Alex Sophie, Emma and Robbie are best friends living in Eindhoven. Filmmaker Martijn van de Griendt follows them during the summer of their high school graduation. He paints a loving portrait of young people dealing with insecurities, loneliness, friendship and love.
Elijah Jamal Balbed grew up in Washington DC in the midst of one of its most difficult eras, as its identity was being tested. As the city changed around him, his budding career as a musician exposed him to the people and music providing a voice and an outlet to the people of DC. Now tasked with preserving and sharing that tradition, Balbed reflects on balancing that responsibility with creating a musical identity of his own.
In 1962, Yann Le Masson films the words of Algerian activists upon their release from prison in France. Over 50 years later, as the soundtrack has disappeared, the filmmaker sets out to find these women.
In a remote location, Léo and Nicolas are creating Vivarium, a video game that strangely mirrors the environment where they struggle to live together. The game depicts the decay of a house that unsettlingly resembles their own. As they grapple with the scale of the task, cohabitation becomes increasingly strained. The challenging creative process heightens tensions, putting their partnership to the test.
In New Mexico, a collective is confronting the environmental racism engendered by nuclear research and uranium mining. Fighting against government narratives that conceal this reality in museums and tourist sites, women refuse to be silenced.
Driven by will to give life and realizing the hinder it’s inevitable to face the spiral of time. An abyssal record guided by morethanhuman relations through internal landscapes and authentic conversationsto reestablish the flow of Metamorphosis: leaping from being to being like new ways of saying I.
Episode I, Steps to the Moon - "The Collins Story - Connecting the Moon to the Earth", provides the back-story on Arthur Collins and the company be founded including the space technologies to achieve the Mercury and Gemini missions.
Amidst an economic slowdown, China's freelance truck drivers risk their very lives to earn money traversing the road to Tibet, feared as the most dangerous in the country.
A filmmaker examines the memories of herself and her family in revisiting a building in Slovakia that was once a centre of community activity and now lies in ruins.
Inspired by the vibrant youth of the rural Scottish Highlands, whose collective voice often goes unnoticed and unheard, “Their Accounts” examines the lives and culture of young people from Ardnamurchan - the most westerly point on the British mainland. With interviews inspired by traditional Scottish oral storytelling, young individuals recount their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Through these stories, viewers gain insight into the complexities of rural life and the aspirations of a youth who often feel disconnected from the larger societal narrative. This film isn’t just a collection of voices; it's a celebration of resilience and a commitment to forging a future that honors their roots. These are their accounts - authentic, and filled with the spirit of a generation eager to be heard.
The revolutions that swept Latin America in the second half of the 20th century owe much to the participation of millions of Christians who engaged in political struggles in the name of their faith, paying a heavy toll for undermining the traditional relationship between the Church and power. Driven by Liberation theology, they challenged military regimes and oligarchies, risking their lives. Far from Marx's idea of religion as 'opium of the people', here the people fought for the advent of the Kingdom of God on Earth, rather than in Heaven.
"The palm trees on the reverse are a delusion; so is the pink sand". This line, taken from a poem by Margaret Atwood, lights the path traced in "Postcard". As the years go by, landscapes transform, take on new meanings, and hold onto joys that will never be regained. The sea and the beach, once stages of happy summers, romances, and encounters, will turn into concentration camps or centers of detention and torture. This occurs across different times and places. In this piece, I embark on a journey through some of my works that explore the relationship between testimony, spaces, and time, engaging in dialogue with the beautiful film directed by Alejandro Segovia in 1972.
The sordid story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's war years in the Caribbean, involving scandals of extravagant spending, prejudice, race riots and murder.
The interactive roadmovie follows the trail of a convicted war criminal with ties to Switzerland. On a journey through contemporary Rwanda, the viewer decides how deeply he wants to immerse himself in the story.
The story of an unsung hero in filmmaking and the racial barriers he faced growing up and into his career, through archival footage of himself and his films, and what made his camerawork so innovative and unique.
Prepare for a musical chain reaction with an hour lit up by one shining moment after another in this celebration of the best BBC performances from soul legend Diana Ross. From The Supremes to some of her most supreme solo hits, this collection from the archives underlines exactly why Ms Ross has been one of the biggest and most enduring names in music. With songs like Baby Love, I’m Still Waiting and Why Do Fools Fall in Love? from Diana’s visits to the BBC on programmes like Top of the Pops, Wogan and the National Lottery show, this is a must for all fans that promises to leave them Upside Down and enjoying a massive Love Hangover.