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The possibility of (re)constructing human history now no longer takes place in archives alone; it has instead moved into the realm of rubbish. But what if, under modern concepts of an efficient recycling system, there is no more waste?

A melancholic look at Mainz's Jubiläumsbrunnen, whose decayed charm is in a state of conflict with other buildings in Mainz.

The Essex Variant toured from 2021 to 2023 culminating in this recording at the historic London Palladium. It's belly-laugh comedy from the heart - starting with raucous improvisation and continuing into a whirlwind comedy performance about 2020 and all that happened to us. Enjoy.

Following Inside Hotel Chocolat series on Channel 5, this Channel 4 special takes you behind the scenes at Britain's largest independent chocolate maker at one of their busiest times of the year, as they dream up a new luxury Easter egg, retro flavours and enticing sweet treats.

Roberto, Giacomo and Giovanni are priests who have decided to solve the problem of poverty in their own way: they steal in the homes of the rich to give the poor.

Jochen, a man in his forties, has achieved little in his life. Through an abstruse incident, he gets to know his grown-up daughter Hanna, whom he knew nothing about until then. From now on he wants to be a dad his daughter can be proud of. So, animated by a television report, he begins to train for a triathlon.

RIP, Rollostraat 18 and Sixth Form Acid are all part of a series of ‘miniature’ films that Quaintance is continually producing. These short films are all under three minutes long and allow the filmmaker to explore a single formal or conceptual idea. The process of realisation can either be loose and improvisatory or time intensive and heavily edited. Each of the films uses either archival material, or footage Quaintance has shot using a DV of High 8 video camera. Using these mediums, instead of 16mm, allows for quicker production and a more intuitive approach.

East-Germany, 1990. The first summer after Germany's reunification and Olli is eager to explore this new freedom. But for someone who has never left his small village in East Germany, he has high expectations. On top of that, he is not the brightest candle on the cake. So when he's suddenly convinced that the glorious US is just a stone throw away, across the lake, his sister Peggy knows not to stop her brother but rather see where this adventure might lead them. And to Peggy's surprise New York's subway is closer than she thought.

A couple that's been looking to adopt a child for a while finally gets their wish. But this girl might be a bit problematic.

One day in Osaka, Chisato evaporated without a word. Paul, who had crossed her path, sets off to Koyasan, a sacred mountain, in the hope of finding her.

Hamid, a 25-year-old boy, survived the escape from Eritrea, with the intention of arriving in Switzerland by his brother Yemane, but Natale, a Sicilian fisherman, advises him not to continue the journey as an illegal immigrant and with his wife, they decide to host him at their restaurant, in exchange for help in the kitchen. After Hamid's long journey through Italy and numerous adversities, he manages to reach Basel ...

ALIEN IN MY BODY! explores its fantastical surroundings as well as its identity and new relationships.

On March 15, 2022 at the Berlin Philharmonie, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Alan Gilbert gave a concert in solidarity with Ukraine. With the participation of violinist Lisa Batiashvili, singers Rolando Villazón and Max Raabe and pianist Kirill Gerstein.

In 2022, Marillion reflects on the making of their fifth album, Holidays in Eden.

When the mind flies

1975: In France, the so-called "new cities" are born, intended to represent the architecture of the future and the image that is created of the year 2000.

A young beginner screenwriter get inspired by is daily life. He start to realize how much his inspiration come from his routine.

A short portrait of a young man, who choses Ukraine as the destination for his year abroad so he can teach juggling to children who have been affected by war. Surrounded by trenches, he confesses that he feels more comfortable here than in Czech Republic because the people are so kind-hearted. With great sensitivity the film shows a search for meaning surrounded by gunfire.

Loïs, 22 years old, wakes up on the beach after a drunken night. In his distress, he approaches Killian, 20, who is jogging and falls for him at first sight.

Determined to play, nine-year-old Julie Fleeting’s life in football began with a local boys club. It was the first step in achieving a dream she didn’t even know existed. From playing professionally in America to winning multiple honours with Arsenal, and scoring more goals for Scotland than anyone else, Julie has consistently inspired, empowered and led from the front. In a story of tenacity and triumph, Julie’s journey in football is also one of family, humility and respect.

