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Exoskeletons
An entomophobic filmmaker faces her fears through a series of expeditions and encounters with a Hungarian neurologist obsessed with beetles. Curious about what his passion for insects can teach her, director Mariana Castiñeiras perfectly pins the thrill of discovery. Why do desire and fear fade once conquered? How do collecting and psychology drive the relationship between documentarian and subject?
Hit Like a Woman
This rhythmic fusion of screen-in-screen, montage, animation and traditional documentary techniques paints a playful portrait of Sarah Thawer, the ass-kicking drummer brought to you by the forces of intergenerational feminism and international music.
Between Red and Purple
Between Red and Purple is a documentary showcasing stories of setbacks but also triumphs. As article 534 remains unquestioned, the LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon also faces a deniable society.
The Family Statement
Using messages from their family WhatsApp group, "The Family Statement" constructs a conversation between the Sacklers and those afflicted by the opioid crisis, bringing the notoriously private family into dialogue with those living the consequences of the opioid epidemic and offering a commentary on capitalism, corporate accountability, denial and pain.
A Letter to Andrew Hill
In October 2020 Dr Andrew Hill was tasked to report to the World Health Organisation on the dozens of new studies from around the world suggesting that Ivermectin could be a remarkably safe and effective treatment for COVID-19. One year on, this film recalls exactly what happened from the perspective of somebody that experienced it first hand; Dr Tess Lawrie; also featuring contributions from Dr Pierre Kory and Dr Paul Marik who worked closely with Dr Hill during the same time frame.
F.C. Funkytown: Dare to Dream
This documentary follows a group of aspiring young soccer stars as they create their own club soccer team and dominate rival clubs throughout north jersey's indoor 5 v 5 soccer scene
Las mariposas vuelan
One day we visited Mauricio, a young man who daily experiences the metamorphosis of autism.
Mariposa
In 2021, aspiring chef Phelokazi Ndlwana was stabbed to death because she fought back against her rapist. She was targeted specifically because she was a proud black lesbian, beloved in her home community of Khayelitsha Township, South Africa, and the latest victim in a national epidemic of homophobic violence. Funeka Soldaat and her activist group Free Gender in Khayelitsha took the police to court, alleging incompetence and corruption in Phelokazi's case. Ndodana-Breen and Greyson have crafted an operatic cine-poem inspired by Phelokazi's story, featuring vocals by mezzo-soprano Chantelle Grant.
The Bitter Root
David Ocitti was just a boy when the rebels attacked his village, forcing him to become a soldier in their brutal army. After surviving a narrow escape, David returns home, only to be ostracized from his family. A testament to radical forgiveness and restorative justice, David ultimately embraces the very perpetrators who ripped apart his family and helps them find a second chance at life.
Section 1
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s won four Super Bowls and fielded some of the greatest teams ever assembled. However, the most important game they ever played was not a Super Bowl, but a 1976 playoff matchup against the Baltimore Colts. Though they couldn’t possibly have known it in the moment, lives were on the line.
Tales from Vesta Lunch
A short documentary depicting the immense impact of a local diner and its devoted community.
Dad Can Dance
When David reveals details of his past life as a ballet dancer to his son, questions immediately emerge: Why had his father never told him about being a dancer? Why had he waited until he was 70 years old, and after rejecting Jamie’s coming out as a teenager, to tell his son about about his own sexual fluidity? With words of encouragement from legendary ballet dancer Evelyn Hart, who dances a cameo in the film, David decides he wants to start dancing again, and he wants his story told.
Subtotals
Inspired by two stories by Gregory Burnham and Edward Lowe, this poetic and experimental essay film is a new look at the ill-fated relationship and human book with life and numbers.
Icarus (after Amelia)
Icarus (after Amelia) is a work study shot on 35mm. It shows Glasgow women at their workplace and deals with issues of feminist economic theory.
How shall we comfort ourselves.
The tragicomic tableau vivant documentary "How shall we comfort ourselves." explores the endless human search for meaning. Using repurposed church buildings as the theater and everyday events as the play, we take a step back and observe humanity's absurd ways of dealing with life. From hardcore parties to yoga sessions, and from a morning mass to a gym. Hopeful coping-mechanisms we use to escape the emptiness of life. Captured within the walls of that which used to provide us with fixed frames of reference and collective meaning: the church.
Sabai Sabai
A short documentary about the Thai restaurant Sabai Sabai located in Middlebury, Vermont.
Super-Guri
A documentary crew follows Cattleman, Porto Alegre's newest villain, in an attempt to sully the name of the city's hero, Super-Guy.
Bikers
A motorcyclist talks about his history of integration in a motorcycle club and the lifestyle involved in belonging to that group.
Das erste Museum der Moderne - 100 Jahre Folkwang-Museum
Monograph: Lo Harris
From Bessemer, AL to Brooklyn, NY, this self taught illustrator has transformed her practice into a full time art career championing confidence, joy, and vibrancy.
Taurophilia
Through rhythmic re-composition of fragmented images, semi-surreal situations are explored in a documentary style of observation of a man's obsession with a powerful animal, the black horned bull, and the Spanish process of taxidermy through which he attempts to embody its beauty and strength, turning into a Minotaur. The subdued basement space in which the man meticulously studies the motionless flesh of the animal is preceded by a sunlit, empty arena in Spain, the stage in which the bull is presented in its full glory before facing man.
Summer 2331
Thousands of people took to the streets of St. Petersburg to express their opinion on the latest events in the country. Among them is the forty-year-old taxi driver Georgy, who is taking part in the protests for the first time. The film is a portrait of modern Russia. Broken silence, whispers and screams.
Enklave
The rediscovery of the largest Italian post-war prison camp, an investigation into the mechanisms of collective removal in the recent history of the Romagna Riviera.
Bogwaters
In a Dutch nature reserve, two canals run parallel to each other. The camera moves across the surface of the water and accelerates to fly from one canal to the other. The images change from black-and-white to infrared and we see the reserve from an unusual color spectrum, and at a different velocity.
Tempo Home
Is it possible to feel at home in a place which is meant to be temporary? Leila, Amir and Baqir are three of over a thousand residents of a refugee camp – made of containers – located at the former Berlin-Tempelhof Airport.
Tyva and War
Tyva, the poorest region of Russia, ranks first in the country in terms of the number of confirmed losses in the war in Ukraine per capita. Nadezhda Baykara, a resident of the small Tuvan village of Sush, is proud that the men from her family have always served. My uncle died on the territory of Ukraine in the Great Patriotic War, my son participated in the seizure of Crimea, was in Syria. In the spring, Nadezhda's beloved grandson, Aldyn-Herel, died in the war in Ukraine. Baykara is sure that her other grandson will also become a soldier. Meanwhile, local shamans perform rituals to protect soldiers sent to Ukraine from death. Only a few young Tuvans, despite the risks, dare to speak out against the war.
I'm a Patriot
The film tells about the purposeful younger generation, who love their Motherland and are ready to defend it.
L'Escale
Filmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh travel from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany for the screening of their new film. During a layover in Angola, they're stopped at the airport because the airline doesn't trust their documents to be real.
Mother Earth’s Inner Organs
The first mountains that the Amsterdam-based Colombian artist and filmmaker Ana Bravo Pérez saw in the Netherlands were black. In this experimental work, she follows the stench of the coal in the port of Amsterdam back to its origin: an open wound in northern Colombia. The mine is located in the territory of the Wayuu and has a huge impact on the indigenous people.