While We Watched and My Imaginary Country
752 Is Not A Number
(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Babak Payami; Writer: Babak Payami; Stars: Hamed Esmaelion)
The story of Canadian dentist Hamed Esmaeilion's quest for justice in the aftermath of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, shot down in 2020 by the Iranian military.
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Laura Poitras; Stars: Nan Goldin)
The story of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty often blamed for the US opioid epidemic.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Madison Thomas; Writer: Andrea Warner; Stars: Buffy Sainte-Marie)
An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.
Casa Susanna (Casa Susana)
(Country: France; Year: 2022; Director: Sébastien Lifshitz; Writer: Sébastien Lifshitz)
In the Fifties and Sixties, deep in the American countryside at the foot of the Catskills, a small wooden house with a barn behind it was home to the first clandestine network of cross-dressers.
The Colour Of Ink
(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Brian D Johnson; Stars: Koji Kakinuma, Soraya Syed, Jason S Logan)
The story of Jason S Logan, an artist who scours locales ranging from the Arctic to Death Valley to make ink from wild ingredients like weeds, bark and rust.
To Kill A Tiger and Casa Susanna
Ever Deadly
(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Chelsea McMullan, Tanya Tagaq; Writer: Chelsea McMullan, Tanya Tagaq; Stars: Tanya Tagaq)
A glimpse into the life and sounds of artist Tanya Tagaq.
Free Money
(Country: Kenya, US; Year: 2022; Director: Lauren DeFilippo, Sam Soko)
When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed.
The Grab
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite; Writer: Nathan Halverson)
An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.
In Her Hands
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen; Stars: Zarifa Ghafari)
At 26, Zarifa Ghafari, became one of Afghanistan's first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. Filmed over two turbulent years, the film documents her personal battle for survival as her country unravels.
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Sacha Jenkins)
A documentary about the life and legacy of the master and so-called founding father of jazz, America's first pop star and cultural ambassador.
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed and Free Money
Mariupolis 2
(Country: Lithuania, France, Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Mantas Kvedaravicius, Hanna Bilbrova, Mantas Kvedaravicius)
Documentary about everyday life in the shadow of invasion for the people of Mariupol.
Maya And The Wave
(Year: 2022; Director: Stephanie Johnes; Writer: Fernando Gabeira, Maya Gabeira, Yamê Reis; Stars: Maya Gabeira)
A documentary following world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.
Miúcha, The Voice Of Bossa Nova
(Country: Brazil, France, US; Year: 2022; Director: Liliane Mutti, Daniel Zarvos; Writer: Liliane Mutti; Stars: Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda)
Despite her position at the epicentre of the Brazilian Bossa Nova scene, singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda, known as Miúcha, has been largely underappreciated.
My Imaginary Country (Mi País Imaginario)
(Country: Chile; Year: 2022; Director: Patricio Guzmán; Writer: Patricio Guzmán)
Protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.
Patrick And The Whale
(Country: Austria; Year: 2022; Director: Mark Fletcher; Stars: Patrick Dykstra)
For 20 years, Patrick Dykstra has dedicated his life to traveling the globe, following and diving with whales. Over the years, Pat has learnt how whales see and hear, how they perceive other creatures in the water and how they behave at close quarters.
Pray For Our Sinners
(Country: Ireland; Year: 2022; Director: Sinéad O'Shea; Writer: Sinéad O'Shea)
The stories of everyday citizens resisting the status quo, and Ireland's recent history of brutality against children and women.
Theatre Of Thought
(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Werner Herzog; Writer: Werner Herzog)
Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape - the human brain - for clues as to why a hunk of tissue can produce profound thoughts and feelings while considering the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of fast-advancing neural technology.
To Kill A Tiger
(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Nisha Pahuja; Writer: Nisha Pahuja)
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
While We Watched
(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Vinay Shukla; Writer: Reshma Ramachandran, Amaan Shaikh, Vinay Shukla; Stars: Ravish Kumar)
A turbulent newsroom drama which intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.