A director’s father, (post-)Soviet figure skating star, went on tours to the imaginary West and filmed his life in the transition period of the 80s and 90s. Rediscovering his amateur VHS archive, Maria Stoianova explores his vision of paradise against the changing historical background. 15 videotapes, 1986 – 1994. The spirit of traveling to the West. The birth […]
In Japan, only four percent of rape cases are actually dealt with by the justice system. It is against this background that the story of Japanese journalist Shiori Ito is set. In 2015, Ito is raped by an influential journalist. When she reports the crime, she is told that there is insufficient evidence to bring […]
KIX is a cinematic odyssey through a boy’s coming of age. Over 12 years, it follows Sanyi from the playfulness of childhood to the conformity and grimness of adulthood. Through a lens both personal and political, we witness a rarely seen portrait of an impoverished working-class family in modern day Budapest. Language: Hungarian Subtitles: English
Filmed during the “Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour” in 2022, this documentary seamlessly weaves together exclusive archival gems with dynamic tour footage to capture the transformative journey of Canadian Merrill Nisker into the internationally acclaimed cultural powerhouse that is Peaches. From the inception of the stage show to the rigorous rehearsals and riveting performances, the […]
“Sal-Saller: This Is What Makes Us Alive” dives into the personal and creative journey of Hendrik Sal-Saller, the iconic frontman of Smilers. Through rare archival footage, candid interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories, the film paints a heartfelt portrait of a man whose music has united generations. From his early struggles in Finland to the height of […]
In this follow-up to his 2011 film Two Years at Sea, Ben Rivers returns to the home of Jake Williams. For about 40 years, Williams has been living a quiet and self-sufficient existence at Bogancloch, his farm tucked away in the highlands of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Completely absorbed by the landscape, he lives a subtly […]
The young Palestinian activist Basel Adra lives in Masafer Yatta, a centuries-old network of Bedouin villages in the West Bank. His community is the target of an aggressive Israeli eviction campaign, supposedly to make way for a military base. During the day, bulldozers flatten villages, at night desperate residents rebuild their homes. Working with the […]
From filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky comes an epic, intimate and poetic meditation on architecture and how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction – and offer hope for survival and a way forward. Centering on a landscape project by the Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, Kossakovsky uses the circle to […]
The brothers Tarmo and Toomas Urb are musicians whose phenomenon in 1980s Estonia is difficult to overestimate. Performing romantic ballads accompanied by guitar, they were able to bring a full house to any concert hall. Some songs such as “Imeline laas” or “Musta pori näkku” have become “folklore.” The brothers were compared to the duo […]
Sebastian and Alicja have been happily together for years. But their home in the suburbs of eastern Berlin is close to various temptations, and the longing for freedom arises from time to time. Sebastian suggests an open relationship, which brings a new spark, but also puts a strain on the relationship. Can trust be maintained if they want […]