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A German Party(de)

A focus on the inner workings of a political party making headlines at district, state and national level as an “alternative for Germany”. Thanks to the film’s striking objectivity, it becomes clear where argument ends and contradictions begin.

Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff(de)

An audiovisual experiment that shows how oil is refined into gasoline and ultimately powers cars and other vehicles, accompanied by classical music and experimental synthesizer sounds. Filmed in the Libyan desert, the film traces the path and development of the gasoline, from the extraction of oil as it is drilled in the Libyan desert to the pump at the gas station, making road construction machines dance and convertibles roar through the Spessart forests. This film also drew Herbert von Karajan and Leo Kirch's attention to Hugo Niebeling, in which the director has road bulldozers "dance" to the music of Vivaldi.

Planet der Spatzen(de)

pogendroblem präsentiert: Auf der Suche nach der Utopie(de)

Was wurde aus der Stasi?(de)

It Was a Wonderful Life(en)

Documentary - They're clean, educated, articulate and rarely receive public assistance. But following a divorce, job loss or a long illness, a growing number of middle-class women are forced to live out of their cars. Directed by Michèle Ohayon (Colors Straight Up) and narrated by Jodie Foster, It Was a Wonderful Life chronicles the hardships and triumphs of six "hidden homeless" women as they struggle to survive, one day at a time. - Jodie Foster, Lou Hall, Reena Sands

Jesse James: American Outlaw(en)

Documentary exploring the history of one of America's most notorious outlaws.

The Polymath, or The Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman(en)

A portrait of Samuel R. Delany, an award-winning African-American gay author whose credits include everything from science fiction to several issues of the Wonder Woman comic book. Using a range of experimental techniques and borrowed footage from Delany's home movies, Taylor captures his subject's thoughts on racism, violence, and his struggles with sexual identity.

Chihuly in the Hotshop(en)

Filmed with three cameras, this fascinating documentary captures prolific American glass artist Dale Chihuly re-creating his past works for an audience in the fishbowl-like "hotshop" of the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash. As part of Chihuly's weeklong residency at the museum, he invites glass blowers he's worked with over the course of his 30-year career to join him once again, revisiting 13 of his most well-known series.

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began(en)

The show tells the story of a group of songwriters who hung out together at the bar 30 years ago and who penned some of America's most popular music.

Town Bloody Hall(en)

Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Diana Trilling — debate the issue of Women's Liberation.

Shameless Propaganda(en)

This feature documentary examines its own genre, which has often been called Canada's national art form. Released in the year of the NFB's 75th birthday, Shameless Propaganda is filmmaker Robert Lower's take on the boldest and most compelling propaganda effort in our history (1939-1945), in which founding NFB Commissioner John Grierson saw the documentary as a "hammer to shape society". All 500 of the films produced by the NFB until 1945 are distilled here for the essence of their message to Canadians. Using only these films and still photos from that era, Lower recreates the picture of Canada they gave us and looks in it for the Canada we know today. What he finds is by turns enlightening, entertaining, and unexpectedly disturbing.

Perfect Image?(en)

Two actresses take us through a series of 'raps' and sketches about what it means to be beautiful and black.

The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes(pt)

Chronicles the life of military lieutenant, later communist militant and Brazilian politician Luiz Carlos Prestes.

Making-of man-hole(ja)

Behind-the-scenes footage of Takayuki Suzui’s film man-hole.

Rediscovering a Rebel(en)

A documentary short on the making of Rebel Without a Cause.

Napoli magica(it)

Brittany(fr)

Wild Port of Europe(nl)

Mahatma Haffkine(ru)

The main character of the film is the creator of the vaccine against plague and cholera, Vladimir Khavkin. In 1892 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov called him "the most unknown person in Russia." And in India, where the scientist saved the lives of more than 33 million people, he was called Mahatma, which means "great soul". The action of the film about the difficult path of a bacteriologist takes place in Russia, Ukraine, France, England, India.