Two young teachers in search of happiness decide to change their lives dramatically. One runs away from a working village to a metropolis, the other, on the contrary, seeks solitude and leaves the noisy capital for a village. The girls have only three months of summer vacation to make a decision and take a decisive step. Will they go against their family, friends, their fears? Will they become happy?
Fifty years ago, the struggle for the lands in rural communities of Cuzco was filmed. A group of filmmakers brought these images back to the province of Paucartambo (Cuzco) and proposed to the villagers of the area to build a community memory through the creation of a new film.
Martin, a filmmaker based in Germany, returns to the Peruvian jungle to reconnect with his family during the political campaign of his father, who is running for public office for the party that vindicates former dictator Alberto Fujimori. Upon his arrival, he records the chaos of an austere campaign, resulting in an intimate and political portrait of a middle-class Peruvian family that is now remote to him, but that accompanies him from the distance as a migrant.
The story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a postcolonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream of a bright future.
Fantastique is a magic-realistic coming-of-age in Guinea-Conakry. We follow the 14-year-old contortionist Fanta, who juggles between care for her ailing mother, school, and what she loves the most: Training with the acrobatic circus Amoukanama, with the hopes of joining their next big tour. Trying to bridge all expectations, Fanta starts to doubt what she really wants, searching for her own voice.
Buenos Aires seems like the ideal metropolis: stunning views, art and warm people. However, apathy and control threaten to overtake the city’s spirit to turn it into a place where the cruel are rewarded while the righteous are punished. Can we change the path?
Fran works at the Lanari Institute. His discussions with his lab colleagues range from science to national politics. Outside the hospital, they protest to defend public education and scientific research.
Patricia Kendra Juyphi tells the story of how she migrated from his country Bolivia, to Argentina cutting ties with his parents. When his son Brian is born, she gets back to confront them and tell them who she is now, and that they have to accept it.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, there is an asphalt production plant in the neighborhood of Bajo Flores. The workers arrive at dawn, operate the tractor, load the stones and sand, ignite the turbine, and finally, leave in trucks loaded for the city. But one worker—the only woman in the plant—stays behind, waiting for them to return. As she waits alone, she wonders where they go and dreams of one day being able to leave as well.
A group of students tries to recover the gaze of Mario Juan Muntaner, a fellow filmmaker who disappeared in 1978 by the Argentine civil-military dictatorship. It will be a lunch with his family and crew that will bring to bloom silences prolonged in time.
In 'El Regreso', you’ll see the process of evolution and change over the past year of Cuñados Invisibles — from their split, to the first meet-ups, to the hiring of their new vocalist, Rocío Ponce.
A music teacher from the ancient Russian city of Galich unexpectedly begins collecting and restoring old harmoniums that sound at a frequency of 432 Hz. She is trying to preserve this frequency for younger generations. This lost frequency brings light, joy and harmony to people.
Lyubov and Igor, the only veterinarians in Krasnoyarsk Krai specializing in the rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, run the Instinct Centre, where injured and sick animals arrive daily for urgent care. Sometimes, a routine medical visit transforms into a full-scale rescue operation.