Documentary Chronicles
Whether exploring the impact of globalization, celebrating indigenous traditions, or documenting personal stories, these documentaries offer a captivating glimpse into the complexities and nuances of the region.
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The Documentary Chronicles collection includes the following titles:
15M: Excellent. A Wake-Up Call. Important.
15M: Excelente. Revulsivo. Importante.
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
Tens of thousands of citizens occupied streets and squares in Spain, marking the beginning of the biggest social change in Spanish society. This planted the seed for Occupy Wall Street in the USA.
5105, A Story of an Escape from Mauthausen
5105 Historia de una fuga de Mauthausen
Documentary, Animation
Spain
In 1942, three Spanish prisoners created a plan to escape the Mauthausen extermination camp. Nobody had escaped alive until that moment.
8 Stories About My Hearing Loss
8 Cuentos sobre mi hipoacusia
Documentary
Argentina, Uruguay
Charo lost her hearing as an adult. In this insightfull documentary, she asks herself: How does someone listen when they can't hear?
9 Sevilles
Nueve Sevillas
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
An unorthodox walk through new flamenco by way of nine portraits of figure,s from dance, singing, poetry and activism.
918 Nights
918 GAU
Documentary
Spain
After spending 918 nights in prison, director Arantza Santesteban Pérez recounts her experience.
Caution: This film contains explicit sexual scenes. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
A God in Each Lentil
Y en cada lenteja un dios
Documentary
Spain
The gastronomic universe of the Alicante hinterland as seen by double-Michelin-star chef Kiko Moya and his family, always offering their best.
A History of an Assignment
Istoria odnoi komandirovki
Documentary
Russia
A film depicting the ins and outs of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s features Castro, Kennedy, and Khrushchev as protagonists.
A Place Called Music
Un lugar llamado música
Documentary
Mexico
The captivating musical encounter between American composer Philip Glass and Mexican Wixárika musician Daniel Medina.
A Rebellion for Love
Un amor en rebeldía
Documentary
Mexico
In the late 70's, Yan María Castro founded Mexico's first lesbian-feminist group. Despite discrimination, the group won its place in society.
AMA-DAS
Documentary
Spain
Four women with disabilities attend an empowerment workshop where they develop tools to confront the gender violence they face.
Adriana's Pact
El pacto de Adriana
Documentary
Chile
As her family’s worst nightmare unfolds on screen, Lissette Orozco's Adriana’s Pact explors accounts by human rights organizations, colleagues, and the press, but....who is saying the truth? The film bridges the divide between emotion, memory, and history.
After Spring
Depois da primavera
Documentary
Brazil
Syrian brothers Adel and Hadi Bakkour take to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to fight for democracy in the country where they found refuge.
Albertina and the Dead
Albertina y los muertos
Documentary
Chile
Albertina, the spiritual leader of a village built over indigenous tombs, is in charge of communicating with the Ño, a deity whose physical form is a rag doll.
Amazon Mirror
O Reflexo do Lago
Documentary
Brazil
During the 1980s, Brazil's military dictatorship erected a massive Amazon dam, leaving residents without electricity for 40 years. A film crew explores the decision to stay.
Amerikanuak
Documentary
Spain
More than half a century ago, many Basques left Spain to look for a better life working as sheepherders in the American West. In Amerikanuak, Nacho Reig looks at the lives of some of the last remaining Basque sheepherders in the United States.
Angélica [a tragedy]
Angélica [una tragedia]
Documentary
Spain
Recipient of important awards in Spain and abroad, Angélica Liddell's dramaturgy is considered one of the most avant-garde in contemporary European theater. As Liddell starts working in her new play, director Manuel Fernández-Valdés decides to capture her rehearsal process on camera.
Arid Zone
Zona árida
Documentary
Brazil
Brazilian director Fernanda Pessoa was 15 years old and experienced being a foreign exchange student for one year in conservative Mesa, AR. Now she’s back to try to understand her experience.
Art21: Borderlands
Documentary
United States
Five acclaimed artists create ambitious public artworks, photographs, sculptures and performances during one of the most divisive moments in the history of the U.S. and Mexico border.
Asier and I
Asier eta Biok
Documentary
Ecuador, Spain
Asier and I follows Aitor as he ties to understand what could have led his childhood friend to join the terrorist group ETA. Armed with a camera, Aitor meets Asier upon his release from jail, ready to tell this story.
At the Gates Of Hell, Ep. 05 - Threatened - Brazilian Amazon
Amenazados - Amazonia brasileña
Documentary, Series
Spain
In parts of the Amazon, protecting your ancestral land can be a death sentence. We meet with the environmental heroes and those who will do anything to get their hands on these resources.
