Paradise Lost

Was it a cult? A charismatic bandleader convinces four generations of Midlands factory workers to dedicate their lives, and their children’s, to his obsession with leading the world’s best marching band, whatever the cost.

Through phone call conversations, an aspiring Ilocano filmmaker relates to his mother working in Italy about his dreams and struggles while documenting the invisible betweenness of their language and distance.

Je serai jamais parfaite - Le documentaire

By recounting their experiences with family, friends, lovers and country, a group of strangers examine what it means to be loved as Nigerians and as women. Through these conversations, they unpack cultural biases, shared realities and potential alternatives towards a safer, softer future.

Sunday, August 13, 1961 Since early morning, the pavement in the heart of Berlin has been torn up. Construction workers have begun erecting a 43-kilometer-long inner-city wall. West Berliners stand stunned on one side, East Berliners on the other, facing each other at the sector border. The entire city is in shock. Citizens take their cameras and video recorders out of their closets and document the events. From then on, many Berliners and visitors to Berlin produce their own documentaries about life in a changed city.

Danish-Ugandan Luba returns to her father’s rainforest in Uganda to save what is on the brink of being lost – a personal story about climate struggle, belonging, and Denmark’s responsibility in a changing world.

A journey through Lars HUG's creative mind and musical universe with the man himself as tour guide, and with brand new songs on the soundtrack.

A short documentary film made by Otar Iosseliani in 1967 for the Film Journal, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, presenting an official chronicle of the anniversary celebrations.

Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan's most venerated actor, devotes his final years to resurrecting interest in Urdu poetry and passing it on to a new generation of South Asians.

"Whenever You Eat" (1949) is an educational film produced by the National Dairy Council and Atlas Film Corp, emphasizing the importance of physical well-being and its connection to good living habits and a proper diet. Through a 12-minute narrative, the film likely promotes balanced nutrition, healthy eating routines, and the role of dairy in maintaining overall health. Targeting families, students, and general audiences, it serves as a mid-century public health message encouraging better dietary choices for improved daily life and long-term wellness.

An interview with actress Me Me Lai on her work in the three Italian cannibal-themed movies "The Man from Deep River", "Last Cannibal World" and "Eaten Alive", as well as on her participation in Lars von Trier's "Element of Crime".

Top athletes live an enviable life surfing the crest of the wave: they are rich, beautiful, healthy and admired. Yet everyone has to start from scratch after their sports career ends. It is a new life that must be faced with courage. Andrus Värnik, a former world champion who was sentenced to prison almost 10 years ago, now lives with his mother in his childhood home.

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.

The eagerly anticipated wait is over, after 5 years since the release of her last album, Adele is back! Fans have applauded her return, by breaking the record for most viewed video in a single day, reaching an astounding 28.7M views in the first 24 hours. The British singer has knocked Taylor Swift off the record, previously holding most viewed video in a single day for her Bad Blood video which reached 20 million views. “Hello” has now been viewed nearly 89 million times on Vevo alone since the day of its release, and has already topped the iTunes charts in 85 countries. The success of this debut single has blown everyone away and the rest of her album will most likely follow suit. Through her own words, video and live performance this documentary takes an incredible look at the life and times of this truly amazing young artist.

La Leçon de musique de Jean-François Zygel - Haydn, Symphonie N°103 "Roulement de timbales"

Documentary about the Lyon sex workers who occupied the church of St. Nizier on June 3, 1975.

Red Umbrella Rights explores sex worker rights through interviews and events, with a focus on the founders of the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers and members of Bay area SWOP.

Sixteen female sex workers have been named judicial aides by Nicaragua’s Supreme Court to facilitate the resolution of conflicts that come up in their work. It is the first time in the world that sex workers have had access to this function. The film accompanies some of these women in their mediation work and in the actions they promote through their association, Girasoles (Sunflowers) of Nicaragua, to gain recognition and regulations for autonomous sex work.

Two old sisters, living in the same Warsaw apartment, sit on a bench and talk. The 87-year-old elder one seems to care for the other reluctantly and treat her badly. The younger, who is said to be clumsier, has walking problems.