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- DirectorKim LonginottoInternationally-acclaimed, multiple award winning filmmaker Kim Longinotto (ROUGH AUNTIES, World Cinema Jury Prize in Documentary, Sundance, 2009) returns to Sundance 2013 with the World Premiere of her new documentary, SALMA-the extraordinary story of a woman who becomes the legendary activist, politician, poet, Salma.
- DirectorMarie-Monique RobinStarsDavid BakerKen CookDavid CarpenterYou do not have to believe that God exists, but you will after this movie know that the devil poster! Monsanto is the largest global company that produces agricultural products: pesticides, hormones in raising animals, and genetically modified soybean seeds, corn and other crops. Monsanto has made some of the toxins that are responsible for many diseases, cancer, dementia and the rules are and say Napalm was used in the Vietnam War or PCB oils of which turned out to be a carcinogen as a small atomic bomb.
- DirectorJill NichollsStarsAlan YentobSalman Rushdie
- DirectorCallum MacraeStarsRufus SewellBashana AbeywardeneVany VijiNo Fire Zone: In the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka is an investigative documentary about the final weeks of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
- DirectorRicardo Pollack
- DirectorTeodora MihaiFifteen year old Georgiana is left to raise her 6 siblings in Bacau (Romania), since mother has to work abroad to get by. Torn between adolescence and heavy responsibilities, the teenage girl struggles to keep everyone afloat.
- DirectorMarco WilmsStarsHamed Abdel-SamadAmmar Abo BakrRamy EssamART WAR is the story of young, creative Egyptians of the Arab Spring who, through the means of graffiti murals, rebellious music, art, and enlightenment, try to salvage their revolution from going under.
- DirectorMark GriecoColombia is the center of the new global gold rush and Marmato, a historic mining town, is the new frontier. Filmed over the course of nearly 6 years, MARMATO chronicles how the townspeople confront a Canadian mining company that wants the $20 Billion in gold beneath their homes.
- DirectorSergey LoznitsaA look at the 2013 and 2014 civil unrest in the Ukrainian capital's central square.
- DirectorOlesya BortnyakThe decision to change his name to a typical Romanian one, was extremely difficult and painful for Mohamed. Will Mohamed do what he so badly strives for and at the same time is afraid of? Will his father perceive this decision seriously?
- DirectorThomas GrubeEnrique Sánchez LanschStarsSimon RattleRoyston MaldoomSusannah BroughtonRHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters. They had been strangers to classical music, but after arduous but thrilling preparation they danced to Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' ('The Rite of Spring'). Recorded with a breathtaking fidelity of sound, this film from Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch documents the stages of the Sacre project and offers deep insights into the rehearsals of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
- DirectorAnnalisa PirasStarsAngus DeaytonFlavia Piras TrowJohn Arthur30,000ft: sometime in the not-so-distant future. Eight year old Jane Monetti sits aboard an aeroplane destined for Berlin Tempelhof, but all is not well. Far below her is a post-Union Europe and countries that collaborated happily at the beginning of the 21st Century are regressing into a fractious collection of isolated nation-states. Scared by the turbulence, Jane strikes-up a conversation with archeologist, Charles Granda (played by Angus Deayton): he is about to give a lecture on the EU and he begins to explain to her what the European Union was and also what has been lost since its collapse. We rewind to 2014 and Annalisa Piras's film goes on to examine current-day Europe and the challenges that are mounting against the Union's survival. Beset by growing nationalism and an increasing dissatisfaction with its undemocratic political structure will Europe descend into the apocalyptic future presented at the beginning of the film? Using interviews, archival footage and an innovative combination of documentary and drama, Piras constructs a picture of a Europe that is worth fighting for. Following six different European individuals and their stories, she shows the immense positives of a Union that has prevented major wars since the fall of Nazi Germany but also highlights that it is an organisation in need of major reform. Subtle, profound and witty, The Great European Disaster Movie is far more than just a political film. Instead, it frames Europe through the eyes of those who are most important to its success: the Europeans themselves.
- DirectorBenjamin NolotMatt DickeyStarsChristian SimpsonJon Morgan WoodwardChad T. WoodA documentary exploring the sex-trade.
- DirectorUlrich SeidlStarsFritz LangAlfreda KlebingerManfred EllingerA documentary that reveals what its subjects do in their respective basements.
