Nanook Revisited

Nanook of the North

June 1922 •English

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

The Haunting Lodge

October 2023 •English

Filmmakers stay at a haunted lodge and find themselves in over their heads when they encounter something otherworldly.

Casual Workers

December 2020 •English

An abstract perspective into two young South African workers in the heart of Johannesburg's industrial sector during Covid-19

Inuk Woman City Blues

Invalid date •Kalaallisut

Follows homeless, addicted and alienated Greenlandic women in Copenhagen, Denmark; includes fragments of Greenlandic culture.

Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher

October 2023 •English

Part oral history and part visual poem, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher is the story of Evelyn Campbell, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in the small community of Rigolet, Labrador.

The Herzl Room

February 2023 •English

Hotel rooms are rarely the destination for pilgrimage. In one hotel room, an iconic picture was taken - the portrait of Theodor Herzl, the most renowned zionist leader. Filmmaker Matan Tal visits the room and explores how the connection between Herzl and the room, echos Herzl’s own ideology. Which raises the question: Can people and places be connected forever?

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

July 2002 •English

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

A Day Of Assault

November 2019 •Spanish

On April 20 of 1988, six young people stormed the central Banamex branch in Los Mochis and held hostage the people inside the location. 30 years after this incident, the survivors recount what happened.

Shaolin Kung Fu

April 1994 •Chinese

A documentary about Shaolin Kung Fu starring Jet Li

Kewaaj

September 2023 •Bengali

The word kewaaj (কেওয়াজ) is colloquially used to explain chaos, noisiness or annoyance. "Kewaaj" is an audiovisual attempt to give you a glimpse into how the people of Dhaka function in one of the most unliveable cities, according to the Global Liveability Index.

Animating Autism

January 2023 •English

A young boy overcomes challenges set before him in pursuit of his love for creating art.

Skip Liberty: Shooting in Vietnam

January 2024 •English

Skip Liberty enlisted in the Army in 1968. During his tour in Vietnam he shot 3,100 feet of Super 8 film, over 3 hours worth. Upon returning to the states the film was placed in storage, Skip had never seen the footage he shot. Until now.

Cidade Dorme

June 2023 •Portuguese

Night falls and the noisy and chaotic population of the city of Rio de Janeiro goes to their homes, preparing for a new day. But while most people sleep, how does the city function? Early morning seems, to unaccustomed eyes, something lonely and even scary. What is life like, then, for those who work and live while the city sleeps?

War Baby

June 2019 •English

Meet Duewand Collier Jr.-Male, 68 years old, American Citizen, a child conceived in the backdrop of the Philippines-American Mutual Defense Treaty, born and raised with Catholic guilt. He has made peace with his past and now tells his story-a story of love.

Qipisa

February 2017 •Inuktitut

The director goes back to her roots in Pangnirtung, amongst her family and community. It leads her to another journey: to Qipisa, the outpost camp from where they were uprooted.

Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Adrenaline

September 2023 •French

For more than 40 years Kathryn Bigelow has been making films that explore male violence. With movies like Blue Steel, Point Break, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, the Oscar winning American filmmaker has impressed with hard-hitting moviemaking that holds a mirror up to contemporary America and the world.

The Ring Thing

June 2017 •English

When Sarah accidentally proposes to her girlfriend in Provincetown, the mixup turns their loving relationship into a minefield of marital exploration.

Caos do Sodré

July 2022 •Portuguese

Visconti: La verdad del melodrama

March 2001 •Spanish

Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

April 1995 •French

Documentary about Japanese film director Shohei Imamura.