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And So It Begins
Amid the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.
Amid the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.
An Asian Ghost Story
Documentary exploring the haunting memories of Asia’s late 20th-century modernisation through the large-scale export of wigs during the Cold War.
Documentary exploring the haunting memories of Asia’s late 20th-century modernisation through the large-scale export of wigs during the Cold War.
Chico & Rita
The turbulent romance between a Cuban pianist and a singer in Forties and Fifties.
The turbulent romance between a Cuban pianist and a singer in Forties and Fifties.
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Dalton's Dream
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
Dykes, Camera, Action!
A history of queer cinema told by women who had pivotal roles in its development.
A history of queer cinema told by women who had pivotal roles in its development.
Eternal You
Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.
Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.
Flee
Amin arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his long-time boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built.
Amin arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his long-time boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built.
The Five Obstructions
Lars von Trier asks Jorgen Leth to make five films by his rules.
Lars von Trier asks Jorgen Leth to make five films by his rules.
Gendernauts
Documentary on transsexuals in San Francisco.
Documentary on transsexuals in San Francisco.
The Gullspång Miracle
A pair of sisters' encounter with a woman who looks like their dead sibling proves to be just the start of a whale of a tale.
A pair of sisters' encounter with a woman who looks like their dead sibling proves to be just the start of a whale of a tale.
Homecoming
A personal story about the return of Sámi artefacts — long held in a museum — to their homeland.
A personal story about the return of Sámi artefacts — long held in a museum — to their homeland.
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Intercepted
The destruction caused by the war against Ukraine is shown in lengthy tableaux. Intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families set up a parallel world.
The destruction caused by the war against Ukraine is shown in lengthy tableaux. Intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families set up a parallel world.
In The Rearview
This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.
This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.
Last Song From Kabul
The story of music students and members of Afghanistan's only all-female orchestra, and what happened to them after the return of the Taliban.
The story of music students and members of Afghanistan's only all-female orchestra, and what happened to them after the return of the Taliban.
Lemebel
A multi-layered portrait of one of South America’s most important and most provocative artists, a tireless fighter in dictatorial Chile and an uncomfortable gay activist who spoke out – right up to the end of his life.
A multi-layered portrait of one of South America’s most important and most provocative artists, a tireless fighter in dictatorial Chile and an uncomfortable gay activist who spoke out – right up to the end of his life.
Lesvia
The history of the lesbian community that sprang up on Lesbos in the 1970s.
The history of the lesbian community that sprang up on Lesbos in the 1970s.
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Man With A Movie Camera
Vertov's early documentary film with a soundtrack from Michael Nyman.
Vertov's early documentary film with a soundtrack from Michael Nyman.
Mediha
Mediha is a member of the Yazidi ethnic and religious minority. She’s also the survivor of an ISIS-orchestrated genocide in 2014. Through video diaries, Mediha provides an intimate account of her grief and trauma.
Mediha is a member of the Yazidi ethnic and religious minority. She’s also the survivor of an ISIS-orchestrated genocide in 2014. Through video diaries, Mediha provides an intimate account of her grief and trauma.
My Stolen Planet
Farah, an Iranian woman, is forced to migrate to her private planet to be free. She buys other people’s memories in the form of Super 8 films and records and archives her own to create an alternative history of Iran.
Farah, an Iranian woman, is forced to migrate to her private planet to be free. She buys other people’s memories in the form of Super 8 films and records and archives her own to create an alternative history of Iran.
Navalny
Profile of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the wake of survival of an assassination attempt.
Profile of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the wake of survival of an assassination attempt.
Nelly & Nadine
The story of two women who fell in love whilst imprisoned in Ravensbrück concentration camp.
The story of two women who fell in love whilst imprisoned in Ravensbrück concentration camp.
A New Kind Of Wilderness
In a forest in Norway, a family lives an isolated lifestyle in an attempt to be wild and free, but a tragic event changes everything, and they are forced to adjust to modern society.
In a forest in Norway, a family lives an isolated lifestyle in an attempt to be wild and free, but a tragic event changes everything, and they are forced to adjust to modern society.
Nocturne For A Forest
The souls of women forbidden from entering a monastery debate the destiny of a painting inside it.
The souls of women forbidden from entering a monastery debate the destiny of a painting inside it.
Orlando, My Political Biography
Docufiction interpretation of Virginia Woolf's novel.
Docufiction interpretation of Virginia Woolf's novel.
Panellinion
A snapshot of life in a chess cafe in Athens.
A snapshot of life in a chess cafe in Athens.
Pictures Of Ghosts
A portrait of the city of Recife, re-envisioned in its 20th Century glory through the remains of the cinema palaces which were central to its busy social milieu.
A portrait of the city of Recife, re-envisioned in its 20th Century glory through the remains of the cinema palaces which were central to its busy social milieu.
Queer Japan
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ culture in contemporary Japan.
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ culture in contemporary Japan.
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Realm Of Satan
An experiential portrait depicting Satanists in both the everyday and in the extraordinary as they fight to preserve their lifestyle: magic, mystery, and misanthropy.
An experiential portrait depicting Satanists in both the everyday and in the extraordinary as they fight to preserve their lifestyle: magic, mystery, and misanthropy.
Reas
A group of prison inmates re-enact their lives and sentences, balancing memories with fantasy.
A group of prison inmates re-enact their lives and sentences, balancing memories with fantasy.
Rebel Dykes
Documentary about the underground lesbian scene in London in the Eighties.
Documentary about the underground lesbian scene in London in the Eighties.
Sorry/Not Sorry
A re-examination of the case of Louis CK, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, exploring his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
A re-examination of the case of Louis CK, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, exploring his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
Unclaimed
An accidental find at a Greek hospital sparks a dive into the hidden histories of patients at a TB clinic.
An accidental find at a Greek hospital sparks a dive into the hidden histories of patients at a TB clinic.
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Where We Used To Sleep
A woman faces leaving her village as a mine causes a rising lake of mud.
A woman faces leaving her village as a mine causes a rising lake of mud.
Woolly
A year in the life of a sheep farm that a woman is taking over from her father.
A year in the life of a sheep farm that a woman is taking over from her father.
Your Fat Friend
Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spent five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described “very fat person.” Now, she is about to face the public for the very first time.
Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spent five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described “very fat person.” Now, she is about to face the public for the very first time.
Youth (Spring)
Documentary about the lives of teenage workers in China.
Documentary about the lives of teenage workers in China.
Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
David Bowie in his final performance as Ziggy Stardust, with behind the scenes footage.
David Bowie in his final performance as Ziggy Stardust, with behind the scenes footage.
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