Sumatran Folk Cinema

Chris Packham: In Search of the Lost Girl

January 2018 •English

In 1998, Chris Packham met a hunter-gatherer tribe in remote Sumatra. 20 years later, he goes in search of the same tribe to search for the girl whose photograph he took.

Nicobar Islands: A Monkey's Long Tale

September 2024 •Swedish

Smothered

November 2025 •Indonesian

After surviving an accident, Alif, a micro-painting artist, is told by his doctor that his memory hasn’t fully recovered. When a woman claiming to be his mother comes to visit, Alif begins to sense something is wrong—he doesn’t recognize her face, and he suspects she might not be his mother.

Merantau

August 2009 •Indonesian

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

Kinokinokino

December 2023 •German

What was cinema in the past? What is cinema today? Hamburg filmmaker Dennis Albrecht asked himself these questions as he sifted through material he had been collecting since a project idea in 2008. Since then, he has repeatedly taken cameras into cinemas that no longer exist. He shot commercials, short films or events at the Grindel-Kino, Streit's, Rialto and Savoy and many other Hamburg movie theaters. In these personal perspectives, we see many cultural places that have disappeared.

Soldier’s Fortune

July 2002 •German

Documentary about the first German foreign deployment of German soldiers in Kosovo since the Second World War in 1995.

Mangas, une révolution française

December 2023 •French

2021 served as a revelation for the last holdouts: thanks to confinement and the “Culture Pass”, manga sales and streaming anime viewing hours have exploded. These are today the dominant cultural works among young people. In truth, the trend has already been present for at least ten years. However, not so long ago, criticisms were rife and politicians accused manga of all evils. For the first time, precursors and current generations, cartoonists and publishers, absolute fans and rappers speak about their passion for these comics from Japan.

Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Images

September 2022 •English

Sophie Raworth explores the stories behind some of the most famous and era-defining pictures of the Queen, and shows how they chart our changing relationship with the monarchy.

Elizabeth: Fashioning a Monarch

July 2023 •English

In this special tribute Fiona Bruce looks at how, across the decades, The Queen used her wardrobe to fashion a style that came to perfectly reflect her dedication to duty.

Viejo Hotel Ostende

December 2023 •Spanish

Mariano Llinás makes, at the request of the Viejo Hotel Ostende, a portrait of the Hotel's future over its 110 years of history

A Tribute to HRH Duke of Edinburgh

April 2021 •English

The remarkable life story of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, the man who stood beside the Queen for over 70 years. Featuring interviews with those who knew him best.

Les sentiers culturels

June 1985 •French

Yohane the Parhelion -The Story of the Sound of Heart-

December 2023 •Japanese

Yohane the Parhelion -The Story of the Sound of Heart- (幻日のヨハネ -The Story of the Sound of Heart- Genjitsu no Yohane -The Story of the Sound of Heart-) is an upcoming live concert event that will take place at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chofu, Tokyo on December 15, 16 and 17, 2023.

On sourira de nous

May 2022 •French

Four friends tired of protests are thinking about another way to shake up capitalist society. Driven by fiction, they decide to blow up a Brussels shopping center. How to think the attack? What roles do they need to play in order to imagine taking action? Is their friendship reconcilable with such a radical act?

5 Seasons of Revolution

October 2023 •Arabic

Lina’s plan was simple. She wanted to become a camerawoman. She liked filming details of life and people around her, mainly during a bright sunny day in Damascus. But with the uprising in Syria, Lina was slowly absorbed into documenting the impact on people’s lives. It didn’t take long before events escalated, and arrests, torture, and potentially life-threatening situations became a reality for Lina to negotiate on a daily basis. She had to adapt. She invented personas and aliases. They each helped her navigate life under a new norm. What was a simple plan, turned into a complex web of identities, which seemed then a small price in exchange for her liberty to continue to hold the camera.

Lenny Kravitz: Live at Budokan, Tokyo 1995

October 2007 •English

Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, November 10, 1995 1. Tunnel Vision (10:16) 2. Stop Draggin' Around (4:05) 3. Freedom Train (7:17) 4. Always On The Run (3:48) 5. Beyond The 7th Sky (5:49) 6. Come On And Love Me (5:15) 7. Circus (5:06) 8. Be (4:31) 9. Can't Get You Off My Mind (5:08) 10. Mr. Cab Driver (3:47) 11. Let Love Rule (9:34) 12. It Ain't Over Till It's Over (6:27) 13. Are You Gonna Go My Way (4:20) 14. The Resurrection (4:38) 15. Believe (7:46)

Charlotte Church Live from Jerusalem

November 2001 •English

L.A.P.A.

August 2007 •Portuguese

Documentary about the world of hip hop and the daily life of those who seek to survive from music in Brazil, all set in the traditional neighborhood of Lapa Carioca.

Diary of a Teenage Nudist

December 2004 •English

Documentary from the point of view of a now 18 year old girl who grew up in a nudist colony.

Throw Down Your Heart

December 2008 •English

A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origins.