Resistance Is Life
Eight-year-old Evlin characterizes the resilience of Kobane’s resistance against ISIS forces through her experience in a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border.
Genre: Documentary, War
Director: Apo W. Bazidi
Actors: Aladdin, Ayse Efendi, Enver Müslim, Evlin, Hemude, Newroz, Pouyan Bokaei, Selahattin Demirtaş, Xelil Bozan, Zuhal Ekmez
The Departure
An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest. He is renowned in Japan for saving the lives of countless suicidal…
All in My Family
After starting a family of his very own in the United States, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family’s process of acceptance.
Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks
Two-and-a-half decades ago, a man from Milwaukee named Jeffrey Dahmer was tried and convicted of 17 gruesome murders that occurred between 1978 and 1991. Dahmer was convicted of luring young…
Keyzer & De Boer advocaten
The unsolved rape, mutilation and murder of young G.I. Darlene Krashoc has haunted Joe Kenda in the years since he turned in his gun and badge. Until a crack team…
Explosion 1812
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada – but not before suffering their own losses. History Television’s…
The Invisible War
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal…
Fighting for Daybreak
Daybreak, a first-year EDM festival gets hit with inclement weather. As the fear of headliners canceling, attendees demanding refunds, the deeper purpose of the festival becomes clear – but is…
Whiteley
A visual journey into the life and legacy of one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, Brett Whiteley.
Bisbee ’17
It’s 2017 in Bisbee, Arizona, an old copper-mining town just miles from the Mexican border. The town’s close-knit community prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bisbee’s darkest hour: the…
Last Days Here
Documentary follows Bobby Liebling, lead singer of seminal hard rock/heavy metal band Pentagram, as he battles decades of hard drug addiction and personal demons to try and get his life…
24 Frames
A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of…
Lane 0
A feature length documentary about the struggle of a group of swimmers from developing nations trying to qualify for the Olympic Games for the first time. A story about pursuing…