Mut
Mut (mountain in the dialect of Bergamo) is a day in the highlands, an allegory for a centuries-old summer tradition of life across mountain pastures. Through the eyes of two young herders and their parents, the cyclical rhythm of life becomes a universal testament to the enduring bond between humans and animals, revealing a kinship […]
Milch ins Feuer
“Smell Of Burnt Milk Three generations of female farmers under one roof. Anna is pregnant and thinks about castrations. Katinka may not be able to become a farmer and wears her bikini in the milking parlor, but grandma’s tomatoes have turned out better this year than ever before. A summer on dying German farms.
红 Hong
Amid endless forests and the rhythm of changing seasons in her court yard, Hong’s life unfolds — a quiet harmony of perilous labor and natural simplicity. Like a radiant dahlia, she blooms boldly against the wind, embodying strength and grace.
White House Effect
A riveting look at a key moment in the history of the climate crisis, THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT from directors Bonni Cohen, Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk travels back in time to document how a crucial opportunity to take real action on global warming was not just squandered but deliberately undermined. Woven entirely of archival […]
ZRYWKA
A harsh, callous environment, a forest covering the mountain slopes and the thunderous crash of falling trees, interrupted only by the heavy breathing of horses. In these conditions, the relationship between hu mans and animals is put to the test. Where is the line between exploita tion and humane treatment? How do we define our […]
Xue Shui Xiao Rong De Ji Jie
“After the Snowmelt” It is a coming-of-age tale where youth grapple with their first profound loss. Filmmaker Yi-Shan’s best friends Chun and Yueh were trapped in a Nepal cave for 47 days. Chun died three days before Yueh’s rescue, prompting Yi-Shan to take up the camera and retrace her friends’ footsteps in Nepal. When Yi-Shan […]
Water Will Be Here Tomorrow
Life in a small Ukrainian village in the Mykolaiv region after the Kakhovka Dam was blown up. The floodwaters caused lasting hardship – houses remain damp and uninhabitable, and water has become the village’s latest luxury. Since the tragedy, all local sources of drinking water have been contaminated.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Axes cut trees and destroy the forest, but they themselves are destroyed and the forest grows green again.
Vânia & Valéria
With over 30 years of marriage, Vânia and Valéria are a passionate couple who embrace whatever life has to offer. Residents of Parelheiros, in the far south of São Paulo, they fight for the right to healthy food in the outskirts of the city and for a lifestyle in harmony with nature. They are also […]
The Land Keeps Watch
The living Mountain makes friends with the Hiker following his act of kindness towards it, but not before long, a war breaks out and tears them apart. We see the war through the eyes of a living landscape as it suffers like humans do, and rises up to defend itself.