Confronted with mortality after discovering health issues, filmmaker Salim Mourad embarks on an introspective journey e…
This film, the Rise of monumental graffiti breathes new life into Paris' urban landscapes, as artists transform bland, …
Explore the transformative world of Thierry Van Hasselt, where art and comics converge to redefine visual storytelling …
This griping documentary of the circus world is a journey through a global celebration of artistic talent featuring a d…
This documentary not only reviews the work of the revolutionary and controversial choreographer Dave St. Pierre, it al…
In a daring blend of confinement and creativity, incarcerated women in Marseille discover the power of dance, guided by…
Explore the life of Rudolf Nureyev, from his extraordinary beginnings to his iconic status in ballet and untimely demis…
Explore the transformative journey of apprentices at the Paris Opera, where art meets craftsmanship in a fusion of prof…
In this riveting short documentary, a young girl's enchanting journey in her family's traveling circus, capturing the m…
In post-revolution Tunisia, this captivating documentary offers a poetic exploration of a nation's journey from dictato…
A young refugee's request to carry a black Jesus statue in a traditional procession challenges a European town to confr…
Discover the intricate world of La Monnaie-De Munt opera house in Brussels, where over four hundred dedicated individua…
A night taxi's intimate confessions reveal the hidden desires and secret lives of its drivers and passengers.
Lebanon's maids confront the harsh world of exploitation and modern slavery, as "Room without a view" chronicles their …
Amidst the backdrop of political tension and personal rebellion, two brothers from the West Bank find themselves worlds…
In a world where family transcends bloodlines, journey from personal revelations to collective activism, discovering th…
Amidst muddy fields and adolescent musings, three girls challenge societal norms, redefining what it means to embrace b…
In the Bois de Boulogne, transgender prostitutes Mina and Mariana navigate life's complexities, sharing stories and an …
A compelling exploration of African resilience, tradition, and pride set against the vivid tableau of the Omo Valley, t…
In this Experimental Documentary, siblings Alexandre and Jeanne confront their haunting past and the trials of emigrati…
This documentary experiences the humble yet profound world of cheesemaking in Cantal, where rural life and filmmaking i…
Inside Mediapart's vibrant newsroom, filmmaker Naruna Kaplan de Macedo unearths the hidden intricacies of investigative…
Five hopeful migrants, trapped in Ceuta, a Spanish outpost in Morocco, grapple with mounting anxiety as they stand just…
Through years of exploration and introspection, the filmmaker seeks to understand the elusive concept of freedom, not j…
Within the heart of Paris, the Bibliothèque Publique d'Information unites an unassuming community, as diverse individua…
In the wake of a crippling stroke, a tenacious jazz legend fights to regain his drumming prowess, mentor one final prot…
Captivating, experimental, concise. This story of emigration and family is told through the lens of this short film sho…
In this short documentary essay, filmmaker Antoine Fontaine delves into a forgotten archive of 16mm film belonging to a…
From Mumbai to Quebec, this eye-opening documentary takes us around the world to show us how people on the margins are …
In their own voice, the former miners of the uranium mines in a Gabonese village tell us how they were forgotten by the…
In this video art, multidisciplinary artist Samuel Bester makes a free, experimental and sensually charged interpretati…
Four individuals find relief and isolation from the hostility of the streets of Paris in a newly opened low-risk drug c…
This film follows filmmaker Laurent Hasse as he embarks on a journey from the French Pyrenees to the coast of northern …
What is it like to return to the place where you were born 30 years after leaving? Filmmaker Régis Sauder returns to th…
Sensory, gripping and, to a point, claustrophobic, this documentary takes us into the world of a group of scientists on…
At the border between Italy and France, migrants hope to cross northwards with the help of the locals. In the meantime,…
An integrated team of specialists is at the center of palliative care, accompanying people of varying ages on their jou…
Defying an ancient rule, a young woman enlists in a Napoleonic guard that re-enacts historical scenes where only men ca…
In this hybrid short film, visual artist Michael Poetschko films a group of young people who turn an abandoned office i…
A comfortable sofa, nail polish and strange gloves. You are about to witness a conversation as fleeting as it is reveal…
After being found dead in his room, the painter and photographer Pierre Molinier left behind a peculiar body of work. T…
This fascinating musical documentary explores the career of Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei, with a particular focus on he…
Through equidistant materials, from dance competitions in Brittany, France, to nuclear tests in Polynesia, experimental…
A family filmed from within. The director captures his mother's fight against cancer, as his sister announces she is pr…
This beautiful hybrid film navigates between documentary and fiction to illustrate, from their imaginary, the changes f…
With humor, avant-garde spirit, and eloquence, this documentary reviews the fascinating life of the prolific French com…
Faced with the government's plan to build the Great-Western Airport in the Nantes area, France, opponents of the projec…
Through the resource of typing descriptions of emotions at the surface of the skin, this experimental documentary takes…
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