A woman who entered the island to collect doctoral degree information meets a shaman who received the gods, a hereditary shaman, a shaman who has learned God, and a musician to hear various stories about Jindo shamanism. While having nightmares about an unfamiliar young shaman's suggestion and going through troubles such as seeing ghosts, she finds that there is a shaman in her family. The main character thought the bad relationship between her maternal grandmother and the shaman's maternal grandmother was problematic. However, there is a hidden twist...
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.
In a remote conservative village in the South of Egypt, a group of disenfranchised Coptic girls rebel by forming an all-female street theater troupe. They dream of becoming actresses, dancers and singers, challenging their families and the villagers with their provocative performances. Shot across four years, this coming-of-age story focuses on those girls, as they transition from childhood to womanhood.
In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.
Teacher Wang works as a 'mistress dispeller' in China, hired to break up affairs by any means necessary. Through one of her cases, we explore the ways class, capital, and culture collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.
The remarkable story of Jelena Dokic – an elite tennis star who beat the best in the world with a mental toughness few could match. Jelena survived the turmoil of being a refugee, the pressure of centre court, and the burden of a volatile father.
Mariechen, Ana and Juliette are three friends in an online world. They are all from the same place but have not met in real life. They have a friendship online and talk almost every day about their life.
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a world-renowned choreographer, covers all styles of dance. An inspiration drawn from its origins and its commitment which resist any classification. “I'm Arab, white, homosexual and vegan, whatever I do is political” as he explains.