This poetic dialogue unfolds between a young girl and her deceased great-grandfather, intertwining images from a German town where he was sent to a work camp during World War II with a delicate narrative as the girl pens a letter. The past seamlessly blends with the present, and flashes of memory mix with moments of oblivion.
Year of the Cat follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his father, lost in the chaos of the fall of Saigon 50 years ago. Told as an investigative home movie, this powerful documentary weaves together moments of humor and heartache, offering an intimate look at how the children of refugees are shaped by war and loss. As Tony delves into his family’s history, the film reveals the emotional lengths we go to in confronting the ghosts of the past—and the possibility of healing as we reclaim and transform our futures.
Flavio Mendes, a visually impaired highschool student living on the outskirts of Paris, is approaching highschool graduation and has to make decisions about his future. Which university he will attend, and what career path to pursue: music or law? Through this immersive portrait, we follow Flavio through days loaded with classes, trumpet lessons, and visits with friends (often on the trains that encircle the city and whose schedules Flavio knows by heart). Though he lacks much of his vision, he interacts with the world around him with a rare courage, fully embracing his disability and not letting his ambition or his passion for life be hindered.
For over a decade, the veteran snowmobile motocross competition BonnBagers in Hålsjö has attracted spectators, drivers and enthusiasts from all over the Dellen area - and further afield. With its very own format, where humor, madness and village community go hand in hand, BonnBagers has become something much bigger than a competition.
Orlando Pantera (1967-2001) was a gifted Cape Verdean musician who died at 33 before releasing his solo album. This film revives his legacy through innovative sound and archival material from his daughter. It features contemporary interpretations by artists like Mayra Andrade and Princezito, highlighting his lasting influence on musicians today.
Here is an actor, one who has been asked to dwell in the perilous gap between text and image. In the voids where traces of the past have been erased by an unknown error, she begins to assemble her own script.
The nation of Qatar has a street cat population equal to the entire human population of the entire country – and is growing fast. Disease is rampant, and local adoption is rare. 25 CATS FROM QATAR follows one mission – led by a network of multinational underground animal rescuers in Doha and a Milwaukee flight attendant/ cat cafe owner – to transport out 25 lucky felines and find homes for them abroad, all the while searching for a long-term solution to the crisis.
Coincidence comes out of the blue, fleeting like a whisper. It touches us, leaving layers of memory. 'Yul' rescues a kitten from her apartment's stray cat feeding station. For the first time in her life, she crosses the fence to uncover the circumstances of the kitten's abandonment.
An exploration of the life of John Bogdanis, a father, teacher, friend and more who has always said he "could've been a somebody." But what exactly does it mean to be a "somebody?"
An artist's sculpture is burnt down, a protester is charged with a criminal case, and a democracy movement is violently attacked. In the United States, three Chinese dissidents fight for democracy against a superpower through art, petition, and grassroots organizing, but not even exile is safe.
Explore the mysterious giant rings of the Mediterranean, buried at a depth of 120m, with the world-famous Laurent Ballesta, world-renowned diver and his team, to understand the origin of these unique and unknown formations.
A latest documentary by Gen Iwama (“The Past is Always New, and the Futureis Always Nostalgic: Photographer Daido Moriyama"), shot in Gamagori, the town of Cotton. The camera follows the declining 'textile industry' in Japan and people who try to find a way to revive the industry there.