KIKUYU LAND
As a Nairobi journalist probes a land battle entangling the local government and a powerful multinational corporation, covered wounds are revealed and family secrets are exposed. Journalist and co-director Bea Wangondu knows that for the Kikuyu people, land is identity. But a history of colonialism in Kenya stripped communities of their land, leaving many to […]
IRON WINTER
In Mongolia’s coldest valley, horses mean life. But in the Iron Winter, nothing can survive alone. For countless generations, the herders of the Tsakhir Valley have protected their horses from ferocious arctic storms by amassing a giant winter herd, nominating their bravest young men to protect it. The daring tradition served as a brutal coming […]
DEREK VS DEREK
On a country road in Devon, England, live two implacably opposed neighbouring farmers, both called Derek. One believes in intensive farming, the other is giving his entire farm over to nature. As tempers fray, wild animals escape, and the land is transformed, the film charts the two Derek’s often funny turbulent relationship.
BLACK WATER
Bangladesh in 2050 will have approximately 220 million inhabitants and a large part of its territory will be permanently submerged. This situation could determine the forced displacement of between 20 and 30 million people. On a planetary scale, we are talking about the largest mass migration in human history. How long will Dhaka withstand the […]
Down The Mountain
Joaquim Marvão, the leader of the transhumance of Vilanova de Tazem, entrusts me with recording the descent of the herds, a centuries-old ritual in the Serra da Estrela. It’s the summer of 2022 and Portugal is facing a wave of devastating wildfires. Against all odds, Joaquim decides to carry out the descent, but something goes […]
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 […]
I Feel At Peace Thinking About Today
After going through a painful phase full of loss, ceramicist Heloisa Guedes underwent a change that started from the inside out. She swapped the routine of the big city for a life in São Luiz do Paraitinga, in search of a reconnection with her own desires. Little by little, she began to build days guided […]
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 […]