Old DC-3s are the lifeline for residents of the Colombian Amazon. The film crew joins one of the planes on a flight to remote settlements. But this connection is under threat, and without it communities will face total isolation.
Should she ever see her husband and family again, she would ask them for forgiveness, says Kalbinur Sidik with sorrow in her eyes. The price she has paid for speaking the truth about China's persecution of the Uyghurs in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) is immense. But she cannot remain silent. As a woman of Uzbek heritage who grew up in the Uyghur community, she has seen with her own eyes the methods used by the Chinese state to extirpate the Uyghur population. Her recollections of dehumanizing internment camps are interwoven with monotonous state propaganda describing "training centers" where extremist ideas are "eradicated." State control extends into the private realm too, through a program obligating families to host party members at home.
Who am I? What is real? How to live in the madness of the world? These are questions posed by six people who have had psychosis and speak openly about their experience. They have in common that they think deeply, and that at particular moments in their lives, they were under intense personal and social pressure.
In a remote spot in the Eastern European countryside, far from the reach of the state, marshy earth is plowed, homemade wine tasted, and hunting rifles prepared—all meticulously observed by a slow-moving camera. From clearing construction waste to slaughtering a pig: the existential dimension of life here can be detected in almost every activity. This is a world that feels stable, yet always on edge, as if the structure could collapse at any moment.
Emre, a man in his early thirties, is moving out of his apartment. His girlfriend Defne talks to him, conjuring up images and uncovering traces of the bittersweet memories of their relationship. With the help of some friends, Emre collects his belongings and says goodbye to the neighbourhood where he was happy. But is he ready to say farewell to his home?
Abraham finishes a concert in front of an almost empty venue. As he’s packing up his equipment, a woman calls out to him: he’s forgotten something on stage. Unfortunately, Abraham doesn’t see what she’s talking about and the stage is empty. Thus begins a strange nocturnal wandering in search of that something.
Passaging is the procedure of harvesting cells from a culture, transferring the cells to one or more culture vessels with fresh growth medium, and using those cells to start new cultures.
An atmospheric chronicle of the 2001 crisis in Argentina, a political, economic, and social uprising fueled by the "Let them all go!" revolt. The film reconstructs this moment using restored archival footage, capturing the spontaneity of the protests and the political instability that led to the resignation of five presidents. Through television footage, it immerses the viewer in a real-time experience of this crucial period in Argentine history.
On a spring day, a young couple drifts apart and back together: Nima, lost in office routines and an evening celebration, and Tara, roaming markets in search of both a dress and a place to bury her secrets. Meanwhile, Aban, a young woman swept up in the tremors of first love, embarks on a journey of her own. Their paths, at once ordinary and fateful, begin to circle and echo one another in ways that move beyond the limits of time and space.
Under the influence of a mysterious synthetic drug, exotic dancer Vivienne slips into a distorted night where reality bends and nothing feels stable. As her senses blur, she drifts between memory, withdrawal and surreal visions, unable to tell what’s real and what’s imagined.
A lonely teenage writer photographs strangers with his Polaroid camera, characterising those in each picture. When he re-encounters an eccentric girl whom he photographed earlier that day, his world is turned on its head.
Danbi, a star pupil in everything she does, loses her chance to play her chosen piano piece at a major competition. Determined to win it back, she sets out to master rock, paper, scissors.
The film chronicles composer and pianist Giovanni Allevi's return to the stage after a hiatus due to illness. The story explores his personal and artistic journey, highlighting his inner strength and the transformative power of art. It offers an intimate portrait of Allevi's challenges and victories as he prepares to reconnect with his audience through his music.
Sandra Oh, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani, Amanda Nguyen, Connie Chung, and beyond: their worlds may be disparate, but they’ve all, in their unique ways, navigated what it means to be Asian in relation to their American identities. While their success has been fraught with racism, they share their stories of losses and wins.
Since 1990, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected 600 business cards—from a hairdresser, a therapist, a textile artist. Together they form an archive of encounters.
After an accident that leaves Mila paralysed, she and Paul begin to drift apart. Mila focuses on the future, while Paul is haunted by guilt and the past. To save their relationship, they must find a way to reconnect before everything falls apart.
When pilot Samantha’s spacecraft is struck by lightning, a system reboot is required. It should be a routine procedure, nothing to panic about. Co-pilot Josh reaches for the system-reboot flash drive and tries to plug it in, but the bloody thing just won’t go in!
Magnus is seriously ill and needs money. He turns to an auction where people sell their memories to survive. At first, he offers small, simple ones, but they attract no buyers. Frustrated, he approaches the Auction Master to find out what went wrong, and that is when he learns that the system wants more.