At the Gates of Hell, Ep. 01 - Broken Children - Colombia
Niños rotos - Colombia
Documentary, Series
Spain
Childhood is not a happy time in Colombia. In the forgotten barrios of Bogotá and Medellín, children are hired as killers or forced into prostitution. We give voice to this lost generation.
At the Gates of Hell, Ep. 03 - Mara’s War Tax - Honduras
Renta de Mara, tarifa de muerte - Honduras
Documentary, Series
Spain
Each year, dozens of taxi drivers are murdered in Honduras – the world's most dangerous country. Gangs demand taxes from drivers to work in their territory. Who'd work in this terrifying business?
At the Gates of Hell, Ep. 04 - On the Right Side of the Wall - Lima, Peru
Al otro lado del muro - Lima, Perú
Documentary, Series
Spain
A 10-kilometer wall in Lima separates the richest neighborhood in the city from the poorest. For some it is known as the 'wall of shame,' and for others it is essential to security.
Atempa, Dreams by the River
Atempa, sueños a la orilla del rio
Documentary
Mexico
Tino considers herself neither male nor female, but rather a “muxe,” a third gender that has been integrated into Zapotec culture.
Ayahuasca: Expansion of Consciousness
Documentary
Brazil
This is a comprehensive view of Ayahuasca use, blending scientific, religious, and anthropological perspectives with the director's personal healing journey.
Bad Hombres
Documentary
The Netherlands
Journalist Stef Biemans travels between Guatemala and the U.S. during the first months of the Trump Administration, to see what the so-called ‘bad hombres’ hope to find in the U.S.
Bad Steps, Ep. 01 - BMX Dirt Jump, Parkour & BMX
BMX Dirt Jump, Parkour y BMX
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia, Argentina
Three athletes who are driven by their passion expose how their chosen sports have changed their lives.
Bad Steps, Ep. 02 - Female Stereotypes
Estereotipos femeninos
Documentary, Series
Argentina
The stories of Mimi and Greisy expose how difficult and almost impossible it is to have sports careers as women, but stand as an example of how sacrifice makes labels unimportant.
Bad Steps, Ep. 03 - Limitless Sports
Deportes sin límites
Documentary, Series
Argentina
Two BMX athletes with disabilities show how nothing is more inspiring than seeing others overcome adversity, and their talents take them to places where nothing is impossible.
Bajarí: Gypsy Barcelona
Bajarí: gypsy Barcelona
Documentary, Musical
Spain
Bajarí offers an intimate look at how flamenco’s legacy is kept alive within Barcelona’s tight-knit Gypsy community. Flamenco is passed on within the family in the Gypsy community that bore Carmen Amaya, the greatest flamenco dancer of all time.
Baracoa. 500 Years Later
Baracoa. 500 años después
Documentary
Cuba, Spain
Baracoa, the small town surrounded by mountains and rivers, is immersed in its own legend and in the work and dreams of its people. It prevails half a millennium from the day in which Christopher Columbus planted the “Parra” Cross on its shore. It was Cuba’s initial capital.
Beef Lovers, Ep. 01 - Take Care of My Cows
Cuida de mis vacas
Documentary
Spain
The love and passion of farmers for their animals until the last day, the toughest of all.
Beef Lovers, Ep. 02 - Coming Out Of The Cavern
Saliendo de la caverna
Documentary
Spain
A journey to the beginnings of humanity, the importance of meat in our evolution, the invention of fire and cooking.
Beef Lovers, Ep. 03 - The End Of The World
El fin del mundo
Documentary
Spain
Is beef farming the cause of the end of our days? Climate change researchers, farmers, and veterinarians present an almost unknown perspective.
Beef Lovers, Ep. 04 - Animals
Animales
Documentary
Spain
"They say there are no former rugby players, that you are always a rugby player."
Beef Lovers, Ep. 05 - Let Your Palate Speak
Deja que hable tu paladar
Documentary
Spain
We will discover that there is life beyond the T-bone steak with Michelin-starred chefs and a group of cyclists who are experts in lunches.
Behind the Scenes: La Llorona
Documentary
Mexico
The story behind the filming of the iconic film: La Llorona (1933).
Bertsolari
Documentary, Musical
Spain
Bertsolaritza is an ancestral, completely improvised, form of Basque poetry. Anachronistic? Not at all: the bertsolari, with their spontaneous creation and wordplay, could be an inspiration for rappers and other improv artists.
