An intimate portrait of beloved drag artist Alfredo April’s life and legacy, told through the voices of his mother, friends, and Cape Town’s queer community in the wake of his tragic murder in Malmesbury.
A moving account of a young boy’s life on the mean streets of Cape Town’s ganglands, where he quickly progresses from selling drugs to getting involved in gangsterism, before being shot in the foot and sent to a home for ‘rude children’, where he suffers further trauma and violence.
Elizabeth became a mother at just 16 after a traumatic sexual assault. Now, 15 years later, she reflects on the profound challenges and emotions of raising her child under extraordinary circumstances.
For over 200 years, the Balobedu Kingdom in South Africa has been led by female monarchs known as the Rain Queens. However, upon the passing of Queen Modjadji IV in 2005, a question of succession emerged. The film chronicles the fierce succession battle within the Balobedu Kingdom between Queen Masalanabo Modjadji, the rightful heir, and her brother, Prince Lekukela Modjadji, as they both contend for the throne.
A singer’s voice—and identity—evolve in this raw, lyrical journey through gender transition, loss, and self-discovery. British artist Dylan Holloway, formerly known as Lots Holloway, stepped away from the spotlight during the 2020 lockdown to begin his gender transition. Once a rising star on the UK’s X-Factor, Dylan now faces a profound personal and professional crossroads: hormone therapy could irreversibly change the voice that once defined his career. Blending candid video diaries, family footage, and intimate interviews, Tomorrow’s Too Late traces Dylan’s early life, his struggle with identity, and the emotional toll of life lived in public. At once a music documentary and a deeply moving portrait of trans experience, the film captures the courage it takes to risk everything in pursuit of an authentic self.
After a successful career of forty years, Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek will say goodbye to the theater in 2024. This documentary gives a unique look behind the scenes of his last weeks as a comedian and an image of the person behind the jokes. An intimate portrait of a man who has made his audience laugh for decades, but also makes them think.
He wanted to make a documentary about the making of Megaforce, one of 1982’s biggest box office failures. But when he met his hero, Megaforce star Barry “Ace Hunter” Bostwick, things started to get really out of hand. Hal Needham’s big budget epic Megaforce was one of the undisputed worst movies of 1982, and beyond- a box office flop that time would like to forget. But there is one man who remembers …Bob Lindenmayer, and he’s on a quest to convince the rest of the world just how awesome this stunt-filled spectacle is. As Bob delves into the movie’s history with cast and crew, he drags his childhood hero Barry Bostwick into his mission to relive the past. It’s a touching and hilarious tribute to the power of heroes, friendship, and flying motorcycles.
Director Ren's grandmother suffered from depression during the Cultural Revolution as her husband was jailed and tortured. Although the Cultural Revolution ended almost half a century ago, the trauma left behind still affects three generations of this family.
In this daring autofictional documentary, filmmaker Tim Lienhard, raised in a Catholic family in southern Germany, traces his late-in-life transformation into a provocatively performative drag persona. Now 64, he reflects on identity, sexuality, aging, and self-esteem with shameless openness and humor. His journey takes him from Berlin to the Torremolinos Porn Festival and Pride Week in Gran Canaria, where he meets OnlyFans creators, partygoers, and peers who share their stories of desire and liberation. Blending confession and celebration, Lienhard’s grotesquely sexualized drag alter ego becomes both a mirror and manifesto—a vivid plea for authenticity and sexual freedom in regressive times.
STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON is a feature documentary about Sonia Manzano — known to millions as “Maria” from SESAME STREET. The film follows Sonia’s remarkable journey, from a young girl in the South Bronx finding refuge in television, to becoming the first Latina on American TV in a regular role, through 44 years on screen on SESAME STREET, and now as a creator of ALMA'S WAY. Featuring interviews with luminaries, original animation, and scripted scenes that blend humor and heart, this inspirational documentary invites viewers to learn once again from this beloved icon.
Activist brigades organise a green-fingered resistance against destructive plants and neglected overgrowth around their villages in Galicia. The files they use to sharpen their chainsaws are sourced from a metal factory in Switzerland. Through these two territories, the filmmaker weaves an unexpected narrative - at once personal and political.
A run-through of, art rock duo, Pinball's formation, discography, and all-around existence, with featured interview snippets from other musicians, record store owners, and visual artists.
From the Mountain We See the Mountain blends haunting imagery and whispered myth to explore a land marked by ecological trauma and the colonial experience. As animals and humans cautiously re-emerge after a forest fire, rumours swirl: was it an accident, an act of nature, or something more insidious? Through eerie nighttime scenes, surreal lighting and interviews lit by the flicker of imagined flames, the film evokes a sense of environmental dystopia and quiet resistance. Balancing elements of myth, sci-fi and thriller, the film conjures a land reckoning with monsters it did not create.
Emma: One Last Dance tells the story of Emma Hayes, the most successful manager in WSL history, charting the impact she has had on the growth of womens game, and following her last six months at Chelsea Football Club as she attempts to lead her team to victory one last time.
Gianfranco is an innkeeper in Italy. After reading Pope Francis' call to reform society which encouraged reconnecting and respecting the environment, Gianfranco decides to embark on a journey to deliver a basket to the Pope.