In the dilapidated industrial buildings in Upper Ladadika or in the wider area of Valaoritou in Thessaloniki, bands and creators flourished for over four decades. Rooftops, music studios and rehearsal halls with the decibels turned up created the space and time for a continuous explosion of cultural action, personal and collective expression. Through the eyes of the musicians and individuals who continue to shape the city's underground music scene, we see how all this creative expression is increasingly threatened by the ongoing process of displacement due to gentrification. We discuss Thessaloniki, music, the future and the resistance that can be born.
Maïto, a 14-year-old Krump dance prodigy from suburban Tokyo, navigates the pressures of school and a demanding career. Through the raw energy of his dance, he channels his unspoken emotions and the silent sacrifices of his mother in this intimate family portrait.
An immersion into the daily life of Henri Painchaud, a history and encyclopedia enthusiast, who promised himself from childhood that he would one day build a trebuchet, a medieval weapon of war.
A short documentary from the perspective of a 16-year-old climate activist. In her light-hearted way, she recounts the chaotic experience of being arrested and the rather unsuccessful intimidation attempts by the police. A personal story, brought to life by director Tiva Pam, offering insights on civil disobedience as a source of hope.
In this documentary, a small-town window cleaner takes on the art establishment to prove he owns an authentic portrait of Shakespeare worth £200 million.
This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the first Cambodian American Mayor in the United States. Chau immigrated to the U.S. at seven years old to escape the Khmer Rouge genocide. Through this unique story that showcases the best of Lowell—immigrant success, assimilation, history, and the development of the arts—we see a man born into a war-torn country who comes to America to be a first-in-the-nation leader.
“Nuuhkuum uumichiwaapim” (« My Grandmother’s Tipi ») is an exploration of the sensorial and textural experience of a grandmother’s tipi. It is based on memories of being in a tipi, observing in the bliss of cooking and the time in-between.
This gripping, true crime documentary set on the high seas exposes the largely unseen and fascinating world of fisheries observers, whose warnings about illegal fishing practices have resulted in fatal consequences for those sounding the alarm.
“SuperTurnê: The First and Last Night” has its grand premiere capturing unforgettable moments from one of the biggest tours in Brazilian history. Filmed at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, the material showcases the three sold-out shows performed by Jão, which brought over 140,000 people to the stadium, while also revealing behind-the-scenes footage of this unprecedented mega-production in Brazil.
A documentary about Federico García Lorca's trip to Cuba in 1930. We discover his influence on the island's music, poetry, dramatic scene and current narrative, as no other poet in the world has been as acclaimed, read and performed in Cuba as he has been. He is a legend in Cuba and, for this reason, Cuban writer Martínez Carmenate points out that his presence on the island is a phenomenon of atmosphere and underground roots, but, above all, Federico was immensely happy there.
Professor Eske Willerslev has an ambition to build the world's largest collection of prehistoric human DNA. As the collection grows, he is forced to confront the ghosts of his own past.