he's unemployed and his wife works as a cleaning lady. With a doctored biography and rusty charm, he fakes his way into the hip parenthood scene as a supposed event manager, organizing flea markets, barbecuing, smoking weed, and taking over the cash register. The fact that there is almost half a million euros in it is initially a "gift" that Georg soon uses to treat himself to a lavish lifestyle without anyone noticing – and to become more and more like the hip parents. But as he juggles credit cards, his shady dealings increasingly begin to turn against him.

Rebecca, the young crafter artist, from Vienna, has only one confidant, the Witch of East Wind, with whom she shares her secret about her unborn child. Meanwhile, the circumstances of a tragic accident, long buried in silence, begin to surface. From the pain of the past Rebecca escapes into the fragile world of imagination. The film follows her mental journey, mirroring the wandering flow of human consciousness. Told through four temporal layers, the narrative gradually reveals the hidden connections between reality, memory, fantasy, and fear.

Freely inspired by the play "Caso, Mai - The unpredictable virtue of dignity" by Simone Gurany, Despite Everything recounts the drama experienced by those who, due to an illness or an accident, find themselves prisoners of their own body. Massimiliano and Giuseppe share the same room, one wants to live and the other doesn't, but perhaps there are bigger problems to solve, there's a pencil to pick up on the floor and neither of them can get out of bed.

MG, a policewoman who has been expelled from the Corps due to the problems with alcohol and drugs that she has had since the loss of her son, receives a call from a man asking her to look for Macarena Gómez, a popular TV actress.

Told in a deeply personal and emotional way, AKRIS: FASHION WITH A HERITAGE switches between present and past by tracing the Kriemler family’s legacy — from founder Alice Kriemler-Schoch, to her successors Max and Ute, and on to today’s leaders, who continue to shape the future of AKRIS with great respect and responsibility for the company, the past and the people who made it work so successfully.

Efficiently known as the "Rasta Lawyer" or "Poor People's Lawyer," Diane Jobson has spent her life fighting for the fundamental rights of the poor in the ghetto. Now in her 80s, Diane reflects on a life devoted to defending the marginalised of Jamaica, while preparing to retire on her own terms. Between weekends with her best friend Sally, clouds of ganja smoke, and candid, wry observations about aging, Diane emerges as a rebel soul to the end. A terrible driver, a tireless advocate, and a woman who will never stop living fully.

Join nature presenter Barnaby Clutterbuck in this deep dive into the rich and beautiful lives of the creatures that inhabit universities.

Christopher and his friends go on an adventure

Ana is a woman who lives with her grandson Manuel. They spend the day together, do the shopping, take walks, prepare meals and generally enjoy spending time with each other, and so on every day.

A young woman, Laura Spindler, is picked up on a country road in the Weinviertel region. Public prosecutor Fida Emam learns that the now 18-year-old was kidnapped in Vienna two years earlier.

With her unique musical style, Tatyana Jane blends Cameroonian traditions with global influences. It’s an irresistible mix that we enjoyed to our heart’s content at ARTE Mix ø Trabendo.

When BA Flight 149 unwittingly landed in a warzone, its passengers and crew were taken hostage. Did the UK government allow it? And who were the mercenaries on board?

Documentary film about pop art sensation Pauline Boty, tracking the artist’s original contribution to British art, her feminism and her unique take on the nascent celebrity culture of the 1960s. Ahead of her time in so many ways, Boty’s story ends with her tragic early death at 28 in 1966 and the subsequent revival of interest in her work in the last decade. Packed full of original photographs and art work, the film calls on an array of family, friends, art critics and famous fans to lead us through the Boty story. Contributors include pop art titan Sir Peter Blake, comedian and artist Jim Moir, critic Kate Bryan, best friend and print designer Natalie Gibson MBE, pop singers Corinne Drewery and Tanita Tikaram and TV presenter Ronnie Archer Morgan

Anthropomorphic manifestations of the hyperobjects of animal husbandry, millitarisation, forestry plantations and capitalist markets become combating characters in this poetic film. Rooted in the realities of landlordism, climate collapse, and extractivism, the film draws on sci-fi tropes and the Mabinogion myth of Blodeuwedd to rupture the seeming inevitability of capitalism.

An author travels on Spanish plains to find the magic music device of his youth, the Jukebox. (Inspired by a book of Peter Handke, Nobel prize 2019)

King Mitridate has left his empire in the care of his sons Sifare and Farnace while he is away at war. Deceived by a rumour of his father's death, Farnace declares his love to the King's betrothed, Aspasia. She seeks the protection of Sifare. Mitridate returns with Ismene as a bride for Farnace. When he hears of Farnace’s guilt, he determines to kill him. Will the ensuing intrigue of rivalry - in love and in politics - wind its way to a happy end?

Alice is 27 years old today. Even though she is suffocating a bit, she still lives with her parents and tends to live in her dreams to escape her dreary everyday life. After a psychedelic party on a factory roof, she has a serious drunken bike accident. Will this give her the courage to become an adult?

In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

Felix and Pia, in their late twenties, spend a few days at Felix’s grandparents' vacation home. What starts off as a lighthearted getaway quickly turns tense, and an unspoken distance grows between them, one they both feel. When they finally open up about their feelings and future together, no easy answers emerge. The following evening, they find themselves at a nostalgic bowling alley, where a quirky older bowler shares a story from his life, offering them a new perspective on themselves.