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8 Bar - The Evolution of Grime (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Ewen Spencer)
Documentary tracking the history of Grime music.
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Children Of Las Brisas (Country: Venezuela, UK; Year: 2022; Director: Marianela Maldonado; Writer: Marianela Maldonado)
Nine years in the lives of young, musically talented Venezuelans.
Dear Jackie (Country: Canada; Year: 2021; Director: Henri Pardo; Writer: Henri Pardo; Stars: Ronald Jones, Ivan Livingstone, Majiza Philips, Jackie Robinson)
Exploring the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson.
Hafreiat (Country: Jordan, Spain, Qatar; Year: 2022; Director: Alex Sardà)
While labouring on an archaeological dig in Jordan, a father excavates his troubled past.
Julie On Line (Country: France; Year: 2021; Director: Mia Ma)
Shot over five years, the director follows her friend as she tries to reinvent her future and find a way to live with schizophrenia.
Master Of Light (Country: Netherlands, US; Year: 2022; Director: Rosa Ruth Boesten)
A classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison travels to his hometown to paint his family members.
One In A Million (Country: Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Joya Thome)
Whitney is a rising star of the US gymnastics scene, who has a sizeable following on YouTube. Among them is Yara, who lives in Germany and is one of her biggest fans.
Some Women (Country: Singapore; Year: 2021; Director: Quen Wong; Writer: Quen Wong; Stars: Lune Loh, Sanisa, Quen Wong)
Counting down to her wedding day, Quen explores the journey to her current trans woman identity.
This Is National Wake (Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Mirissa Neff; Stars: Ivan Kadey, Punka Khoza, Gary Khoza, Steve Moni)
The history of South Africa’s outlaw multi-racial rock group, who formed at the height of Apartheid.
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