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A boy is playing with his Super 8 camera when suddenly everything goes wrong... Cuadro is a harsh and visceral short film about childhood trauma. About how it changes and destroys us, only to remake us into something completely different.

In a dystopian nation where people's lives are determined based on 3 phases, a 13-year-old living in the monotonous, coercive, repressive, and repetitive life cycle of phase II attempts to progress to phase III hoping for a better life.

A young, broke couple kidnap a sleazy politician who decides he can spin the story to his own advantage.

Houcine is a 64-year-old rag and bone amongst hundreds of them in Casablanca and whose valuable work is almost invisible. The decision of the local authorities to abolish the carts drawn by animals threatens to wipe their livelihood in the name of the modernization of Casablanca which wants to be a "Smart City". The film follows Houcine's daily routine despite his multiple health concerns.

Mimì is an orphaned teenager born with deformed feet who works at a pizzeria in Naples. One fateful day, he meets Carmilla, a young girl convinced she is a descendant of Count Dracula. Together, they decide to escape the cynical and violent world they live in.

A criminal encounters Britain’s newest vigilante and must FACE the consequences. A proof of concept made for the Encounters film festival DepicT competition and winner of the Action Xtreme action award.

Bente, a school dropout, was a foster child on the Strand family's remote farm. Forensic medicine finds a key in Bente's stomach. Where was the girl going with two cans of gasoline? Why did the local gas station attendant sell her gasoline even though it was known that she was an arsonist? Which lock does this key fit into? Local policeman Lars Klapproth might be able to contribute to solving the case, but he does not. Because Lars is the father of Maria's missing daughter Matilde. He had made the toddler disappear with the help of GDR state agencies during the reunification period. When Maria, who had fled the republic, returned to get her daughter shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Matilde had already been adopted and could not be found.

The journey of this incredible French success story, through ten years of archives, and the trials and tribulations that Simon Porte Jacquemus, founder and artistic director of his eponymous brand, had to overcome to become a great designer.

An icon of French taste, free and eccentric, Andrée Putman (1925–2013) imposed her unique style and shaped a generation of architects. With archival images and personal testimonials, this documentary is a beautiful tribute to one of the leading ladies of interior design.[arte.tv]

Referencingthe death scene of Sol Roth, played by Edward G. Robinson, in the 1973 movie Soylent Green, and old man on a hospital bed moves through an endless hallway and reflects in a monologue on the 11years of his life and how husmands were able to avoid their own extinciton.

The story of Juan Carlos Unzué's daily life during two and a half years, since the former goalkeeper and trainer of Barça went public with his ALS diagnosis in June 2020. Right from day one he decided, on the one hand, to lend visibility to the disease in order to denounce the lack of help for those who suffer from it and, on the other, to organise a big event to raise as much money as possible for research. The documentary exhaustively follows all of the meetings and conversations held with managers of FC Barcelona and Manchester City to arrange a football game that succeeded in raising 4.5 million euros. Meanwhile, Unzué opens the doors to his home and reveals the evolution of his physical degeneration.

A couple of city dwellers move to the suburbs and are bombarded by their hyperactive neighbours who aggressively try to get them to try a strange, new health product.

The right of the firstborn is irrevocable - in the Bible as in the British monarchy. No matter how hard the second-born tries, he will never receive the privileges of the first - unless the first dies. This relentless rule weighs heavily on the relationship of the world's most famous princely couple: Harry and William.

A writer's crisis

Hardly any other game has been as fervently debated as "Cyberpunk 2077". It came out late, was hardly playable on some consoles, and the designers received death threads afterwards. Now they are planning their comeback: with "Phantom Liberty". Once again, superstar Keanu Reeves is in the game - and Hollywood icon Idris Elba. "Inside the Game" follows the designers of CD Projekt Red not only at their workspace in Warsaw, but also during the first presentations of the demo version in Los Angeles and Cologne.

A wolf is a little hood that has learned to laugh at herself. And that is the greatest superpower that exists because when we convert to humor there is nothing that can harm us. A story that shows us that we are all pathetic in love but that learning to laugh at it automatically turns drama into comedy. And therefore Little Red Riding Hood as a wolf. The conversion process of Marta, our protagonist, will take her several years and several "uncles", from when she decides to become a wolf until she achieves it, because she will have to learn that laughter is not reached by avoiding the forest of drama but by going through it until the bottom. Submitting to the "oyster-essay" method, he will go through a lot of pathetic situations until he learns to abandon self-deception and face reality, discovering that laughter springs from drama and laughter springs... power.

After a bitter teen Anais, gets placed in a mental hospital for the same peculiar reason as a devout-christian, Michelle, their bond rapidly grows closer, with one girl desperately trying to save the other’s life.

Stranded on a snowbound train at Christmas, Sister Boniface is confronted by the theft of a cursed jewel and an impossible murder.

A young woman named Anna lives in a stable, perfect house, anchored in space, locked safely away from the chaotic Tornado that rages outside. Only when her house keys are blown away, is she forced to confront the chaos that she works so hard to avoid. As she navigates her way through the tornado to retrieve her keys, she encounters a variety of people, living their normal lives, embracing the chaos. Anna's perspective on life is challenged as she must decide whether to join the unpredictable world of the tornado, or go back to the safety of her tethered house.

Marina Satti boldly marches through musical frontiers. This Greek artist with Sudanese roots gleefully draws on Arabic pop and Balkan folk to create her uniquely Aegean hip hop sound.

