Finally, With You

necroeconomy

December 2024 •English

From the inside of a balikbayan box, a daughter plays a video game system gifted to her by her father. She recalls the days before her father went overseas due to the lack of stable and livable employment and the ongoing drug war in the country. A meditation on parental bonds and the OFW experience from a child’s perspective.

paliparan

December 2024 •English

Through a blend of archival photos and videos of OFW families, Paliparan delves into the lives of OFW families from the perspective of an OFW child. The visual imagery is paired with a personal essay that reflects on the experiences of an OFW child hoping for a brighter future.

Kuya Noy

October 2019 •English

Noy Pillora, once a Filipino rock legend, now lives in the slums of Tel-Aviv and works as a cleaner. At the age of 61, he picks up his old guitar and dares to dream of a new future.

OFW the Movie

July 2023 •Tagalog

Based on true stories. These Five Filipino overseas contract workers tell a plot contrary to what is perceived as ordinary and looked on the sunny side of life and work abroad in rose-colored glasses.

To Saudi with Love

January 1997 •Tagalog

Migrante

January 2012 •Tagalog

The film portrays the true stories of Filipinos, who, due to poverty in their country, are forced to go abroad to look for work, hoping they would find a better life.

The Maid In London

July 2018 •Tagalog

Inspired by true events, Margo who is a young mother and her best friend Faye are forced to cling to the edge of a knife so they could travel to the United Kingdom. They plan to work there even without a work permit and with only six months visa, time is running out and they may face the risk of deportation.

Ilo Ilo

August 2013 •Chinese

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.

Chernobyl: Countdown to Armageddon

March 2024 •English

Ben Fogle narrates a detailed film revealing the crucial events that led to the 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine, as Chernobyl Power Plant Reactor 4 exploded with devastating consequences.

En dehors de vos murs

June 2024 •French

burn

June 2022 •Persian

an small group of cinema students, are trying to make a document and find reality of an art students suicide.

Kamel Hamadi, Ger Yenzizen

January 2010 •Arabic

Portrait of the Algerian singer and composer Kamal Hamadi (husband of the singer Noura). Performer, musician, conductor, lyricist, author and composer, he is considered today as the witness par excellence of Algerian artistic action of the 20th century. The film received the Golden Olivier for best documentary 2010 at the Tizi-Ouzou Amazigh Film Festival in Algeria.

Another Bad Month for Grey's Grocery

January 1977 •English

Through interviews with store owners, customers, and a supermarket manager, gives insight into changing social values and increasing economic pressures that face small businesses.

Antarctic Biology

January 1965 •English

Explores the research work on Antarctic plant and animals life by biological scientists living in the Antarctic. Stresses the studies with seals and penguins.

Sexploration - How Do I Really Want It?

October 2024 •German

6 people researching & experimenting for empowerment in their sexuality – which actions are tempting & helpful to deconstruct shame and be more self-confident?

Our Show Must Go On

June 2024 •English

After a year and a half of virtual learning and still in the midst of the covid pandemic a teacher and students faced and overcame challenges to produce a play in what ended up being an emotionally moving social enrichment experience.

Sweetest Tooth

January 2024 •English

Sweetest Tooth is a documentary covering the story of chocolate from beans and beginnings to product and palette. With this farm-to-table storytelling, the characters of Sweetest Tooth will help support the story with firsthand accounts and personal experiences of the magic of chocolate and what it has meant for them. This is the story of Chocolate's journey and how it brings people together.

Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier

October 2017 •English

Sensationalized in the media as a high profile catfishing case involving an NBA superstar and an aspiring model, Shelly Chartier was portrayed as a master manipulator who used social media as her weapon. Through the sensitive and intelligent lens of Indigenous directors Lisa Jackson and Shane Belcourt, the sensationalism is swept aside to reveal something much more compelling and complex - the story of a young woman caught in historical circumstances beyond her control and how she struggles to rebuild her life after incarceration.

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

July 1990 •English

Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.

BLOOD INCANTATION - All Gates Open: In Search of Absolute Elsewhere

June 2024 •English

The film tells the story of Blood Incantation’s time in Berlin during the summer of 2023, recording “Absolute Elsewhere” at the legendary Hansa Studios.