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Amor
A summer evening twenty-five years ago: the city is deserted, the final of the FIFA World Cup is underway. A woman, Teresa, comes down to the Tiber and lets herself be carried away by its current. She is swallowed by the river and her daughter Virginia crosses Rome in the dark of the night: she wants to find her and save her. Virginia has to make her way through the depths of the waters, of the history, myths, calamities and gleams of life of a timeless Rome. And so she is able to see again her mother, who emerges from the darkness of the Tiber to fly toward AMOR, “the planet of care” surrounded by water where the streets, squares and fountains remind her of Rome and animals are free to wander around.
I Am A Wizard
A short documentary chronicling the daily life of a local neighborhood wizard.
Christmas Criminals
Two related crimes occur in the small town of Brickton, Virginia - the murder of a local teenager, and the heist of Lowes Christmas trees.
The Art of Recreation
Created by Sampo Vallotton & Laurent De Martin, this unexpected short movie is a visual manifesto of their first winter with the new Simply. tools. This movie came together organically as they were surrounded by talented filmmakers and photographers whom they can proudly call friends.
Jewish Delis: Something to Kvell About!
A celebration of a great Jewish-American tradition. Beginning as places for Jews from Central and Eastern Europe to eat and meet, they expanded across America and eventually attracted as many non-Jews as Jews. Today, the number of Jewish Delis has shrunk dramatically and many of the survivors have adapted to changing times, sometimes in ways their forebears might not recognize.
The Happy Herd
A short documentary following an artist and storyteller who lives nearly entirely off the grid with a herd of goats in rural South Kerry. The film shows how Seán has created a growing international community through the shared love of stories and goats.
A Love Letter to Myself
This was my take on the concept of loving oneself, there was a time when I was struggling and I didnt know how to live for myseld but then I got to the point where living for myself became enjoyable and easy
Merman
A 58 year-old Black queer man speaks about his life as an emergency nurse, leather title holder and civil rights advocate.
Procida
In 2022, Procida was named Italy’s Capital of Culture. That same year, twelve boys and girls joined the Atelier di Cinema del Reale on the island. Some of them had never used a camera and many had never been to Procida. This film originates from the desire to tell the island's story and the urge to investigate the practice of film-making and the desire to make films.
Letter to Ukraine
More than a hundred members of the Lithuanian film community have joined together in a voluntary film project "Letter to Ukraine", which aims to record what is happening in our country at this difficult time. The film focuses on a person close to the war: a passer-by, a protester, a volunteer, a medic, an artist.
The Weight of Leve Leve
A film about a paradise through the eyes of those who live there. From the weight of Leve Leve to the sour of Doce Doce.
Chinese Mayors
#ChineseMayors: What does it take to be a Chinese official? How is public policy formulated? In what ways does the government serve the people, and how can it be held accountable? In this 106-minute #documentary, Xinhua's Miao Xiaojuan @miaoxiaojuan and seven experts from around the world travel across China to find out how democracy here differs from in the West. Worth a watch!
Aequo
The sound of an alphorn echoes in the mountains while glaciers are dripping. Far away, on an oceanographic boat, researchers probe the invisible seabed. Geological bodies of salt and ice emerge from the digital depths of a software. They melt and disintegrate in the hands of scientists.
USS Iowa
When an international military treaty fell apart in the mid 1930s, America rebounded by building the most legendary battleships ever constructed; the Iowa class of battleship. USS Iowa BB-61 was the lead ship of the class and was of service for nearly 50 years. Ultimately, an on board catastrophe cut her service short, but her story continues today as the Iowa is a living museum. Together, veterans and historians tell her stories of tragedy and triumph.
Pabllo Vittar, The Town - The Documentary
Documentary about behind the scenes of Pabllo Vittar's highly anticipated show at the first edition of The Town, in São Paulo.
Don't Think It Will Ever Pass
A film constantly on the run, running away from something or someone, from itself... A film with no pretensions to be a film. Instead, it wants to be description, a diary of a journey, of days and lives that have fled, that have escaped control, life itself...
Visible Invisible
An illuminating look at the life and work of groundbreaking Light and Space artist Helen Pashgian.
Beyond the Shoreline: A Seal Story
Along the shores of England, both grey & common seals thrive and survive in the wild. This short independent documentary bears witness to the beauty and sophistication of these remarkable creatures, the growing threats facing them, and the incredible rescue work of seal sanctuaries along the coast.
