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  • Bixa Travesty
    Movie + 2 extras

    Bixa Travesty

    Movie + 2 extras

    "Da Quebrada is a charismatic and compelling individual, a bold and dynamic performer and an insightful and articulate social critic." Sight and Sound

    Berlin International Film Festival
    Busan International Film Festival
    Sheffield Doc/Fest

    Directed by Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goifman, Bixa Tra...

  • Viaje
    Movie + 1 extra

    Viaje

    Movie + 1 extra

    "A shimmering depiction of the kind of chance encounter that can change life’s course..." The Hollywood Reporter

    Tribeca Film Festival
    BFI London Film Festival
    Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

    Paz Fabrega's heartfelt drama sees follows Pedro (Fernando Bolaños) and Luciana (Kattia G. Zúñ...

  • Ivana The Terrible
    Movie + 1 extra

    Ivana The Terrible

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Family is family across the world, and the fights and familial bonds are all the same. Ivana The Terrible is an incredible relatable film." Film Threat

    Locarno Film Festival
    Thessaloniki International Film Festival
    Göteborg Film Festival

    A deeply personal film from director Ivana Mladenovic, I...

  • Tidal
    Movie + 1 extra

    Tidal

    Movie + 1 extra

    Vancouver International Film Festival

    This distinctive short film from directors Chloe Van Landschoot and Niamh Wilson examines the relentless nature of healthcare work, the exhaustion that the job can elicit and the toll it takes on body and mind. Utilising movement, rhythm, and dance, Tidal is...

  • Toloka
    Movie + 1 extra

    Toloka

    Movie + 1 extra

    Based on the ballad written by Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko called “That Catherine’s hut is on the hill…”, Toloka is about a rescue of Catherine’s lover, whom she saves by posing him as her brother. This story, as a parable, flies throughout Ukraine’s history and reconstructs its dramatic and ...

  • Parallel Planes
    Movie + 1 extra

    Parallel Planes

    Movie + 1 extra

    Dok Lepizig Festival
    Chicago Underground Film Festival
    IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival

    Nicole Wegner's documentary pays homage to the American DIY spirit, and the diversity of the US musical landscape outside the commercial music industry, by portraying 12 American avant-gard...

  • Your Mother's Comfort
    Movie + 2 extras

    Your Mother's Comfort

    Movie + 2 extras

    Inside Out LGBT Toronto Film Festival
    Sheffield Doc/Fest
    Outfest Los Angeles

    “We transgender are the revolution!” Indianara Siqueira, trans activist and politician, says as she admonishes her political party for ousting her days before the 2018 Brazilian national elections. In the same election ...

  • Flyer Boys
    Movie + 1 extra

    Flyer Boys

    Movie + 1 extra

    Canada Shorts Film Festival
    San Jose International Short Film Festival
    Roma Short Film Festival

    Flyer Boys is the story of a Ukrainian grandfather and his Canadian-born grandson who find themselves at both generational and cultural odds as they spend long summer days working together delivering ...

  • Scheme Birds
    Movie + 1 extra

    Scheme Birds

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin announce themselves as docmakers to watch with this piercing chronicle of a Scottish teen's drastic coming of age." Variety

    Tribeca Film Festival
    Hot Docs
    Edinburgh International Film Festival

    A winner of multiple awards across the festival circuit, including Be...

  • Mater (Matriarch)
    Movie + 1 extra

    Mater (Matriarch)

    Movie + 1 extra

    Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
    Belgrade Film Festival
    Pula Film Festival

    When Jasna (Daria Lorenci-Flatz) returns to her childhood home in Croatia in order to care for her mother, Anka (Neva Rosic), who is in ill health, she is forced to confront the complex, damaging relationship she has wi...

  • Didi's Dreams
    Movie + 1 extra

    Didi's Dreams

    Movie + 1 extra

    Seattle International Film Festival

    In this one-of-a-kind comedy, Didi (Dee Hsu) is an aspiring actress trying to prove herself to her superstar sister. She keeps having the same dream about the love affairs of a woman named Xu Chunmei (also Dee Hsu), who owns a spaceship restaurant known for a ...

  • Obscuro Barroco

    Movie

    "a dreamy acid trip through Rio de Janeiro’s queer nightlife." Now Magazine

    Berlin International Film Festival
    Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival
    Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival

    In her dreamlike, essayistic film Obscuro Barroco, Greek director Evangelia ...

