A young girl prophecies the end of time. With salt, water, and fire, direct-on-film techniques mirror the slow violence of the desert’s collapse through a handmade record of ecological loss.
In the 1970s, Taiwan's first grand cabaret, The Sapphire, opened in Kaohsiung, igniting a golden decade of live entertainment. Beneath its dazzling lights, the nation's tensions and censorship faded in nights of glitz and song.Stars like Teresa Teng, Fei Yu-ching and Fong Fei-fei graced. its stage, where glamour met gambling, drugs, and danger.Half a century later, The Sapphire is resurrected—through AI and music—to relive its untamed brilliance.
The art of drag represents an artistic transformation where individuals create characters by amplifying gendered traits, challenging established social norms. This practice, known for its spectacular performances, has evolved through periods of repression and acceptance. Through humor and self-mockery, drag disrupts conventions and is deeply rooted in the history of LGBT+ movements. This documentary traces the history of Drag in France and around the world, from William Dorsey Swann—a young emancipated slave considered the first drag queen—to RuPaul, Nicky Doll, and Paloma. Featuring contributions from historians, anthropologists, and sociologists specialized in drag, as well as testimonies from drag artists who are shaping or have shaped this history.
An intimate inquiry into the life and work of Fakir Musafar, an influential figure in the queer body-modification community. The film explores his outsized impact and the formation of the “Modern Primitive” movement through decades of archives and interviews with those close to him. Creative treatment of the archives presents them as living texts—photos and video are layered, inverted, and interpolated to bring them new meaning and texture. Angelo Madsen’s sophomore feature is supplemented by seamlessly interwoven personal accounts to craft an portrayal that is loving yet not afraid of critique, embracing both the joy of self-discovery as well as the complex spirituality Musafar came to represent. Through his life and work, the film gives rise to profound questions of bodily autonomy and the body’s relationship to our sense of self.
Between 1979 and 1984, my father filmed family memories with a consumer VHS camcorder. Between 1985 and 1991, my mother wrote 178 letters to my father, incarcerated at the Prison de la Santé in Paris. Today, I create a dialogue between my mother's words and my father's images.
At just 16, Soraya is already creating stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to escape Iran and join her mother in Austria.
An experimental animated documentary that explores dehumanization and survivor’s guilt within the unique and complex fabric of the Palestinian experience.
Not all asylums are what they seem. Over four years, one team's groundbreaking experiments at Randolph County Asylum reveals a haunting that changes everything.
Traveling mostly on foot, by raft or canoe, for over thirty years English artist Tony Foster has painted landscapes in the remotest of areas, across the world.
On Nov 16, 2005, Australia didn't just qualify for the FIFA World Cup, it found its voice on the global stage. We hear from the players, coaches and fans who were part of that historic moment.
The video-guide invites viewers to peek behind the fence and reflect on the social distance and its ethical implications, exploring the complex dynamics between public space, community needs, and marginalized groups. The place is Drob Inn, a low-threshold contact and counseling service with integrated drug consumption rooms. It supports adults with substance use disorder and is state-recognized. Located near Hamburg Central Station, it serves as a crucial support center for the local open drug scene, offering accessible services. In April 2024, authorities installed a fence to separate the courtyard from the sidewalk. This measure aimed to revitalize the green space and improve pedestrian use, while providing limited visual protection.
Told through striking animation, one woman’s powerful account of surviving a fire in Tehran’s Evin prison captures resistance; an urgent, creative act rooted in the Iranian Woman! Life! Freedom! movement.