Women Behind the Camera

Caprichosos de San Telmo

A portrait of the working class musicians and dancers of Buenos Aires's San Telmo neighborhood, who have channeled the city's many cultural influences

2011

Waiting for B.

This observational documentary follows the journey of Beyoncé’s super-fans who, unable to pay for the most expensive tickets, camped out for two month

2015

Bread and Dripping

Women's unwritten history is passed down through memories. Shows women talking about their experiences of the Great Depression in Australia. Covers su

1982

Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better

Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.

1981

Not Fourteen Again

An exploration of the hopes and expectations of three working class women from Adelaide, and the differences and similarities they share with their da

1996

Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces

The third film in a documentary series from acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong, about the lives of three working class women. as they grow up from t

1988

Nose and Tina

The unusual story of Nose and Tina, 2 people in love. He is employed as a brakeman, she as a sex worker.

1980

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film

2006

Varda by Agnès

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal

2019

Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Boots

1983

Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent

In this documentary by Coline Serreau, known for her feature film Why Not?, a selection of Frenchwomen in characteristically no-win situations discuss

1977

The Apology

"The Apology" explores the lives of former "comfort women," the more than 200,000 girls forced into sexual slavery during World War II. Today, they fi

2016

The Story of the Weeping Camel

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

2003

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the pros

2004

Wege Gottes

2007

Cat's Cradle

We wanted to make a film about a teenage mother. We met Joana in a casting that took place in Setubal, in the Bela Vista neighborhood. She appeared to

2012

Full Metal Village

The film describes the microcosmos of the small village Wacken and shows the clash of the cultures, before and during the biggest heavy metal festival

2007

City 40

Hidden in the heart of Russia, there is a Soviet-era city where thousands of people live and work behind barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards.

2016

Real Boy

REAL BOY is the coming-of-age story of Bennett Wallace, a transgender teenager on a journey to find his voice-as a musician, a friend, a son, and a ma

2016

Behind the Blue Veil

Beyond the mystical city of Timbuktu, Mamatal, the son of a Tuareg chief sets out on a journey across the Sahara to save his culture known as the blue

2013