After the death of her mother, a daughter attempts to connect with her father -- with whom she does not share a mother tongue -- while learning to survive in her new reality, one where grief is present. A poetic journey through space and time, based on a true story.
A struggling film student races against a looming deadline as isolation and creative pressure begin to blur the line between reality and imagination. When his work starts to take on a life of its own, he finds himself trapped in a spiralling battle with his own thoughts, where every word written pulls him deeper into something he may not be able to escape.
Bunkers—whether they are piles of rubble from a war that is gradually fading into oblivion, or spruced-up local history museums—the monuments to Germany’s wartime past still stand. A cautious and evocative exploration on the edge of Europe. J.S.
Using archival materials, *Milano Infetta* tells the story of *Il Virus*, a historic squatted space in 1980s Milan and the heart of the punk movement, amid urban transformations and the loss of memory.
The last remaining South Vietnamese naval officers reunite in California for what will likely be the final time, finding solace with the few people who understand the complexities that shape their life histories.
A generation of lesbians who’ve had to rely on chosen family reflect on the work their community has done to age in place on the North Fork of Long Island.
Lucía “La Guerrera”, a 16-year-old Mexican lucha libre wrestler, as she struggles to find herself in the wrestling world that she grew up in. Her Father, “El Patron Enmascarado”, who has trained her from a young age, believes that she must maintain the tactics of a ruda (a wrestler who plays dirty to win) in order to have a successful wrestling career. A persona that has laid the foundation of their family’s legacy for generations and been the key to their success. Lucía is determined to challenge her family’s ways. She is left to decide if she will trust her own intuition and put up a real fight or play by the unspoken rules of the game, surrendering to the strategy that has been forced upon her.
Two sisters who had been adopted internationally explore and compare their respective pasts for the first time. Their candid discussion reveals both an ambivalence toward their abandonment and the strength of their sisterly bond. By transforming their personal archives into a collage inspired by origami, Fanny Lord-Bourcier fills in the blurry areas of their shared history.
Mai Gang, the father of the filmmaker, starts making a map, which over the weeks invades the floor of the family living room. The itinerary of his clandestine escape from Communist China to Hong Kong in the seventies resurfaces. From the making of a homemade buoy to sea swimming techniques, this film offers a unique survival guide.
A BroHo documentary that tells the story of 4 schmucks, and how they sought to change the Overton Window by creating bizarre videos and pushing a philosophy of loving the corrupted.
Inspired by a visit with Orlando’s vibrant Moroccan community, Central Florida “arts instigator” Terry Olson travels to Rabat to uncover the human stories behind the 1975 Green March—when 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians crossed into the Western Sahara, prompting Franco’s Spain to relinquish its colonial claim. Through firsthand accounts and historical reflection, Olson and Moroccan director Ahmed Bouchalga explore the legacy of that pivotal moment and the decades of regional tension that followed. Olson also delves into the enduring, little-known bond between Morocco and the United States, whose diplomatic relationship stretches back to 1777, when Morocco became the first nation to recognize American independence. Timely and illuminating, this powerful documentary reflects on one nation’s struggle for independence amid the global pressures of decolonization, and the lasting lessons that continue to resonate today with those who choose to heed the call of freedom.
Deeply personal cinematic journey between two worlds—Catholic Venice and Islamic Dagestan. Inspired by Joseph Brodsky’s essay *Watermark* and Merab Mamardashvili’s lectures on those “doomed to run,” I craft a film-essay about identity, the ache of existing between cultures, and the endless search for home. Through fragments of daily life and raw, intimate phone calls with my mother, I try to make sense of living on the border—between faiths, eras, wars, and pandemics.
Guided by a legendary figure of the Finnish wood throwing game, a group of mates form Australia’s first ever team to compete at the Mölkky World Championships.