5 Broken Cameras
A Palestinian journalist chronicles his village’s resistance to a separation barrier being erected on their land and in the process captures his young son’s lens on the world.

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Even The Rain
A movie crew shooting a film about Columbus find themselves caught up in modern-day protests.
Family Portrait In Black And White
A middle aged Ukrainian woman raises twenty seven children in a crumbling rural house, whilst racial prejudice threatens the security of many of the adoptees.

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Into The Abyss: A Tale Of Death, A Tale Of Life
Werner Herzog's powerful exploration of violence and its consequences, told through Death Row inmates and others close to their crimes.
The Island President
The story of President Mohamed Nasheed, of the Maldives, and his attempts to save the country by brokering global agreement on climate change.

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Putin's Kiss
A leading light of Russia's nationalist youth movement, begins to question what they really stand for.

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Where Do We Go Now?
A group of Lebanese women try to ease religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in their village.
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59th New York Film Festival early bird highlights Futura, Jane By Charlotte, James Baldwin: From Another Place and The Velvet Underground

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