The Banjo Boys follows the rise of Madalitso Band, Malawian musicians Yobu Maligwa and Yosefe Kalekeni, who craft a banjo, a one-stringed babatone, and foot drum, creating a sound that moves audiences. Once mocked as madmen in Lilongwe’s streets, they meet Neil Nayar, a British musician drawn to Malawi’s spirit. Their chance encounter sparks a trio, propelling them from local busking to global stages like Sauti za Busara, WOMAD, and Joshua Tree. Facing visa struggles, personal tragedies—including original member Rice’s imprisonment for murder—and cultural tensions, their grit fuels joyous performances. Yobu’s pastoral visions, Yosefe’s resilience, and Neil’s purpose drive their bond. Their minimalist sound bridges continents, culminating in a 2023 world tour and a legendary Malawi homecoming. Intimate interviews and vibrant performances reveal music’s power to unite and transform.
In the early days of the Croatian War of Independence, the Serbian paramilitary forces established a concentration camp for non-Serb civilians in the and around a house in the village of Bučje nearby the town of Pakrac. What followed was a series of events that will continue to haunt the local population to this very day.
A town fights to survive being virtually cut off from the world for 2.5 years. While most communities reopen after covid lockdowns, Skagway, AK is stuck as cruise ships, the town’s only economy, do not sail and Canada locks its borders—trapping the town’s 1,000 locals and throwing their lives into chaos. After years of building the town as a northern paradise, families who’ve staked it all must decide if they’ll stay or go and what will be left behind—if there’s anything left at all.
A road in Zanskar will connect one of the most inaccessible areas on the planet to the rest of the world and change the harmonious, millennial balance.
International music superstar Rambo Amadeus is among the most popular personalities in the Balkans. A unique performer with a forty-year-long career, he gained importance in this part of Europe in the fields of music, poetry, sailing, philosophy, marketing, and political history.
The rocks, sculpted by sea and wind, stand resilient, displaying the scars of the fragments torn away. From that beach, a young Sahrawi embarks on a mental journey to his last visit to the camps. The places, the rituals, the history, and the time make his voice merge with the memories of his mother's stories, showing a deep contrast between the situation in the recent past and the present.
An unsettling journey into the darkest corners of human desire. EROS & ARTHANATOS, directed by Domiziano Cristopharo and Cristo Gil Diaz, is an unfiltered documentary exploring the taboo world of necrophilia. Through historical accounts, psychological insights, and cinematic representations, the film dissects the intersection of love, death, and obsession. Blending expert interviews, archival footage, and artistic interpretations, EROS & ARTHANATOS challenges conventional morality, delving into the disturbing yet fascinating realm where eroticism and mortality collide.
Behind-the-scenes documentary "In the Heart of the Games" offers an intimate look into the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, showcasing the athletes, families, and organizers.
The film image starts from forgotten family (and archival) materials. In July 1969, the Apollo 11 space mission landed at the location of Mare Tranquillitatis. Who, except lunar explorers, has the right to silence?
"On that day, a building for the poor fell on top of the poor," is how Hazem El Moukaddem sums up the collapse of two buildings on rue d'Aubagne, in Marseille, on november 5th, 2018. This documentary gives voice to those who, on that morning, lost a friend or a neighbor under the rubble, falling victims to poor housing and property speculation. It is intended as an homage to the 8 victims of this tragedy, as well as to the inhabitants of this working-class neighborhood, who came together in solidarity to demand justice.