Once down to 80 in the wild, the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is at risk of extinction. Biologist Fabiola ‘Fabby’ Baeza-Tarin and a group of unexpected collaborators work to protect the sparrows, their shrinking habitat, and the headwaters of the Everglades.
Photographer Tom Murphy has dedicated his life to speaking out for the wildlife of Yellowstone. In the dead of winter, Murphy treks deep into the Park to capture the lives and struggles of those who survive there. His remarkable photographs capture both the magnificence of Yellowstone and one man's tenacious dedication to protect what is still wild.
Against the backdrop of the sixth mass extinction, an all-woman team of biologists set out to save bats from a deadly fungal disease, but when the COVID-19 pandemic interrupts their work, they are sent down a path of discovery that illuminates the connections between bat conservation and the spread of infectious disease.
A Celebration of Life, Beauty and the Wonders on our Planet. Featuring no conventional narrative, this motion picture presents nature's beauty and diversity in time and motion, narrated by "Mother Earth" herself. A United Earth Project, captured by more than 250 of the most talented video artists in more than 100 countries and accompanied by a monumental orchestral score. A visual journey without borders and timeless experience of sound and music for all generations.
Eugénie Grandval welcomes various film personalities to discuss the work and personality of Bulle Ogier. Enriched by numerous film extracts and interviews drawn from the INA archives, this is an intimate portrait of a major figure in French cinema.
Two children of the remote settlement Novo Paraíso are interviewed about a gunslinger attack against their community. Inspired by Qais al-Zubaidi's short film "Far away from home" (1969).
A hybrid film that explores how the collective sadness and happiness of the trans community is manifested within the community and in caring relationships. Through interviews, art sequences, and documentary footage, a story about sharing grief and happiness in close relationships and the collective space is woven.
In the music world the outstanding pianist Alexander Toradze (1952–2022) is also known as Lexo, as he was often called by his relatives, friends, and colleagues. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire in 1977. In the 1980’s, he emigrated to the USA, taught at Indiana University, and later launched his own piano studio. Toradze was a brilliant interpreter of the works of Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Scryabin, and Stravinsky. The recordings of Prokofiev’s concertos performed by Alexander Toradze with the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev are considered a gold standard. The pianist also appeared frequently with leading orchestras of Europe and the USA.
In this re-worked and expanded version of the original 2018 film, two queer ex-Mormon missionaries embark on a transformative journey across America, uncovering the devastating effects of religious dogma on LGBTQ+ members and former members of the LDS Church, as a single, intimate conversation –spanning from childhood to adulthood– unfolds over the course of seven chapters.