A raw and poetic journey through the magical, endangered region of the Bolivian Amazon. Don Benjamin is a forest ranger. Together with his family, they survive on the treasures of the Amazon jungle. It gives them food, medicine, tools, and the divine element.
In November 2020, rapper Denis Solís was kidnapped by the Cuban National Revolutionary Police. After a shortened trial, he was sentenced to eight months in prison for alleged contempt of court. Following these events, a group of activists barricaded themselves in the headquarters of the independent cultural organization San Isidro, to which the musician belonged. Demanding the release of Solís, as well as other Cubans in prison, some people started a hunger strike.
In Paraguay, during the regime of dictator Alfredo Stroessner, almost 400 people disappeared without a trace, and several hundred thousand were sent to prisons where they were tortured. One of these people was Emilio Barreto, an aspiring actor who spent a total of thirteen years in prison despite never being tried for any crime.
In the late 1980s, a team of Ukrainian filmmakers made several expeditions to the remote corners of Siberia. In 2022, during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, previously unknown footage from these trips was discovered in Kyiv. This valuable find becomes the starting point for the film essay about Russian imperialism, environmental destruction and oppression of the indigenous population in Russian colonies.
Shot over the course of ten years, the story revolves around 16-year-old Alice who becomes a mother to Aristo, a child conceived out of her deep affection for Dorian, despite their remarkable 35-year age difference. However, their trajectories quickly separate, compelling Alice to make the heart-wrenching choice of parting ways with both Dorian and Aristo.
A pandemic, a time of hard lockdown, when contact with other people is severely limited. The most common means of communication are online conversations, which the director uses to talk to people who, like him, are stuck alone in their apartments.
In the documentary "Rhythms of the City" we follow a group of parkour athletes over a period of a few days and through this the culture of parkour in Thessaloniki is presented, the daily routine of the trainings they do, the points or "spots" they do, various opinions and explanations through interviews and of course, crazy tricks. This project aims to bring the everyday person closer to parkour and develop a good level of familiarity between the public and this sport.
The documentary Creative Producer: The Unsung Hero of Greek Cinema explores the role of the producer in the creative process of Greek cinema, highlighting the complexity and unseen creative role that distinguishes this special profession.
The documentary began as an observational documentary of the urban landscape, but soon this changed and was influenced by the people "in" it. For this reason, there follows a group of students who set up a film festival at the premises of the A,U,Th and PAMAK with the aim of open universities and free and accessible film screenings on the premises of the universities. Strangers who became friends because they shared a great love for cinema and the will to make the world a better place, one film at a time!
The documentary brings us into contact with the story of Christos Sakellaris, a Greek immigrant to New York at the beginning of the 20th century and the one and only journey he made back to his homeland.
Grzegorz Rosiński, one of the world's most famous Polish comic book creators, author of drawings for the "Thorgal" series, is retiring. But what does it actually mean for an artist to end his career?
In the heavily-immigrant and Catholic coal regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Tom and Sheila choose the pageantry, promise and safety of religious life, taking life-long vows of celibacy as teenagers.
Since early childhood Anna has loved animals – she taught biology at school and worked in the zoo. As a woman, she realised quite soon that she had to be physically strong too. That is why, at the age of 40, she embarked on a career of a power triathlete and soon became a multiple world champion and the strongest woman in the world. Using the power of social media, she ran a campaign for animal rights, opened animal shelters and looked for new families for dozens of stray dogs and cats. When Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Anna went on to help wounded and abandoned animals.
An exploration of electronic music spaces through a queer prism, set against the backdrop of the city's conservative superficiality. The documentary follows the lives of three individuals over the course of one night, delving into their personal reflections on local club culture, their relationship with their hometown and its predominant mentality. The film explores the complex interplay of identity, belonging, safety, and societal mindset, shedding light on the kind of environment these forces create.
A man struggles with uniting different aspects of his identity. He finds some solace in a conversation with his cousins who experience similar challenges. Insights and advice are shared in the hope of connecting further with their black and queer identities. They will get there,‘Bi and by’.
In the 1990's, Ivory Star was one of the most successful rock bands in Nebraska. The band was formed by Dave and Donette Smith, who are brother and sister. This short documentary is about their passion for music, their first group, Street Legal, and their regional rise to success with their next band, Ivory Star. At one point, Ivory Star sold over 20,000 copies of their self-distributed compact disc, Vicious Circle, which climbed to #21 on Album Network Magazine's Coalition of Independent Music Stores Sales charts. The band also opened for many major name acts. In addition, Ivory Star had 13 major record labels interested in signing them at that time as well. However, not all dreams come true in the music business.