Baby Brother
Ten Meter Tower
A ten meter diving tower. People who have never been up there before have to choose whether to jump or climb down. The situation itself highlights a dilemma: to weigh the instinctive fear of taking the step out against the humiliation of having to climb down. (Rooftop)
The Rabbit Hunt
In the Florida Everglades rabbit hunting is considered a rite of passage for young men. “The Rabbit Hunt” follows seventeen year old Chris and his family as they hunt in the fields of the largest industrial sugar farms in the US. Rabbit hunting has long been a rite of passage for young men growing-up in […]
Polonaise
In the small, central Polish town of Aleksandrow Kujawski, the director of the local culture centre announces a competition. The theme…a creative presentation of your personal patriotic attitude. Entrants are free to demonstrate their creativity in whatever form they like; in song, recitation or gesture, by giving a speech or staging their piece. But entrants […]
Little Potato
An autobiographical doc that tells the story of Little Potato’s journey growing up gay in the Soviet Union before and after the fall of communism, his mother’s struggles to create a better life for them both, and their eventual escape to America via her becoming a mail-order bride. (SXSW)
Heroin(e)
Once a bustling industrial town, Huntington, West Virginia has become the epicenter of America’s modern opioid epidemic, with an overdose rate 10 times the national average. This flood of heroin now threatens this Appalachian city with a cycle of generational addiction, lawlessness, and poverty. But within this distressed landscape, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon […]
Edith+Eddie
Edith+Eddie introduces us to the oldest interracial newlyweds in the U.S. While hobbling and a little spacey, the couple is clearly in love. Then a snake enters their Garden in the form of Edith’s daughter, leading to a jaw-dropping conclusion. A lovingly told story done right, “Edith+Eddie” is a ride on the best kind of […]
Peace in the Valley
Peace in the Valley follows the town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas on the eve of a groundbreaking vote for LGBT rights. As the polls close citizens grapple with faith, sexuality, and commerce in their personal and community lives. Meanwhile, the largest outdoor production of the life of Christ in USA is about to begin and […]
My Aleppo
The young Abdullah family fled the Syrian civil war and settled in Pretoria, South Africa. There, in their one-room apartment, the Internet is all that connects them with Aleppo. As long as the Wi-Fi is working back in Syria, they can Skype with family and friends in their home city. News videos show the buildings […]
La Laguna
Deep in the rainforests of southern Mexico, a pair of Mayan boys run free among the relics of their ancient civilization. In their village school, however, 12-year-old Yu’uk and 8-year-old José find themselves lost in a world they can’t fully comprehend, governed by a language they can’t fully grasp. In this breathtaking coming-of-age film, Emmy-nominated […]