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  • Someday My Prince Will Come Trailer

    A year in a quiet Cumbrian village. As factories and fields turn with the seasons, nine-year-old Laura Anne and her cousin Steven, eleven, navigate the fragile end of childhood. A poignant, beautifully framed reflection on young love and lost innocence, evoking true nostalgia.

  • Dances With The Wind Trailer

    This is a story about a Korean protest dancer, Sam-hun Lee. He fought for the democratization of South Korea in the 80's through dance, while giving up his own dream to become a ballerino. The film takes the viewer through prominent events in South Korean history, as Sam-hun dances to soothe the ...

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  • REM Trailer

    For 40+ years, Rem Koolhaas has reshaped architecture and the architect's role. In the film REM, his son Tomas shadows the genius for three years, witnessing his creative process and exploring his iconic buildings through the eyes of the people who live in them. A rare, intimate portrait of a vis...

  • Right To Harm Trailer

  • Twisted Tales (series 2/5 The Fly) Trailer

    We delve into the world of flies, exploring entire annoying habits, vast numbers, and surprising benefits. From spreading diseases like malaria to playing vital roles in nature, flies are more than just pests. Discover their fascinating behaviors, contributions to medical science, and unique adap...

  • Noah's Ark series Trailer

    Noah’s Ark Foundation is a 5-year project to build the world’s most advanced conservation park in Africa – preserving today’s animal kingdom for tomorrow’s generations. Follow the reality show on “How to Build the World's Biggest Conservation Park"

  • Balika Trailer

    Dipendra and Sushmita are two Napali orphans living in an orphanage in Kathmandu. One day, Dipendra's family contacts him and they invite him to travel to his hometown. Sushmita decides that when she grows up she want to be a nurse.

  • Lalgam Trailer

    This documentary exposes the devastating legacy of land mines in Western Sahara. It reveals the lasting physical and psychological trauma inflicted on civilians, giving a powerful voice to the survivors and their families as they navigate a landscape of invisible danger.

  • Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary Trailer

  • Man On The Bus Trailer

    Psychologist Eve spent a decade investigating her Polish mother’s Holocaust survivor roots. Her search revealed an astonishing, life-altering chance encounter from the past. This compelling story explores human endurance and frailty, serving as a powerful metaphor for the 20th century's most pain...

  • A Greenland Story Trailer

    A GREENLAND STORY: A 2019 summer journey up Greenland's west coast. With no connecting roads, a humble boat moves past icebergs and whales. We enter homes, hearing from a people at a crossroads. A celebration of culture, a lament for a changing way of life, and a yearning for a positive future.

  • Love Me Do Trailer

    Before they were Beatles, how did they form? This documentary reveals their early years, name change, and Pete Best's departure. Featuring unseen footage and interviews with the band and their first manager. Trace the Fab Four's intriguing origins.

  • Messages From The End of The World Trailer

    Five young people, part of the Swiss Arctic Project, spent three weeks navigating the Arctic's hostile beauty. They documented the dramatic signs of climate change firsthand. Through social networks, they are raising their generation's awareness about the urgent crisis at the top of the world.

  • Where To, Miss? Trailer

    In the sprawling, noisy madness of Delhi, Devki battles to achieve her dream - to become a taxi driver. The odds are stacked against her; the dangers, her sex and the deeply rooted traditions of Indian society. In this crafted and riveting doc we witness Devki's battle to accomplish her dreams. W...

  • The Loop FB/IG Trailer

    A small discovery leads two adventurers to climb the cliffs of their home island and make unexpected discoveries. Their challenge, obstructed by tons of pollution that is swept up the coast every day, marks a shift in perspective and their interaction with our environment.

  • Rainbow Warrior Trailer

    Award winning documentary 40 years on from the bombing of Greenpeace's flagship "Rainbow Warrior" in New Zealand by French agents taking the life of onboard photographer Fernando Pereira. This film captures the events leading up to the explosions, as well as the aftermath of what was deemed inter...

  • The Daily Dose Trailer

    The Daily Dose is a highly personal documentary about the filmmaker’s struggle accepting lifelong antiretroviral treatment. Through the use of video diary entries; Skype conversations with friends and family; and experimental reflections, the film is a journey of self-discovery and affirmation.

  • I Spend My Days Trailer

    In Paris, Robin is a jazzman chasing the ghost of his musical idols. But his reality is a solitary, reclusive life in a shack, its only furniture a worn-out sofa. Far from the glamorous dream, his days are a quiet struggle to make a living from his art. For Robin, the very music that gives his li...

  • Until He's Back Trailer

    After learning his son Yahya died at sea trying to reach Spain, Ahmed Tchiche is shattered. His only solace: bring Yahya’s body home to Morocco for a proper burial. But the bureaucratic maze is a nightmare. A compassionate Spanish mortician, a determined NGO worker, and a weary Moroccan immigrant...

  • Philip and His Seven Wives

    Philip Sharp believes that God has chosen him to be a Hebrew king, and lives according to the Old Testament's ancient patriarchal system. This former rabbi, his seven wives and numerous children all live together under the same roof, raising horses and running second-hand furniture shops. Though ...

  • Finding Freedom Trailer

    Finding Freedom is a feature length documentary that explores rehabilitation through the stories of Franklin and Malcolm, who after being released from South Africa’s notorious prison system, work to redefine the freedom that comes with life after a life sentence.