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People are mostly complicated, but sometimes things really are that simple. Three encounters.

The EU has fallen apart, and in Germany, far-right populists are forming a new government. War is imminent. Jonas has deserted; he and his sister go into hiding at the home of their father, Stuber, whom Jonas has not seen since childhood. But there, the situation escalates. A catastrophe occurs even before the war has begun.

After an argument in a pub, a young woman storms out and is persuaded by a blind man to deliver a mysterious package to a charity shop before it closes.

Time and space no longer the same. No one will be the same.

Wayne, a rough and ragged detective, tries to solve a case that has eluded him for years. Will he find what he’s looking for, or will there be more questions than answers?

In a near future in rural Britain, Mustafa and his deaf sister Amna are torn apart by immigration vigilantes and their far-right policies. Amna escapes to search for her brother, only to witness a tragic event.

An anxious woman goes about her day as normal, but nothing seems to be going her way.

The long wandering of Charles Baudelaire after dark.

Thirty years of war, seven million displaced, ten million dead. A plunge into the chaos of the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

An artist born in Jerusalem is commissioned by a German institution to create a work of art about another artist – a sculptor celebrated by the Nazis. He approaches the task with a silent film. How does one describe something that is, by the very nature of its commission, steeped in violence?

A shy young luthier, Aurore returns to work in the family’s prestigious workshop. As she reunites with her beloved mother, she uncovers a monstrous family secret.

Richard Bona was born in Cameroon. He was 10 years old when he built his first bass guitar out of a cardboard box and bicycle brake cables. Now based in New York, this collaborator of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Sting has won over audiences with his Afro-influenced music and his multilingual vocals. The Frankfurt Radio Big Band is conducted by Michael Philip Mossman.

“Pippi Longstocking“ has been translated into 70 languages and sold more than 60 million copies. The film tells the story of her “mother“, famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. When young an still unknown, she starts a diary on September 1, 1939. Full of despair about the world, she is in conversation with herself and discovers the healing power of writing. As WWII ends with millions dead and the destruction of Europe, her first book about rebellious Pippi is published.

Having reached a breaking point, Maurice, a twenty-five-year-old delivery driver, decides to quit his job in the middle of his shift. After riding for hours on a scooter that eventually breaks down, he finds himself walking along a long highway. Along the way, his path crosses that of Amour, a cashier at a local gas station…

Loving Karma ifollow-up to the Emmy Award–winning documentary Tashi and the Monk. Set in the remote Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh, India, the film retells the original story in a newly reversioned ‘Directors Cut’ and then expands on the journey of Tashi, a spirited young girl who was once one of the most troubled children at Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community.

Following the brutal murder of his friend Kenji by the masked killer "Darkface"—a criminal who leaves a feather on his victims—an anxious and grieving Samuel Rosenberg becomes involved in the investigation led by Detective Vincent Moreau. When a mysterious forgotten note accidentally catches his attention, Samuel decides he cannot simply stand by. His discovery will lead him straight to the cold, damp alleyway where his friend lost his life, plunging him into a lethal face-to-face confrontation with the killer himself.

In Nigeria's Niger Delta, where oil extraction has poisoned the land for decades, poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey nurtures a new generation of writers to fight back.

In this series of shorts, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Cock N' Bull," "Brother," and "Burn Bridge."

An exploration of the dazzling rise and mysterious downfall of French actor and filmmaker Max Linder (1883-1925), the world’s first international film star and mentor to British actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.

Moo mourns her deceased friend, so Yuu decides to create a new companion for her. Their adventure fails, but they discover they have built a new friendship during the journey.

Nunkui, the female spirit of the garden. Nunkui, the name of a Shuar girl in a lush world of plants, animals, spirits and an extended family. Between premonitory dreams and mining conflicts in the Amazonian Cóndor mountain range, Nunkui searches for her place in the world, influenced by her grandfather Yaunchu, an old Shuar leader.

It’s summer in Geneva. Johanna works on the assembly line of a luxury watch factory and she’s not going on vacation. As she considers getting rid of her old VW Beetle, she decides instead to bring it back to life and confront the world of mechanics that once rejected her.

Marseille, 2135. Following the disappearance of most terrestrial ecosystems, the Boyuna corporation offers survivors an escape into a world where they can relive dreams of the past alongside extinct animals.

I Will Go On Missing You Till Then is an experimental documentary taking words from a young woman's love letters, from Ireland to America, written in 1960 exploring what remains across a cavern of time and momentous change on both sides of the Irish border

Max Ernst (1891-1976) is considered a pioneer of surrealist painting; his enigmatic, magical worlds delight and disturb the viewer: To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, this documentary tells his fascinating story from his early life in Germany up to his exile in the USA in the 1940s.

The Islamic country of Kazakhstan is one of the most unlikely places for football hooliganism to take root. And yet, believe it or not, the scene there is growing rapidly. Born from Aktobe’s “13 Sector”, these crews mix British hooliganism, European ultras culture, and ancient Kazakh tradition to create a unique, fully-formed underground counterculture. Forest fights, street patrols, fanaticism—a new scene thriving 3000 miles away from where it all began. Away Days got unprecedented access to these hooligans, travelling all the way to Kazakhstan to meet them. We followed the region’s most notorious firm in the lead-up to the biggest derby of the year…

On a journey through heartbreak, in search of transformation. The film is built through friendship: each person helps in their own way, searches for the story, translates the words into their own language, sings Emily Dickinson, joyfully mends the dress of sorrow.

A man takes his new face out for a spin. A car park security guard is sprung into action. A man recounts the loss of his friend. A band plays their swan song.

A short home movie documenting a road trip from Liverpool, England to Edinburgh, Scotland, up the M6 and through Hartside Pass - both ways. A questionable decision, in hindsight. Featuring questionable navigation, Tesco Clubcard economics, and a surprisingly capable small car.

An amateur short film about self-destruction through parental abuse.

An in-depth look at how fascism hides behind facades of a tolerant, intellectual and open-minded society.

2013. Civil war rages and Almourad Aldeeb is imprisoned by the Syrian regime for several months before managing to flee to Germany. After the fall of the dictatorship, he returns to the scene of his torment. Like a silent cry, his emotionless voiceover recounts the horrors that he and his friends endured.

Searching for answers about her Algerian family's ties to both sides of the Independence war, a filmmaker uncovers a tangle of contradicting buried histories.

Set in the rural Midwest during the 1970s, Black Hollow follows Jessica, an innocent young girl sheltered by small-town faith and her worldly friend Helen, whose rebellious streak leads them both into danger. When the two sneak out one foggy night, they wander to a forgotten churchyard, an isolated place where sacred ground conceals something unholy. As darkness descends, Jessica's search for belonging turns to horror, forcing her to confront the evil that thrives beneath the surface of the American heartland.