Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health

To win a frantic 100m dash, 5 heroic sprinters transform themselves into savage beasts.

Sink is set in Tomioka’s brightly coloured yet worn and grubby surreal world, where on this occasion we see commuter trains packed with deep sea divers reading pornography. Sealed off behind their protective shells from any real human contact, the commuters are clearly inspired by Tomioka’s experiences on Tokyo’s underground but perhaps represent everyone who shuts themselves away behind iPods, computers and books, afraid of real face-to-face human interaction.

In 1920, Jacques traumatized by the war lives as the reclusive groundskeeper of a cemetery. One night he encounters Henri, a young soldier, risen from his grave.

A documentary focusing on the independent punk band Contact.

Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.

A subtle glimpse in the every day life of kids in Borodyanka, Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion. We follow 3 young boys, and get to know the intimate perspective of each. They are all very different but with a joint background of fear and pain. The public will get to see the strength of the Ukrainian spirit through the eyes of these kids. It will also reveal the real impact war had on children and most importantly the emotional consequences and damage it caused.

The mourning has passed, it is not time to lament, but to celebrate, to wait for the rituals to work and for our dead to come, but how will they know the way if it is increasingly diffused?

Moo mourns her deceased friend, so Yuu decides to create a new companion for her. Their adventure fails, but they discover they have built a new friendship during the journey.

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.

A short filmed in Brasil (Brazil). The short showcases the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, mainly the country side.

Der dritte Bruder

When Winston Churchill needed the help of the US Army to defeat Hitler, he made a controversial decision to allow America to bring its segregated Army to the UK. Racial tension between black and white American soldiers spilled out onto the streets of Britain, resulting in shoot-outs, riots and murders. Searching for people alive today directly impacted by the violence, the program examines its lingering impact.

An ex mobster reflects on love and loss after spending 32 years in prison.

During a military uprising known as “El Porteñazo”, a priest is photographed while trying to help a soldier wounded in combat. The photo travels the world and is awarded the most important prizes in photojournalism, such as the Pulitzer Prize and the World Press. Throughout this documentary, photographers, editors and witnesses reveal various aspects surrounding that image: who is the priest, who was its author, the events that surrounded the photographic event, what was its political role and what said image represents in the history of Venezuelan journalism. Additionally, it allows the presentation of other photographs, some unpublished, that Rondón managed to capture in those difficult moments.

Capitão - Assim se conta em Santa Maria de Itabira

Documentary on the recording of the Album Una vez iniciado el fuego by Sakatumba

A short behind the scenes documentary showing the creation of the short claymation film The Genie in a Ravioli Can (Le génie de la boîte de raviolis).

This 1970s PSA-style short film titled ”Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks” combines b-roll footage and stop-motion photography to display the most common types of accidents and driving errors at rail crossings and how to avoid these errors

Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on what the real reason for hula is and what life as a dancer in the halau is really like. Something previously unseen in the public eye.

Pinocchio e il grillo