Every day, from 6month-babies to 80 years-elders, come together to receive swimming lessons o to simply enjoy of the benefits of being in the water. But this space, the gathering and the swimming lessons are only the means to allow us to get access to people´s culture, latent in the thought of the bathers. Isn´t the swimming pool the ideal space for the mind to unburden itself, once the body is domesticated by the repetition of kicks and strokes, and to travel unbridled between past, present...

After a long time away, Octavio returns home with a new video camera in order to shoot footage that will take him back to his childhood. One failure follows another. In his attempts, however, he ends up re-discovering the memory of his father while watching his old Super-8...

Najat Aziz is part of the very limited 15% of women who are economically active population in rural areas of Morocco. She has crossed the threshold of her house, has gone out to work to generate resources and streamline her environment. Her daily struggle for autonomy is an act of self-empowerment within a traditional Islamic Society that predominantly confines women roles and activities to the domestic sphere. Najat and other women are facing with dignity, effort and the collaboration of...

More than four thousand miners go on an indefinite strike against the historic cuts imposed by country's government. Daily protest begin: roadblocks, stay-downs, pitched battles, rallies, demonstrations, a march on Madrid”. But nothing is as before, not even the representatives of the last working class...

An intimate portrait of traditional life in the Pyrenees Mountains following a dozen shepherds and peasants in the cycle of a year. They tell us about the harshness and wisdom of the past, the great significance of nature and the threat of the economic and environmental crisis. The wheel of time is unstoppable, everything is destined to change, so we must know where we are coming from to know where we are...

Masters of the Sky is a documentary that follows the tale of veteran pigeon fighters in a close knit neighborhood of Karachi called Jamshed Road. The story unravels an ancient sport that is preserved and passed down from generation to generation in a growing urban...

Just three acres large, Santa Cruz del Islote is one of the world's most densely populated islands. A fisherman and ten-year-old boy live peacefully within this Colombian community, but struggle with isolation as resources become...

In the pond in Franciscu's garden there are still colourful fish swimming about, but there is one which nearly always stays at the bottom. She doesn't come up to the surface like she used to. Anyone who says that fish have no memory has obviously never met Juanita the...

Constant struggle, loyalty and courage until the ultimate victory. These are the tenets of an underground gym where people from the working-class neighborhoods of Barcelona gather to express their feelings through...

After General Franco’s death in 1975, francoists and anti-francoists agreed on the transition to democracy. The amnesty law allowed the release of political prisoners, but it didn’t mean the end of government officials’ career. Franco died, but his police, army, judges and secret services survived him into democracy. Xavier Vinader is probably one of the best examples of this kind of journalism in Spain. He investigated many subjects, always dedicated and truthful, trying to get to...

Tha last 80 years of progresive transformation made because of tourism, in society and in Putiusas territory, with the 30´s as starting...

When a Balinese girl is denied permission to marry outside of her clan, there is a traditional solution for the family of the suitor: 1. Draw up a Wedding Contract. 2. Kidnap the...

El Mejunje de Silverio is a cultural centre located in Cuba. Rock concerts, exhibitions, theatrical performances, and children's shows are held there... But the venue is best known as a meeting place for the LGBT community, thus creating a fascinating melting pot of transexuals, children, artists, rock 'n'...

A family finds the meaning of their existence through the constant contact with death. Santa Muerte is their mother, the light that shines in the dark dream of...

Natalia Nikolaevna lives 400 km from Havana, in the city where the first nuclear power plant would be built in Cuba. She arrived 20 years ago from the USSR, to be reunited with her husband and work as an opera singer. In 1992, the great crisis, known as the Special Period, began. Natalia get divorced and rooted in the place where she gradually discovered as the most hostile of...

Good Night Sarajevo is the story of a voice. The voice of the Bosnian journalist Boban Minic and Radio Sarajevo during the siege of his city in the Bosnian war. A voice that night after night moved its listeners away from the brutality. Boban Minic decided to stay in Sarajevo to defend his city and become a soldier without a rifle. His only weapons were...

In response to widespread media silence, this documentary explores how and why Icelanders resisted the measures imposed by their government following the crisis of 2008, forcing the government to resign in...

Om Amira, a resident living on one of DownTown’s Roof tops, Having no other option but to toughen up to support her family, also known as the “Potatoes Lady” sells homemade fried potatoes sándwiches, starting at night until the sun lights in the streets of the city that never...

Roberto is a “calesitero” - a merry-go-round owner. Every day he starts a machine that rotates, defining the movement of the children on its platform, but at the same time inviting them to fly with their imagination. The merry-go-round integrates the lives of many generations of parents and grandparents who have seen their children grow and...

Weekend Warrior explores the passion of a man who transforms from an average council employee to the Earl of Galloway, a 12th century warrior. The protagonist moves from taking dull chores to leading his troops to the battle, guide them and keep all his men alive. This is a film about time travelling and question what is normality, framed in a society where oddity is often penalised. As we live turning our back on fantasy, embracing rational existence, this is a film about reconnection with the...

