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I Am Skylar
I Am Skylar is the emotionally compelling story of an articulate girl who is thoughtfully defining her future and the woman she is to become. Skylar faces the complexities of being a transgender girl on the cusp of puberty with refreshing honesty and unshakeable dignity.
Sala de Roteiristas
What is the difference between a story and a good story? In this short documentary, ten of the greatest screenwriters in Brazil answer this and other questions, guiding us through the universe of creative writing and all its possibilities.
Imminence
What is inevitability? To observe with our own eyes a process that we cannot stop. A process that is already running and no one can stop it.
Never Happened
The still unexplained murder of former police officer Robert Remiáš in 1996, which appears to have involved the Slovak secret service at the behest of those in the highest places, remains a major blemish on the young Slovak democracy. The year before, the state directed the kidnapping of the son of the Slovak president, with whom the then Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar had a dispute. And Remiáš, who was the only witness to the kidnapping, became inconvenient...
Appointed by the Time
The film is dedicated to the modern history of Kazakhstan. The unique evidence of direct eyewitnesses and participants in the process of nuclear disarmament of the country, the construction of a new capital of the state and the practical participation of Kazakhstan in international peacekeeping projects from Syria to Ukraine formed the basis of this picture.
I'm Coming Back
The film is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and tells about the fate of soldiers.
Aral
A documentary about the Aral Sea. The whole truth about why the disaster happened, what happened to the area and how the residents live on the shore of the Aral Sea now.
Natsuki Kawamura / Someday!
DVD of Idol Natsuki Kawamura - Someday! ("Itsukane!"). Released in 2019!
Islam of my childhood
"Islam of my childhood" is like of road movie that deciphers the devastating impact of political Islam on culture and religious traditions in Algeria. The country that has experienced the worst of Islamist terrorism with its "dark decade" and its 200,000 victims has shocked us with the testimony of citizens. They recount the dramas experienced, their resistance and their questions about the deep meaning of their faith in the face of the suffocating diktats and the murderous excesses of fundamentalism and the dictatorship in place. These people paved the way for the new Algerian revolution today!
Cut Adrift
"Cut Adrift" marks Anastasia Wlaschin-Wiest's directorial debut, delving into the educational challenges on England's Isle of Wight. Raised on the island, Anastasia witnessed the shortcomings of its education system, exacerbated by restructuring in 2011. Despite its proximity to the mainland, the island remains isolated, impacting young perspectives. With below-average results, school closures, and underfunding prevalent, Anastasia's documentary aims to spark discussion and drive positive change. Returning as a recent graduate, she interviews locals to understand the issues and propose solutions. "Cut Adrift" is a poignant call to action, urging for improved educational opportunities and broader horizons for the island's youth.
Space of Refuge
This is a story about the ‘capital of Karen refugee camps’ situated along the Thailand-Myanmar border where 40,000 residents are living behind the military fences. After three decades, the camp has developed and urbanized beyond its original designation as temporary shelters.
Sonhámos Um País
In the early 70s, Camilo de Sousa left Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, travelled Europe, joined the Frelimo guerrilla and became a filmmaker. Now living in Portugal, he returns to Mozambique to be reunited with two former comrades in arms. With Aleixo Caindi and Julião Papalo, he recalls ancient times, when the joy of liberation made way for dark times and the quest for a ‘new man’ destroyed a country’s dreams and illusions.
We Don't Leave Our Own
A story about the work of the Kazakh search party in the Sinyavinsky marshes of the Leningrad region, where divisions formed in the KSSR fought during the blockade. However, neither chronology nor geography matter: 75 years after the end of the Great Patriotic War, it is still going on. Until now, people come from faraway Kazakhstan to fight for a city that should not have been there for a long time.
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Live from Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Huw Edwards introduces coverage of the National Commemorative Event taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
How does a book of war game rules written in 1880 lead directly to the creation of Dungeons & Dragons nearly a hundred years later? Secrets of Blackmoor is the two-hour documentary film resulting from an unprecedented exploration into the evolution of Role Playing Games (RPG's) that reveals the true origin of Dungeons & Dragons. It's the story of the invention of Role Playing Games as told by the people who were there: the Twin Cities Gamers. If you think D&D is the beginning of the story, then think again: D&D is actually the end of the beginning.