- DirectorCristian DelceaMihai MincanMihai VoineaStarsDan Vladimir BondocA 78 years old chess player tries to forget the old age's inconveniences by trying to win a tournament organized in the memory of his best friend.
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsMartín CalderónCristinaPatricio GuzmánDelving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea.
- DirectorErzsébet RáczAnders ØstergaardStarsMiklós NémethGundula SchafitelMathias RösslerThe political drama of the fall of the Iron Curtain as told by one of its power brokers and the widow of one of its casualties.
- DirectorChristian SuhrIslamic exorcism or psychiatric medication? 'Descending with Angels' is a research-based film, which presents us with two highly different solutions to the same problem: namely Danish Muslims who are possessed by invisible spirits, called jinn.
- DirectorSonia SuvagauStarsPaul AngoneGeorg CsarmannCharles HeffernanIn 'Our 1/4 Life Crisis' disoriented twenty somethings share their most private despairs about the perils of emerging adulthood. Overwhelmed by too many options and social media comparisons, Gen Yers are often misunderstood as lazy or entitled. What's at the core of this issue and why are today's quarter-lifers more anxious and depressed than ever before? Troubled twenty five year old filmmaker Sonia Suvagau and her boyfriend set out to discover why the Quarter-Life Crisis is plaguing their generation.
- DirectorDan ChisuStarsDaniel Gheorghe AlexeThe film is submerging in the world of YouTube and internet amateur-made-films posting through the eyes of Bahoi, one of Romania's most viewed filmmakers. The first part of the movie deeply analysis his films by going to his hometown village in Romania, Peninsula, and meeting Bahoi's most famous characters. Also through Bahoi's own words we are trying to find out why is he filming so much brilliant material, why is he posting it on the internet and how he took this passion with him to the West. In the second part we are traveling along with Bahoi throughout Europe to discover more talented people and make some sense of this huge boom in filmmaking.
- DirectorCrystal MoselleStarsMukunda AnguloNarayana AnguloSusanne AnguloConfined in an apartment from a New York housing project, the six Angulo brothers learned everything they know about the world through watching films and spend their time reenacting their favorite movies with intricate homemade costumes.
- DirectorBoryana PunchevaWe have witnessed how a roma baby Ilya was left by his mum for an international adoption in 1993. 20 years later the young Frenchman came to Bulgaria to visit his mother and his seven brothers and sisters. An emotional film for the collision of cultures. Other Bulgarian children found parents abroad while shooting "The Long Way Home".
- DirectorAnna RoussillonStarsFarraj AbdelwahidJanuary 2011 in Egypt was marked by anti-government demonstrations. While tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo, poor villagers in the country's south followed the tense situation on Tahrir Square on their TV screens and in the daily newspapers. It is from their perspective that this documentary captures the political changes in Egypt, from the toppling of President Mubarak to the election of Mohamed Morsi. The film reveals the villagers' hopes and disappointments, and shows that despite the wild events, very little has actually changed in their lives.
- DirectorIlinca CalugareanuStarsIrina Margareta NistorTeodor ZamfirMircea CojocaruIn the oppressive 1980s communist Romania, the smuggled VHS tapes of banned Hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.
- DirectorMarta PopivodaA research-based essay film, but also a very personal perspective on the history of socialist Yugoslavia, its dramatic end, and its recent transformation into a few democratic nation states.
- DirectorAlexander NanauStarsHovarth Ilie Nicusor Gabriel PetreAndreea Violeta PetreAna-Maria Badulescu PetreTotonel (10) and his sisters, Andreea (14) and Ana (17), are waiting for their mother to come back home from prison. As they grow up, each of them learns how to survive on their own, hoping that when their mother returns, the family will be reunited.
- DirectorClaudiu MitcuStarsClaudiu MitcuVlad VoiculescuIn Romania, chemotherapy drugs are neither accessible free of charge, as required by law, nor can they be acquired in pharmacies.
- DirectorElwira NiewieraPiotr RosolowskiRafael - the minister of sports of an unrecognized country, and Natasha - a Russian opera singer, try living together in Abkhazia - a war-torn future-less country. Observing their difficult relations, we see life in a place marked by war and nationalism. The film portrays trapped people dreaming of peace, normality and happiness.