Between Fire and Water
Entre fuego y agua
Documentary
Colombia
Camilo is a young black man adopted by an indigenous couple in rural Colombia. Supported by his adoptive father, Camilo embarks on a journey to find his true identity and understand his two races.
Between the Americas, Ep. 1: Listening to San Blas
Documentary
The Netherlands
The San Blas Islands house Kuna people facing the realities of climate change. Stef Biemans captures their culture's fading sounds amid rising seas.
Between the Americas, Ep. 2: Panama’s Echo
Documentary
The Netherlands
Panama's thriving economy fuels vertical growth. Biemans explores the vibrant neighborhood beneath, uncovering changes for ordinary Panamanians.
Between the Americas, Ep. 3: The Silence of Guatemala
Documentary
The Netherlands
The Maya people's 40-year silence on the Guatemalan genocide under General Ríos Montt. Will there be a moment to finally break this silence?
Bixa Travesty
Bixa travesty
Documentary
Brazil
Linn da Quebrada, a Brazilian transgender singer and artist, presents a powerful and courageous feminist film-discourse on the body and its representation.
Black and White Democracy
Democracia em preto e branco
Documentary, Musical
Brazil
Follow Brazil's transition from dictatorship to democracy through three narratives: demands for free elections, Brazilian rock groups, and the Corinthian democracy football movement.
Black in Latin America, Ep. 01 - Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
Documentary, Series
United States
In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed, while In Haiti, hear the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic.
Black in Latin America, Ep. 02 - Cuba: The Next Revolution
Documentary, Series
United States
In Cuba, Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music are linked to slave labor, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro’s Communist revolution in 1959.
Black in Latin America, Ep. 03 Brazil: A Racial Paradise?
Documentary, Series
United States
In Brazil, Professor Gates goes behind the façade of Carnival to discover how this “rainbow nation” is waking up to its legacy as the world’s largest slave economy.
Black in Latin America, Ep. 04 - Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
Documentary, Series
United States
In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of slavory and the worlds of culture that their descendants have created.
Blooming on the Asphalt
Germinio pétalas no asfalto
Documentary
Brazil
A vibrant and inspiring documentary that captures the resilience and strength of queer Brazilian youth.
Boston's Latin Quarter
Documentary
United States
The Latin Quarter, a Latinx neighborhood in the middle of Jamaica Plain in Boston, serves as an example of community, resilience, and growth.
Boy from the Blaze
El niño de fuego
Documentary
Spain
After an accident left him severely burned, Aleixo is unable to live a normal life. Music and family giveshim hope. Will performing bring him back?
Brazil: A Time to Build
Brasil, país do presente?
Documentary
Brazil
How is the new generation of Brazilians feeling about the conflicting situation of the country? Diplomat, writer, and filmmaker Gustavo Westmann brings to the screen a renewed type of debate on Brazil in the 21st century.
Brickmakers (Chircales)
Chircales
Documentary, Classic
Colombia
An essential and highly influential classic, Chircales is the product of two of the most prominent and rebellious voices of the New Latin American Cinema: Marta Rodríguez and Jorge Silva.
Building Bridges
Construindo pontes
Documentary
Brazil
An exploration of the possible relationship between Heloísa, the filmmaker, and her father, an engineer who had his moment of glory during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Cacu: A Change for Life
Cacú: un cambio por la vida
Documentary
Dominican Republic
With electrifying images, Cacu: A Change for Life follows five fishermen from Manresa, a poor neighborhood to the West of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, as they learn from marine biologist Omar Shamir Reynoso's one-of-a-kind plan to protect nesting sea turtles.
Calls from Moscow
Llamadas desde Moscú
Documentary
Cuba, Germany, Norway
An apartment in Moscow becomes the stage for one day in the lives of four queer Cuban exiles, shortly before Putin’s invasion to Ukraine changes everything.
Camocim
Documentary
Brazil
The febrile portrait of a Brazilian city in transformation, haunted by its ghosts from the past.
Canela
Canela
Documentary
Argentina
The daily life of Canela Grandi, a trans woman nearly 60 years old. Canela exposes a complicated and positive view of the reality of a minority that is almost invisible to many.
Carlos Saura Photographer
Documentary
Germany
Legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura unveils his hidden passion: Photography.
Carretera Cartonera: Discover the World of Cartonera Publishers
Carretera cartonera
Documentary
Italy
Carretera Cartonera travel across Latin America to understand Cartonera book production. What they find is a diverse and vast array of citizens and cooperatives committed to using literary production as a means of fighting for social justice, economic equality, and a more sustainable world.