If The Island Could Talk
A mile off the coast of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts lies a tiny island coined Peddocks. On one side rests a shuttered military fort, a local hotspot for summer tourists. But for those brave enough to walk beyond, will find a vibrant community on the island's south-facing side. This tight-knit, working-class community is a relic of a century-old Portuguese fishing village; its lucky few have worked hard to maintain and pass down their humble cottages since the 1800s. Now, the state has claimed the island for parkland, and the current generation is the last to own their beloved summer escape. This short film takes a sentimental look at the islanders' efforts to preserve its traditions, while ruminating its history and inevitable end.
Stardom in NYC
Documentary focusing on the 2019 US trip taken by the wrestlers of World Wonder Ring Stardom
One Day Ahead
The story of eight New Zealand amateur cyclists attempting to complete the 2018 Tour de France race a day ahead of the professional race.
The Journey of the Others
At the Freedom Theater in Jenin refugee camp, the next Palestinian Intifada is brewing. A group of brave theater actors risk their lives every day to fulfill a dream that they are not willing to abandon: to show their play in New York.
Avenue de Lamballe
Sébastien Lifshitz wandered around his grandfather's flat on Avenue de Lamballe in Paris. For months, until the place was sold, he filmed it, trying to preserve this trace of his family memory. In 2019, he is returning to these images for the first time.
Mensaje a la nación
In the last 30 years, the presidents of Peru have been corrupt and criminal. 'Message to the Nation' serves as a reminder of their lies and false promises. It's a journey through their voices, propaganda, and speeches. It's also a documentation of the director's son's childhood, as he tries to make him remember his early years while also revealing the truth about their country: a nation plagued by corruption.
Uçurtmanin Peşinde
If we had wings, there wouldn't be kites. We belong to the sky as much as the earth. Every kite string held tight touches Sahmeran, the tales of Arabian Nights and the narrow streets of Mardin. Children live their own stories with their kites just like the kid inside me who grew up with kites. "Rising Puppets of The Limitless Sky" tells the story of a child who grew up under the shadow of the kites in Mesopotamia, and the people who follow him.
Trouble
Mariah Garnett’s intimate and inventive biographical portrait of her artist father recounts in his own words his past as a political activist in Belfast and his daughter’s unlikely influence on his life. Through a combination of letters, interviews, archival footage, and uncanny reenactments of the period (featuring Garnett herself in the role of her father), this slyly self-reflexive yet deeply felt film provides crucial insights into his largely forgotten accomplishments and Ireland’s history of sociopolitical unrest, while also documenting the father and daughter’s belated reunion.
The Mystery of the Black Book
In October 1947, the "Black Book" was to be published in Moscow - a collection of testimonies and articles about the murder of two million and seven hundred thousand Jews under Nazi occupation in the Soviet Union. The book was shelved by the authorities. The Holocaust of Soviet Jews as if it had never occurred at all. Why did Stalin decide to hide the solid and documented evidence of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union? Did Soviet Jewry’s enthusiasm on the establishment of the State of Israel cause collective punishment against them by the government? Since the revolution, Soviet Jews had been considered loyal partners in the building and administration of the Soviet Union. Why and how did they became suspects of dual loyalty, potential traitors, second class citizens?
Cinema de Amor
The intimacy of a couple of gay filmmakers trying to survive in the context of the rise of the far-right in Brazil.
Willy Ronis, les combats d'un photographe
The major 20th century struggles formed a thread running through the life of Willy Ronis, whose social and political commitments remain little-known. Born in Paris in 1910, son of exiled Jews, he grew up overshadowed by his adored father, photo retoucher, and recorded the working-class world from the 1930s onwards.
Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking the Universe
Exploring two of the greatest thinkers of humanity, and their contributions to our understanding of the universe.
Technology for Talking
Some disabled people have no voice or are hard to understand. That doesn't mean they have nothing to say, explains filmmaker Jemima Hughes.
Hidden Tides
The sea has always been a space where many fishermen have found beauty, calm and freedom. It is different nowadays, as they seem to easily find garbage and all kinds of pollution. This piece is an homage to the marine beauty they remember, a brief journey alongside these fishermen who work and fight to bring back what they once knew.
The Barrell of Bare
Shot in only 80 minutes, this documentary portrays the bandleader od Majke Goran Bare, who talks first person singular about his childhood, growing up, maturity and love, Donald Trump, ragweed allergy and many stuff he didn’t spoke about before. And why is everything painted with "heavy colors"…