In defiance of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow. Jenna Marvin’s radical public performances blend artistry and activism in this SXSW documentary.
This Japanese urban legend is quite different from typical German fairy-tales. In addition to classic themes like betrayal and revenge, the legend of the “slit-mouthed woman” also includes supernatural elements.
'Raised By Wolves' peers into online youth culture in Appalachia, revealing the risks of radicalization through exposure to weaponized misinformation and far right extremism in social media and online gaming spaces, while documenting the escalation of violence in America as it unfolds in real time - and close to home. A series of personal stories of affected community members unfolds against the backdrop of an opioid traumatized, post-industrial landscape, as experts unpack the systemic nature of a problem rooted in our times, our tech and our history.
An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
When aspiring public defender Taylor Toynes notices his zip code in an article on the cradle-to-prison pipeline, he pivots to a career working with children, whose imaginations allow for a world in which zip codes don't determine life outcomes. I Am Somebody is part of a series of short documentaries about the roles of race, class, and upbringing in nonprofit leaders' personal and professional lives.
When the girl they call "the dog" leaves their school for good, Pauline and her gang decide to choose for themselves a new pet hate, in spite of their friend Julie's warning. Among unspoken words, rivalries and impulses of violence, this infernal quest might turn everything upside down.
Composer Steven Lauddem is plagued by a creative block which leaves him unable to finish the score for his big comeback opera. When his former therapist-turned-wife Patricia suggests he rekindle his creativity by getting lost in the city, Steven sets out in search of inspiration. His epiphany comes after he meets a spirited woman named Katrina and discovers his life has much more potential than he bargained for, or ever could have imagined.
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.
This short documentary follows the daily lives of Israeli citizens Regina and Nathan Ofan who have been married for over 50 years. Regina, a Zionist who moved from New York to Israel in her 20s, has been a liberal her entire life. Nathan, on the other hand, left a very religious household in Jerusalem and leans to the right in his political views. When the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas starts to escalate, so does the tension between the couple. Filmed in the comfort of their apartment, Regina and Nathan’s arguments and intense dynamics unveil the frustration and hopelessness of the vast majority of Israelis, who have come to accept these wars as part of their everyday reality.
21 years young Ksenia will soon need to present herself to the courts, only she doesn't know when and for how long. How is it to live life in limbo,when you don't know when, or how heavily you'll need to pay for what you've done.
Evy and Quiti share with us the remnants of their relationship as they navigate their lives in solitude. They are the last two inhabitants of a ghost town in the Sonora Mountains, in northern Mexico.
Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.
A freakish, throbbing growth torments Ash. She is stuck caring for her vitriolic, dementia-ridden mother. With every indignity, Ash’s lump grows, until it erupts, spewing a mysterious substance. Will Ash figure out what it is and how to stop it?