A documentary exploring the power of hope through the voices of everyday people. As an Uber driver named Hope (a translation of the filmmaker’s Russian name), the director asks passengers one simple question: “What is your hope?” Through candid conversations, the film captures a wide range of responses, from personal dreams to hopes for the world.
Francisco (24), the film’s director, talks with his sister about a question that marked him when he was her age. Together, they expand the conversation into an intimate journey that explores identity, personal archives, and cinematic language.
An intimate portrait of Mariano "Cronopio" Gedwillo, an Argentinian clown in Riga, as he transforms ordinary life into wonder through the magic of the circus — and teaches others to do the same, all while battling his own loneliness.
“Memoria di Legno” is a documentary about an abandoned carpentry workshop. Closed, but not silent. The wind lifts the dust, water carves the cracks, the wood holds the memory. Men vanish, things keep speaking.
The N. Ostashinsky Children's Art Studio is located in the very center of Kyiv. Its facade was once decorated with mosaics. Elmira, together with like-minded people, is trying to restore it.
Yaqin is a girl eager to see the world. WANG Jiong is a boy who stakes his career on a confession. These two newly graduated friends both want to escape their families and realise their self-worth. But when an imperfect society collides with an imperfect self, when cheerfulness becomes a mask, and when initial aspirations waver in reality, what kind of people will they turn out to be after this stumbling coming-of-age journey?
After her father Asllan has lived in exile for sixty years, Dea returns with him to Makermal. This Kosovar village that was once his home was destroyed in the war, leaving only the stories of the survivors. Together with the remaining villagers, Swiss-Kosovar director Dea Gjinovci and her father embark on a search for traces of the past and are confronted with the collective scars of a community.
A new generation of young female activists uncovers a powerful, often overlooked chapter of women's history and the alarming reality of British nuclear armament. As they navigate the complexities of teenage life and social activism, three young women – Poppy, Xanthe, and Evie – embark on a journey of discovery, following in the footsteps of over 30,000 women who forty years earlier united in peaceful, liberating protest, the remarkable Greenham Common Women's Peace Movement.
The musical career spanning 40 years and the relationship of 25 years with his partner provide the excuse to look at the life and history of 60-year-old Mikel Erentxun, one of the most influential artists in the national music scene. Delving into the artist's professional background and his personal life is part of the essence of this film. Embracing his fear of death and, above all, of the passing of time, means that Mikel has to make important decisions in his life.