  • Manu
    Movie + 1 extra

    Manu

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Emmanuelle Bonmariage delivers a multi-layered documentary about a filmmaker and extraordinary man’s road to remembrance." Cineuropa

    IDFA
    Docville
    Munich Dok Fest

    The Belgian filmmaker Manu Bonmariage now has Alzheimer's at age 76. As his memory starts to fade, his daughter Emmanuelle goes bac...

  • Home Games
    Movie + 1 extra

    Home Games

    Movie + 1 extra

    Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival
    Sheffield Doc/Fest
    Cleveland International Film Festival

    Alisa Kovalenko’s documentary focusses on a crucial period in the life of Alina, a gifted 20-year-old footballer from Kyiv, whose passion for the sport has a chance of saving her from pover...

  • Freedom Or Death
    Movie + 2 extras

    Freedom Or Death

    Movie + 2 extras

    Ukrainian-born filmmaker Damien Kolodiy travelled to his homeland in 2014 to document the violent insurrection from the streets, chronicling the extreme chaos engulfing Ukraine in a remarkable and intense narrative. Told from the point of view of Kolodiy, with exhaustive research and incredible u...

  • Recovery Room
    Movie + 1 extra

    Recovery Room

    Movie + 1 extra

    Directed by Adriana Luhovy, Recovery Room is a feature documentary that tells the story of several humanitarian Canadian Medical Missions to Ukraine. Plastic surgeons with their specialized team of 25 Canadian health professionals arrive at the Main Military Clinical Hospital in Kyiv during 2014 ...

  • Our Time Machine
    Movie + 1 extra

    Our Time Machine

    Movie + 1 extra

    “...an elegant, focused piece of storytelling” Screen Daily

    Tribeca Film Festival
    Hot Docs International Documentary Festival
    International Documentary Festival Amsterdam

    When influential Chinese artist Ma Liang (a.k.a. Maleonn) realizes that his father Ma Ke, an accomplished Peking Opera direc...

  • Desolation Center
    Movie + 1 extra

    Desolation Center

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Offers a fascinating glimpse at the emergence of a phenomenon that was, back then, simultaneously modest and radical..." The Hollywood Reporter

    Sheffield Doc/Fest
    Slamdance Film Festival
    Cork Film Festival

    Desolation Center is the story of the early 80s music and art performance happenings in ...

  • Punk The Capital
    Movie + 3 extras

    Punk The Capital

    Movie + 3 extras

    "Punk the Capital is thoroughly entertaining and compelling and one of the most refreshing takes on D.C. hardcore ever." Exclaim!

    When punk rock erupted in Washington DC, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. This film is the first to explore the incredible...

  • Our Body

    Movie

    "one of the year’s most notable Korean independent features.” Screendaily

    Toronto International Film Festival
    Busan International Film Festival

    After dedicating years of her life studying for the public official exam, Ja-young (Moon Choi) suddenly loses interest and makes the difficult decision...

  • The Last Laugh
    Movie + 1 extra

    The Last Laugh

    Movie + 1 extra

    "[An] insightfully open-ended inquiry into the role of humour as it relates to unspeakable tragedy."

    BFI London Film Festival
    Tribeca Film Festival
    Hot Docs International Documentary Festival

    Are we allowed to make jokes about the Holocaust? This outrageously funny and thought-provoking film pu...

  • Since I Been Down
    Movie + 1 extra

    Since I Been Down

    Movie + 1 extra

    "In a nation crying for change, Since I Been Down is not only timely but a vital piece to an ever-growing picture that needs to be seen." Film Inquiry

    Directed by Dr. Gilda Sheppard, Since I Been Down tells the dramatic story of how an American community, held captive by 1990’s punitive policies...

  • Liyana
    Movie + 1 extra

    Liyana

    Movie + 1 extra

    "A lyrical work that's as bright and captivating as it is poignant." The Hollywood Reporter

    Dublin International Film Festival
    BFI London Film Festival
    Palm Springs Films Festival

    A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her young twin brothers in a tale is born of the imaginations o...

  • Saving Brinton
    Movie + 1 extra

    Saving Brinton

    Movie + 1 extra

    "A Cinephile's Delight, anyone who loves movies is bound to love Saving Brinton" The Hollywood Reporter

    Rotterdam International Film Festival
    DOC NYC
    AFI DOCS

    In a farmhouse basement on the Iowa countryside, collector Mike Zahs makes a remarkable discovery - the showreels of the man who brought...