The scent trail as an evidentiary method in criminal proceedings was invented in the USSR and subsequently developed by the East German secret police and widely used against opponents of the regime. Since the 1980s, it has become a common part of police and judicial practice, even in the post-communist Czech Republic. Zuzana Piussi's latest film continues the director's investigative work dealing with the problematic construction of reality and dead ends in Central European justice. It follows the fate of people who seek retrials of unfair court proceedings and, in the wake of this, asks whether the method of proving the presence of a person at a crime scene based on the scent detected by a dog is really impartial or how it is possible that a scent trail is often sufficient as the only evidence to convict suspects, even though it is questioned by scientists.
A documentary on the road that tracks the journey by Georgina, an elderly transgender woman forced to cross the sandy peninsula Guajira, on foot, to obtain the thing she has desired for almost half a century: a document that will hand her the right to be what she has always felt she was, and will allow her, at long last, to vote.
On the Magdalen Islands, during the short lobster season, fishermen and plant workers ensure the economic prosperity of an entire people. In the reality of a global market driven by the United States, the fragility of the fishing industry is palpable, as is the future of seafaring and island culture.
A personal essay about the United States, viewed through the life and work of a movie actor. Henry Fonda and the roles he played merge into a dazzling and conflicted figure. A very private man who thought he had “no good answers to anything” becomes the unlikely motor of a parallel history. His voice, recorded during his last interview in 1981, and his onscreen avatars guide us through America’s past and present – on a road trip from the village of Fonda, NY, across the Midwest to the Pacific; from 1651 to the 1980s and the presidency of another movie actor. It takes many places and times and characters to imagine an invisible republic – the United States of Fonda.
For many years Africa and the Middle East have been connected. However not many people speak about the nuances and experience of the people who are born from the fusion of both cultures. The merging of two worlds - Africa and the Arabian Peninsula - create an identity that is known as Afro-Arab.
The short documentary “A Tale of The Man & The Land” captures the meaning of "homeland" from the perspective of the people of Tafraout (a town in southern Morocco). The short documentary portrays the place that Tafraout holds in the hearts of its people. It is a reflection of the emotional bond between the humankind (The Man) and the homeland (The Land).
The short documentary "Sugar" focuses on the sex industry in Estonia, exploring the topic from various perspectives. The film highlights several personal stories and reflects societal attitudes, providing an opportunity to understand how people experience this field and how personal choices, economic needs, and societal views affect those who make their living in the sex industry. It is a call to look beyond prejudices and grasp the complexity of the issue within the context of our everyday lives.
Idris Elba confronts the reality of knife crime, speaking to those most affected - from the streets to the system - in a quest to uncover how we can break the cycle.
An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in hypnotic restlessness. A self-destructive system meets resistance.