Somewhere in Africa, a pregnant woman and her son see something in the distance that appears to be a...

La Fura dels Baus distils what they consider essential in this world, their most intimate philosophies. The ideas behind the work, the way trouble is overcome, what is suffered and enjoyed, what excellence means to them; to sum up, how Mugaritz is created and destroyed constantly. Risk is constant, that is the idea behind the title, but it is also proof of the wisdom that comes from the effort and work of many people that have been, are and will be in Mugaritz; a place where the culinary goal...

Two young men travel on a 40-day caravan journey through the Canarian archipelago in order to re-discover their land, revalue their culture and bring a new point of view of the...

It's a starry night when Oscar sees from his window... a little goldfish jumping on a dirty puddle! Two cats are watching from the shadows. Oscar will help the goldfish through a rampant adventure in a nighty Latin American, with the lack os water as a...

The deadly risks faced by teenaged matadors in-training are overshadowed by the threats to their livelihood when the controversial sport of bullfighting, and the values and traditions at its heart, is challenged in Colombia. In this poetic verité documentary, everyday gestures, images, and rituals transform bullfighting into a metaphor for the personal and social struggles of this group of at-risk Colombian...

Jazz Project is a musical documentary that addresses jazz in Santa Fe, Argentina, from a request made to musician Pedro Casís. In his journey, he interacts with friends, current and former students, trying to assemble the different generations as important pieces of the film...

The film chronicles some military activities carried out by the Italian contingent in Herat and Bala Morghab, Afghanistan.The film features 9 chapters with an ink on paper aphorism...

Naomi Ducuara Bucurú, is an indigenous woman in southern Tolima, displaced by the armed conflict in Colombia. Like her, dozens of indigenous men and women victims of violence come to big cities to establish in suburbian areas, until they become invisible. This is how the Cutumay Rio de Oro community is born in the Martinica village of Ibagué, formed by others displaced indigenous who fight for a place in the city where they can recreate their customs and practices permanently so the...

Michael Thomasson has spent a lifetime amassing the world's largest video game collection. Now, with his mother sick and facing an enormous mortgage, Michael put his collection up for sale and hope that someone will pay enough to cover his...

Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has been gripped by unrest in recent times. This is a unique portrait of a nation in suspense, a nation in fear, a nation in waiting. A rare and exclusive snapshot of the days after the riots but before the...

A journey through the life and work of José Luis Romanillos, spanish self-taught guitar builder. He emigrates to England looking for a job and there, following manual instructions, he manages to make his first guitar. Back in Spain after retirement, he introduces us to the old art of guitar construction. Possibly, we have attended the last guitar that has come out of his hands, which celebrates the 50 years of his life with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures the stunning beauty of Africa's landscapes and people. His pictures show not only the spectacular patterns of the land, but also the potential and hope that the continent...

The Sark Case is a depiction of the last week of Feudalism on the Isle of Sark, and in Europe, during the week of its first democratic elections. A struggle between tradition and change, between conflicting interests... with a totally unexpected...

At Camp Winston, uniqueness truly is the norm. The camp accepts children with complex neurological disorders, that include Autism, Tourette Syndrome, and Asperger’s Syndrome. Filmed against the backdrop of a beautiful Muskoka, Canada summer, these children, so often branded as different, are given the opportunity to grow a little, have a bit of fun, learn, and be embraced for exactly who they...

In Airsick: An Industrial Devolution Toronto Star Photographer Lucas Oleniuk tackles the global issue of climate change through a local approach. With the exception of two images, all 20,000 photographs were shot in Ontario, Canada. But they illustrate a global problem. With a haunting original score by Randy Risling and evocative quotes, Airsick plays out like an unsettling...

"The neuron that did not zapping" is a documentary about good advertising, the one which manages to occupy a place in consumers'...

Take Care offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who lives in Staten Island, New York. At first glance one is struck by Virgina's bold appearance; her bright red hair and the dozen tattoos that canvas her body. When she was 15, Gin left home to marry a 20-year-old she met online. Two years later, she was a teenage mother. Today, Gin is raising her daughter as a single mother and pursuing her dream to become a nurse. Inside her family's trailer, her caregiving...

In Iowa, the thriving Midwestern family farm is no longer, having been choked by industrialized agriculture and replanted with subdivisions. A shifting economy, combined with an old-fashioned lifestyle that doesn't translate from generation to generation, is forever altering the landscape.old-time farmers try to hang on to their way of life, while their young push out to find their futures...

Since 1934, the well-worn stage at The Apollo Theater has been one of the world's greatest launching pads for phenomenal talent, catapulting the likes of James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald to international stardom. Thousands of contestants audition each year, with the hopes of facing the famously mean Apollo audience, described "like a bunch of pit bulls eating raw meat." Judged by the length of their cheers — or the depths of their boos — these contestants put more than their pride on the...

In 1994, in the East African nation of Rwanda, one million ethnic Tutsi people were slaughtered, in a genocide committed by their Hutu countrymen. But the scars left by these murderous militiamen go well beyond the numbers of the dead: they live on, in the lives of the women they held captive, raped - and left...

What can happen in our lives if we put our minds to it? Just what are we capable of turning ourselves into — and why do we try? One Man Brand explores these questions by delving into the life of a man who, in his own eyes, has really made it big. Robert Burck was a kid from a small town who was determined to make himself into something special. Always loving the attention of others, he worked as a model, a male stripper — "everything under the sun" — to get himself noticed. Then he made a...

Diamonds and gold — vast natural resources that could enrich a nation — are a curse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Congolese people have suffered the largest death toll since the second world war. The conflict between warlords and armed rebels for control of these resources have plunged the citizens into a life of poverty, sexual violence, and war. Some 45,000 people die each month as a...

Javier Jurdao needs to get a life. Is he just lazy, anti-establishment, a philosopher, a visionary? Actually, he's experimenting to see what happens if he makes absolutely no effort whatsoever to find work or make money. He wants to put fun before everything and have a million friends. His father is also experimenting. He's become a self-proclaimed anthropologist and has women of all races parading around the house, Moroccans and Chinese and Romanians, his inspiration for his autobiography in...