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János Kitka Jr, first seen in Schiffer's documentary 'Black Train' a decade earlier, is now 17 and is just released from a youth detention centre. He returns to his village and is put in the care of a probation officer. However, his family doesn't seem to help his situation, but rather makes him run away from home.
Semira Adamu arrived in Belgium in 1998 when she fled from Nigeria. Held in a closed detention centre next to Brussels Airport, she died smothered with a cushion during a sixth attempt at forced repatriation. 20 years later, Pauline Fonsny re-enacts this “State assassination” that shook the country and led to the resignation of the Minister of the Interior at the time.
Automaidan - civic activities on four wheels. It started as an association of car owners who patrolled the streets, blocked government buildings, and helped the activists on the Maidan.
A documentary that takes the audience into the world of Ballroom Culture through visual and sound experimentation, along with personal stories from those who are part of this scene.
Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar and Indian actor Kalki Koechlin take an inspiring and stunning transnational journey through India and Pakistan, uncovering the common humanity beyond the divisive political rhetoric.
Seven people climbed Mount Lawu on Friday night to explore the various myths that circulate among climbers. Setting out via the Candi Cetho trail, their journey began, but it did not go as they had expected. Through this journey, Tilas Kapitayan seeks to examine how myths, suggestions, and beliefs take root in people’s experiences while on Mount Lawu.
A documentary about Lithuania’s wild entertainment industry since 2005, featuring the most popular and scandalous girl group. Behind the scenes of big dreams. The group “69 Danguje” prepares for the biggest performance of their career, featuring exclusive stories from the entertainment industry in 2005, legendary TV archives, famous guests, and the performance itself at Žalgiris Arena.
The documentary visits England, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Greenland, South Africa and Australia to rediscover the history of "Dinner for One" and the reasons for its success.
In today's world of loud stories, the ones that matter the most often become silenced: Viollette Belivoue and Rushana Zarifulena share their stories of sexual assault in public for the first time and reflect on the importance of talking about it to not let offenders escape responsibility for their actions anymore.
Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family call home depends on all of its inhabitants to keep it healthy. But Echo has a tough time resisting the many adventures the ocean has to offer.
Larger than life and decked out in outrageous 1990s garb, Serbian pop star Doris recounts her experiences as a former child star in a war-torn country. A tightly framed film, set in several distinct and technicolor sets lending it an air of artificiality not soon to be forgotten.
The documentary portrayed one of the most established dance companies in Hong Kong which has a history of over four decades. With a tradition of blending Chinese dance and ballet together in the training, the dance company has set sail to re-evaluate its artistic essence by adapting new physical disciplines and philosophy, picking up different cultural traces, meditation and Chinese martial arts. Through monologues of the company members, the film unveiled their fears, self-doubts, and findings in their quest to refine their dance forms and express their cultural roots. It's an uncertain journey towards the cultivation of inner peace and the essence of movement and stillness.
The other football is not just a documentary about soccer, it's understanding a world signed by indifference and oblivion which still offers a wide variety to those brave enough to be willing to explore it. Neighborliness, improvisation, sacrifice, situations that seem taken from fiction, improbable places, curious characters, passion, and the certainty of a privilege that the first division and Europe will never know: there will always be a wonderful new story to tell.
A film about the Icelandic artist, Leifur Breiðfjörð. He mainly works with glass in his art.
For the first time! Come behind the scenes and splendors of this fabulous world-famed company! Come inside its rehearsal halls, its opening nights, its dreams!
Details the migration of Puerto Ricans to Hawaii in the early 1900's and examines the cultural legacy passed on to the present generation of Puerto Rican Hawaiians.
This is a marsh area in the very heart of the protected wetlands in the east of Uruguay, but today it has almost completely disappeared. A message in the Guaraní language, an "India Muerta" prayer, sounds the alarm about the dire consequences for nature of what human beings are doing.
José María Zavala returns to directing to produce the sequel to the feature film The Mystery of Padre Pío. On this occasion he will once again address the life of Saint Pio de Pieltrecina, a priest known for his miraculous gifts, both in life and post mortem. However, this second part is more focused on testimonials and more specific cases. Zavala will delve into the experience of 24 people, who, like him, were blessed by the religious, and who, according to what they say, as a result of that moment, their lives changed completely.