Castanha
Drama, Fiction
Brazil
Joao divides his time working as a crossdresser in gay bars and acting in small plays and onscreen. Tormented by his past, he starts to merge reality with the fiction he interprets.
Cerro Rico Tierra Rica
Cerro rico, tierra rica
Documentary
Bolivia, Colombia, United States
The rituals of two mining communities are observed in this striking and unsparing portrait of life and work in Bolivia's altiplano. A strong denunciation of the hardships and alienation inherent in mining work while underscoring its impact on the native population.
Chillida: The Depth of Air
Chillida: Lo profundo es el aire
Documentary
Spain
A poetic and fast-paced reminiscence of one of the most prominent sculptors of the 20th century.
Ciro and Me
Ciro y yo
Documentary
Colombia
Wherever Ciro goes, war always finds him. His children were recruited by the armies of war, his family was repeatedly displaced, and his indigenous wife died of sadness. Foreign to the system, but a victim of the system, Ciro has led a heroic anonymous struggle to live life on his own terms.
City of God - Ten Years Later
Cidade de deus -10 anos depois
Documentary
Brazil
An investigation into the fate of the young actors who participated in the award winning film City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, featuring actress Alice Braga (Queen of the South) and musician and actor Seu Jorge, among others.
City of the Dead
Ciudad de los muertos
Documentary
Spain
By exploring the interactions of a group of cementery workers, we not only discover the unknown world of death, but also the personal stories of its inhabitants.
Comala
Documentary, Drama
Mexico
Filmmaker Gian Cassini investigates several generations of men in his family caught up in violence, including his father, who was a hitman in Tijuana.
Correspondence
Correspondencia
Documentary
Spain, Chile
From Spain to Chile, award-winning film directors correspond and share their reflections about film, family, heritage, and maternity.
Courtroom 3H
Documentary
Spain, United States
Shot in a single courtroom over the course of a month, the film takes viewers inside Florida’s Tallahassee Unified Family Court, which specializes in judicial cases involving minors. Cases of abuse, abandonment, and negligence are presided over with the express objective, under the law, to reunite families as quickly and safely as possible.
Cravos
Documentary
Brazil
Photographer Christian Cravo travels through Africa, exploring his efforts to overcome traumas while navigating familial disagreements and memories.
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 01 - The Man-Eating Mountain
La montaña come-hombres
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
So much silver has been extracted from Potosí, you could use it to build a bridge to Spain. But on average, miners only make it to the age of 45. Do you live your life differently, knowing that?
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 02 - The Skyscraper of Santiago
El rascacielos de Santiago
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
In the Chilean capital of Santiago, Stef Biemans visits South America’s highest skyscraper. It was built as a symbol of progress, but now the tower represents the dark side to that success story.
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 03 - Technological Paradise
Paraíso tecnológico
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
Stef Biemans travels to Argentina’s southernmost tip, and discovers an impressive electronics industry among the penguins. What is this growth doing to the mountains surrounding the town?
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 04 - Eternal Life
Vida eterna
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
The Vilcabamba valley in Ecuador is known for its healthy old people. Stef Biemans visits the valley of eternal life and investigates its nature.
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 05 - My Mother-in-Law Stayed at Home
Mi suegra se queda en sasa
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
Stef Biemans looks at the role of the mother-in-law. Because Latinos tend to talk about them rather a lot. Are mother-in-laws still as picky and meddlesome as Latino men would have us believe?
Crossing the Andes, Ep. 06 - The Mother of Colombia
La madre de Colombia
Documentary, Series
The Netherlands
Stef Biemans journeys down one of Colombia’s main waterways: the Magdalena River. With new roads and bridges being constructed, what will progress destroy?
César's Grill
Grill de César, El
Documentary, Comedy
Germany, Switzerland
To save his estranged father's restaurant, vegetarian Darío Aguirre returns to Ecuador, reluctantly helping rescue the failing carnivorous business.
Dear Werner (Walking on Cinema)
Documentary
Spain
In 2020, a young filmmaker follows in Herzog ́s footsteps in an act of reverence to one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Defect
La tara
Documentary, Experimental
Argentina, Spain
A light lens into deep history led by the discovery of the soundtrack to Argentina's sole surrealist film, the 1936 “Tararira: Today's Bohemia.”
Delicate Balance
Frágil equilibrio
Documentary
Chile, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Japan
Centered around an extensive interview with Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former President of Uruguay who gained notoriety on the world stage as a rare politician: one that lives according to the ideas and principles he preaches, Delicate Balance is a contemplative essay on the everyday reality of globalization.
