Rediscover the vibrant legacy of Panazz, a boundary-breaking Trinidadian Steelpan ensemble from the 1990s whose innovative jazz fusion redefined the global perception of their national instrument.
While experiencing writer’s block in developing this film, and waiting for inspiration to strike, it hit the filmmaker that all of the friends she intended to shoot, her so-called muses, had ADHD. Drawing a connection between her muses — charismatic centers of attention — and the generalized assault on our attention centers, Van-Huy uses ADHD as a fake theme around which to engage her muse-friends in interviews and in improvised activities based on these conversations, to make what she calls an “Action Documentary.”
"November 5th" is a political documentary that follows veteran political consultant, and anti-Trump Republican, Craig Snyder, as the 2024 presidential election unfolds.
Tatu Hokkanen ringed a nestling robin in Finland in the 1990s. The bird was later found shot dead in Brescia in Northern Italy. Years later, bird conservationists Katia and Paolo are at the forefront of fighting bird poaching in the Province of Brescia, where the bird Tatu had ringed in the 1990s was found. Poachers are still targeting robins. Set in two countries, the story is about conservation work and love for the little birds, transcending national borders.
Bêka & Lemoine continue their Homo Urbanus series of films about various world cities and their inhabitants, this time exploring the humans of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital.
A group of workers from the port of Genoa, organized under the autonomous acronym C.A.L.P. (Collettivo Autonomo Lavoratori Portuali). They gather in an assembly to discuss the difficulties in dealing with the union, to denounce the passage of ships transporting weapons and explosives destined for war zones, and to reflect on the need to build networks and incorporate an intersectional approach into their political actions. Portuali is a film that tells the story of work and the union world from the inside, as well as the various forms of activism, laying the groundwork for a new narrative of class struggle.
For the past 17 years, Marie Losier has captured the dynamic and provocative essence of Peaches, the trailblazing feminist queer icon. This intimate portrait offers a deep dive into the life of an inspiring, taboo-shattering artist. Discover Peaches’ electrifying concerts, her close bond with her sister and how her boundless energy, fearless exploration on and off stage has transformed every phase of her life into a captivating work of art.
Follows a demonstration in 2017 at the city's former holdover facility: the Workhouse. It was sparked by a heatwave that sent temperatures inside the A/C-less jail into the 110s. In 2021, the Workhouse was closed after a long campaign against it, but this has left the equally notorious second jail, the Justice Center, to pick up the slack.
Breaking the Fourth Wall (or A Justice Center Recruitment Video) is a slog that seeks to keep up with the comical and particularly appalling management of the Justice Center, which has seen a scandalous amount of "disturbances," riots, hostage takings and full-on uprisings since 2020. As well as, 18 prisoner deaths in that time.
Two spirited Singaporean seniors in their late fifties trade years of conventional living for a lifetime of adventure as they hit the open road in a van, discovering newfound freedom, unexpected romance, and the joy of living life on their own terms.