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Kaliningrad: A Russian Fortress in the Heart of Europe
Located on the shores of the Baltic Sea, between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad is a piece of Russia in the heart of Europe. A curious territory, isolated from Moscow after the fall of the USSR, today transformed into a military fortress facing NATO. In Kaliningrad, headquarters of the Russian Baltic fleet, there are 30,000 soldiers, hypersonic missiles and nuclear capability.
Burning the Flame
Big wall free climbing masters Babsi and Jacopo seek their greatest challenge yet: a free ascent of Eternal Flame, an elusive 3,000-ft. route up the legendary Nameless Tower in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Facing extreme conditions and 5.13 trad climbing at high altitude, a two-year quest comes down to one short weather window. Captured with drones and on-mountain cameras in one of the most stunning places on earth, Burning the Flame transports viewers to a place normally off-limits to all but the world’s best climbers. See Pakistan through the eyes of Babsi and Jacopo with the Eternal Journal—a deep dive into their own thoughts and images from the trip, compiled into this beautiful journal chronicling their adventure to send the Eternal Flame. https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/stories/eternal-journal/
Loud & Here
After noticing too many cases of sexual violence going unreported or unpunished within their own schools, 23 teen girls decide to take matters into their own hands to make meaningful change to policy affecting school boards across Quebec.
How Are You, Baba?
“Baba” spent 30 years of his life working in Saudi Arabia while his daughters grew up in Cairo. Much of their relationship was created and preserved through videos exchanged over the years. When they are reunited, none of the family members completely manage to abandon this form of communication, as if trapped in the logic of exile.
Chasing Greatness: Wrestling Life
A behind-the-scenes look into the blood, sweat and tears of the Iowa wrestling program throughout the 2021-2022 season.
Where the Sun Always Shines
The residents of a quintessential but neglected British seaside town grapple with research suggesting that their home could disappear within their lifetimes due to the climate crisis.
Andrew: The Lad from Leixlip
A documentary charting the journey of Norwich City and Republic of Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele from his hometown club Leixlip United in Kildare, Ireland all the way to the Norwich City and Republic of Ireland first teams. Milestones from his career to-date such as his first contract, debuts for club and country, and set-backs along the way, are all told through the eyes of the player and those closest to him, accompanied by footage from his schoolboy days and trial period with the Canaries.
Las Mujeres de mi Vida
Frida brings together the women who have marked her throughout her life to reflect on existence, love and the society in which they live.
The Black Album
The Black Album places scrutiny on the notion of "Black Excellence" in a revisionist take.
Vortex
Photographer Mete Kaan Özdilek tells how he felt at the Nick Cave concert, based on his life.
vó
In this short documentary film, the activation of grandma's memory is explored by revisiting old pictures of her loved ones.
Krieg gegen die Ukraine – Chronik eines Konfliktes
Cultural Code of Ukraine: East
The project is set in eastern Ukraine, where the main characters live — representatives of different professions, who have chosen culture as the meaning and business of their lives. They are the creators and keepers of the national cultural code. The authors study what exactly is passed down from generation to generation, and what meanings are hidden in it.
You are not here
The chapters of a Russian funeral procession offer a meditation on ritual and loss.
Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer
Annually, nearly 5,000 high school girls' basketball players earn a full-ride Division I scholarship. In 1992, only one was Native American: Blackfeet Nation's Malia Kipp. Living in two worlds presented challenges and so did the pressure to succeed as a University of Montana Lady Griz. Through the support of her family and community, she carried the burden with resilience, grace and grit. Described by her Chief as "a warrior," she blazed a trail - and heroic legacy - for other Native girls to follow.
Les femmes de Raël
A very influential ex-member of the Raëlian movement, Sylvie goes in search of answers to her many questions. How could she, a free and intelligent woman, have been caught up in this whirlwind of lies for so long? In her quest for truth, in the company of her accomplice Martine, also ex-Raëlian, she will scrutinize her sometimes painful memories in the hope of understanding what prompted her to remain in this movement for more than thirty years.
Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
Documentary film on the production of Porcupine Tree's album "Deadwing"
Nous sommes Taïwan
Four centuries of various forms of subordination have given the people of Taiwan a strong taste for freedom, which has endured despite Chinese appetites. Journalist Pierre Haski takes a look back at the history and specific features of the "beautiful island".
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
A documentary special that follows the journey of 5 LGBTQ+ Florida activists on their journey to Miami Beach Pride.
Высоцкий. Неизвестные страницы. "Одесская тетрадь"
Bixas Pretas: Entre o Amor e Afetos
The documentary mixes reenactments with true accounts from four characters/actors who tell the stories of six black gay men, their experiences and their romantic relationships crossed by racism and homophobia.
Bishara: Från Instagram till Mello
Bishara began his singing career as a fifteen-year-old by singing covers on Instagram. Just months later, he was on stage at the largest music competition in Sweden.
Bide bazterrean hi eta ni kantari
"Look for the part that's missing from this book; there, somewhere in your house it's kept. I've tried to walk as far as halfway between you and I; I can't carry on. The respect I bear for what's yours does not let me go any further", Joxean Artze.
Ausgerastet und abgestürzt: Der Fall des Angry German Kid
Be it as ‘Unreal Tournament Kid’, ‘KeyboardCrasher’, or ‘Angry German Kid’: Almost everywhere across the world this video of a youth who freaks out whilst playing on the computer and destroys his keyboard is known. Many still share it today as a meme when chatting without knowing that it was staged. Also: the young guy never uploaded the video himself. Powerless, he had to witness how it was shared and distorted countless times – how it destroyed a part of his life. Now, for the first time, Norman Kochanowski speaks with ZAPP about his story and the consequences of virality.
Conspiracy
This sonic wonder, which premiered as part of the U.S. Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale, documents Leigh’s practice as a sculptor and her evocation of the endurance of Black womanhood by way of spirit and tradition. As scholar Yasmina Price puts it, the film is “an incantation of multiple architectures of the self for black women.”
Golem's Breath
This semi-fictional short film follows the protagonist to Prague and explores how the medium of film can access the memories of a city. The film is based on the family history of the director, who fled Czechoslovakia after the Warsaw Pact invasion of 1968.
If Her World Ends
Combining 8mm footage and stop motion, this micro-documentary asks how the intimate need for Reproductive Justice is threatened by the US' recent restriction of abortion rights.
Eppur si muove
"The moment he was set at liberty, he looked up to the sky and down to the ground, and, stamping with his foot, in a contemplative mood, said, Eppur si muove, that is, still it moves, meaning the Earth." Inspired by famous quote of Galileo Galilei.
SYNUMERU
The story immerses us in the unique reality experienced by people during the war. It is extremely important to describe this time, a period of dramatic changes which is full of a huge spectrum of feelings. So we created a multiverse in which we try to capture and analyze the current reality using a method of magical realism. In this episode, the Hermit meets an explosion, and the story spins completely out of control.
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Wish You Were Here
Phone and video camera footage of Jane's lonely family trip to Europe. Takes place months before certain events take place.
Quando a noite ainda não existia
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a trans body dreams of the birth of night.
It's Not Your Fault
A micro-documentary depicting the minor (or not so minor) inconveniences of the designs of everyday things.