Amol heads to India on a pilgrimage to the largest religious festival in history, the Kumbh Mela, where he wants to find out if faith can help heal the pain of losing his father.
In a world riven with conflict what is needed to turn war into peace? How can all parties to a war become all parties to a peace? Experience shows it’s the presence of a critical individual in whom all sides can have confidence to chair talks and create the space for an agreement to emerge. In Northern Ireland, one of the few examples of a long-lasting negotiated peace settlement, that critical person was former US Senate Majority Leader, Senator George J Mitchell.
More and more young men are worried about losing their hair. On social media, guys are mocked for their hairline and the market for hair transplants is exploding. Edit follows Ivo Franz-Hagström who refuses to become a flintlock. In the documentary, Ivo tries to find out what is causing his increasingly deteriorating hairline and what methods are available to save the decay.
For decades, the commandos of the ETA terrorist gang operating in Spain sought refuge in France after committing their crimes, without the French authorities doing anything about it; until, in 1986, the police forces of both countries began to collaborate closely and France ceased to be a sanctuary for the murderers.
A documentary that brings to light the previously unseen testimonies of screenwriters, actors, and musicians blacklisted in 1950s Hollywood, filmed during a reunion banquet in the 1980s. A collective tale of lives shattered by repression, now reconstructed and returned to memory.
In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society.
Hua Yang and Afa are two competitive freediving athletes. One is focused on breaking the deepest record in Asia, while the other aspires to claim the crown of Taiwan’s top freediver. Both received invitations to compete in the prestigious Blue Hole Vertical Blue Depth Competition. This documentary follows their journey from land to underwater,capturing their contrasting styles and perspectives as they merge in the tranquil yet mysterious blue depths.
After surviving a violent assault by a serving soldier who was convicted but walked free with a suspended sentence, Natasha O'Brien refused to stay silent.
A video essay about the personal and political context of a landmark lesbian feminist documentary film from 1977 called "In the Best Interests of the Children" about lesbian mothers fighting to regain custody of their children in the 1970s. As a nearly forgotten period of LGBTQ+ history, this documentary short introduces us to now retired filmmaker Frances Reid (award winning cinematographer and director) and her “step-daughter” Julie Stevens while they look through the film’s archives, discuss the making of the film and their personal relationship.
An altar boy and a gardener decide to break a long and painful silence by denouncing the Catholic priest who abused them as minors. This unprecedented incident in Costa Rica causes the priest to flee, becoming a fugitive from the law and Interpol. The young people unite to find him. Will justice be served this time?