Documentary Movies

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Survive

After years of a physically disintegrating daily routine on the streets of Kassel, the 27-year-old Leon finally wants to beat his heroin addiction. Following a failed robbery, he hopes to find his way back to life in a therapy facility.

The Ancient Woods

A poetic and atypical nature film about the various inhabitants of an old-growth forest, on the ground, in the air and in the water. There's no commentary, only the rich, almost palpable sounds of the forest and the magical situations captured by the camera. Although we might sometimes be puzzled as to what's actually happening a mating ritual or the start of a fight? the lack of explanation leaves space for us to associate freely and simply experience the images. The film offers a close-up view of a wide range of creatures such as the insect that appears out of the melting snow, gradually begins to move and impatiently waits until all its legs are free so it can fly away. The scale of the portraits is sometimes grand and at other times modest, but always filmed with precision, whether in daylight or at night. Time doesn't seem to matter in this extraordinary piece of slow cinema.

The Creed

In a community marked by youth unemployment and precariousness, a neo-Nazi organization makes its way violently until it finds itself a mobilized society that faces the hatred of racism, xenophobia and discrimination.

Tell Me Something About Yourself - René

René has been in prison since he was 16. He is sick of life and doesn’t care about his parents (just as René’s parents never cared about him when he was a child); he doesn’t even know how many more children they had. After the general amnesty, René just hangs around, not satisfied in any job, and with his younger brother he starts stealing. In no time he is back in prison, this time joined by his brother who is still a youth. History repeats itself and René’s life philosophy seems to be confirmed: You enjoy your freedom for a while, then go to prison and the same thing happens all over again.

Святитель

About the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Hermogenes, the hero of the Time of Troubles, who inspired the militia of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.

Say Amen

Say Amen is a personal documentary film by David Deri, an Orthodox Jew, who reveals his homosexuality to his parents and siblings. David is the youngest of ten siblings in a close-knit Moroccan-Israeli family. While other nine have all extended the family tree by marrying and having children, David, at twenty-nine, still hasn't brought home a girlfriend, which inspires his family's constant nagging. The confessional film follows David as he takes small steps, gathering courage, and hoping to receive acceptance from his family.

Intersections

The filmmaker decides to make a film in an attempt to remember a dream from his notes: at the crossroads of essay and diary, the film offers a sensitive investigation into the relationship between dreams, animals and the city.

Hello Sunshine

Roz Pichardo is more than a domestic violence and gun violence survivor, she’s a warrior. Despite of - or because of - being thrown off a bridge by an abusive ex-boyfriend, the unsolved murder of her brother, and the suicide of her identical twin sister, she’s able to channel her trauma into service by helping the often-forgotten people of North Philadelphia. From giving comfort to families of murder victims to saving the lives of over 500 men and women in active opioid addiction, Roz knows that her healing and her survival depends upon healing others.

Bitter Cells

Huiju learned of her biopsy test results, but lied to her mum about them. Feeling guilty about the lie, she embarks on her journey to find cancer patients who have the same diagnosis as hers and learns about their experiences. After hearing their stories, she finds the courage to tell the truth to her mum.

Golden Seniors

The adventure of five seniors who engage in an intense training of their mind. For the purpose of a scientific study, the impact of meditation on aging is evaluated.

Coffee for All

Just as "the fluttering of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the other side of the world" (according to the Chinese proverb) a coffee offered in Naples can be felt in Buenos Aires and replicated in New York. In the bars of threedifferent cities ofthe world, the camera will record the "first flutter" of a coffee cup offered to a customer.

Film About

A filmmaker sets out to make a documentary film based on his previously abandoned ideas for documentary films.

Nine Counties

The Winter Solstice as seen through the lens of a Super 8 road movie; a vignette painted through impressions of the land, the sights, the sounds and the local radio stations.

Egrets

In a very hot summer in the middle of Portugal, a girl is dealing with her recent nose operation, while her mother's lack of attention seems to give her more pain.

Le Départ

Latin Noir

In the land of the Zapatistas, Augusto Pinochet, and Fidel Castro, what are the stories Latin Americans have been telling to confront their troubled past? The film travels to 5 Latin American cities, to meet with famous crime novelists Leonardo Padura (Havana), Luis Sepulveda (Santiago), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Santiago Roncagliolo (Lima) and Claudia Pineiro (Buenos Aires). Through their stories, we discover a unique genre of flourishing literature, strikingly different from its North American or Nordic counterparts: it's political, dark, and crimes are committed by the state itself.

Roberto Bolaño: La batalla futura

A look at the renowned writer Roberto Bolaño, and the turmoil caused by his strange relationship with Chile, his homeland. We approach the writer through his friends, his irony and his genius, traveling across Mexico, Spain and Chile.

Missoula Originals

Glimpse into the vibrant music scene in Missoula, Montana through first-hand accounts from local artists and musical acts. DJ Auntie E, bands Cosmic Sans and The Skurfs, and the local legend and scene photographer, Donal Lakatua, share their thoughts on what brings the city's music to life as well as the obstacles trying to hold it back.

Bekle Yolu

Busy İstiklal Street is considered by many as a place where one belongs. But no one has a fixed place in its flow of people. The visitors’ relation to this street is based on seeing but not quite exploring. Bekle Yolu is interested in the difference between the relation to the street of passers-by, and of four people who have fixed places along the street. While making this comparison, it asks how these people perceive each other.