In this freely expanding, poetic reflection on his childhood in Lesotho and his mother’s bravery, visual artist, poet and filmmaker Lemohang Mosese confronts his feelings of displacement.

Gianfranco Rosi’s new mosaic documentary is both an affectionate tribute to Naples and a forbidding journey underground, into excavation sites, clandestine tunnels, and cellars filled with art treasures.

The fictional Ministry of Not Forgetting finds an ideal subject in singer Marianne Faithfull for its ambition to document “cultural legacies,” in this hybrid portrait that is as measured and captivating as its protagonist.

A filmmaker returns from Taiwan to his native Myanmar, a nation with a violent history. His atmospheric, tranquil shots—including views from the ferry—capture a country adrift.

A portrait of US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh (b. 1937), who has exposed countless abuses, from the My Lai massacre to torture in Abu Ghraib prison, while constantly facing resistance from the government and, at times, his own employers.

Filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected 600 business cards since 1990. In this playful essay film, she rummages through that archive, exploring her connections to the world through the people behind the cards.

Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the charismatic Dr Bini at work in his consultation room. As head of the fertility and gender department at a Milanese hospital, he takes an unconventional and deeply empathetic approach.

An obsessed zoologist searches the high plains of Angola for the last descendants of a mysterious, giant elephant species. A mission that is scientific as well as poetic, accompanied by the distinctive voice of Werner Herzog.

Residents of Barcelona's Vallbona neighborhood share stories of the magical place where some have lived for years and others have only just arrived. In this microcosm of cultures, community spirit, solidarity and social tensions go hand in hand.

An intimate and moving self-portrait of two filmmakers trying to have a child while going through a relationship crisis, filmed 25 years ago. It’s a raw and honest account, full of contradictions.

A humanistic and complex portrait of 23-year-old Samim: brother, husband, Taliban soldier. He struggles with a difficult marriage and the clash between a morally unpredictable reality and his fundamentalist religious ideology.

An associative film in which the filmmaker reflects on memories of his long-deceased parents. Home movies and footage from Chile’s dictatorial past contrast with idyllic images of his garden.

A microbiologist searches the Atacama Desert in Chile for a life-saving medicine against antibiotic resistance. Time is running out, because the delicate ecosystem is being disrupted by lithium mining for electric cars.

This is the remarkable story of El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo. By personally planting thousands of baobab trees in Burkina Faso, he has had a huge positive impact on the natural world and the lives of local people.

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs in conversation with Sofia Coppola, looking back on his career and the people who shaped him, in the lead-up to presenting his spring collection. We follow the perfectionist at work.

Playful hybrid film in which a young girl named Moon roams a world without adults. Along the way, she meets other children and  encounters ideas, philosophies and rituals, and faces the future.

Stunning shots of places blanketed with ice and snow—in shades of white, gray and silver—intersperse scenes of local people telling their urgent stories about the impact of climate change on the landscape and their lives.

Climate change and gold mining steadily erode the sources of life for the Indigenous and Maroon communities in Suriname. During a trip along the Maroni river we learn of the pressures they face and their resilience, evoked in stories and songs.

In the hopeful glow of the illuminated Eiffel Tower, homeless Moroccan boys who have migrated there illegally share their harrowing escape stories with director Sylvain George—as they hustle their way to a better future, somewhere in Europe.

Raoul Peck’s portrait of George Orwell—author of the dystopian satires Animal Farm and 1984—expands its perspective to examine current developments in the world. Orwell’s ominous vision of future totalitarianism feels eerily prescient today.

The death of his son Adrian forces Ross McElwee to look back. Was there something he missed? Through means of old family videos and memories, the filmmaker tries to make sense of how both their lives unfolded.

Filmmaker Sergio Oksman tries to discover what frightens his 12-year-old son, while his own fears start to weigh on him. This film shows that the feelings we fear most go far deeper than fiction.

From secret recordings to interviews with former heads of state, this account leaves no stone unturned in showing how Julian Assange made enemies at the highest levels. Tense, detailed and disturbing.

Amid countless streets piled high with rubble, a Lebanese family report on life in their war-torn city of Nabatieh and their fellow citizens, who, alongside deep grief and outrage, feel a determination to rebuild their homes.

Even in Lviv, far from the front lines, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is all-pervading. The filmmaker follows daily life in his hometown for a year, giving a central role to the military brass band that accompanies the endless funeral processions.

The history of funk is the story of Black Americans asserting their identity. The upbeat We Want the Funk! also shows its religious, economic, and geopolitical dimensions.

Reflections on the human condition and our environment flow together in a stream of consciousness. Peter Mettler’s chronicle of the miracles contained in everyday things and occurrences elevates the diary into the realm of visionary cinema.

A playful exploration of Brussels, where political or personal messages can be found on every street corner. But amid the graffiti and stickers, secret inscriptions on notes have also been hidden by construction workers.

A journal-style account of a 2001 road trip through Gaza, traveling from north to south. Scenes of daily life—by turns vibrant and bleak—form an unintended portrait of a society now likely lost forever.

In this spirited celebration of the power of literature, secondary school students across France share their experiences of reading the raw and compelling work of French author and Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux.