2000 Meters to Andriivka
A Ukrainian platoon embarks on a strategic mission: to traverse a heavily fortified forest and liberate a village from the invading Russian forces. The filmmaker behind 20 Days in Mariupol presents a breathtakingly courageous doc that captures the visceral reality of battle and the soldiers’ growing sense of uncertainty.
Afternoons of Solitude
In his San Sebastián Film Festival grand prize-winning film, director Albert Serra closely observes the life of a working matador inside and outside the ring, creating a radical, poignant, and arrestingly beautiful portrait of man and beast.
An American Pastoral
An incisive chronicle of a Pennsylvania community’s fight over the fate of its public education system, where a heated debate about book banning illuminates a deeper question: What is the future of American democracy?
Dad's Lullaby
Haunted by loss and the horrors he had seen, Serhiy returns home and must now function as a family man and reconnect with his loved ones. A poignant confessional, punctuated by glimmers of hope for a return to normalcy in the wake of war.
Holding Liat
Directed by American filmmaker Brandon Kramer, Berlinale Documentary Film Award winner Holding Liat is an intimate and hopeful observation of Liat Atzili’s family as they navigate each moment leading up to her release from captivity in Gaza while facing the complexities of Israel’s future, each in their own way.
Home Game
The home movies of a family that fled the war in Sarajevo to an uncertain future in the Netherlands stir up pangs of homesickness, feelings of displacement, and one difficult question: When does one truly feel at home?
Israel and Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
In the depths of the Swedish television archive lies a treasure trove of records that paint a complex, fascinating, and grim picture of the key actors and those cast as extras in the mother of all conflicts—the Israeli-Palestinian one.
Rule of Stone
If Jerusalem stone could speak, this is the story it would tell. This fascinating doc closely examines the literal building blocks of Jerusalem, revealing how the stone, beyond being a marker of beauty and identity, serves as evidence of architecture’s physical and ideological role in the conflict.
Saint Damian
This is a stunning, edge-of-your-seat kind of doc. From a Polish psychiatric hospital to the streets of Rome, Damian plunges into the chaos of a rough-sleeper’s life at Termini Station, desperately seeking love or some sign that would strengthen his grasp on sanity.
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine
Ailing gold miner Toto cannot afford to retire, so his son resolves to build a machine that will give them a better future. This small-scale story from a remote corner of the world blossoms into a film as impressive as it is touching.
The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés
An emotional musical journey through childhood memories and family secrets. A sweeping and stylized ode to Gypsy culture, raw feelings, and the fiery beat of flamenco.
Viktor
An immersive multisensory odyssey through the mind of Viktor, a burly young man who lost his hearing at the age of five, a still photographer with a deep admiration for Samurai, and a strong resolve to contribute to Ukraine’s defense effort at any cost.