- DirectorPaul CowanAmer ShomaliStarsAlison DarcyWalaa EltitiYazeed FarujaA small Palestinian village bought 18 cows and stopped buying Israeli milk.
- 1995– 1h 30mNot Rated7.4 (37)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam KarelStarsNicolas SarkozyMarie-Roger BiloaCharles BremnerDocumentary about french president Nicholas Sarkozy, who he is, his personal life, failures, politics and what he has achieved under his reign. Several foreign correspondents gives their view.
- StarsAndreas Korn
- DirectorBen RiversStarsJake WilliamsAfter working at sea, a man realizes his dream of moving to the middle of the forest.
- DirectorDaniel HarrichStarsUdo Wachtveitl
- DirectorOlivier MalvoisinStarsPlantuRainer HachfeldPierre Kroll
- DirectorJihan El-Tahri
- DirectorIoanis NuguetStarsCassandra DumitruSpartacus UrsuCamille BrissonSpartacus and Cassandra, the children of two homeless Roma, have been taken in by the young street worker Camille. In her little community she helps homeless and poor children and performs art music and circus acts with them. She takes special care of the Roma siblings and is struggling to become their legal custodian, as their parents try to take them back onto the street.
- DirectorAndrei SchwartzGavriel Hrib, condemned to life in prison, will appear before a parole board in Jilava, Bucharest, on the 19th of August 2011- The board will decide, if Hrib is a free man after 20 years of incarceration. His struggle mirrors Romania's difficult balancing act between EU integration and economic collapse.
- DirectorMatthias HeederMonika HielscherStarsBrando AlvarengaAugustin AlvarengaLuis PelayoMigrant workers around the globe send money home to support their families, but there is a dark side to international cash transfers.
- DirectorRichard DentonStarsEdward StourtonPope John Paul IIPope John Paul II ruled the Catholic Church for 27 years and was one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. Reporter Edward Stourton offers a new perspective on the emotional life of this very public figure.
- DirectorFrancesco ClericiStarsMarius Costel SimionElia Alunni TulliniNicolae CiortanEven today, in order to create a sculpture in bronze, it is necessary to take the same steps taken in the fifth century BC for the Riace bronzes.
- DirectorSinisa DraginIn 1947, Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito visited, for the first time, Romania. Its communist regime gave him, as present, a painting from a great Romanian artist Ion Andeescu: 'The Leafless Forest'. In the 60s, a young art critic, Radu Bogdan, decided to elaborate a monograph dedicated to the great painter, including reproduction of the painting given to Tito. After countless problems, he obtained the permission to photograph the painting. The moment they took the painting off the wall, they found - a microphone. Somebody was spying on Tito...
- DirectorVitaliy ManskiyStarsLee Zin-MiYu-YongHye-YongA propaganda documentary about North Korea that reveals a few hidden facts because the director continues filming between the scripted scenes.
- DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsLuis CancuAtmanBerthonyA collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.
- DirectorJean-Michel VecchietStarsAbbas AbdiMahmoud AhmadinejadHossein AlaIran is on the rise after a century of political upheaval. For the first time, access has been granted to Iranian national archives and rare footage, looking back over 100 years of Iranian history. Delve into the veritable wellsprings of the confrontation between Iran and western powers, focusing on real-life encounters, finally giving Iranian men and women a chance to speak. Featured by XIVETV.
- DirectorDon KentStarsSaul AdamczewskiTariq AliSyima Aslam
- DirectorTristan ChytroschekLarissa KlinkerKatharina WolffStarsJudy WadeRobert LaceyMichael CockerellNo other head of state has been in power for as long as Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, no other ruler has had such a lasting impact on our epoch. We investigate the fine balance of power between Queen Elizabeth II and her Prime Ministers in politics and all other affairs. An exciting tale of power and representation - and a nosy glance into the inner sanctum of Buckingham Palace...
- DirectorEdda GrjotheimInge WeggeStarsHåkon WeggeInge WeggeMarkus WeggeThree brothers go to remote Bear Island (Bjørnøya) in the Barents Sea to find the perfect wave; travelling with a surfboard, a snowboard, a paraglider and food found in supermarket trash canisters back home in Norway.
- DirectorAleksandr SokurovStarsLouis-Do de LencquesaingBenjamin UtzerathVincent NemethA history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.