Simon Reeve returns to visit one of Britain’s favourite counties to discover what life is really like for the locals after the summer crowds have gone. Filmed as the energy and cost-of-living crisis began to take its toll, this is an eye-opening look at why Cornwall is one of the most desirable parts of the country and an iconic holiday destination but also one of the poorest counties in England.

AWAKE is a short experimental documentary about a liminal moment in the calendar - midwinter - observed by the inhabitants of a small rural village in England. A time outside time, magic is everywhere and anything is possible. Bearing witness to this turning point, the inhabitants gather for a wassail - a centuries old thanksgiving ritual in which folk gather to honour the slow return of the sun and bless the apple trees whose fruit are essential to the village ecosystem, not least the crumbles, juice and cider that sustains them throughout the year.

The lack of respect with which the Black musician Thelonious Monk was treated in Autumn, 1969. At the end of his European tour, legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk appears on an interview show in Paris for French state television.

Diego, a young student, lives in the clutches of classmates who harass him daily because of his physical appearance and sexual orientation. Finally he must make a decision that will change his life forever.

Explore one of nature’s most magical creatures, the cuttlefish. Unravel their secrets and embark on a mesmerizing journey of nature’s living kaleidoscopes. Follow these elusive creatures as this documentary delves deep into the extraordinary lives of these remarkable cephalopods, and see their unique abilities as they morph into a stunning array of colours and shapes in a blink of an eye. Witness their incredible transformation from vulnerable prey to cunning predators, navigating the vast ocean's ever-changing surroundings and dangers. With the use of animation and world-leading scientific knowledge, go beyond what the eye can see and understand them like never before.

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully. A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…

In turn, the medical community has been affected by the post #metoo movement denouncing sexual violence against women. It was about time. Assaults and rapes perpetrated behind closed doors in doctors' offices have gone unpunished for too long. For a victim, reporting them is almost as difficult as recounting incidents of incest. And the medical councils, which are mainly made up of men, have long turned a deaf ear to patients' complaints. When cases are brought before the courts, the justice system also struggles to prosecute these rapists. Recently, practices and names have been made public, complaints are multiplying, and women are daring to speak out. Could this be the end of complacency towards these criminals in white coats?

Summer of 1976. Bea is 16 years old and she collaborates with a group of women to make visible the feminist cause and achieve the approval of the right to abortion. The rebellion she feels in the blood will mix with an unexpected feeling that will disrupt her the inner world. Throughout these months, Bea will engage in a very special friendship with Miren, older than her. Her political commitment and her relationship with Miren will turn that summer into a stage that will mark her life forever.

A poetic documentary following the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’s journey through Iran in 1951 on a film assignment for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Constructed almost entirely from archival photographic images and Dylan Thomas's lyrical reflections (performed in voiceover by Michael Sheen), the film captures the poet's haunting vision of oil and modernity in 1950s Iran, as it stands at the precipice of political turmoil.

When skeptical scientist Alice falls for reluctant medium Jay, she's taken on an odyssey of love, loss and discovery that will turn her world upside down.

As the impact of the climate crisis intensifies each year, both Steven Fuller and Yellowstone face an unprecedented threat to their future — one that could forever change one of North America's last great wildernesses.

A body. His birth in a mental space. An act of metamorphosis that ends up staining much more than the skin.

Maria, a Mexican migrant, is pregnant. Her husband Giorgio is sterile. She conceals the pregnancy from him out of fear he might suspect infidelity. Caught between doubt and longing, both seek tenderness elsewhere. Fascinated by the unknown, their feelings drive them into the depths of love. There, where only trust can prevent them from losing one another.

PROJECTIONS is about when we fall in love with someone unknown and we do everything we can to really get to know that person. For our protagonist, this approach will be to write a script for a young actress who plays an old Hollywood star with whom he is in love and doesn't really know anything.

A single mother experiences an intricate interplay between loneliness, deisre, anxiety, boredom, and dream-like states as she waits for her child to return home from a visit with their father. As the days pass, the mother becomes increasingly restless. She tries to distract herself by engaging in mundane domestic task and indulging in fantasies of romantic connection.

Robinson and Theresa form a couple in crisis, who are reclused in the countryside with their two children, preparing for the collapse of the thermo-industrial civilization. The lack of desire and future perspectives make their lives impossible until they find a strange mushroom in the forest, whose aphrodisiac properties lead them to reconnect to each other. Unfortunately, soon they cannot live without it.

Ricardo and Painting is Barbet Schroeder's portrait of his friend the painter Ricardo Cavallo, who devoted his life to painting. From Buenos Aires to Finistère, via Paris and Peru, this film is an invitation to dive into the history of painting, but also to discover the life of this exceptional man who, with simplicity and humility, always fully committed, to the point of transmitting his passion to the children of his village.

“I return to Poland 25 years after directing a film about the traces of a destroyed Jewish world. This time, I am accompanied by Jen, my French-Israeli companion of Sephardic origin. Upon the ruins of the past, we look for signs like pieces of a puzzle that built our history, our memory, our emotions.” (Julien Donada)

Unexpressed feelings, unfulfilled dreams and a secretly purchased morning-after pill spark a young couple's fight.

Ted Watson suffers from social anxiety and uses his piano for comfort. His teacher, Ms Wilson helps him face his fears to attempt to make more of his future to make his father proud.

A ghost struggling with the monotony of passing finds purpose in comforting a broken-hearted man.

A young woman decides to go home at night when she feels deep discomfort at a friend's party. It is then that a strange silhouette will begin to follow her...

Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the day of the most important Wales in 64 years - the World Cup qualifying play-off with Ukraine at the Cardiff City Stadium. Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Robert Page, Joe Allen and more - up close and personal from pre-match to amazing celebrations.