Terrifying account of the rise and enormous political influence of evangelical fundamentalism in Brazil. TV evangelists and ultraconservative politicians seem to be leading the country toward a theocracy, with sometimes fatal consequences.

A visual symphony in concrete and stone, with many epic drone shots in which ancient architectural masterpieces contrast with the ephemerality of modern concrete construction.

A contemplative portrait of the patients and staff in a French psychiatric hospital. In long, unhurried scenes, we see the philosophical, intelligent, sometimes hopeful human being beneath the layers of complex delusions, fears or depression.

A portrait by Yolande Zauberman of trans women in nighttime Tel Aviv, many of whom have fled Palestine. The search for the mysterious title character is the red thread which loosely ties this intimate and unorthodox film together.

Following on from his 2011 film Two Years at Sea, Ben Rivers returns to the remote farmhouse belonging to hermit Jake Williams, where he captures the enchanting everyday wonders of the Scottish highlands on 16mm black-and-white film.

The Shinto shrine Gokogu in the Japanese coastal town of Ushimado is a refuge for stray cats. Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda calmly and amiably observes not only the animals, but also the people who come and go.

In 1892, the French looted hundreds of works of art from the Kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Benin. In 2021, 26 works were returned to their country of origin. This award-winning documentary offers a fresh perspective on this key moment.

Around 150 anarchists and farmers live in ZAD, an activist community in France. In unhurried, observational style, this film captures the group from within by showing everyday scenes and direct action—the antidote to “eco-anxiety”.

Found footage documentary consisting entirely of commercials shown during the post-socialist period in Romania. Besides promoting all sorts of products, these absurd and sometimes vulgar advertisements extol the virtues of the new capitalist ideology.

Veteran documentarian Claire Simon follows the daily routines at a progressive elementary school in a multicultural suburb of Paris. The heroes of the film are the tireless teachers, caregivers in the broadest sense of the word.

Ernest Cole (1940-1990) was one of the first photographers to capture what apartheid meant to Black South Africans like himself. During his exile in the US, he photographed scenes of untold freedom next to scenes of overt racism.

In 2020, with Covid on the increase, almost half a million farmers in India rose up in protest against the new farming laws. The film crew spent a year immersed in the daily struggle and the unyielding spirit of this historic and triumphant movement.

None of the children in Ilkay Idiskut’s class are native German speakers, all needing extra attention. There’s a major shortage of teachers in Vienna. What this means for the children becomes clear when their teacher goes on maternity leave.

In an act of cinematographic sabotage, Aljafari reconstructs a Palestinian visual record based on the archive of the Palestine Research Center, which the Israeli army looted during its invasion of South Lebanon in 1982.

In scenes without commentary, Sergei Loznitsa observes the impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion on every aspect of daily life in Ukraine. The war impacts on the population in countless ways, but never weakens their courage and resilience.

Evocative documentary about Ida and Minka, two young Finnish environmental activists. They channel their love for nature into a struggle for biodiversity, which is threatened by the greed of large corporations.

Creative visual collage of historical television and audio material, guiding you through an era when John Lennon and Yoko Ono took a unique approach to making the world a better place. Vibrant, musical, and surprisingly topical.

In a pastel-colored musical about a women’s prison in Buenos Aires, a diverse cast of non-professional actors reenact their prison lives. Through fictionalization, the ex-convicts share their fears and dreams.

Andy Warhol’s grave has become a tourist attraction that’s live streamed 24 hours a day. This impressionistic desktop film comprising screen recordings shows the grave at various times.

In his essay film about the British artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, director Mark Cousins explores the unique way she looked at the world, focusing less on biographical details.

It’s August 1965 and the Beatles are in New York. While they are driving their fans wild in that city, images of the Watts riots emerge from the other side of the country, in Los Angeles. The result is unembellished realism with a poetic touch.

Closely following volunteers offering practical help, Nicolas Philibert compassionately, respectfully and patiently focuses on Goulven, Muriel, Gad and Frédéric, four figures from his earlier films about psychiatric patients in Paris.

Four adult siblings return to their parental home to clear it out following their mother’s death. The time has come to dissect the fairy tales of their unorthodox youth and look their monsters in the eyes.