Last bastion of freedom of expression or playground for extremists and criminals? Opinions are divided on the messaging service Telegram. Just like on its mysterious founder, tech billionaire Pavel Durov. Is this man an uncompromising advocate of radical freedom or an accomplice of criminals of all kinds? Author Aleksandr Urzhanov searches for answers.
Never in Russia's history has the Russian domestic intelligence agency FSB had greater power than it does today. He uses fraud and corruption to achieve his goals. And murder on behalf of the Kremlin. Four people in exile share their experiences. They resisted state arbitrariness and became targets. How far does the FSB control Russian society?
Viola lives in constant terror after being kidnapped by Talia, a woman who forces her to live as a “baby” and forbids her from speaking. Every tiny mistake, even the way she cries, results in harsh punishment. Isolated and overwhelmed by fear, Viola finally gathers the courage to break the silence. She pleads with Talia to stop hitting her, insisting that if Talia truly wants her to be her “baby,” then she must treat her like a real one, without violence, without pain.
Set in Accra during the heart of 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, the story follows Kofi, a Ghanaian boy, and Bianca, a girl from London, as their worlds collide in a haze of rhythm, heat, and emotion. What begins as a spark of attraction becomes a deeper reflection on what love means when it isn't meant to last.
Young amateur filmmaker Este (Estevan Muñoz) lands a gig as the behind-the-scenes director for a local indie production, Abe Makes a Movie—a job that quickly pulls him into a spiral of madness.
Loud noises and lights, bombs and gunshots are the rhythm of progress and catharsis at a party. ANO decides to leave the city. He sets off on foot on an erratic journey, in which the landscape reflects back an apocalyptic image of the present and a foreshadowing of the future. Deserto Vértigo is an exploration of the psychological state of our current collapse, a surreal, agonising, yearning film.
On the shores of Embalse Lake, in the Argentine province of Córdoba, lie the ruins of three large hotels belonging to the Navy’s social welfare program. Construction began in 1940 on land and with funds donated by the national government, and was abandoned unfinished in 1949.
Lucía only had to check for a technical glitch. A room, a radio on, a voice not registered in the system. But something in that signal is familiar to her. In this tale of suspense and phantom sounds, what's truly disturbing isn't what you see... but what you hear.
What does New Zealand’s economic situation mean for you? Jack Tame and a panel of experts break down the last five years, where the hope is, and what’s ahead.
Amor Trava is a portrait of Aurora, a teenager in transition. This documentary explores her future plans, her fears, and her relationship with her mother. Her life is aesthetically shaped by the Ballroom Movement, an LGBTQ+ space for liberation and expression that seeks to end the hiding of the body and reclaim the rights of diversity. The film is filtered through the work of Morena García, a transvestite/trans writer and activist.