Mrs. Ith Lom, a devout Theravada Buddhist, reveals that there is a God that many in her family and community may not have been aware of but have been guiding, loving and nurturing them.
In Nigeria, 8000 women die of cervical cancer annually. Dr. Aisha Mustapha, a pioneering obstetrician gynaecologist operating in Northern Nigeria, is one of the few leading the charge against this preventable disease. After surviving cervical cancer herself, she now devotes her life to treating and educating women affected by it.
In the Swahili cultural sex education 'Unyago', Bahati Ngazi learns from the wise women of the Swahili community the cultural importance of sex education through rituals.
Set in Cape Town, this deliciously body-positive film introduces viewers to Ms T’s Slut Club, a pole-dancing show for women and the queer community that celebrates the divine feminine and sacred sexuality in all of us.
When darkness falls, the walking begins in this vital, visceral evocation of the experience of migrants undertaking a hazardous journey on foot across the US border.
Set in contemporary Egypt, this poignant documentary follows the hidden lives of three individuals living with HIV, whose diagnosis places them at odds with a deeply conservative society.
Every day, Joëlle meets her retired friends on Bain des Dames’s beachin Marseille. Like in an open-air theater, they laugh, talk about love, sex, aging bodies, and remake the world with the freedom of those who have nothing left to prove.
In electric, personal, and historical ways, this riveting documentary explores whether there is, or ever was, a home for Queer in the hyper-masculine, black painted worlds of heavy metal, punk and rock & roll. Excavating the often-veiled queer lives of some of the greatest culture-defining disruptors and masterminds of music in the 1960s and 70s, Rock Out demands to know what unique value ‘gay’ brought to creating and revolutionising rock, punk, and metal – from the perspective of managers, producers, artists and fans – and why those contributions have been left buried for so long.
On the eve of the war in Ukraine, a Russian journalist from pro-Kremlin TV channel brings her rebellious and Westernized teenage daughter on a journey through Putin’s Russia.
From the shadows of a Guatemalan neighbourhood scared into silence, two sisters lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing joy, art, and radical truth in a fight for survival.
This intimate journey about self-acceptance follows Ricardo, a 24-year-old man born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, who has struggled to pronounce the letter R since birth.
Each bookstore forms its own poetic landscape: gentle hands restoring old books, a bookstore owner guiding customers on herbal hikes, an eco-activist protecting mountains through reading, and a woman from a fishing community preserving local memories. Director Hou Chi-jan captures these intimate narratives through lyrical imagery, portraying 15 independent Taiwanese bookstores and preserving fading stories and quiet cultural resilience.
Nima Shirali’s subtly humorous film follows a community tucked between Uganda’s Katwe Salt Lake and a national park. Through the eyes of an enthusiastic teacher, a jaded caretaker and a sharp-witted mother, the salt lake is seen as a vital lifeline. Between harvests and floods, the lake transforms from a role that is central to local identity and offering a promising industry, to become a symbol of failed development. The low price of salt adds to the woes of toxic labour conditions. And yet, for many in Katwe it remains the only path of opportunity. As a flamboyant, retro-styled local politician pushes grand plans onto a crumbling mine and community, the local population reflects on what the future holds.
In this hypnotic odyssey, the ancient monasteries of Armenia’s highlands bear traces of epochs past. Landscapes give way to soundscapes, and the shadowy depths within.
Carmela lives with her husband and eight children near the Ecuadorian-Colombian border. This 56-year-old Afro-Ecuadorian woman opened her home to provide free and temporary shelter for thousands who leave Venezuela on foot, hoping to find better days in other South American countries.
Intimacy coordinator Claire Warden guides actors through sex scenes on a film set, negotiating the vision of a director, the physical and psychological needs of the performers, and a documentary crew filming her every move.
Many recognize and admire the work and voice of Pablo Milanés. Few know the story of how he became an emblematic figure of Cuba and Latin America.This is a portrait of the artist, the battles he had to fight and the complex time he went through and how he enriched it with his singing.