Zoja and Lea spend their days running wild in the forest, squabbling charmingly, making potions from wildflowers, and whispering spells into the wind. Published in 1922, the well-known Polish book King Matt the First—a story about a boy who takes over as king after the death of his parents and soon after goes to war—inspires the girls to wonder about current world affairs. With the war looming across the Polish-Ukrainian border, the story once again resonates today.
The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the "Free Library Movement" to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
Liliana Cavani's "The Night Porter" is a film that, fifty years after its release, continues to spark debate and mixed reactions. The story, set in Vienna in 1957, follows doorman Max Aldorfer and his former concentration camp prisoner, Lucia, who reunite after years in a hotel.
Yin Honqiang, a master carpenter from Jiangyin, has been working with wood for over 50 years. Along with his son and his grandson, they create handcrafted pieces of furniture of the highest level, what lead them to be one of the most important furniture makers in all of China. Take a seat is a close look at their way of working while keeping the tradition alive throughout generations.
Grappling for Govan explores the story of Ravie Davie and Community Pro Wrestling. The promotion has become a vital part of Govan, an area of Glasgow often considered to be synonymous with depravation.
Luulur’s art form is sound poetry which is linked to Dadaism and Surrealism. The film examines Luulur’s biography, her performances at international experimental poetry events, and interviews with well-known authors who discuss “meaningless” art. Does art always have to have a clear meaning?
ONE MINUTE REMAINING follows three families with incarcerated loved ones from across the US, intimately capturing the emotional journey of each family leading up to and through their release, and highlighting the chaotic impact of incarceration on families and, in particular, on women. Central to the story is Julie Magers, who fought for her ex-husband’s Multiple Sclerosis treatment throughout his 20-year sentence. Together, these families reveal the consequences of incarceration on millions of American families.
An online vigilante, self-described as the "Creeper Hunter," seeks out potential sexual predators and ambushes them in videotaped confrontations, exposing them to the court of public opinion. Ultimately, his actions land him in a legal battle to justify his ethically questionable actions.
Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.
The Philippines remains the only nation without legalized divorce. Through the perspectives of a controversial priest, a women's rights advocate, and a child of a separated couple, this documentary explores whether the legalization of divorce in the country would be for better or worse.
Potosí appears like a ghostly mirage at 1,185 meters above sea level. Thirty years have passed since the town was submerged in water. Justo Pérez's family was the last to leave the place. One day, fate comes again to the ruins of the town, and reminds them through the death of Jesus, of the crime and the swamp of which they were victims thirty years ago.