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The Asteroid Strikes Back

The Asteroid Strikes Back

January 31, 2024

What if the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck again today? Would humans survive? Or would we go the way of the dinosaurs? Join me on a wild tour through a hypothetical apocalypse — and see what it would take for humanity to cling on through the worst disaster in the last 250 million years.

Iceland: Lost in the Desert

Iceland: Lost in the Desert

January 31, 2024

13 years ago, they didn't know what it was like to cycle in a harsh country. What it means to be knocked off their feet by winds. What it's like to wade through cold glacial rivers. For Algirdas, Iceland was the start of his travels, which led to trips to Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, India, Namibia and countless other countries. After 13 years of wandering, he returns to Iceland to find that what once seemed the most spectacular, beautiful and perfect country is still the same. This time, not without a bike, but with the same uncertainty in his heart: after travelling the world, will Iceland still look like a fairy-tale land? Or has it changed into an unrecognisable land, trampled by tourists...? In this adventure documentary, Dagne, who is seeing Iceland for the first time, travels across the island's inner wilderness, searching for those untouched shards of beauty, and occasionally discovering themselves instead.

Jung und Kriminell

January 31, 2024

Underground Ants

January 31, 2024

As per its title, Underground Ants depicts the underground culture of ants, but this is no traditional nature documentary. Images of Finnish nature blend seamlessly with computer animation when the short film, which approaches its subject with a comedic touch, dives into the depths of the anthill. The original and funny film makes both the earth and the ants shake.

Two Kaamos’ – Two Polar Nights

January 31, 2024

Two Kaamos’ – Two Polar Nights depicts collecting beautifully as a passion. From Northern Finland, Maarit has spent years collecting Elsa Montell’s ‘raanu’ tapestries. Even though for Maarit, the tapestries are full of emotion and meanings, she keeps her collection locked away in a closet. They can only momentarily be admired by others and interpreted by experts. The film asks necessary questions about yearning for beauty and meaning, the joy of owning, and our current relationship to things.

Point of View

January 31, 2024

The poetic and enigmatic film follows passionate birdwatchers in the spring. The quiet waiting and observing of birds becomes meditative, and humans seem to blend into their environment. Elsewhere, birdwatchers gather to The Battle of the Towers competition, attempting to observe as many species as possible in one day. The documentary looks at birdwatchers as beautifully and unhurriedly as its characters look at nature.

Fernando. Revealed

Fernando. Revealed

January 31, 2024

Through the images we review with Fernando a career of success but also of suffering. An icon who has touched glory although it has not been easy to fight with the best. But the Asturian's is, without a doubt, a career marked by an unbreakable passion for Formula 1. A passion that never went away and that today is more alive than ever.

L'Année de l'ours

L'Année de l'ours

January 31, 2024

L'Odyssée des enfants d'ULIS

L'Odyssée des enfants d'ULIS

January 31, 2024

When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

January 31, 2024

In Egypt's Sahara Desert, massive skeletons with strange skulls and gigantic teeth jut out from the sandy ground. This fossil graveyard, millions of years old, is known as the "Valley of the Whales." Now, paleontologists have unearthed a whole new species of ancient whale dating to 43 million years ago, and this predator wasn't just able to swim – it also had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to the winding evolutionary path of mammals that moved from the land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez

The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez

January 31, 2024

Follow the exceptional spirit and drive of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Tatiana Suarez as she prepares to reenter the cage after nearly four years away from the sport. Suarez reflects on her journey from wrestling prodigy to professional athlete and the legacy she leaves young women, particularly those in the Latina community.

Giuseppe Garibaldi - Eroe Leggendario

Giuseppe Garibaldi - Eroe Leggendario

January 31, 2024

The Andersson Brothers

The Andersson Brothers

August 23, 2024

A tender portrayal of four stubborn brothers becomes a touching contemporary Swedish family chronicle about dreams, class, heritage, and the difficulty of connection. The Andersson brothers grew up in a working-class home in Gothenburg. Roy became an internationally acclaimed filmmaker while Ronny ended up as a homeless man. Kjell became a documentary filmmaker, and Leif lives as a disability pensioner.

The Children of Camp Ashraf

The Children of Camp Ashraf

January 31, 2024

In the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian revolution, the militant organization People's Mojahedin (MEK) left their homeland, allied with Saddam Hussein, and settled in Iraq. Here, based on collectivist ideas, they established a large camp, Camp Ashraf. The organization became increasingly tied to its leaders, and in the early 1990s, it was decided that hundreds of children in the camp would be raised by sympathizers abroad. Amir, Parwin, Hanif, and Atefeh are some of those who ended up in Sweden, and in Sara Moein's deeply engaging documentary, they narrate their experiences to a rich archive of materials. They also try to reconnect with the organization and their parents, who are now in Albania.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo

January 31, 2024

Join us on a revealing journey behind-the-scenes of Maya Lopez’s own groundbreaking series. Witness how the production took unprecedented steps to portray the deaf experience, and Native American culture truthfully. Spend time with powerhouse actor Vincent D’Onofrio as he brings the Kingpin to monstrous life once again. All this and more waits to be discovered in "Assembled: The Making of Echo."

Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story

Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story

January 31, 2024

Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story dives deep into the lives beyond the court of the next generation of basketball luminaries, Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike, and Breanna Stewart, as well as WNBA legend, Sheryl Swoopes. From intense off-season routines to the intricacies of family dynamics to navigating the politics of women's sports, this documentary offers viewers a rare, all-encompassing look at the athletes as holistic individuals.

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

January 3, 2025

Documentary on Aparna Sen's life.

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

January 31, 2024

Formed in London in 1981 and consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and have been cited as one of the most successful duos in UK music history. Captured live at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena, the exhilarating performance features a lavish stage show, full back-up band and mesmerizing visual backdrops, in front of an exuberant, sold-out audience. This brand-new concert film includes all of PSB's greatest hits including 'West End Girls', 'Suburbia', 'Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)', 'Always on My Mind', 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' and 'It’s a Sin'.

The Fleeting Horizon

The Fleeting Horizon

January 31, 2024

The meditative essay film studies the human inflicted changes in the environment through human perception and experience. The film is shot with a wide format Bolex UltraPan8 camera and developed by hand, partly with a spruce needle developer and partly with a chemical developer.

Lyautey le marocain

January 30, 2024