In Transit

Model Citizens

Somewhere in the world right now--much closer than you think--people are playing with trains. You might not see them at first, but they're there. In b

2016

The Uncles

A filmed conversation between Winton Dean and Jonathan Balcon about their fathers Basil Dean (1888 –1978) and Michael Balcon (1896 –1977). Both men he

2004

Diário de Uma Busca

Porto Alegre, 5 October 1984, front page of a newspaper: "Extreme left-wing activist holds up the home of an ex-consul of Paraguay, then commits suici

2011

The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man

In 1972 a coal-waste dam owned by the Pittston Company collapsed at the head of a crowded hollow in southern West Virginia. A wall of sludge, debris,

1975

Florence from Ohio

Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal sets out to cross the generational divide, confronting long-simmering tensions with her Chinese immigrant mother by lit

Double Tide

Double Tide documents the work of a female clam digger in the mudflats of coastal Maine and is filmed on the rare occasion in which low tide occurs tw

2009

Thunfisch - Der bedrohte Jäger

Tuna are among the top predators in the oceans. But the hunter is also the hunted: many species are overfished. Can we use the riches of the oceans wi

2024

Fake Fruit Factory

Intimate documentary about young women who make papier mache fruit and vegetables in a small factory in Mexico. They have a gringo boss, but the facto

1986

Goth Cruise

A look at the growing allure of Goth culture in England and the USA...on a boat.

2008

Behave

In Rio de Janeiro, over many days, the director Maria Ramos witnesses and films the judgment of several teenagers accused of stealing, trafficking and

2007

Trance and Dance in Bali

Explores the themes of trance and dance in the rituals and religion of Bali. The famous Kris Dance is performed.

1952

McCullin

Biographical documentary of the war photographer Don McCullin, with sections on his upbringing, early work for the Observer and extensive war reportin

2012

King Coal

The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’

2023

The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvent themselves as West Coast Homeboys after they were signed by Sony.

2013

Sleepless Nights

Through the stories of Assaad Shaftari, a former high-ranking militia officer, and Maryam Saiidi, the mother of a missing communist fighter, the film

2012

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed jun

2013

Beauty and the Breast

A first time documentary filmmaker offers a compelling insight into a devastating reality of breast cancer, as seen through the eyes of several female

2012

Polish Dance

This short documentary profiles the traditional music and pageantry of Polish-Canadians in Manitoba. The heritage and national traditions of Poland we

1944

Invisible World

An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.

2012

Life Is But a Dream

Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth

2013