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Why Movies?

Why Movies?

January 24, 2024

Movie that tries to answer the century old question - why do we love movies?

Portraits of a New York City Rock Band

Portraits of a New York City Rock Band

January 24, 2024

Documentary for NYC-based Quarter of Change's new album, Portraits

Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection

Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection

January 24, 2024

How and why has Pep Guardiola been able to revolutionise football? This documentary offers a deep dive into Pep’s relentless pursuit of perfection and the methods and motivations that have led him to leave a lasting imprint on the beautiful game. Fascinating interviews with his inner circle, including his right-hand man Txiki Begiristain, uncover Pep’s journey from a small town in Catalonia to the awe-inspiring Camp Nou and the importance of his pivotal relationship with managerial guru Johan Cruyff. From his humble beginnings as boss of Barcelona B, to his crowning moment in the 2023 Champions League, this documentary charts Pep’s transcendent managerial journey across Europe’s top leagues. It is the definitive origin story of a once-in-a-generation genius footballing mind.

VICE News Presents: 'Epstein Didn't Kill Himself'

VICE News Presents: 'Epstein Didn't Kill Himself'

January 24, 2024

How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.

Le clown est triste

Le clown est triste

January 24, 2024

This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.

On Corporate Media & the Zionist War Machine

On Corporate Media & the Zionist War Machine

January 24, 2024

A film composed of archival clips which explore the relationship between the Zionist propaganda apparatus and Western mainstream media. It is intended to viewed with others, and paired with a horizontal discussion. All viewers are encouraged to build upon the knowledge presented within, and to collectively devise effective strategies to counter the hegemony.

Nous n'avons pas peur des ruines

Nous n'avons pas peur des ruines

January 24, 2024

Greece, from 2019 to 2023. Mitsotakis overtakes Tsipras, and promises to put an end to Exarcheia, a rebel district of Athens. But opposition is structuring itself, and backups come from other european countries.

Félix et moi, sur les traces du chanteur de Viens Poupoule !

Félix et moi, sur les traces du chanteur de Viens Poupoule !

January 24, 2024

Félix Mayol was a very famous singer, one of the biggest stars of the early 20th century. Nowadays, his name sink into oblivion. In Toulon, a stadium and a mall are named after him, but nobody knows how much this city owes to this man.

Pense à moi

Pense à moi

January 24, 2024

A chronicle about the everyday life of an Emmaüs community. Most of its people are migrants, mostly with children. They come from Albania, Chechnya, Morocco, Georgia, Mongolia, Afghanistan... Time flies between their work, homesickness, and nostalgia of the loved ones they will never see again.

Eye Photography

Eye Photography

January 24, 2024

"Eye Photography" was born in 2022. on June 28, out of curiosity and admiration - both the uniqueness of our irises and the technology to capture them. This is a documentary film about the journey of Martas and Kamile in creating the first project of this genre in Lithuania. This story is full of surprises, excitement, doubt, courage, inspiration and adventure.

Lucía Bellido: Sin filtros

Lucía Bellido: Sin filtros

January 24, 2024

Infinite Place

Infinite Place

October 3, 2024

Loitz is one of those former GDR towns that still suffer from the effects of German reunification. For a year "Infinite Place" looks behind the gray facade of the seemingly dying town and questions concepts of home and identity through the perspective of its old and new inhabitants. The town’s vacancy and people’s urge for self-realization create a fruitful look into the future.

Apples in the Dark

Apples in the Dark

January 24, 2024

Following the life of theater actor Edson Aquino, the documentary plays with his character's actions to discuss performance as a way of nullifying reality itselfю

Sue Bird: In the Clutch

Sue Bird: In the Clutch

January 24, 2024

In her 21-year professional career, WNBA basketball legend Sue Bird has won five Olympic gold medals and become the most successful point guard to ever play the game. Alongside her fiancée, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Sue confronts her next challenge: retiring from the only life she’s ever known.

Luther: Never Too Much

Luther: Never Too Much

November 1, 2024

Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.

And So It Begins

And So It Begins

August 21, 2024

Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

September 11, 2024

In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe denouncing America’s color bar, while the U.S. dispatches jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from its first African post-colonial coup.

Never Look Away

Never Look Away

November 8, 2024

CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth fearlessly captures footage of war zones. After receiving catastrophic injuries in the crosshairs of battle, she returns to work with more courage than ever. An intimate portrait of a trailblazing female photojournalist. Features interviews with Moth’s family and friends, including CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. A Sundance film festival premiere directed by Lucy Lawless.

Igualada

Igualada

January 24, 2024

In one of Latin America’s most unequal countries, Francia Márquez, a Black Colombian rural activist, challenges the status quo with a presidential campaign that reappropriates the derogatory term “Igualada” — someone who acts as if they deserve rights that supposedly don’t correspond to them — and inspires a nation to dream.

Eternal You

Eternal You

June 20, 2024

Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.