In the Executioner’s Shadow examines the death penalty's profound moral conflicts. A former executioner nearly kills an innocent man; a bombing victim wrestles with the concept of justice; and grieving parents fight to spare their daughter's killer. This powerful film forces viewers to confront t...

Through conversations with Norwegian writers, filmmakers, psychiatrists, and artists, Izquierdo investigates the profound impact of a specific film and novel on generations of Norwegian culture. This exploration traces their influence on artistic practice while also asking a larger question: how ...

"Finding Freedom" follows Franklin and Malcolm after their release from South Africa's brutal prisons. This documentary chronicles their challenging journey, as they strive to rebuild their lives and discover the true meaning of the freedom that follows a life sentence.

Cuban farmer Ezequiel is serving six years in prison for selling his own cow. His nephew, filmmaker Salvador, can’t comprehend this injustice. How will he explain it to his two-year-old son, Luca? His film “Lessons for Luca” becomes a quest, intertwining family history with Cuba’s political lands...

“Money mules” are people lured online by fake job offers and forced to launder money for organized crime. What seems like a serious career quickly becomes a nightmare. This documentary tracks the illicit cash flow from Switzerland to Russia.

In 2019, a tragedy shattered Switzerland's peaceful village of Jura. Christophe Keller slit his wife Mélanie’s throat before taking his own life, horrifying the nation. The couple, who seemed ordinary with three children, left a haunting question: what happened? Globally, nearly 90,000 women are ...

Police brutality against marginalised communities is a global issue. In 2015, Aboriginal man David Dungay Jr. died in Australian custody after a “lack of oxygen while he was restrained,” a death echoing George Floyd's. Indigenous journalist Stan Grant feels a kinship with Black America, stating r...

In 2011, six Fullerton officers beat Kelly Thomas, a homeless, schizophrenic man, to death. Their subsequent acquittals sparked protests. Filmmaker Dylan Avery documented this, entering a world of grieving families, whistleblowing ex-cops, and brutality victims. Over two years, he connected this ...

Cruise ships spread COVID-19 globally. The Ruby Princess's release in Australia triggered a public health emergency, becoming the country's largest infection source. One passenger, Tracey Temple, asserts the company "never put our safety first," despite staff claiming the ship was "virus free." P...

In U.S. interrogations, a powerful psychological tactic gets suspects to confess, often in unrecorded rooms. Trained interrogators have been hugely successful at securing confessions, frequently with little regard for the suspect's actual guilt or innocence.

In Denmark, traffickers exploit vulnerable people like Edward from Nigeria. Lured by false promises, he's trapped in drug trafficking, forced to pay a massive debt under brutal physical and psychological threats. His family back home is also threatened, leaving him with no safe escape from this r...

"Outside the Court" films outside a UK magistrates court, asking people why they are there. This simple idea challenges preconceptions about criminality, presenting raw, unfiltered personalities. The result is a transparent film that questions assumptions about who criminals are, even showing a c...

In a remote Russian forest, 7 hours from any city, lies a unique prison. Penal Colony 56 holds 260 men, collectively responsible for nearly 800 murders. It is Russia's only prison exclusively for killers, enduring brutal -40°C winters.

After a young woman's corpse is found in a suitcase in a London canal, a diverse community reacts. Marc Isaacs intimately captures the aftermath. For some, like a Polish neighbor, it's chillingly close to home. For another, an assault survivor, it's deeply triggering, while others remain detached...

The son of Pablo Escobar, Sebastian, recounts his childhood of extreme luxury and life on the run with his father, Colombia's most wanted man. His story is intertwined with those of two of Escobar's most prominent victims: a Minister of Justice and a presidential candidate, as told by their sons....