We see impressive videos of the work of drone operators in the media every day. The painstaking work that is done to prepare for it is usually left behind the scenes. And we are talking not just about organizing the flight, but also such trivial things as, for instance, proper arrangement of positions. A well-dug shelter saves lives - this rule is the same both for infantry and for drone pilots. One day in the life of the strike drone unit of the 47th Magura Separate Mechanised Brigade involves digging trenches, joking, combat missions, eating sandwiches under shelling, and digging trenches again. Because the better a fighted digs, the longer he lives.
Deployments for combat missions for Apache, a tank commander, is a daily routine task. But this time he needs to do a mission with a gunner who is deploying to the confrontation line for the first time. A simple story about the complex work of the tank operators of the 36th Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi Separate Marine Brigade - about equipping the tank, preparing the crew, and about the baptism by fire for a gunner who was a civilian just recently.
During a storming mission, a commander has to make quick, unconventional and very risky decisions. One of these decisions has been captured by military documentarians during the counteroffensive in the Zaporizhia Region. A brief consultation at the control and observation point with the commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, Hero of Ukraine Viktor Sikoza, quick planning with deminers and a "big badaboom" which paralyzed several enemy positions.
Children can be loud, carefree, playful, unaware, violent. Also in Taranto, an industrial city in Southern Italy which has the largest steel mill factory in Europe since the 1960s. Observing their movements and listening to their emotions, we enter the world of childhood while losing ourselves in the present of this territory, the scene of one of the most serious health and environmental disasters in Italian and European history. Bangarang is a Jamaican word meaning tumult, disorder, chaos.
Fighting to prove his innocence, Andrew Malkinson tells the shocking story of how he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a horrific crime he didn’t commit.
The Mexican defender recounts wins and losses in the world of football and beyond, revealing an intimate look into his dreams, detours and determination.
Documentary about a Ukrainian woman, who during Russia's full-scale attack put her travel business on hold and began transporting killed military men. Like the mythological Charon, who transfers souls to the other side of the river Styx, she transports the bodies of the dead soldiers. Overcoming thousands of kilometers without any stops and sleep, she transports those who have finished fighting in this world and are on their last voyage.
Raiz ("Roots" in Papiamento, the island language of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire), is created from historical archives and the home movies of an Aruban family, who had to leave the island in search of work in the 1980s. The film is made by their son, raised as a third-culture child, reflecting on the ideas of belonging and home through the long-distance calls with his family.
With his company Palantir, businessman Alex Karp created a powerful piece of data analysis software. It provides intelligence service, the military and police investigative authorities with information that can be used to solve crimes or kill people. But what drives the creator of the software – ethical fundamentals or a thirst for power, is he a Faust, a Mephisto or both at the same time? An investigative journey in search of one of Silicon Valley’s most secretive CEOs
A hedonistic and gritty exploration about the lives of three trans bois in New York City - Samp, Gian, and Moose – who are struggling to find their place in the world. But amidst the chaos and despair, they also find moments of transcendence and raw connection. A powerful exploration of identity, acceptance, and transmasc brotherhood.
Three brothers run an iron forge together where they smith and also make heavy metal music. Their creative impulses come from a unique childhood marked by a shared disability.
For years, Russia has been trying to rebuild its empire. The hybrid war doctrine introduced by Putin in 2013 assumes attacking Western countries without declaring war. The invasion of Ukraine made us lose our sense of security. A pair of documentary filmmakers from Poland set off on a journey to look for answers to the question about the threats that may face Central and Eastern Europe.
Neil Berkeley’s latest is a thoughtful and humorous navigation of personal conversations on mental health. Produced by Kevin Hart, this unique documentary takes the form of a group therapy session led by some of today’s funniest comedians and comic performers.
Made in Ethiopia examines China’s increasing impact on Africa through the story of charismatic businesswoman Motto, who is tasked with expanding the biggest Chinese industrial zone in Ethiopia.