In a virtual world inspired by the codes of gay dating apps, Homunculus follows the wanderings of a man in search of other men. Over the course of his travels, he will come to realise that people see him as an “Arab”: an ambiguous, virile and powerful entity both celebrated by white gay males and hated by the French police forces.
A portrait of the National LGBTQIA+ Soccer League that took place in São Paulo. Amateur athletes share opinions and memories, stitching together a rare and unprecedented image of Brazil's LGBTQIA+ sports universe.
"Lombriz" is a man torn between nostalgia and the present. As a TV laugher and host of local rock bands, he witnessed the golden age of both worlds. Over time, both landscapes shifted.
"What other job involves loving someone?" Through the perspective of three nannies, we will observe the dynamics that occur within homes during work hours. And through interviews with these nannies and others, we will delve into their dreams and notes in their diaries that refer to the children they care for, for different reasons, and that show how these kids are inevitably present not only during working hours but are also a part of the caregivers' lives.
“Don’t end up alone like I did.” This plea expressed by her grandmother before passing, haunts Tatiana, a single, 40-year-old documentary filmmaker. Filled with questions about what it means to “not end up alone,” Tatiana explores her grandma Teresa’s life: an imposing woman who owned an iconic movie theater, divorced three times and challenged the Dominican social norms of her era. The filmmaker embarks on a journey through family archives, old films and hundreds of letters, constructing —or trying to deconstruct— a story about love, expectations and solitude.
The untold story of the halcyon era of women's professional cycling. For six glorious years during the 1980s, the Tour de France held a women's race alongside the men's race. These women raced over the same cobblestones, conquered the same mountains, and were cheered by the same throng of adoring crowds as the men.
In a place of their choosing, Ambre, Méline and Chiara each recount a moment in their lives. It is personal and singular, yet part of a wider phenomenon: the persistence of rape culture, which robs women of their bodies.
In Mumbai, once an island city linked by the sea, modern bridges and land reclamation have reshaped the landscape, disrupting the lives of its original communities.
The high rises on the outskirts of Geneva are his kingdom. Chouaib makes ends meet as a street trader, and nurtures his passion for rap. Both of which draw on his gift for language to win over customers and create poetry. A portrait emerges between moments of work and play, between the daily grind and the need to make it big, as a means of escape.
Don Hardy's (PICK OF THE LITTER, MFF18) latest goes behind the BAR 5-Day course—the world's premiere educational program on distilled spirits and mixology. Two parts competition, one part the camraderie of teachers and learners served over ice with a dash of spiritous history, this film will whet your interest in and appreciation for what goes into serving a great drink well
Strong winds shake the leaves of drought-stricken trees in an ancient olive grove near Delphi, reminding us of the wildfires that are engulfing the country. Here, a family of farmers attempts to restore its land.
Lea is fixated on finding the subject of her documentary. She goes on the hunt, armed with her camera, and comes across an older man who seems different.
Liverpool, a sleeping city, awakens under the glow of a musical revolution. Four boys, known as the Beatles, turn their dream into an odyssey. This documentary is a visual symphony that traces their meteoric rise, the challenges that darken their path, and the eternal mark they leave on the history of music. A moving poem.
In the most personal and unflinching film of his career, historian Simon Schama confronts the enormity of the Holocaust and the catastrophe experienced by its victims. In a journey that ends with his first visit to Auschwitz, Simon travels across the Continent to explore how the Holocaust was far more than a Nazi obsession that played out in gas chambers, but a European-wide crime of complicity. From bullets in the Lithuanian lands of his ancestors to bureaucracy in the Netherlands, he reveals how deep-rooted prejudice was weaponised to turn people against their Jewish neighbours. As a moving interview with a survivor reveals, the story of how ‘evil comes step by step’ remains powerfully relevant today.
Riccardo is fascinated by Jeffrey Dahmer, a famous American serial killer. He recognizes himself in this man, a homosexual like himself, for whom he feels a love that he has never felt in his own life. I travel with him to Milwaukee, the city where Dahmer committed his murders, to film him as his encounter with reality puts his fantasy and our friendship to the test.