In a little village in the heart of Serbia Mirko takes care of the old and small Serbian Orthodox church of the community. Every day he opens the church and with strong dedication prepares all details for the service that the priest will give. When everything is ready, Mirko rings the bells. Only an old and devoted woman enters the church: she is the only person attending the service. But one day not even the old lady...

MAMIS is the story of four women who are tired of being treated as second-class citizens. It is a story about two generations of Cuban mothers who have decided to live their lives how they want to, despite the prejudices of the society. It is about personal rebellion, but also of...

Job Ronny Job is a young Ugandan who dreams of continuing to work as a videographer, to make a living with his...

Pedro is an exrepressor the last Argentine dictatorship. Live in freedom and defend his innocence in an interview about the case Dina. Dina is a young woman who was kidnapped during the dictatorship. Maria Carmen neighbor Dina at the time of the kidnap-ping, recounts his memories questioning the discourse of...

Asier and I grew up in the Basque Country. One day he disappeared and I found out he had joined ETA. How could I explain the reasons that led Asier to make a decision, which even I had trouble...

With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Apartheid regime, and the death of the greatest leader in that struggle, Nelson Mandela, a group of independent documentary film makers set out across South Africa in search of what is understood about Apartheid and its legacy. The journey captures personal experiences from the country widely known as the “rainbow nation” and a vivid story is revealed that reflects on both separation and reconciliation following the fall of one of the most...

Hendaye, 1940. The German armies just beating France and reaching the river Bidasoa outposts, from this date until 1944 the country will be submitted and this region will become a rest area Hitler's...

Vera, a private detective retired to the village where she grew up as shepherdess, and Pera, the know-it-all peasant of many esoteric skills, are some of the last remaining expert leaf-players in the country. Both in the autumns of their lives, they are still strongly blowing into leaves, producing amazingly unique music. Josip, an inventor of musical instruments, has set out to decode their obscure artistry and the result is 'Unplugged' - an existential allegory about music played on tree...

Edmonton’s newest stand-alone public bathrooms opened with a transparent design that demands we ask how much privacy are we willing to lose to satisfy our need for a “safe” public...

The Greers grew up as a 3-woman unit. This mother-daughter team was nicknamed “The Greer Girls.” When Marilyn is diagnosed with dementia at age 58, her daughters refocused their lives to care for her during her most precious years. As Marilyn’s disease progresses, the girls struggle to care for a woman who is less and less like their mother. Together, they navigate the unknown while balancing their personal lives until they are forced to make a heartbreaking...

On July 19, 1979 become the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution. The Nicaraguan experience was the last cry of freedom in Latin America, won the support of a whole generation of militants and led to believe that the dream of the revolution was possible. After more than 30 years of the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution, a group of argentine “internationalists” recalls their own participation in this latinoamericam heroic deed. For some of them the revolution is as valid...

Kids and Music is a project arising from a music class. Conducted by Joan Chamorro, the big band brings together children between 6 and 18 years old, around a classic jazz repertoire with lots of swing, which gained the public and sold-out some of the most important music auditoriums in...

Axles is an example of how the hearts beats to the rhythm of alternative sports full of adrenaline and passion. Around the BMX, SKATE, SURF or MTB we will be witnesses of the tremendous importance that these sports represent for many young...

For 350 years, the wild horses of Sabucedo have had their manes and tails sheared as part of an ancient ritual performed for reasons of hygiene and parasite removal. The horses are herded into a circular corral where they are sheared by the “aloitadores”, fighters who pin down the horses with their bare...

On April 18th, 1987, Catherine Russell first stepped on stage to perform the role of Margaret Thorne Brent in the play, Perfect Crime. Twenty-five years and only four missed performances later, she resides in The Guinness Book of World Records for the most performances by an actor in a single part. Russell estimates that two and a half years of her life have been spent on stage playing this...

For Walter Backerman, seltzer is more than a drink. It is the embodiment of his family. As a third generation seltzer man, he follows parts of the same cobblestone route his grandfather began in 1920’s Manhattan. Walter maintains a collection of more than seven thousand antique bottles that he circulates to his customers. Many bear the family name, a tribute to his father and his grandfather before him. Now, after 90 years of the Backerman’s being in the business, Walter knows all too well...

Barbers delves into the world of barbers, with the idea of observing them and get a feeling of how these professionals live their lives. Proud men, yet always well spoken, all to better serve you. This is a tribute to all the barbers still hanging tough in...

Cabo Polonio, a small, rough and charming beach lost in time and space located on the coast of Uruguay. The place attracts travelers, hippies and artists from all over the world. Since the place has no pumped water nor electricity, once you are there you can totally disconnect yourself from the madness of the modern life. To tell this story, we talked with a few locals, who explained what does being or going to Polonio means to them. They are: Martin Buscaglia (musician); Gonzalo Brown...

Reforesting of identity is a documentary on the experiences of nativeforest restoration in Cordoba and its close elation to water conservation.The story seeks toc onvey, through a rip by a photographer and journalist, the idea that the reforestation ofnative plants contributes to the environmental balance, water conservation and identity, among other...

A group of homeless children in Durban are chosen to represent South Africa in the first ever Street Child World Cup. For them, football might be a way to a brighter...