The film tells the story of the outstanding role of the legendary ruler, Prince Yaroslav the Wise, in the formation of Kyivan Rus. As a lame boy who was bullied as a child, he had no idea that one day he would be able to unite the scattered lands around Kyiv and create a powerful medieval state.
A world without hearing is unimaginable for many. However, there is a population group that is affected by it and continues to be marginalized. Interweaving the present and the past, this film explores the topic of deafness.
Stephan Wilson embarks on an extraordinary journey to conquer Nordenskiöldsloppet, the world’s longest and most grueling ski race. Covering 220 kilometers through the Arctic wilderness, this historic challenge pushes even the toughest endurance athletes to their absolute limits. But for Stephan, the challenge is even greater. Years ago, he could barely stand on skis—he even wore a helmet when he first started learning. Yet, despite his struggles, he fell in love with the sport. Now, driven by sheer curiosity and an unbreakable will, he sets out to test himself against one of the most demanding endurance races on the planet.
What is behind the myth surrounding the founder of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner? The documentary shows Steiner's life from the beginnings in Vienna, the crises in Weimar, the wild times in the Berlin bohemian scene to the esoteric leader and busy founder whose reform movement was followed by thousands. Around one hundred years after his death, the question remains: Who was Rudolf Steiner?
Brianna: A Mother's Story - Esther Ghey tells the powerful and emotional true story of her daughter Brianna, a sixteen year old trans girl who was groomed by a murder obsessed classmate.
During 2020, when the pandemic policy loosened, a violinist went back to hometown in mainland China to meet his parents and his friends. A sudden accident happened, everything changed, and a ceremony is no longer a "ceremony".
In personal reflections on her own experiences with sexual violence and in frank conversations with victims and (potential) perpetrators, Sunny Bergman shows how we as a society deal with sexual violence. Research shows that nearly a quarter of women have experienced sexual violence, but this is the tip of the iceberg. Why does rape almost always go unpunished? At the vice and in court we see how people get stuck in a system of 'His word against hers' and 'One witness is not a witness'. The new consent law is a step forward, but what makes the system fail time and time again?
This profile of director Alexandre Trannoy is profoundly moving. But you would be forgiven for asking 'Alexandre who?' because Trannoy never completed a single film in his 30-year career, despite working on multiple projects and with illustrious names like Jean Rochefort, Anouk Aimée, Lino Ventura and Marlene Dietrich. A fascinating study of a noble dreamer.