Diana wakes up in her beach house when her ventilator fails. In an imaginary conversation with her father, Astor Piazzolla, she reveals what she could never tell him in life, until her final words reveal that she, too, has died.
A film that explores the layers of memory, archive and the phenomenon of being in the contemporary world. Through personal stories, archival images and jointly created documentary fragments, the film creates a space where the past encounters lost realities.
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, it triggered Europe's largest movement of refugees since World War II. According to the UN Refugee Agency, roughly one third of Ukraine's population is displaced. This film follows three Ukrainian girls, Iryna, Sasha and Masha and their families over the course of a year as they attempt to build their new lives in Estonia.
In the quiet of their home, filmmaker Maryna Nikolcheva documents her husband Max as he drifts through a midlife crisis. Once celebrated for his art, Max now edits commercials he can't stand, finding meaning only in the slow, obsessive restoration of a battered old car. Through the lens of Maryna's camera, we witness the small victories, frustrations, and tender moments that make up their shared life. When Russia invades Ukraine, the couple is torn apart, connected only through video calls. Amid missile strikes, blackouts, and uncertainty, they confront the fragility of life and the enduring pull of their shared craft. Despite the backdrop of war, Max begins to find happiness again – but, like safety itself, it remains precarious and fleeting.
42-year-old Elena has big dreams. The beating heart of her remote Moldovan village, she organises community clean-ups, supports lonely elders, and each year dons a Santa Claus costume to bring joy to her neighbours. But beneath the suit, Elena is driven by ambition and a desire to shake things up. Her dream? To become mayor.
16 years ago, Chen Huo-sheng was a captain and the central figure in a drug trafficking case. He believed the justice system would eventually clear his name, not knowing that the clouds of injustice were harder to escape than the pirates at sea. While a wrongful conviction may seem complex, a closer look reveals its stark clarity.
"Still With Us" is a fictional documentary-drama that follows the story of Violet Kingsley, a young woman whose life is drastically altered by a car accident that leaves her in a coma. Through interviews with friends and family, as well as videos recorded by them in the hope of her recovery, the film explores the profound impact of the event. It is a reflection on friendship, memory, and the attempt to keep the presence of a loved one alive.
A documentary on the life and death of Vladimir "Hawk" Đerek, a Croatian soldier whose perseverance in the face of the toughest challenges inspired many of his comrades during the events of the Croatian War of Independence told through exclusive archival footage and eyewitness accounts.
Will he make it home ... or is this the end of the road? One of the most recognisable figures in British comedy, John Cleese's career spans six decades - from his early days with the Cambridge Footlights to co-founding Monty Python, co-creating Fawlty Towers, and writing and starring in the Oscar-nominated “A Fish Called Wanda”. His unique brand of black humour has made him a global icon and intergalactic treasure.
What brings about a Damascene conversion? When he was younger, Thomas “Eichi” Eichstätt was an East German right-wing extremist thug. Today he volunteers as a football coach for stranded young people from around the world. He doesn’t have much left for himself; unfortunately the cash-strapped local municipality of Torgelow has no way of paying him for his valuable work.
A panoramic yet intimate portrait of Aboriginal Elder Maitland Parker and his fight to heal his mining-impacted homeland and preserve his culture for future generations.
After the directors' mother's death, he returns to his empty childhood apartment to handle a troubled inheritance. As he navigates its spaces, fragments of memories resurface, entwining the past with the Greek Junta's collective trauma.
The stories told by those who live from the Rio Potengi reveal the rhythm of the tides, flowing through memories, silences, and the strength of a river that resists between the mangrove, time, and the city.
Luciano lives with his mother and younger sister in a low-income neighborhood in the Argentine city of Rosario. He studies and helps with the housework. Since money is always short, he takes any temporary work he can get to support his family, while he looks for a steady job. After years of spending long hours at the gym, he has managed to see himself in the body he longed for. Life, however, imposes new challenges on him in his relentless journey to pursue his identity.
The making of a soldier in Peru. A group of young men, some of them teenagers, voluntarily enlists in a rigorous military program within the Peruvian Armed Forces. They are driven by their desire to engage in an ongoing armed conflict in the VRAEM, an area with military intervention framed by a 'war on drugs' policy. They aspire to become ‘men of war’ and embark on a transformative journey from hopeful adventurers into soldiers. Amidst the violence in the secluded military environment in Peru, intimate moments unfold beyond a prejudiced gaze, where compassion and care blossom among them.