The Quest for Tonewood

Raul Lara, an Ecuadorian luthier, works around seven months in the construction of each instrument. Sometimes staying for four consecutive months inside his workshop, place in which time and space are surreal. The guitar becomes alive and receives its soul in here.

Don Luis Valdez is a luthier of traditional music instruments, who embarks on the task of teaching a group of inmates from the "Santiago 1" prison (Chile), to build a guitar.

A memorable intellectual journey to rediscover Baroque music, from the handmade fabrication of a harpsichord by master luthier Titus Crijnen to the interpretation of several scores by Bach and other Baroque composers by the Spanish ensemble La Reverencia.

Carracedo

In a future where systems of control spread out to the furthest reaches of the planet, a woman tries to survive in a realm of naturalized oppression. Her art is her weapon and an expression of resistance.

Watching High Rollers – The Golden Age of Arizona Skateboarding is like finding a lost artifact that helps complete a larger mystery from the past. In this case High Rollers adds a much needed layer of knowledge to the origins of radical vertical, and over-vertical, skateboarding. The skateboard boom of the 1970’s went from “sidewalk surfing” and driveway antics to aerials out of backyard swimming pools in an astonishingly short span of time. This evolutionary leap was for the most part well documented in the pages of Skateboarder Magazine and the 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boyz. However, the field of vision both of these forms of media is narrow (although both are excellent), they both deal almost exclusively with what was happening in California (with occasional nods to Florida). It is understandable as skateboarding was born and given life in California, but what happened next? What was going on elsewhere?

Chronicles archaeologist Dr. Chris McKinny’s search for the Ark of the Covenant. Supported by insights from scientists, historians, and biblical scholars, he explores three ancient legends pointing to final resting place of the iconic relic.

A film about Fikrət Əmirov.

Memoirs of F.M. Dostoevsky about N.A. Nekrasov, performed by the actor Alexander Filippenko.

The film is based on the memoirs of Klavdiya Shulzhenko and her songs: "The Blue Scarf", "Three Waltzes", "Silence", "Hands", "The Note". The film features archival footage, as well as scenes shot in Kharkiv and Paris.

Two years ago, Mohammed VI succeeded his father, Hassan II, without any apparent difficulties. Is this succession really as smooth as it seems?

Hat, Lucie, Benny, Paul and Karen leave their old life behind and disappear for a while to reset. Some of them use a new identity. As they try to get closer to their true self, they find themselves re-evaluating the norms they grew up in.

A documentary about the punk band Lagwagon. Includes interviews and live songs.

A documentary showing the proceedings around a French castle, turned luxury hotel, over a year.

For a life of pomp and splendor, Bastian takes over the kindergarten of a private parents' initiative as treasurer. The documentary tells the true story of an impostor. It is about social coexistence, trust and setting an example of values for children. Bastian doesn't give a damn about these values. For him, they are just annoying conventions, obstacles on the way to a life with a Ferrari and high-class prostitutes. And for this life, Bastian steals from the kindergarten of a private parents' initiative. For the viewer, this is an astonishing balancing act between right and wrong, between pity and schadenfreude.

A documentary about the direct-to-video horror hits of the 90s.

Through interviews with both young people and notable Jewish artists and intellectuals such as Tony Kushner, Judith Butler, James Shamus, and Gary Shteyngart, Some of My Best Friends are Zionists explores the changing views of the American-Jewish community on the state of Israel. Despite statements from official Jewish organizations or the reports of the mainstream media, when it comes to American support of Zionism, change appears to be happening.

In the run-up to parliamentary elections in mid-October, Polish filmmaker Marcin Wierzchowski travelled across his country to gauge the atmosphere in a society that is more divided than ever.

Girl Culture

Eva Zhigalina became a trailblazer in the world of Kokpar in Kazakhstan – a traditional male game of nomadic peoples. In a traditional society where the participation of women in Kokpar has been prohibited, Eva overcomes social and cultural barriers to pursue her passion for this brutal game.