- DirectorSvetoslav StoyanovThe Last Black Sea Pirates swim in testosterone and rugged tenderness in a land of wilderness and legends, far from civilization. For 20 years, Captain Jack The Whale and his crew have been drinking, dreaming and hunting for a treasure buried in the gully of Karadere, the pristine beach they call home. But someone else has got wind of Karadere's treasures. When news of imminent change begin to find its way to this remote oasis, the pirates' world begins to unravel. Doubts erode the foundations of trust, conflicts brew, tensions are on the rise. In this crisis, emerges a contemporary fairy tale about the treasures we hunt and those that we find.
- DirectorBettina BlümnerStarsMatthias RimplerPortrait of a self-help group of Turkish Fathers living in Germany.
- DirectorGerman KralStarsMaría Nieves RegoJuan Carlos CopesJohana CopesThe life and love story of Argentina's famous tango dancers Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart.
- DirectorJérôme PrieurStarsAdolf HitlerDenis PodalydèsHow Hitler tried to use the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were held in Berlin, Nazi Germany, to promote his Nazi agenda.
- DirectorRaymond LeyStarsMatthias BrandtAxel MilbergVladimir BurlakovA dramatized reconstruction of events in restless Afgna province Kunduz, in 2009, and the ensuing trial of the German NATO contingent commander, colonel Klein. After the tragic loss of private Sergej Motz, son of a Russian Afganistan veteran, and two patrol mates in an ambush, tension culminates and rules of engagement are sharpened, almost discretionary. The governor, who loses a brother to the Taliban, complains the Germans act cowardly. A relatively trustworthy informer gives the whereabouts of two fuel tankers stolen by the Taliban and the presence there of the local insurgents leaders. By the time bombing from the air is authorized, the rebels have left and only citizens, coming to collect fuel leaking from the river-stuck trucks, are hit.
- DirectorJulie BertuccelliStarsMaryam AboulgilaFelipe Arellano SantibanezMiguel Angel Cegarra MonsalveHow to integrate into French society when you are a young immigrant newly arrived in Paris? Just join the school of La Grange aux Belles where, whether you are named Agnieszka, Eduardo, Kessa, Maryam or Youssef, you can improve your French and gradually adapt both to the French school system and to the way French people act and think... Julie Bertuccelli followed the days of the special needs class at La Grange welcoming foreign students from all over the world during the 2011-2012 school year and makes us witness to the positive spirit that prevails there under the wise guidance of Brigitte Cervoni, their inspired French teacher.
- DirectorIeva OzolinaStarsIeva OzolinaZenta KruminaIlgaA detective story about the reappearance of a millionaire lost in Latvia in the 1990s.
- DirectorUlrich SeidlStarsInge EllingerMarita NeemannMarkolf SchmidtA thought-provoking look on how white hunting tourists go to Afrika in search of excitement in killing wild animals, their backward views on humanity and the monetary reality behind this industry
- DirectorKlára TrencsényiStarsViktor Al HajjarCarmen Al HajjarTünde Al HajjarTrain to Adulthood is a coming-of-age story about three youngsters who find an escape from life's ordeals by working on the Budapest Children's Railway. While they enjoy playing at being responsible adults on the Train, at home they are forced to mature abruptly.
- DirectorPietro MarcelloStarsTommaso CestroneSergio VitoloGesuino PittalisThe foolish servant Pulcinella is sent from the depths of Mt. Vesuvius to present-day Campania to honor the last wishes of the poor shepherd Tommaso: his mission is to save a young buffalo called Sarchiapone. Pulcinella finds the animal at the former royal palace of Carditello, where Tommaso had looked after the ruined Bourbon estate in the heart of the Land of Fires. He takes the buffalo off to the north and the two servants, man and beast, travel through a beautiful and lost Italy, but their long journey's end does not bring what they were hoping for.
- DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAmy WinehouseMitch WinehouseMark RonsonArchival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
- DirectorRazvan GeorgescuStarsHeinz-Günther HüschHans-Dietrich GenscherKlaus KinkelA first hand account of one of the biggest cases of human trafficking during the Cold War. A story of greed, courage, hope and remorse.
- DirectorAndrei UjicaStarsNicolae CeausescuElena CeausescuStefan AndreiThe film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.
