The Spruce Forest explores one of the darkest pages in Romanian history. Inspired by the drama of Fântâna Albă on April 1, 1941, the film reconstructs the fate of a Romanian community in Bessarabia, massacred in a desperate attempt to find refuge from the Soviet occupation. The testimony of a survivor of this genocide becomes the backdrop against which archival images and his wife's memories of Siberia are superimposed, in a dizzying game of mirrors that questions the notion of historical truth and reveals forgotten traumas with potentially devastating consequences in the present.
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.
Can feminism and religion coexist? Inna Shevchenko of the Ukrainian FEMEN collective seeks answers to a difficult question in candid conversations with priests, imams, rabbis and other activists.
From one of the most violent communities in the country comes a documentary directed by parents of murdered children, reformed gang members, kids hoping to make it to college, police and people just trying to survive.
When her mother Nuala goes missing somewhere in Ireland, artist Myrid Carten returns from London to find her. Her search takes her into a feuding family, a contested house; and a history that threatens to take everyone down, including herself.
The final installment in Lucy Raven's "The Drumfire" series. Focusing on the biggest dam removal and river restoration project in US history, Murderers Bar captures a landscape in flux, as the dam, the immense reservoir behind it, and the river now coursing through both, are transformed through the duration of the work
"Vite: The Documentary" explores the rapid rise of the Vite framework. This CultRepo documentary details its origins as a response to slow build times, showcasing its evolution and impact on the JavaScript ecosystem. The film features interviews with key developers and examines the collaborations and rivalries that shaped its success.
A documentary filmmaker follows five Colombian families for 14 years as they struggle to get ahead in a country where moving forward does not always mean progress. In this uneven playing field, some are born with wild cards, others with marked cards. The documentary explores how one's starting point can influence destiny, but not determine it. With an intimate gaze, it reveals the decisions, frustrations, resilience, and small victories of those who are committed to changing their path, even when the rules are not the same for everyone. Faced with a structure that rewards some and punishes others, these families become a mirror of a country where social mobility is the real game. What happens when chance deals a bad hand, but the will to play remains intact? THE GAME OF LIFE is a story of struggle, dignity, and hope, told from the heart of Colombia.
After a devastating accident left him with permanent nerve damage, outdoor influencer Joe Robinet battles pain, grief, and self-doubt in a fight to reclaim the life the wilderness once gave him.
Batbileg lives in a ger district of Ulaanbaatar with his wife and two children, making a living by training falcons for hunting and showing them to tourists. Every year, at the beginning of summer, he captures and trains the hawks, and at the start of winter, he releases them back into the wild. One of his recurring endeavors begins with training a hawk named “Andgai.”(Oath). However, laws and regulations on bird training are lacking, and the densely populated urban environment, crowded with people and buildings, is far from suitable. Batbileg aims to revive Mongolia’s ancient falconry culture, raise public awareness of the value of falcons, and pass on conservation ideals to the younger generation. Yet, in the face of the many challenges before him, he is forced to confront a dilemma: should he comply with the law, or remain faithful to his ancestral tradition?
Four young people face the Terceirão (High School Diploma) between decisive exams and personal dilemmas. A moving portrait of youth in diverse realities of the Brazilian educational landscape.