Is there a future without knowledge of history, culture and tradition? Dmytro, a potter and soloist of the ethno-group "ShchukaRyba" (what literally means "pike fish"), is looking for an answer to this question, trying to introduce respect and love for tradition into the life of modern Kyiv. But the heart of the capital, Khreshchatyk, is full of oblivion and pain.
Chinese poet Xiuhua Yu, who has cerebral palsy, became instantly famous when her poems went viral on social media. When it happened she was stuck in a violent and loveless marriage in rural China. Director Jian Fan’s award-winning 2016 documentary Still Tomorrow followed her throughout her breakthrough year, when she gained the financial freedom to end her marriage. All that was missing was love.
Over 3,000 men dressed in tuxedos, top hats, and carrying wooden rifles march through the small town of Wildeshausen. Every year at Pentecost, time is turned back 600 years here. The city is the guild and the guild is the city.
Despite being only a five-minute boat ride away from Cebu City, at the foot of the country’s record-breaking new expressway, Shell Island is an unfamiliar name to many Cebuanos today. “Dalangpanan” sheds light on the island, following a day in the life of one of its residents to uncover the stories and struggles of living on a forgotten, desolate land amidst progressive, bustling cities. Through the voices of the Shell locals, audiences learn why and how they ended up settling there, and what their future could possibly be. The documentary’s title, which literally translates to “refuge” in Cebuano, is a nod to what the island might mean to those living on it—a home, a source of hope, or even more.
Chile would become the first country in the world to democratically elect a Marxist president, Salvador Allende. After his arrival to the government in 1970, the class struggle would reach a decisive point for the country in 1973.
This comedic documentary follows 3 divorcees on an exciting escapade to France, revealing that regardless of age, it's never too late to take an impromptu trip!
I find a flower in a field, fall in love with it, and want to show it to the world. All presented through images created by artificial intelligence alongside a narration
“Black Gold” is a visually striking film directed by a Japanese filmmaker, blending a minimalist aesthetic with the natural beauty of rural India – a true visual feast for cinephiles. Every detail is crafted with precision, reflecting a uniquely Japanese perspective.
A young man has been accused of theft. We see him behind barbed wire, falling in slow motion onto the grass. The artist Ansuya Blom alternates this powerful image and others that she shot in Suriname, such as a group of pelicans screeching around a fishing boat in Paramaribo, with 8 mm recordings of a first communion procession from her family archive.