- DirectorJosh FoxStarsJosh FoxDick CheneyPete SeegerAn exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.
- DirectorWeijun ChenStarsCheng ChengLuo LeiXu XiaofeiDemocracy in China exists, that is, in a primary school in Wuhan where a grade 3 class can vote who they want as class monitor.
- DirectorNino KirtadzeStarsMikhail MorozovRussian nationalism percolates in a castle outside Moscow, where Mikhail Morozov--who longs for a return to the glory days of Old Russia--rules autonomously over young initiates, laying the groundwork for a rapidly growing right-wing movement.
- DirectorVlad PetriVlad Petri followed the Romanian protesters who occupied the streets of Bucharest in 2012. A poignant documentary about people who are devastated and impulsive, lost and encouraged, all at once. And about a revolution that becomes a tragic absurdity.
- StarsPaterson JosephBarack ObamaNancy PelosiThrough unique access to the President, his inner circle and his political rivals this four-part series tells the story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape the United States and the cost to himself, his party and the nation.
- DirectorAndy BichlbaumMike BonannoLaura NixStarsMike BonannoAndy BichlbaumBenadette Chandia KodiliComedy troupe The Yes Men stage phony events and press releases in an effort to bring attention to environmental dangers and corporate greed.
- DirectorMyriam TonelottoStarsGilbert JohnstonMichel Prud'HommeFriedhelm PtokEver heard of the Thorium molten salt reactor? That's hardly surprising, as for 70 years, it has been inexplicably kept under wraps by the nuclear industry, despite the fact it could revolutionise energy production.
- DirectorAndrea MariniStarsMark BorkowskiMichael CarterManulele ClarkArt of the Prank is an emotional and humorous journey following the evolution of Joey Skaggs, Godfather of the media hoax, as he tries to pull off the most challenging prank of his career. This is interwoven with amazing archive footage of his earlier escapades-all reported as fact by prestigious journalists. The resulting twists and turns provide unprecedented insight into Joey's work as an artist, activist and social satirist.
- DirectorGraham ElwoodStarsGraham ElwoodChris ManciniAisha TylerA documentary exploring the deep personal connection between podcasters and fans that doesn't exist in any other medium.
- DirectorTudor GiurgiuStarsEmilian AchimAdriana BahmuteanuEcaterina CucuiA "behind-the-scenes" insight of the Romanian wedding industry, with cameramen, photographers and singers from all around the country in the spotlight. Their life stories, their editing styles, their hands-on-approach know-how and, of course, their performances at weddings, mix up in a shortcut-style film. George Stirbat, the 30-something one-man-show singer from the small town of Onesti returned home after a mini-Broadway career and Petru Manici, the coal mine electrician from the mining town of Petrosani, are just two of the most interesting characters the film follows in their quest to achieve perfection for the bride's and groom's memories. Something to remember.
- DirectorAlexandru BelcStarsCornelia ChelmuLorena CosauGheorghe PuriceEvery cinema has a story - a tale of loneliness, friendship, hope and unfulfilled dreams.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanDonald TrumpOmarosa Manigault NewmanHillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the most polarizing presidential candidates in modern history. FRONTLINE's acclaimed election-year series, "The Choice," returns - going behind the headlines to investigate what has shaped these two candidates, where they came from, how they lead and why they want one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk, "The Choice 2016" will investigate formative moments in Clinton and Trump's lives through interviews with those who know them best, providing in-depth, trustworthy reporting and powerful new insights at a moment when voters are being bombarded with conflicting partisan stories about each candidate.
- DirectorJosh KriegmanElyse SteinbergStarsAnthony WeinerHuma AbedinJordan Zain WeinerAn examination of disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign and today's political landscape.
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsEdward SnowdenGlenn GreenwaldWilliam BinneyA documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
- DirectorGianfranco RosiStarsSamuele PucilloMattias CucinaSamuele CaruanaCapturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsJames BalogSvavar JónatanssonLouie PsihoyosFollow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanOmarosa Manigault NewmanTimothy L. O'BrienExamine the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to entertainer to president.
- DirectorGheorghe PredaStarsGheorghe PredaFlorin AndreescuOnut DanciuDuring comunist era in Romania, the cine-clubs were very active. A documentary about resistance and passion for making film in front of insurmountable obstacles (political, social, and especially technical).
