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Always (Country: US, China, France, Taiwan; Year: 2025; Director: Deming Chen)
Portrait of a gifted young poet growing up in rural China.
The Eyes Of Ghana (Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Ben Proudfoot)
Documenary about Ghanian icon Chris Hesse who, in his nineties, still works tirelessly to preserve the country’s film legacy.
Life After (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Reid Davenport)
In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the right to die, igniting a national debate about autonomy, dignity, and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom trials, Bouvia disappeared from public view. Disabled director Reid Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia.
Only On Earth (Country: Denmark, Spain; Year: 2025; Director: Robin Petré; Writer: Robin Petré)
A journey to southern Galicia where animals and humans are struggling to cope with the climate crisis.
Seeds (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Brittany Shyne)
An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.
Singing Wings (Country: Iran, Georgia, Belgium; Year: 2025; Director: Hemen Khaledi)
Documentary about life in a stork village in Kurdistan
Super Nature (Country: UK; Year: 2025; Director: Ed Sayers)
Super 8 consideration of nature.
The Travelers (Les Voyageurs) (Country: Cameroon, Spain; Year: 2025; Director: David Bingong)
Account of the dangerous journey taken by a group of migrants from Cameroon to Europe.
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