What does it mean to be a Ukrainian newcomer in Alberta, Canada? A film crew followed four Ukrainian families over a year in Edmonton and Calgary as they navigated the challenges of rebuilding their lives after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Horizons of Belonging is a deeply personal exploration of identities, displacement and belonging, shedding light on what it means to be a modern Ukrainian, and ‘start over’ in a new country.
Spend a day in pre-pandemic San Francisco with Mercedes Weatherford, a quirky woman in her 70's who still works full-time. Over the course of her workday, she reflects on her career and life journey. During this 12 minute portrait, the documentary asks what is the value of work?
For years, Floriane has been recording her conversations with the drivers who picked her up as a hitchhiker. She now re-enacts these scenarios with two actors, who perform the exchanges word for word with the help of an earpiece.
The journey of 8 Sarasota-area men as they navigate the complex realities of reentry after incarceration. These individuals bravely share their experiences, shedding light on the often-overlooked challenges they face reentering society.
The 2002 Arlanda heist shook Sweden. Armed perpetrators left the airport with 44 million kronor in cash from a security transport. The crime remains unsolved and the money has not been recovered. In TV4 Nyheterna Story, one of the robbers, Leo “The Chinese” Carmona, shares in detail how the group planned and carried out the spectacular heist – and what happened to the money.
This film is a recording of the events of the ideal school's science fair in 2024, showing the conversations and events that involved the people involved in the event.
Mariem, 53, a former estate agent, has been living at a shelter for several months. Surrounded by women in far more precarious circumstances than herself, she tries to regard her unprecedented social downfall as an immersion in real life. By the time she leaves, Mariem’s view of the world will have changed forever, enriched by all the women she has met along the way.
Two lovers lay on a bed. One of the men is asleep, the other is awake. One is Palestinian, the other Israeli. Far away in their homeland, the war rages on, as the night goes on without end.
Eight individuals push themselves to the edge in grueling physical challenges, each vying for a coveted spot on an audacious expedition team. Those who make it will embark on a journey across the frozen lakes of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, led by expert outdoor guides and a team of determined sled dogs. But this expedition is more than a test of endurance—it’s a story of grit, resilience, and the relentless fight for hope. A testament to the human spirit and the power of transformation in life’s darkest moments.
Unfolding in a series of eight vignettes, Sound Spring explores the history ofYellow Springs, Ohio over hundreds of years, as narrated by its residents incomical scenes: one interviewee rollerblades and reads the village's water meters, another stands on his head in a breakdancing freeze. The villagers describe American history-their ancestors' settlements after slavery, a friendship with Coretta Scott King, and Ohio's Trail of Tears- among other more personal details of village life. The wording of their recollections is imperfect, unsure-in fact they are all re-stagings of their previous audio interviews. Through performing their own previously recorded media, villagers uncover layers of time and storytelling.
Chronicles the writing and afterlife of the hit 1995 song “Florence” by Milwakuee band Little Blue Crunchy Things through interviews and live performances.