To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of journalist Vladimir Herzog, who was murdered by the military dictatorship in Brazil, the documentary retraces his life and the story of his family — up until his death on October 25, 1975. His assassination became a turning point in Brazil’s struggle for redemocratization during the 1970s.
In Life Part 2, Jones tackles aging, relationships, fame and life’s unexpected twists with the kind of honesty and fire only she can bring. The special is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment. In addition to writing and performing, Jones served as executive producer of the hour.
On the stage, Ali feels free. Drag is his sanctuary – a place where he can truly be himself and express emotions that words often cannot capture. Here, pain transforms into strength, shame into pride. Yet while Ali lives and shines, his mother carries the weight of a country that condemns him and a society that shuns him. Between hope and fear, she stands by him – quietly, but unwavering.
The logistics company Kovacs Trucking, where truck driver Walter works, is being digitalized. Soon, worlds and worldviews collide—both Walter’s and the business consultant’s, who, just like Walter, is fighting for her position. By spontaneously changing his route on the day of his daughter Jenny’s football final, Walter makes a fatal decision.
Two sisters, left to fend for themselves at home, create their own fantasy world in which they find comfort amidst their loneliness. Neglected by their parents and surrounded by the chaos of everyday life, the sisters Juli and Luca grow up together. When Juli takes her little sister to another party, Luca loses their mother’s old stuffed animal on the way. Suddenly, emotions rise to the surface that both sisters have long suppressed.
In the 1950s, Valentino and his best friend became the first Italians to bike around the globe—a life-changing adventure. Decades after his passing, his family uncovers hundreds of photos and memories, offering a vivid glimpse into a long-gone world. Through the photos, we embark with them on a journey of friendship, adventure, and boundless curiosity. The journey by bicycle embodied freedom: fast enough to explore new things and slow enough to reflect on it all.
A queer environmental journalist and her gun-toting grandma lock horns on their drive out to Sweetwater, Texas, where their cousins host the world's largest rattlesnake roundup.
In this adaptation of the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood, nothing goes as expected: “Hoodie” boldly asserts her desires without fear or shame, the Wolf is far from being a predator, and Grandmother is losing her mind. But the narrator hasn’t had the last word yet…
18-year-old Anouk’s life revolves entirely around synchronized swimming. When she suddenly has to leave boarding school, she moves back in with her father and loses her grip on everyday life. A job offer as a junior coach forces her to face her past as a professional athlete and to make a decision.
A female musician attempting to cross the Iranian border by land is arrested by the police because of an exit ban. The events during her detainment inspire her new musical piece.
A group of climate activists is trying to return fire to the Greek gods. Why? Well, without fire, no fossil fuels (or anything else) can be burned anymore. Climate crisis: solved. But it is not so simple. Now that fire has actually disappeared from Earth, a global catastrophe ensues. Our heroes are posed with a fundamental question: Was this what they really wanted?
In a small village in the Ukrainian countryside, Nina, a grandmother deeply attached to her land, welcomes her granddaughter Yana for what appears to be a simple holiday. In reality, she is trying to hide the war that is ravaging the country from her granddaughter by creating an imaginary world where everything is fine. However, the child's astuteness gradually cracks the old woman's illusions. Nina must face her real problem: finding the courage to leave her hometown.
With her parents’ car, Jenny and Marlek run away from their problems and end up between forest paths and big plans. In the morning, they wake up in a wooded area and must face the question: back home or on to Italy? Between car trunks and dreams of the future, it’s less about running away than about being there for each other and finding the courage to take the right path.
After losing her daughter to ISIS, Silvi travels to Iraqi Kurdistan to meet her grandson Ishaq, who lives in an orphanage. Despite cultural barriers and the burden of shared trauma, she fights to build a connection with him. But as Silvi’s return journey to Germany approaches, she must make a momentous decision.
The film tells the inspiring story of a young Moroccan skateboarder who defies societal norms to forge her own path in life. Growing up in a conservative environment, Houda is the only female skateboarder in her city. Her skateboard becomes her symbol of freedom and self-determination.
In a big city in China, an individual is just a dot on a gigantic wall of other dots. Social media and certain notions about masculinity make it very difficult for young men searching for a serious partner. Xao lives here. He is depressed and dreams of having a girlfriend. So he invites Lin to his home – but can he manage to open up and overcome his fear of physical contact?
What happens when we can no longer agree on a collective reality, when the line between truth and delusion blurs? When Emma introduces her boyfriend, who is invisible, to her parents, the dinner escalates, and Emma realizes that she must choose between two realities.
The Munich student Albert is haunted in his daily life by the disturbing claim that his doppelgänger is walking around the city. The political topic of surveillance, a subject that has often been discussed in the shared student apartment, also becomes intertwined with Albert’s perceived threat. Under the rebellious slogan “Make Yourself Unrecognizable!”, the roommates have been developing little sabotage actions. For Albert, whose fear of control and loss of identity is already growing, the personal and political levels merge. His fear of loss of control and identity develops into a journey between mistrust, identity, and the question of whether reality and paranoia can still be distinguished from each other.
In this documentary, the cleaner Güven Ciftci, the DHL courier Khaleel Al Bodach, and the caretaker Cynthia Würpel take us into their often-invisible daily working lives. From the first ringing of the alarm clock at half past three in the morning to coming home in the evening, the film depicts the physical strain, daily routines, and the dignity of three professions without which our society could not function, but which are hardly noticed in the public consciousness.