- DirectorDavid RufStarsNoor KaysonNajem Edden Al KassemJawa Al KassemFive children running from the war in Syria set out on a journey that soon leaves the realms of reality. Acted completely by Syrian children who themselves fled to Turkey, this film is a multi-layered parable for what war does to children.
- DirectorSerban Georgescu1 village, 1.000 tractors, 100.000 tons of cabbages & potatoes each year - which are hardly sold and eventually destroyed. Is there any way out?
- DirectorMarius IacobStarsPetre BaleanuPetre Dorin BalteanuCatalin BondreaBaile Herculane is one of the oldest resorts in Europe and the place where only a few centuries ago kings and queens were swimming in the healing waters. Relu, Mitica and Gelu are three masseurs, who serve as our tour guides through this magical maze of an Eastern European 'Garden of Eden'.
- DirectorMarco Del FiolStarsMarina AbramovicJoão de DeusAndy GriceIn search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, Marina Abramovic travels through Brazil experiencing sacred rituals and exploring limits between art, immateriality and consciousness. How far will she go to create her work of art?
- DirectorYann L'HénoretStarsEmmanuel MacronPierre ArditiFrançois BayrouObjective footage witnessing the sudden political ascent of Emmanuel Macron, who survived a bruising campaign to become the youngest president in French history.
- DirectorCsaba BereczkiStarsMichael AlpertDaniel KahnPsoy KorolenkoIn search of their identities, five klezmer musicians trace their ethnic roots and follow their imaginations to Eastern Europe.
- DirectorAndrei DascalescuStarsIon BarbuCatalin CenusaMihai BarbuIn Petrila, a Romanian mining town, an ex-miner uses art and absurdism in a struggle to keep history alive.
- DirectorFlore VasseurStarsEdward SnowdenLawrence LessigBirgitta JónsdóttirRussian hints that the country could hand over America's most wanted whistle blower as a favor to Donald Trump place Edward Snowden in even greater danger than before. A secret meeting between global freedom and civil rights campaigners Snowden, Birgitta Jonsdottir and Larry Lessig turns into a freewheeling discussion about the future of democracy. Birgitta Jonsdottir has been a member of Iceland's parliament since 2009. All her actions have been aimed at giving the people back their voice and opening up the parliamentary process and political decision-making. Larry Lessig is a Harvard law professor. He tirelessly denounces the influence of money in US politics and the way establishment elites collude to support each other against the public interest. The three activists agreed to be filmed during an extraordinary conversation about their ongoing struggles, the last bastions of democracy and the opportunities and choices still left to us. The questions they ask are fundamental. Can democracy be saved? What unites us? How can you tell when democracy has failed?
- DirectorNicolas PhilibertStarsGeorges LopezAlizéAxel ThouveninA documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher.
- DirectorDominique MarchaisWatershed is a film about national territory: geography, landscapes in movement, and political boundaries: who decides what? How do citizens act on their own space ? An investigation into the tangle of institutions and the way the territory is being changed by new actors.
- DirectorRoss AdamRobert CannanStarsChoi Eun-hiePaul Courtenay HyuShin Sang-okThe story of the South Korean actor, Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and film director, Shin Sang-ok, who were individually kidnapped and reunited by dictator and film fan Kim Jong-il to force them to develop North Korea's film industry.
- DirectorLaetitia SchoofsDocumentary about generations of Chinese women with sexuality as the start point.
- DirectorMichal MarczakStarsKrzysztof BaginskiMichal HuszczaEva LebuefA new era is coming, and Warsaw stands uncomfortably at its edge. Art school classmates Christopher and Michal, on the precipice of their own coming of age, restlessly roam their city's streets in search of living forever inside the beautiful moment. Never content with answers, they push each experience to its breaking point, testing what it might mean to be truly awake in a world that seems satisfied to be asleep.
- DirectorAlexandru SolomonA film about utopias and a metaphoric drama that threads the similar destinies of monkeys and men.
- DirectorMarius Barna
- DirectorDavid Korn-BrzozaStarsWill JohnsonVincent LindonGeorgi ZhukovWhat happened in France just after WWII, between 1945 and 1949? An interesting historic documentary looks at the fate of male and female (presumed) collaborators with the Nazis, the use of the POW in the reconstruction of the plundered and devastated country.