Volodarka is the name of a village classified as zone 4 since the disaster of April 26, 1986. Vassili and Viera met in Volodarka that year. He was a reservist soldier who was called back on the night of April 27-28 for a compulsory mission to the Chernobyl plant. She lives alone in the village with her three children. Today, in Volodarka, more than 35 years after the disaster: one does not receive help to stay in this zone so little contaminated, they say. Here, an ordinary life. Through the banality of everyday life and the precariousness of lives, Volodarka questions our civilization of progress, which, far from the first gods, still fills the world stage with the greatest human sacrifices.

Hurray, we are living longer. The bad news is pension systems are busting worldwide. With extensive old age poverty as a result. In The Netherlands the system is still solid, though inflation is hitting many pensioners here as well. Your 100-year life shows how even the richest countries have been brought to this point. Yet, there are genuine grounds for hope. It’s not too late yet. Providing we rethink the concept of retirement in general, and of old age, the quality of life as a pensioner and financing it in particular. It will make your hundredth anniversary something to celebrate.

Migrants roam the Mediterranean in a canoe and one runs aground on the beach. A man regularly comes to the beach where the migrant is stranded and he ignores him. This film presents the difficulty of migrants coming to Europe by boat and once in our countries, they are dehumanized by the people who pass by in the street and who do not even look at them, they are ignored.

Felicia is a young rider who suffers from asthma. In the few free moments that her hard work allows her, she has to take care of her father who is no longer independent. During a delivery like many others, Felicia is involved in a cynical experiment that highlights the bitter contradiction of an economic system that leaves the vain hope of getting rich as the only possibility.

What would we do if the world ended tomorrow? And what do we do to prevent it? "The End of the World As We Know It" is a film about three people who seek survival in the face of great catastrophes: in a bunker far from civilization, in the contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone, and as a scientist fighting the climate crisis.

The film mixes sci-fi with a critical approach to current proposals to colonize Mars. Presenting three possible Martian worlds, it was produced using the GPT-3 language processing model and is inspired by space ecology, interplanetary law, non-human sign systems and data science

A grieving teenager starts to hallucinate as his friends try to comfort him.

While waiting for a new client, Candy puts on her makeup and reflects on loneliness and the dichotomy between her desires and feelings.

Atlantic Yellow is the name of the unique variety of granite from Serra da Groba, located on the most rectilinear and southern coast of Galicia, and a passage of initiation paths since the Sumerian culture. Still and moving images combine and are stained by the film material itself, redefining those notions related to the love for the insondability of the wild, but structurally assimilated as illusion and ignorance.

Platinum certified rock guitarist and vocalist Orianthi takes her fiery style and muscled up backing band to the concert stage on her new release Live From Hollywood.

A tough detective is on the trail of a dangerous new drug that is flooding the area. With a lot of nonchalance and a perfect wig, he gets closer and closer to the culprits, but doesn't miss out on regularly attending church services. He has to! The only problem is that the local priest turns out to be not so innocent in the drug case.

The stories of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who survived Auschwitz, and of star conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who worked with the Nazis, provide insight. The film centers around two people who represent musical culture during the Third Reich - albeit in very different ways. Wilhelm Furtwängler was a star conductor; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, the cellist of the infamous Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. Both shared a love for the classical German music.

The work and the landscape surrounding the cultivation of potatoes, in a film revealed with artisanal production chemicals, parallel to agricultural work.

Reveals how the Covid crisis has led to the near extinction of the massive cocaine production sites deep in the rainforest of the Peruvian Andes.

In 1942, more than 8,000 Jews were arrested on 16 and 17 July and sent to the Vélodrome d'Hiver sports center in the 15th district, a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower, before being deported. The expression "Vel d'Hiv round-up" has become part of our collective memory, to the point of becoming the main memorial reference point for France during the dark years. Based on research carried out in unpublished or rarely explored archives, this film retraces the history of this roundup as experienced by hunted Jews and police trackers, from its planning in the Vichy offices to its hour-by-hour unfolding in the streets of Paris.