Maria's Story(1990)

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project(en)

Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion taping was a form of activism to seek the truth, and she believed that a comprehensive archive of the media would be invaluable for future generations. Her visionary and maddening project nearly tore her family apart, but now her 70,000 VHS tapes are being digitized and they'll be searchable online.

Una pasión llamada Clara Lair(es)

Through dramatization and interviews with her colleagues, this film captures the life and work of famed Puerto Rican poet Mercedes Negrón Muñoz (also known as Clara Lair).

Anatomy of a Dress(es)

This documentary presents the passion, the talents, the history, the struggles, and the local and international triumphs of the most renowned fashion designers in Puerto Rico. The history of garment making in Puerto Rico has marked our history, culture, and traditions forever. The exploitative history, as a labor manual industry, which served as the base for what we have today as a fashion industry is also portrayed.

13 Related Sewing Machines(sv)

Why can't I hear the sound of sewing machines anymore? A meeting with my family and the history of all their sewing machines.

L'oiseau de la nuit(fr)

Mysterious portrait of Fernando, aka Deborah Krystal, the glittering and poetic performer of the Lisbon club Finalmente, where he has been performing every night over thirty years in golden dresses. Under the layers of his colorful fabrics, the many skins of Fernando are revealed, letting Lisbon’s legends come to life. Alternately woman mermaid, female birds, woman lion, we are taken into the desires and dreams of metamorphosis and myths.

Underage(en)

Underage lifts the lid on the insular world of a group of wayward Coventry teenagers in the early 1980s. In the run up to the summer holidays, struggling to make sense of their lives, the teens take solace in glue sniffing, drinking excessively, getting arrested or head-banging to Motorhead

The Black Belt(en)

In September 2015, the state of Alabama closed 31 Department of Motor Vehicles offices, disproportionately affecting African-American communities and their ability to register to vote. A band-aid solution in the form of a pop-up mobile voter registration unit is quickly dispatched. It's so disorganized and unprofessional it could be a comedy skit—if it weren't so infuriatingly disrespectful.

Cheer Up(fi)

Sick of losing, the coach of Finland's worst cheerleading team is inspired to push her team to victory after visiting the world champions in Texas, but soon discovers that adolescence has more pressing priorities for her troubled students.

Around the Village Green(en)

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

Repare Bem(pt)

The lives of three generations of women who suffered political persecution during the military dictatorship in Brazil.

Em todo canto(pt)

Varda by Agnès(fr)

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls "cine-writing," traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.

11 Freundinnen(de)

A documentary on the German Women Football National Team and the 2011 FIFA World Championship in Germany.

The Sea(pl)

The Sea [Morze] is a 1933 Polish short documentary film directed by Wanda Jakubowska. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1933 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).

Business Class(sv)

Swedish documentary from 1988 about one of the 80's era phenomena: yuppies. Through Tomas Dillén's documentary, we get to meet some young entrepreneurs and financial boys whose goal is to become successful millionaires.

Julia, toda en mí(es)

A poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

Small Small Thing(en)

A look at the high profile case of Liberian Olivia Zinnah, who died in 2012 of complications from a rape that occurred when she was just 7 years old.

For the Record: The World Tribunal on Iraq(en)

A document of the momentous culmination of a series of world tribunals held in 30 cities around the world, providing testimonials of the war crimes committed by the US and it’s allies in the war in Iraq. This culminating session was held in Istanbul in 2006.

Full Tilt Boogie(en)

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

In Paris Parks(en)

This short film displays the dynamic movement of people as they enter and exit parks in Paris.