The relationship between a man and his life-size AI-animated doll is explored in this moving documentary. A clear eyed and open hearted take on machine learning and loneliness, in an age of algorithmic dating apps.
In October 2023, students from seven high schools in Birmingham, Alabama, took to the streets for a music and dance performance to commemorate the young people who demonstrated on the same streets in 1963 as part of the Children's Crusade of the Civil Rights Movement.
Between 1947 and 1967, Black-owned homes in Birmingham, Alabama, were bombed over 50 times. "I'm Still Here" is about three people who lived this history as children and elected to stay in Birmingham to try and turn the city's struggles with civil rights into a symbol for hope.
When actor Andre Holland learned about Bessemer's Lincoln THeatre - and that the dilapidated building was for sale - he bought it and enlisted his mother, Mary, to direct its restoration.
Diana Dougherty, a resilient woman from the heart of Alabama, embarked on a transformative journey when cancer knocked on her door. Throughout her battle with the disease, she found solace and distraction in crafting intricate antique robots.
A car mechanic with a PhD from Berkeley opens a mutual aid car repair shop in Prattville, Alabama, to counteract the systemic failure of Alabama's car culture.
Willie "Toson" Coleman is a Gadsden, Alabama-based visual artist whose work embodies a deep connection to his spirituality. Toson's paintings reveal his divine assignment: to portray his unique vision of the world.
What's on 2nd was a beloved oddities shop located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Near the end of 2023, the owner passed away. The shop has since shut down.
There are more than one hundred thousand graves in the central cemetery in Grozny. It has long been abandoned and turned into a forest. But among the thickets, rickety fences and monuments broken by shells, you can often meet the Chechen Saipuddin Guchigov. He believes that the souls of the dead are waiting for relatives and for many years he has been helping people from all over Russia find them.
A priest, father of 9 children, farmer and blogger Dionisy Solyakov, living in a village near Ryazan, and his family take part in an all-Russian vocal competition to compete for 3 million rubles.
The film follows the people and workers of Xi'an through the whole process of making a bowl of the local special - Biang Biang noodles. The landscapes tell a story of their own, as do the faces of the people.
A dance-filled documentary about South African choreographer and activist Gregory Maqoma. Maqoma works with composer Thuthuka Sibisi to create a radical and unique theatrical dance piece based on the true story of the first Black South African choir traveling to the UK. From rehearsals to the final performance, the film is full of personal and inspiring music and movement, captured beautifully for the big screen.
Distressing accounts and images of historical warfare and the ongoing issues of a population suffering from hunger fill this short documentary about the North Ethiopian region of Tigray.
After 50 years, José and Maria break off their marriage for good and agree to tell their grandson, for the first time, about the reasons that led them to this decision. A story about love, pain and forgiveness.
With her herd, Maïté criss-crosses the southern Ardèche. As a little girl, she already wanted to do this job, and she’ll continue to do so. For better or for worse. Closely followed by her sheep, she walks and will always walk. Whatever the weather, whatever the hardship.
Reserved by Citroën for immigrant workers, the Aulnay-sous-Bois factory experienced its first strike in 1982. Thirty years later, it's the turn of a new generation to join the fight. Worthy heirs of their parents, the workers revive a forgotten memory and offer a unique perspective on the history of contemporary France. Matteo Severi's film mirrors these two social struggles, led by workers from immigrant backgrounds.