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Having grown up on a famr in Kenya, Samuel dreams of another life, one that would take him far away from his village where people give too much importance to tradition. The young man moves to Nairobi where he finds a community of queer men. It is there that he meets Alex, who he falls in love with. But coming out to his family is far from easy, particularly given the Kenyan Law which continues to criminalise homosexual relationships.
A filmmaker takes on adapting a book about mother-daughter relationships, stirring up memories of her own childhood trauma and the mother who left her as an infant.
Suffocating in her older sister's flawless system, Mae, a young goddess, questions her tedious work of maintaining an eternal spring.
CYCLING CITIES covers the most beautiful cycling cities in Europe and asks the question how they achieved to transform their mobility from car centric to bicycle centric. The film also covers measure how to become a more climate friendly and climate resilient city by looking at recent examples in Paris. At the end the movie sums up what other cities like in Germany can learn from the respective cycling cities.
The Big Picture uncovers the untold story of a state-of-the-art cinema quietly forgotten in the center of Bristol, a vibrant UK city known for its countercultural spirit. Once a cutting-edge IMAX theatre, the building was abandoned for over a decade—until a collective of cinephiles reclaimed it. Blending DIY ingenuity with punk ethos, they’ve transformed a forgotten relic into the beating heart of a grassroots cinema movement—reviving not just a building, but a shared vision of what cinema can be.
The story takes place on a beautiful resort beach, where people are enjoying their free time. Not far from the crowd, a small sea turtle has just hatched from its egg, ready to make its way to the ocean. But the path to the water is full of obstacles. Unaware of the danger, the baby turtle is being watched by three hungry seagulls, waiting for the right moment to strike. Will it survive the journey and reach the ocean?
Liverpool, a sleeping city, awakens under the glow of a musical revolution. Four boys, known as the Beatles, turn their dream into an odyssey. This documentary is a visual symphony that traces their meteoric rise, the challenges that darken their path, and the eternal mark they leave on the history of music. A moving poem.
Having lost her memory, A. could barely recall glimpses of her childhood in Argentina. After her death, her son visits the empty house for the last time. A sensory journey through a house without objects but filled with memory.
In the year 2050, Earth has been irretrievably destroyed by man-made climate change. People spend every free second glued to their media screens watching as a new home is created for Earth’s long-suffering inhabitants in the Mars settlement "Asimov I." All other forms of entertainment have become irrelevant. Day and night, the Mars reality show broadcasts A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
A deeply personal LGBTQIA+-themed story about a dancer who is forced to stop dancing after surviving a violent attack in a park. The film follows his recovery throughout a day as he finds strength to heal. The film explores the power of reclaiming one’s identity through movement and art.
A story of a woman, of passion, desire, searching, doubt, struggle, and fulfillment... Beneath her veil, a woman questions herself. Each fold of her veil brings back a memory and a choice. Her poetic and musical monologue accompanies her personal memories, ultimately leading her to find herself. Mihiri Mušsžfik, the first female painter in Turkey, who lived an extraordinary life, defying the norms of her time, is the inspiration for the film.
A mother reflects on the freedom of youth and restrictions of adulthood as she reads a bedtime story.
4 individuals going about their day don't realise that death is getting closer and closer, waiting to claim her prey.
In a post-apocalyptic future, a young man on crutches endures his loneliness in an abandoned house. But until recently, he was not alone—his girlfriend was by his side. Now, completely on his own, he gradually descends into madness.
In the 1970’s, lesbians across the United States moved out to wild, untamed landscapes to build a world without men. Some of them never left. 50 years on, Beyond Eden follows some of the original Land Dykes as they grapple with ageing, mortality and the legacy of the Women’s Lands they dedicated their lives to building.
Birgit Reincke is a resolute and quick-witted investigator in her early 50s who has seemingly given up her job. She is assisted by Jonas Becker, an aggressive and impulsive rookie detective, and Marie Sonnleitner, a brilliant scientist.
On birthdays, we look back, celebrate the present, and hope for the future. Ingrid Andree, former actress and grandmother, turns 93 years old. But the spotlight never leaves a former performer. As we drift through the natural melancholy that comes along with celebrating age, she appears to gently drift past the idea of what a birthday means. Somewhere between ritual and theater, we are invited to ask who the performance is really for: ourselves, our loved ones, or the audience of time.
“Just One: The True Story of Patient Zero” tells the story of the person commonly referred to as “patient zero” — the first Soviet citizen diagnosed with HIV. The official history of the epidemic in the USSR begins with this 1987 case, a crisis that has since affected millions in Russia: those living with the virus and those who have died from AIDS. Yet almost nothing is known about this individual. The few existing facts have long dissolved into myths, propaganda, and misinformation. No photographs, no footage — nothing. The biography of “patient zero” had to be reconstructed from scratch, turning the film into a historical investigation.
