KATWE
In the Ugandan salt lake town of Katwe, the factory has stood deserted for the past 40 years while the politicians promise to free the commu nity from poverty. Election promises turn into hearsay, and it’s an open secret that the salt lake revenues disappear through middlemen with deep pockets. The cor ruption permeates everyday […]
Humans Build The Biggest Nests
What are “Nuisance Animals”? What are “Companion Species”? Alone and together, their stories are revealed through overlapping spotlights.
Headland
A nature reserve on the English Channel is a place of wonder and solace, shaped and haunted by violence. A sensitive look at life on a pebble beach reclaimed from the ocean, HEADLAND interweaves the age-old tradition of sea rescues with recent migrant crossings, as witnessed by the last of the Dungeness fishermen.
Fish and Rice
Cape Verde has one of its greatest riches in the sea. Fresh fish is one of the greatest gastronomic delicacies.
Extinkt
Lupe is a teenager who struggles day by day to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Through her talent – seeing beauty in the unusual – she begins to rediscover art, forgotten long time ago by the survivors. In this exploration, Lupe becomes involved in a struggle against the current leader of the humans, a rude […]
EX-Tract
“When I was a child, I didn’t know I was living in times of mass extinction.” Inspired by political short films from the 1960s and animated using water, Ex-tract is a reflection on our memory and the ongoing extinction.
This is Wild
Blending imagination, humor, and science, This is Wild! invites young audiences to see everyday animals through fresh eyes. Narrated by the animals themselves — including an ant, a thrush, a capybara, a toad, and a gecko — the film sparks curiosity, nurtures affection for Brazilian wildlife, and reinforces the importance of cultivating care for the […]
Enxofre
In the stillness of the valley, Áurea and Umbelina spend their days watching over the cattle straddling the borderlands, where stories of wolf encounters intertwine with ancestral traditions.
Rooted
In the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, the Indigenous town of Cherán did what no one thought possible: it kicked out the cartels, shut down illegal logging, and took back control of its future. “Enraizados” (Our Roots Remain) follows the community’s transformation from uprising to self-rule through the lives of three generations shaped by the movement. […]
This is Not a Garden
Garden and nature are different things. Definitions are risky and all seem incomplete. A garden is created, built. It’s a relationship made up of common stories, often ephemeral or almost invisible. THIS IS NOT A GARDEN is a wander and a collection of notes.