The documentary follows, the adventure of three renowned mountaineers, assisted by a young aspiring climber, on the south face of the Marmolada, the legendary "Regina della Dolomiti". Matteo della Bordella, Maurizio Giordani, Massimo Faletti, and Iris Bielli come together to open a new route, challenging their limits and the dangers of a mountain that has entered the debate on climate change.
Motherhood through Erlinda, a 22-year-old girl who grew up in the small town of Prat de Comte, with the contradictions that come with not having fully left adolescence and entering the adult world with a child in her charge.
The European elections held from 6 to 9 June could be decisive for the EU. Polls predict a shift to the right, but radical right-wing parties are already influencing EU policy. This documentary focuses on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s term in office since 2019, and analyses the shift in policy on key issues such as migration.
This is the story of Gerrie and Hanna Tokkie, the first reality stars in the Netherlands. They suddenly gained fame in 2003 by allowing TV cameras into their daily lives. The whole of the Netherlands enjoys it. But then it becomes quiet, the Tokkies disappear into the background, but the name Tokkie remains. A documentary about the impact of their sudden fame and its consequences.
Begun in 2022, Illusion of Abundance (IOA) is a grassroots racial, social and climate justice project. It exposes a climate and culture in crisis due to the declining Great Salt Lake. IOA illuminates the historical erasure of the natural world and indigenous knowledge systems that hold innovative and necessary concepts available for saving our climate holistically. Through dance, prose, intertribal interviews and song, research, and stunning cinematography of Utah’s waterways and the nature it supports, IOA immerses you in the possibility of positive change and building paradigms to include underrepresented voices in stewardship, artistry and decision making around natural resources, land use, and climate.
VIOLENCE IS A SPIRAL. A group of three young boys from Cazalegas, a small town in Castilla la Mancha, are involved in a spiral of violence that causes the progressive mental and physical deterioration of the three, making them more violent people than they already were.
In 2018, they broke into politics. By putting on a yellow vest, they revolted for the first time in their lives. The film tells the story of the aftermath. Through their intersecting itineraries, modified life paths are then embodied: paused, twisted or illuminated by this decisive experience that will somehow politicize their existence. Echoing the stories of other uprisings, their words question the places of citizenship and the transformative power of revolt.
A 25-year-old Freddy Dufour undergoes multiple surgeries to resemble Michael Jackson. With his girlfriend and parents' support, he seeks investors for a Las Vegas tribute show, blurring dreams and reality in his quest for perfection.
Facing cultural genocide, a group of Indigenous women from Peru file a groundbreaking lawsuit demanding the government recognize the Marañón River, which flows into the Amazon, as a person with rights in order to protect the world of powerful spirits led by the Karuara (people of the river).
Egyptian filmmaker Yasmina El Kamaly reflects on her family’s matrilineal history by examining her relationship with her mother, as well as the complicated bond between her mother and grandmother. Using journals, home videos and letters, she locates their longing for affection and the dysfunctional ways they go about getting it—offering and rebuffing attention, smothering and straining love—as the root.
Childhood came easily to Ari Kinarthy, growing up as he did in a loving family environment that made him feel like time was limitless—until he was diagnosed with type-2 spinal muscular atrophy. Now, at 31, Kinarthy is a hugely accomplished music composer living with a condition that continues to weaken his muscles progressively, making him acutely aware of his own mortality.
Agathe embarks on a journey to uncover the life of her grandmother, Solange, an artist and writer whose story intertwines with history, memory, and loss. Joined by filmmaker Louise, an old friend, they navigate family films, letters, and the past to connect generations. Through Agathe’s search, the documentary reveals buried emotions and traces a legacy across time.
Filmed in Kyiv during the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, The Battle For Kyiv follows the story of Ukraine's youngest parliamentarian Sviatoslav Yurash and a group of volunteers as they take up arms to repel the invaders.