An enlightening investigative report on Rosatom, Russia's powerful atomic energy agency and Vladimir Putin's formidable geopolitical tool for increasing his influence around the world.
The rooms of a near-empty hospital, as an antique recording of Carmen: Aragonaise plays.
Delving into Benny Hill's comedy career, from his rise to the top to eventual downfall.
A woman looking for an intruder.
The nation's water turns deadly and Dave is still oblivious. Will he survive yet more water-based hazards?
While trying to socialize, Josephine doesn't know if she's dreaming... or being followed by her worst nightmare.
In 2020, a university student struggles to deal with a recent breakup as lockdown starts. As he becomes increasingly interested in the mysteries of LSD, his attempts to introspect and improve himself lead him to bond with an acquaintance, which in turn leads to her trying LSD herself.
As a punishment for not working hard enough, “I” is forced by the authorities to live with an idiot. He chooses Vova from a lunatic asylum. Vova is only capable of speaking a single word: “Ech”.
An agoraphobic man travels to a remote property to collect a puppy, but on discovering the lonely seller has no dog, he realises there are far worse places to be than outside.
In a long-abandoned house, a young woman plays hide and seek with her childhood self, searching also for their binding thread. Language, longing and lost time are hidden, wanting to be found.
After an accident that left her mostly deaf, Rue moves to a remote village with her parents. Feeling isolated from her family and overwhelmed by her new life, she befriends a group of girls who convince her to go ahead with an act of cruelty in order to belong.
A young boy with Down’s syndrome escapes his troubled home life through an old cowboy TV show and models himself on the main character. He roams his estate as a righteous lawman, but things take a darker turn when he runs into a local gang.
In peaceful Taigasville, the Puffins enjoy carefree days filled with arctic games, and even lazy Otto Von Walrus loves his picnics. But when a surprise snowstorm strikes, the Puffins must rally together to save their world. Otto included.
Jan wants to film, Frank wants to be filmed. This needs to be set up and discussed.
The Rock Prophet is the best kept secret of Rock N Roll, and only Rock's mighty heroes know about Link Wray and his infamous 3 chords. An unlikely figure responsible for the birth of Rock N Roll, music superstars such as James Brown, Jimi Hendrix idolized him, and Jimmy Page said he would have never picked up a guitar if he hadn't heard him on the radio.
A spellbinding performance film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, bringing to life the remarkable story the extraordinary Geraldine Flower, and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio.
20-year-old Marco is remarkably attuned to the suffering of people everywhere. He writes poetry but turns to drugs and drink to achieve “the forgetting”, that unconscious state that is impenetrable to his existential angst and other fears. He’s fleeing pain but above all, he’s fleeing from himself. When he goes to work for the cleaners’ cooperative at Bambin Gesù Hospital, he’s sure that this experience, the contact with sick children, will be the death of him.
On a summer afternoon, a young woman painting in her garden is interrupted by an unexpected call from her boyfriend.
De Gregori's last concert that flopped really hard.
After a tumultuous divorce from her ex-husband, Maxine finds her baby has been kidnapped. She embarks on her journey to get her back, stopping at nothing to reach her goal.
God Sees It is a journey into the creative universe of Oscar Tusquets, one of the most fascinating figures of the last sixty years as well as one-of-a-kind character of the gauche divine, in whose mind art, irony, and rebellion coexist. The film traces an inimitable career, from his beginnings in Barcelona, quietly rebelling against the backdrop of the dictatorship, and his collaborations with Salvador Dalí, to his interventions in the Palau de la Musica Catalana or the unique Toledo metro station in Naples. If this is not enough, the film is filled with reflections and conversations on art with friends like Miquel Barceló, Albert Serra, Mario Vargas Llosa or Julia de Castro.
Little Cupid has the key that allows him to travel in dreams. When night falls, he visits young Chloé, who wakes up with a shiver. Without a doubt, this strange visit causes her to lose control of her body, which only seeks to experiment on its own.
When a demon gets summoned late at night, he finds himself faced with an unsolvable equation
For ARTE Concert's Piano Day Yann Tiersen strips back to solo piano, alone in front of his keyboard. A gripping performance taking cues from his album Rathlin from a Distance / The Liquid Hour.
An urgent appointment a sky-blue bike and a familiar surprise.
Can we trust our own memories? An American psychologist with expertise in the brain's ability to make up its own truths takes us into her fascinating field of research.