Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: the struggle to convert thousands of miles of abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Facing fierce opposition and legal challenges from private property owners, leaders fought to reclaim these corridors for the public, creating a national network of scenic, car-free paths.
For many years, world-renowned artists Gilbert and George have taken day trips to the Essex coast. The film follows the artists as they embark once again on a day trip from their studio in the East End of London to Southend-on-Sea, asking bold and significant questions along the way.
The film follows a young man as he tries to preserve his everyday life in the form of a video diary. He shares those important moments (both beautiful and trivial) with his girlfriend and his best friend.
A dialectic between the realities of a fictional addict's contextualization of their family and the narratives written by reality television editors about April Brockmiller from MTV's 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom.
The film focuses on the Nahide Opuz case, tracing the emergence and signing of the Istanbul Convention, highlighting the efforts of Turkish feminists in this process. It also revisits the struggle we fought when Turkey officially decided to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
In 2014, Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League became the first all-Black team to win the Little League U.S. Baseball Championship. Along the way, 13 twelve-year-old athletes from the South Side turned into media superstars—their faces were splashed across magazine covers and major TV networks, garnering them millions of fans around the country. They were even invited to the White House to meet President and Mrs. Obama. But it all came crashing down after a rival coach accused the team of breaking residential boundary rules.
Spanning over 70 years, two women recount their experiences growing up in Colombia and immigrating to Canada. Intersecting with key moments in Colombian history, Vanishing Points is a polyphonic composition of mirrors, labyrinths, dreams, and nightmares that question the idea of perspective and the linearity of history and time.
Lebanon, 2018. War, politics or revolution: these are the choices faced by Georges, Joumana and Perla Joe. Three destinies and a shared desire to rebuild a troubled country. How is it possible to continue to dream when everything around is falling apart?
The excavations at Dhaskalio (directed by Colin Renfrew and Michael Boyd of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge) have completely transformed our understanding of what was previously seen as a Cycladic enigma. The today uninhabited island of Keros, in Cyclades, Greece, was the site of the world’s earliest maritime sanctuary in the Early Bronze Age, and a thriving center for metal production, providing much evidence for all crucial developments in architecture.
The music group Akelarre closes a chapter of more than 30 years on stage with a documentary that reviews its origins and the most representative moments of its prolific musical career. 'Akelarre: marearen kontra' is a film that unites the life of the group Akelarre with its fans through their passion for music. This documentary is a recognition of a way of understanding life.
Ana, Sofía, Ivonnsabel, and Lisbeth are four enterprising women who will cross paths in different parts of Spain; Lugo, A Coruña, Madrid, Altea, Alicante, and Valencia are just some of the places where they will meet to exchange personal and professional experiences. They come from different backgrounds, but despite the distance between them, they face similar problems. Their stories intertwine, generating a vital process of transformation that allows them to become the best versions of themselves.