The city of Houston integrated the fire department in 1955. Milton Alford, the last living member of the Class of 55 shares his story on how he became the first member, and made history.
Five dancers explore shadeism/colourism in the Black community through a series of personal interviews, performance pieces, and dance vignettes leading up to a final performance.
A father tells his son a story from his past, where he ventures through various African countries, with unexpected encounters, to the heart of the Congo jungle in a Mercedes Benz.
Inspired by the powerful true story of the Igbo Landing of 1803, where a group of enslaved Africans chose the ocean over slavery. This poetic film follows African freediver Tatiana Mendes as she confronts her own inner turmoil beneath the surface. Through the discipline of freediving, she dives into more than just water. She descends into inherited trauma, ancestral memory, and the quiet violence of modern life.
This story sounds too crazy to be true, and yet it is. For three years, Berlin film students Julius and Moritz poured their hearts into their animated short Butty, hoping it would launch their careers. But when a festival disqualifies their film, they make a shocking discovery: Butty is already circulating online under the name of an American filmmaker. As they dig deeper, they uncover the unbelievable rise of a mysterious “Mr. F.”, a man hailed as the next Walt Disney who built his success on a stolen film and a web of lies.
After bidding farewell to her career following an injury, National paragliding champion GU Ying journeys to the uninhabited areas of Hoh Xil on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau to film wildlife. Over ten years of working deep on the plateau, she documents both the beauty and harshness of the land, capturing the conflict and coexistence between humans and wildlife. She also becomes a part of this land.
PAN Zhaode, a rural youth living in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, immerses himself in the work at a local distillery with enthusiasm and hope. Balancing family and work is the greatest challenge he currently faces. He travels daily between the factory and his home while also frequently visiting mental hospitals and clinics. His aging elderly father, his memory loss-afflicted mother, his wife who has left him, and his two young daughters form the reality he must confront. The cracks in personal destiny and the growing pains of social development intertwine. How will this ordinary rural youth face his limitations and adapt to the changes in his external environment?
We follow the course of the Zrmanja river, from the hydroelectric power plant to its mouth, recording the coexistence of nature and industry in an area on the brink of an ecological disaster.
During decades of globalization, countless rural communities worldwide found themselves abandoned - from America's Midwest to Italy's mountain villages and places like Tatti face extinction. In this small Italian town, elderly residents lacked the strength to reinvent their fading world and lost hope – until outsiders arrived.
Four researchers record their perceptions as they walk through the patch of the BR-116 that goes through Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, looking for characters who’ve had their lives connected throughout the highway. The BR-116, the largest road in Brazil, crosses 10 states and connects Fortaleza to the municipality of Jaguarão, at the Uruguayan border, while also going through Canoas, splitting the city in two. The documentary brings testimonies from different people who share their life stories. “A Highway Movie” (2025) is the work that concludes Wender Zanon’s trilogy on Canoas, which starts with “This Is Canoas, Not Poa” (2021), followed by “Essays on a city” (2024).
A unique journey by Ukrainian military artists who embarked on an extensive tour of the United States. In 102 days, they covered over 30,000 kilometers, performed in 69 cities, and held 260 concerts — from intimate street performances to prestigious stages at Congress, Carnegie Hall, and TEDx.
February 24, 2022 — the invasion begins. Ukrainian museums vanish from Google Maps, and art goes underground. As cultural centres in cities like Kharkiv and Kyiv come under threat, volunteers rise to protect Ukraine’s heritage from annihilation.
3600 miles, The Indian Ocean and one epileptic cancer survivor. A story finally told by the Wilson Family, how their father, Ashley Wilson truly proves that Nothing’s Impossible.
Collective singing calls for deep listening and mutual attunement – heard in the voices of the sisters of a historic convent, echoed in traditional male vocal ensembles, carried through football stadiums, and rising in the resounding protest chants of women’s marches.
Beyond the score chronicles the journey of Phil, a passionate composer and visionary artist, as he strives to leave a lasting impact through his music. The documentary provides an intimate look at Phil’s creative process while recording his album with his band, The Rainmakers. It showcases his experimentation with blending genres and sounds, reflecting his belief in music as a universal language. As the album evolves, Phil’s path takes an unforeseen turn. Amidst the complexities of music production and collaboration with The Rainmakers, Phil becomes increasingly attuned to the barriers that people with disabilities face in accessing music. This realisation sparks a profound personal transformation, leading Phil to a powerful revelation: his desire to innovate and create a new, inclusive way to make music more accessible to disabled individuals.
In Holcá, Yucatán, eight-year-old Nara roams her hometown with a camera in hand. Alternating between her vivid, spontaneous footage and the director’s attentive gaze, Nara y su cámara paints a portrait of Nara and her village.
Deep in the "grassroots" world of the booming British stand-up comedy scene, real performers give their unique insights of their real life stories, aspirations, and struggles - on and off stage
Filmed on Fogo Island, Windward unfolds across the landscape—its distinctive geological formations, climate, and austere beauty—through delicate portrayals of youth.