Trophy
This in-depth look into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa unravels the complex consequences of treating animals as commodities.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz
Actors: Bill Travers Jr., Christo Gomes, John Hume, Philip Glass, Tim Black
Ukraine’s Stolen Children
Thousands of Ukrainian children, some of them orphans, were taken to Russia after the war started. Many were sent to recreational camps in Russia by their parents to escape the…
A Friend of the Family: True Evil
Jan Broberg and her family tell the unbelievable story of how she survived two kidnappings and years of childhood sexual abuse by a family friend.
Heilung: Lifa – Live at Castlefest
Each live appearance of HEILUNG is a spectacular affair, where the lines blur between musical performance, ancient pagan rituals, past, and present. The Danish band found a fitting name for…
Corners of the Earth: Kamchatka
In February 2022, filmmakers Spencer Frost and Guy Williment, and pro surfers Letty Mortensen and Fraser Dovell started a journey to the unexplored Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. After…
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
The story of the only three minutes of footage —a home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938— showing images of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk (Poland) before the beginning…
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.
Top Gear: Middle East Special
The film predates the Syrian Civil War and involves a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) road-trip from Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan to Bethlehem, nominally recreating the journey of the Three…
Dreaming Hollywood
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…
Petition
The dysfunctional Chinese justice system allows citizens with grievances against their local governments to petition the court to clear or correct their record. Yet in order to do so, the…
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
Paul Mazursky journeys to a small town in the Ukriane, to witness and participate in a three day celebration by over 25,000 singing, dancing, praying, and emotionally elevated Chassidic Jews.
The Darkest Days: Israel-Gaza Six Months On
Six months after the 7 October attacks, Lyse Doucet presents searing accounts of the human cost from both sides and explores what it will take to bring about a lasting…
Brave are the Fallen
Captain Thomas Wall was a firefighter and a hero. This heartfelt and inspiring documentary chronicles Tom’s life, and his untimely death while battling an inferno.