Fuji(2021)

Save Our Souls(en)

Bobbing around on Mediterranean waters aboard the Ocean Viking, aid workers from the French relief service SOS Méditerranée gaze at the horizon. Is that a rubber dinghy in the distance, or is it garbage? The organization sails up and down the Libyan coast looking to pick up refugees in boats. On board is a 30-strong team ready to offer help and support refugees with their asylum applications.

Paykan(fa)

Short documentary about the Paykan automobile assembly-line

Solitude Opus 1(fa)

Waiting for Godot on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, an island where decay and luxury life are neighbours. A man in his eighties believes that he is still in charge of a complex for alternative forms of energy which was abolished long ago. The pictures - an homage to the late and famous Iranian director Sohrab Shahid-Saless - contrast the comment speaking about the perspectives for a great future.

Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon on Camera(en)

Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon on Camera 1983

Of Fathers and Sons(de)

Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.

These Stones Remain(en)

This exquisite documentary traces the history and artistry of stone carving in Ireland from earliest times to the Middle Ages. Directed by George Morrison, director of the ground-breaking historical films Mise Éire and Saoirse? This engaging film is beautifully shot and shows Morrison's skills as director, writer and cinematographer. It was awarded the Diplome d'Honneur in Moscow in 1971.

Concerto de l'aube(fr)

The night is not yet over but hardworking France is already up, workmen who cycle to work, some already at work like market porters busy carrying meat carcasses or workers printing the morning newspapers. Soon it will be daylight but for the prisoner in his cell, there is nothing to be happy about.

Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific(en)

The same submarine which successfully captured the world's first moving images of a giant squid in its natural habitat is used for exploring the deep sea cliffs off the coast of New Guinea. The team encounters true living fossil species one after another. Join this exciting deep sea adventure!

Taxi Tbilisi(en)

In a taxi conversation in Tbilisi. Europe, immigration and the comparison between today's capitalism and the Soviet dictatorship are some of the subjects taken up.

Chalupkovci v čase(sk)

The Southern Wind(fr)

In Canada, the village of Val Gagné is facing a rural exodus. Life seems to be dissolving, the future is uncertain. But these Franco-Ontarian villagers are surprised by a wind of renewal. A wind that will give them hope.

Wick Is Pain(en)

Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia(en)

This timely documentary chronicles the tech-fueled rise and Fyre-style fall of HQ Trivia, the revolutionary "game show on your phone" app that went viral, swept the nation, then crashed and burned. The global live-play game sensation drew millions of daily users to its frenetically fun trivia challenges and cash prizes, attracting celebrity fans including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kelly Clarkson. But its success was undone by corporate clashes, cast changes, and a tragic death. Told through the eyes of former host Scott Rogowsky and other first-person players from inside and outside the company, the film documents the real-life comedy and tragedy that unfolded in front of and behind the cameras.

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint(en)

Drag Race star Peppermint takes center stage in this up close and personal documentary about her journey with fame, identity, and the art of drag. Sharing her story alongside a close network of trans individuals, one of the world’s favorite drag performers takes you inside her rise from humble beginnings to her current reign as outspoken trailblazer for the trans community.

Piblokto(ru)

On the coast of the Arctic Ocean of Chukotka live people cut off from the world. Their life revolves around hunting walruses and whales and protecting villages from bears coming from the tundra. This turns the film into a reflection on death. Marine animals become the food of people, animal leftovers are used to feed arctic foxes on a fur farm, human cemeteries become prey for bears. It seems that all the inhabitants of these places are involved in the cycle of food and death. The film departs from the usual rhythmic structure of cinema, being built on the principle of a shamanic ritual, a meaning-forming event for northern peoples.

Sweet Sweet Kink: A Collection of BDSM Stories(en)

Sweet Sweet Kink takes a sweet, sweet peek into the kinky world of bondage, dominance, and sadomasochism through stories of intimate connection, consensual exploration, and deep self-reflection.

The Third Gender(en)

A short documentary chronicling the personal lives and narratives of Thai "ladyboys," who are born men but present themselves as women, living openly in Thai society. The film interviews ladyboys from all walks of life-- performers, filmmakers, activists-- to learn what it's like to live in a society with visible gender fluidity, and to explore if Thailand is really as open to and accepting of sexual diversity as it seems.

Kasama Kang Tumanda(tl)

A filmmaker follows her grandparents’ daily life after her chain-smoker and alcoholic grandmother is forced to stop drinking beer for a month.

My Marlboro City(it)

Brindisi, Italy: a focal point in cigarette smuggling. The director returns to her hometown to see what's left of the past and what lies in store for the future.

Doris Dörrie - Die Flaneuse(de)

Why does Doris Dörrie have a bag on her head in the interview? Consistent in the sense that in her works she always poses the question of how we want to be perceived. Dörrie takes us through the most important stages of her life, her films, her work as a mentor and teacher, and also addresses existential themes: Identity, motherhood, her role as a woman. And she talks openly about fears, setbacks and crises, such as the untimely death of her partner and cameraman Helge Weindler. "Shut up and breathe", the advice of a Tibetan lama, carries her through life - even beyond the screen.