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Nohemí and Mary are two women resisting structural violence in Ciudad Juárez. United by pain and hope, both mothers find inspiration to move their families forward. The dragonfly, a symbol they share, embodies their resilience and capacity for change.
A real voyage in an apparently unreal situation. Four priests incarcerated in Zamora's prison for priests (1968-1976) return to visit the jail where they were condemned, in some cases, to sentences of more than ten years for having given sermons in which they denounced the repression under Franco.
Why would intelligent, successful people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Donald Johnson travels around the country to get the story for himself.
The film follows the creation, construction and design of the “Grand Hotel” on Friedrichstrasse in East Berlin: from the excavation pit to the shell of the building to its completion and the handing over of the keys.
Fly-on-the-wall documentary on the day-to-day life of Evgeniy Alyokhin, russian poet and musician, and his girlfrend Oksana.
It is a powerful predator, one of the most elusive animals in Patagonia and rarely filmed. In the very South of Chile the Pumas' hunting grounds lie in the awe-inspiring Torres del Paine National Park, follow a mother Puma as she rears her cubs in the wild, teaching them to survive and thrive.
For decades, animal rights activist and filmmaker Karl Ammann has been documenting the illegal wildlife trade. In the company of director Laurin Merz, this investigative journey takes us to Namibia, where 22 elephants are captured and then airlifted in a cargo plane to zoos in the United Arab Emirates.
Documentary about Goran Ivanišević's incredible Wimbeldon win in 2001 as a wild card.
Responsible for the deaths of a former carabineros colonel and Senator Jaime Guzmán, Ricardo Palma was serving his life sentence until 1996 when he escaped from the country's maximum security prison, becoming Chile's most wanted fugitive for more than 20 years, until February 2018 when Interpol agents arrested him in Paris.
Hard Knocks dives deep into this bizarre fusion of sport and theatre in order to uncover the true art of professional wrestling; blending combat and athleticism with drama and showmanship to captivate the minds of the audience, suspending any disbelief that what they are seeing is not real. Although you can hardly epitomize it as simply "real" or "fake", there is no denying the tremendous skill and aptitude required of each performer. Yet despite this and the often harsh realities of each match, to most people, professional wrestling is a laughing stock. Director Arthur Cauty interviews wrestlers, referees and promoters alike, with world famous stars of the WWE aligning with the stars of tomorrow to voice their opinions, revealing startling truths about this illusive business. This film will shock and astound, leaving you with a new found respect for professional wrestling and the men and women who dedicate their lives and bodies to this obscure art form.
The circumstances surrounding the creation of the work Tamagotchi are not entirely clear. The electronic toy of the same name was released in 1996, but the author and other contemporaries place the film’s creation a few years earlier. The animated dog character in the film calls for the viewer to feed it. The inability to respond to the virtual pet’s needs reveals the nature of the emotions evoked in the viewer by this digital interaction.
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
Riot Days is an inventive and shocking performance based on the memoirs of Maria Alyokhina from Pussy Riot. With this performance, one of the main art groups in the world traveled to more than 200 countries in Europe, the USA, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. The performance received many prestigious awards, and also gathered an enthusiastic press.
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.
Valeria and Segundo’s relationship swings between closeness and distance, sometimes wrapped in a routine loop and sometimes in full escape mode. Disturbing and subtle, Tornquist addresses those lives that seem to fuse together ancestrally just like the lush and majestic nature that surrounds them.
Ocean Voyagers explores the familiar themes of motherhood and parenting in a world as unfamiliar as it is breathtaking. Featuring a precocious newborn humpback calf and his enormous 40 ton mother, we are taken on a journey of discovery into their world.
Eric is a young blindman who as always tried to fight for an independent life and better conditions. When the imagination is used as a wonderful tool to create images, we can discover more about us. "How you imagine the world determines how you live in it.”
They still exist: young people who know how to write a love letter. Five people in their twenties read aloud the most intimate letter they've ever written.
