De Barlovento a Sotavento

The story of the 2008/2009 Vendée Globe race. 30 skippers embark on a quest to be the fastest to sail 27000 miles around the world, non stop, without assistance and alone on 60 foot sailboats. This is one of the most extreme challenges a human being can face. The sailors are alone at sea for months and physical and emotional strength are essential. Growlers (Icebergs), sea mammals, and massive waves are a constant danger. On any day the forces of nature can bring an end to the best sailor's well made plans. They harness the wind, hope for safe passage over the sea and push hard to win. They are a testament to the audacity of the human spirit.

A monotonous life has pushed the unfulfilled Forrest (Todd Blubaugh) to a voyage of self-discovery by living aboard his sailboat on an alluring, Missouri lake. Soon he catches wind of the rebellious and free-spirited Everly (Nicola Collie) and their idealistic dreams align for a thrilling and thought-provoking, romantic adventure. Can they survive, reconnect with nature and rewrite their own rules of modern existence, or will they discover that society operates the way it does for a reason?

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

A brief dive into the history and modernity of the "Russian Barbizon" — the House of creativity "Academic Cottage named after I. E. Repin" near Vyshny Volochok. Breathtaking landscapes of the Upper Volga and touching emotions of novice artists and established modern masters of the brush.

I Love Quebrada

A Linguagem da Dança

Despite being only a five-minute boat ride away from Cebu City, at the foot of the country’s record-breaking new expressway, Shell Island is an unfamiliar name to many Cebuanos today. “Dalangpanan” sheds light on the island, following a day in the life of one of its residents to uncover the stories and struggles of living on a forgotten, desolate land amidst progressive, bustling cities. Through the voices of the Shell locals, audiences learn why and how they ended up settling there, and what their future could possibly be. The documentary’s title, which literally translates to “refuge” in Cebuano, is a nod to what the island might mean to those living on it—a home, a source of hope, or even more.

This is a 20 minute documentary based on interviews with the organizers of a queer wrestling circuit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each event features a different substance that attendees wrestle in— Jello, mud, oil, snow, etc. This film explores the ideas of consensual violence, the necessity of an event-centered community based on performance, aggression and sexuality. The film encapsulates this scene as it was during the year of 2023, with interviews conducted in the winter of 2024.

A story about the life of the writer, poet and translator Ivan Alekseevich Bunin, who left Russia forever in 1920, and in 1933 became the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Demolition workers are tearing down Urania 4-10, an office building designed by Werner Düttmann in the 1960s. Meanwhile, experiments in urban coexistence take shape in a tiny but dense jungle in the middle of the city. 'Interferences' is an urban portrait of Berlin at the transition between winter and spring 2024. Revealing the tension between development and spontaneous rewilding, this observational documentary depicts Berlin as a city of ambiguous form, overlapping narratives, and endless material cycles. 'Interferences' implies a disturbance, but also hints at new possible alliances.

Hitler's professional look-alike from Uzbekistan arrives to Moscow to earn money.

The podcast made solely for Alex Wiseman comes to a thriling filmed conclusion in this finale made solely for Alex Wiseman.

Documentary the career of Alfred Hitchcock with Tippi Hedren bringing up allegations against the director.

Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about Shanghai Animation Studio.

A visual compilation of songs from Malcolm McLaren's 1983 album "Duck Rock", including the songs "Buffalo Gals" and "Double Dutch", mixed with interview and documentary footage.

memória trêsporquatro

VÁMONOS by Nitro Snowboards

Immediately after the accident, two film groups, one of which was headed by the film director, were the first to break into the "zone", overcoming official barriers.

Since the 1980s, the video shop has been a desperately necessary space for film culture. In Videoheaven, Alex Ross Perry tells the story of the neighbourhood video shop to consider wider, changing social histories, using appropriated footage from the high and lowbrow.

In 'Queen of Vikretamandi, we follow the stories of three female street vendors in Mumbai. Each woman faces her own challenges but also enjoys her victories. The documentary shows their strength and hard work. It creates a close and powerful picture of how they survive and thrive in a busy city that is always awake.