Time Takes a Cigarette
In the late 70s and early 80s in the city of Porto, concerts by Rock and Punk bands began to appear. April 25, 1974, which put an end to the longest dictatorship in Europe, brought political and creative freedom. Through a series of tableaux vivants based on photos from an era covered with a nostalgic aura, but employing contemporary mannequins, the film revives some loud narrations of those crazy times, which failed to reach our ears.
The Family Roots
An animated tale of how a family moved to Taiwan over a 5000 year journey.
Imaginings
Six deaf performers share struggles and dreams of a new Deaf generation. These poetic self-portraits in sign language show empowerment and confidence, and the vulnerabilities that come with being different.
Vibrations from Gaza
Vibrations from Gaza offers a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine. Born and raised under siege and frequent onslaughts these children, including Amani, Musa, Israa, and others, provide vivid accounts of their encounter of bombardment and the constant presence of drones in their sky. The children describe their perceptions of missile strikes through sensing vibrations in the air, trembling of the ground, and the resonance of collapsing buildings. The film also questions whether the deafness of these children is a natural or a consequence of Israel’s use of sonic weaponry, such as sonic booms.
saudade
"Saudade" is a much stronger feeling than simply missing someone. It's a deep nostalgia, with a giant affection. It's the feeling of wanting someone to be close, it's a look at the past with love. "Saudade", such a unique and particular feeling, in this documentary, people talk about their biggest longings in their lives.
Imagine no Possession
40 years later I return to Samar, the settlement we built in the Israeli desert. We dreamt of building a community in which there is real partnership with maximal personal freedom. We imagined a better place than anything we knew. I meet old friends and new members. The cashbox, turned into a common bank account with 100 credit cards. Each member still decides about everything according to his or her own conscience. The current economic crisis brings up tensions concerning the continuation of the system. Will this unique community survive?
Rebellion
In April 2019, Extinction Rebellion blocks strategic traffic points in London for days, leading to the arrest of hundreds of nonviolent protesters. Rebellion works, responds international climate lawyer Farhana Yamin, seeming almost surprised when the government agrees to their demand to declare a climate emergency.
Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba
This documentary film explores the varied and often surprising ways in which gold and the societies it is part of have transformed over time. Join Idris Elba on a global journey that traces the human story of gold—and discover why the element’s contributions remain crucial to our evolution.
Grandpa Was An Emperor
The documentary follows Yeshi Kassa, great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, as she embarks on a personal quest to discover what happened to her closest relatives during the coup of 1974. While Yeshi and her older sister were thousands of miles away in a British boarding school, her great-grandfather was deposed by a revolution, setting off a harrowing chain of events that would put her parents and siblings in grave danger. For the very first time, the royal family examines the events that led to the collapse of a 3,000-year-old dynasty and reflects on how, against all odds, they were able to survive this turbulent time in Ethiopian history.
One Night With Asterix & Obelix
On the occasion of the release of the blockbuster "Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom", unpublished images of the preparation of the film and the manufacturing secrets, as well as the crazy story of Asterix and Obelix since its origins.
Tour de Cinema: Peace, Love, and Cinema
Dive headfirst into what many believe to be the most influential decade in filmmaking, the 1970’s.
Tour de Cinema: The Grunge Era
Experience the 1990’s and the end of a millennium in the sixth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.
Maria and the Lost Movie
The pianist Miguel Ángel Lozano embarks on a personal and artistic journey with the purpose of reconstructing the life of his grandmother, Maria Forteza (1910-60), singer and pioneer of Spanish sound films.
Finding Lucinda
Setting off on a road trip of discovery across the southern United States, aspiring singer-songwriter Ismay leaves the isolated existence of the family farm in search of inspiration. Tracing the roots of music icon Lucinda Williams, Ismay seeks out the people and places that highlight parts of Lucinda's early career.
Age One Hundred
The first century of one of the most famous Moscow scenes has come to its logical conclusion. Now the theater is looking into the future, into a new century, but what does it see there? How does the theater feel, having crossed the century-old threshold?What is he thinking about? What is he talking about? Where is he going? What is the temperature of his "body"?
Flying for the Flag
Hopping in the cockpit with The Bandit Flight Team, America's most active formation fliers.
Terakota Batujaya
The Batujaya Temple in Karawang revolutionized the notion that terracotta buildings from the Hindu-Buddhist period came from a younger period than andesite. Sites stretching from prehistoric times to the 10th century are evidence of the archipelago's cosmopolitanism since the early century AD based on the Citarum River. The discovery and interpretation of it were also guided by Indonesian archaeologists, long after the colonial antiquities department had led archaeological missions in the past. This film is a poem for ancient terracotta, soil, archaeologists and the citizens of Batujaya today.