A documentary that follows Thomas Goltz and a group of riders on old Soviet motorcycles as they carry the first symbolic barrel of Caspian oil from Baku to Ceyhan along the future BTC pipeline. Using rare historical footage, personal interviews, and scenes captured during the journey, the film shows Goltz's legacy as a war reporter, his strong connection to Azerbaijan, and how oil shaped the identity of the country.
A moody combination of edited images from various news sources, essays, lectures, pop culture artifacts, and especially the film Koyaanisqatsi (1983), set against selected songs from Nine Inch Nails' 2013 record Hesitation Marks. Designed to feel like doomscrolling. Riddled with copyright infringements. Made for class.
Zahra is a single mother living in Iran and a psychologist. She is good at helping others out of difficulties, but in reality, her own life is in tatters: her teenage daughter's rebelliousness makes her anxious, and the rising rent puts her at risk of homelessness... She has to start looking for a place to live again. For her, finding a house is not only about finding a place to live, but also about finding a source of peace of mind.
"The film explores the different generations of musicians who dedicate their efforts to the preservation and renewal of the pífano bands in Ribeira do Amparo, in the interior of Bahia. The narrative highlights how this ancestral music continues to shape the cultural identity of the community, balancing tradition and modernity."
This documentary explores the concept of space in two distinct parts. The first captures the bustling flow of commuters at a busy intersection in Xixiang, Shenzhen. The second depicts the working scenes inside a factory workshop in Huangbao, Tongchuan.
Through fragments of everyday speech, this documentary constructs an alternate dimension of portraits for characters featured in earlier films. These previously unused materials—marked by the repetition of certain words—reveal deeper layers of social and environmental context.
Jas Jadczak is growing up in a unique family, both his parents suffer from cerebral palsy, and he is a young, healthy boy. He is just reaching the age when his family's differences begin to bother him. "The Boy Who Runs" is a film about the road to acceptance, showing the process that reveals how, despite their differences, the Yedchaks are a complete, loving family. Are you able to accept differences?
Bibliotheca Alexandrina is one of the most famous libraries in history and one of Egypt's most visited sites. A famous tourist attraction and holds alot of knowledge and history in it.
A feature-length documentary that tells the story of the Censorship of Films Act 1923 and how one canny term in that statute has allowed consecutive holders of the role of Film Censor to reflect the prevailing values of Irish society over the last 100 years.
Through the eyes of those who live it, this documentary spotlights the fight to end sex trafficking and human exploitation across North America. At its heart is the Survivor Model—a transformative approach that decriminalizes prostituted individuals while imposing strict penalties on pimps, traffickers, and sex buyers.
Yulia and Natalia are two actresses from Kyiv who have escaped the war. Since their arrival in Bologna, Italy, they have been struggling trying to rebuild their lives. News breaks: in Ukraine, theatres, closed due to the conflict, are reopening. This makes them decide to embark on a return journey to question their future.