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Still Pushing Pineapples
Still Pushing Pineapples
The story of the former singer of pop band Black Lace and his journey on the road with his ageing mother and his partner, as he aims for a comeback.
Niñxs
Niñxs
A documentary following a teenager's transition.
2000 Meters To Andriivka
2000 Meters To Andriivka
Amid the failing counteroffensive, a journalist follows a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to traverse one mile of heavily fortified forest and liberate a strategic village from Russian occupation. But the farther they advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realise that this war may never end.
And She Didn't Die
And She Didn't Die
Lauretta Ncobo's daughter considers her author mother's exile from South Africa and subsequent life and work.
Rock Out
Rock Out
Documentary exploring the historic LGBTQ+ influence on rock 'n' roll.
Shards Of Light
Shards Of Light
Documentary about the people living in war-ravaged Bucha.
Welded Together
Welded Together
A young welder confronts her fractured past to protect her sister.
Oscurana
Oscurana
Consideration of the journey taken by migrants on foot across the US border.
In A Whisper
In A Whisper
Portrait of Belgian figure skater Nina Pinzarrone
Comparsa
Comparsa
From the shadows of a Guatemalan neighbourhood scared into silence, two sisters lead a luminous rebellion.
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