A documentary portrait of Carlos Maslatón, focusing on the development of his public image and the beginning of the vertiginous process of globalization.
Silvio "Chopper" Egüez, a worker at the La Esperanza Sugar Mill, relives the struggle that led to workers' control of the historic sugar factory in Jujuy. Through memories of his childhood, union battles, and collective dreams, the documentary reconstructs a heroic feat in which the workers took the destiny of their people into their own hands.
Gin, Red Horse, Empi - the 3 basic needs of the Nomo Kween herself, Stella Salle. Redefining who is and should be a woman in this world full of - zzzzzz PARUSSAAAA!?!?!!
In July 2020, Rob Bliss, a young, white filmmaker, posted a video of what happened when he held up a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign in Harrison, Arkansas, 'the most racist town in America'. It went viral, attracting 12 million views. What Bliss did next was remarkable. Over 1500 miles, two months and 25 miles a day, he set out to walk through the American South, wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt, and a sign that invited people to ‘come walk with me’. His goal was simple: to take the conversation Floyd’s murder had sparked about racism in American society into the places where it was most needed, yet most silent.
Chismecito arrives in a small town to test the power of gossip through a game of broken telephone among neighbors of different ages. Between confessions and laughter, the journey and impact of rumors are revealed.
The film does not have a main character, but instead explores the experience of war through the prism of the collective and the individual: those forced to flee, those who take up arms, those who lose their homes or are left to live among the ruins. The film shows people's reactions to aggression and violence, to the change in the space in which they live, and their adaptation to a new reality.
The documentary “12 Steps To Freedom” follows the stories of Fábio, Sidney, and former resident William, who share their experiences transitioning from the traditional prison system to rehabilitation at the APAC of Passos, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brasil.
The contest is called “Payday,” and Chantal is in a rush because she has a lot to say on the subject. For once, she ticks all the boxes: director, woman… She’s ready to start taking notes, drawing… But all too soon, her everyday reality comes rushing back.
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms and how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. In “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning,” Laura Sullivan goes on the ground in North Carolina in the days after the 2024 storm and speaks with survivors who describe the devastation, fear and shock they experienced at seeing entire communities washed away. She revisits Houston, Texas, where thousands of homes remain in an area that already flooded during Harvey in 2017. Sullivan also returns to Staten Island, where, according to a former FEMA director, the billion dollar rebuilding process may not have been enough to prevent mass destruction should another Superstorm Sandy hit.
Powerful documentary about the men from ordinary families who became schoolboy victims of a shocking medical scandal & cover-up, swept up in the AIDS pandemic & hysteria of the 80s.
Deep in the Bolivian Amazon, infant spider monkeys Ñoqui, Cesar, and Ness have been rescued from hunters and the illegal pet trade. But returning to the jungle without their mothers is no easy task. Arrested Autonomy follows their uncertain journey as they attempt to reclaim their place in the wild, questioning whether a second chance at true freedom is possible when that freedom must be brokered by humans.
Director Martin offers unprecedented access to the band's creative process, documenting their journey from initial concepts to final recordings in Australia. Experience the tensions, breakthroughs, and quiet moments of inspiration that birthed "No One Was Driving the Car" across Australia, Manila, Bicester, and Grand Rapids.
How do you find beauty when everything seems dead? Midst a world that refuses to slow down, cemeteries emerge as a refuge of silence and reflection. The workers of the Vila Mariana Cemetery reflect on life, death, and the invisible, while searching, among remnants and absences, for what insists on remaining.