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Crimes Against Humanity(ca)

A reflection about the urgent necessity of a Universal Jurisdiction enabled to act where other initiatives fail. We are resolved to give voice to the forgotten victims of the Spanish Franco regime and determined to become an agent of change for the dissemination of some events which have left a mark on the Spanish society and which are still unknown nowadays by most of the population, who thinks to know them, but actually got a manipulated version in the best-case scenario.

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory(fr)

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.

Yesterday Was Everything(en)

A band struggles to reconcile for a reunion tour a decade after a contentious break-up and a fatal accident.

Akte Münsterlandmörder(de)

4 women, murdered and forgotten. About a serial killer who kept the Münsterland and its surrounding regions in fear from 1971 to 1974 and then disappeared without a trace. The film uncovers new theories and provides possible answers to the questions: Who was this unknown? Who knows the truth?

Murder on a Sunday Morning(fr)

2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

Diana, 7 Days(en)

In August 1997, the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, stunned her family and catapulted the British public into one of the most extraordinary weeks in modern history. What was it about Diana that resulted in such an outpouring of grief? And what does that week reveal about Britain's relationship with the monarchy, then and now?

Snow in Curitiba(pt)

In 1928, the city of Curitiba went through a rare snowstorm. To this day, it is the harshest snowstorm to ever take place in the city. Everything was recorded by Alberto Botelho in this short documentary.

The True Story of Pirates(fr)

Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.

Roundhay Garden Scene(en)

The earliest surviving motion-picture film, and believed to be one of the very first moving images ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera. It was taken on paper-based photographic film in the garden of Oakwood Grange, the Whitley family house in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire (UK), on 14 October 1888. The film shows Adolphe Le Prince (Le Prince’s son), Mrs. Sarah Whitley (Le Prince’s mother-in-law), Joseph Whitley, and Miss Harriet Hartley walking around in circles, laughing to themselves, and staying within the area framed by the camera. Roundhay Garden Scene is often associated with a recording speed of around 12 frames per second and runs for about 2 to 3 seconds.

Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris(en)

In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, and the result is a fascinating, confrontational, often uncomfortable butting of heads between the filmmakers and their subject, in which the author visits the Bastille and other Parisian landmarks and reflects on revolution, colonialism, and what it means to be a Black expatriate in Europe.

The 1882 Transit of Venus(xx)

Telescopic chronophotography of the 1882 transit of Venus as observed from Lick Observatory.

1972: Munich's Black September(de)

Explore the tragic truth about the massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany. Through interviews with key people such as the families of slain Olympians, German investigators and an anonymous perpetrator.

Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax(en)

Two children accused parents and teachers of leading a paedophilic satanic cult, supposedly headquartered in secret rooms on the school premises. The story was not true. But once the fire was lit, it was hard to put out. Emily Turner’s film considers the real-world impact of an outrageous online conspiracy theory, exploring the importance of truth and the cost of lies.

Nancy & Tonya(en)

Mary Carillo looks back at the events leading up to, during and following the ladies’ figure skating competition at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in the one-hour special, “Nancy & Tonya.” The documentary, which originally aired during NBC’s Sochi Olympics coverage, features an exclusive sit-down with Nancy Kerrigan and a one-on-one interview with Tonya Harding.

Long Shot(en)

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

Le Siècle des couturières(fr)

The British Airways Killer(en)

Documentary exploring the death of Joanna Simpson, a wealthy heiress who was killed by her husband, a British Airways pilot. The series tracks the case from that first phone call to the tragic discovery of her remains in a shallow grave in Windsor Great Park, to his conviction and the consequences - taking in an acrimonious divorce and the pre-nuptial agreement of a wealthy heiress that was to change British legal history.

YOU WILL NOT REPLACE US(en)

A documentary drama addressing the shared tribulations and historical unity between Black and Jewish Americans.

Under listening. The defendant(es)

This documentary recalled the terrible murder of Michelangelo and Maria, an eight-year-old father and daughter, who were murdered after receiving a total of 15 stabs. This terrible event is still to be resolved after the only defendant, Francisco Javier Medina, was acquitted. «Under listening. The defendant ", has his unpublished testimony, as well as" exclusive interviews, scenes shot in the real places of the crime and photographic archive, press and police listening, "they explained in a statement.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light(en)

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.