Diaspora Drums
Tambores da diáspora
Documentary, Musical
Brazil
Using stories, batucadas, and songs, Diaspora Drums addresses a political and cultural vision embedded in the course of two African drums and their ramifications in Brazil.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 01 - Brazil: Stronger Together
Brazil: Stronger Together
Documentary, Series
France
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, transporters wait to cross the most difficult passages, sometimes surfing in the mud with their enormous vehicle.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 02 - Peru: Vertigo in the Andes
Peru: Vertigo in the Andes
Documentary, Series
France
Incan gods warned the population against the dangerous paths of the Andes. In spite of the risks, Peruvian drivers are travelling through this deadly mountain range on a weekly basis.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 03 - Nicaragua: In the Name of the Law
Nicaragua: Au nom de la loi
Documentary, Series
France
On the Caribbean with the Miskito fishermen, you see a spark in people's eyes. A spark that must be kept quiet to avoid a dynamite explosion, which could blow up an entire village.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 04 - Guatemala: Land of the Maya
Guatemala: En terre Maya
Documentary, Series
France
Faced with rising crime and the inadequacy of the under-equipped police force, being a bus driver in Guatemala is one of the country's most perilous professions.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 05 - Cuba: Viva la Vida
Cuba: Viva la vida
Documentary, Series
France
In Cuba, no matter the obstacles, people keep smiling and moving forward.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 06 - Paraguay: The Unconquerable of the Chaco
Paraguay: Les invincibles du Chaco
Documentary, Series
France
Despite the inhospitable climate of the Chaco, in Paraguay, strange colonies of men and women settle there. The jungle disappears under their hands, giving way to immense fields.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 07 - Brazil: Dust and Fire
Brésil: De poussière et de feu
Documentary, Series
France
Chica delivers a precious good that cannot wait in Brazil: materials to build a football field. Evandro transports children and workers aboard an antediluvian pick-up truck.
Dicing with Death, Ep. 08 - Bolivia: The Yungas in The Clouds
Bolivie: Les yungas au-dela des naugest
Documentary, Series
France
A highway winds through these valleys, serving as the sole communication route between La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital on the Altiplano, and the wealth of the Amazon basin.
Dreams of Chonta
Documentary, Musical
Colombia, United States
Diego, an Afro-Colombian musician, leaves his family behind on the Pacific Coast of Colombia, and endures a solitary life as an undocumented immigrant and a minimum wage job at a cemetery all to become an ambassador of his music and culture in NY.
Drowning Letters
Cartas mojadas
Documentary
An urgent and necessary film to understand one of the most tragic chapters in contemporary history; the migratory crisis taking place across the Mediterranean Sea in search for European shores.
Día de Los Muertos
Documentary, Musical
United States
Latino rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk Ozomatli, and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache lead this musical celebration of Dia de los Muertos.
El Eternauta´s Wife
La mujer de El Eternauta
Documentary
Argentina, Spain
Elsa Sánchez's life is evidence of the cruelty of Argentina’s repressive dictatorship, which took the lives of her husband and family.
Elena
Documentary
United States, Dominican Republic
When the Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, Elena becomes the face of the struggle against the opaque bureaucratic process and a racist, hostile society, to stay in a country built on the labor of her forefathers.
Elsa and Her Dancers
Elsa y su ballet
Documentary
Argentina
At 87, Elsa Agras directs ballet, doing almost everything (choreography, costumes, and lighting) in rehearsals that go on for months searching for perfection, and for passion.
Enlightened
Iluminados
Documentary
Mexico
Two people are closely related by unconventional forms of life and vision: Pedro Miranda, a young, blind visual artist; and Iris Palau, a clairvoyant.
Enough with Catcalling
Chega de fiu fiu
Documentary
Brazil
While the #MeToo Movement united sexual harassment victims throughout the world, this crucial documentary explores the public space as a place of violence for women—especially sexual harassment. It analyzes how feminist campaigns have changed power relationships between men and women in the streets of Brazil.
Erasing The Border
Documentary
Mexico, United States
Mexican American artist Ana Teresa Fernández imagines a creative way to make the US-Mexico border wall disappear.
Eternal Amazon
Amazônia eterna
Documentary
Brazil
A critical analysis of how the world’s largest tropical rainforest is understood and utilized. The film asks whether it is possible for humans to make sustainable use the Amazon by featuring nine successful projects that directly benefit the local population and foster good economic partnerships.
Europe in 8 Bits
Animation, Documentary, Musical
Spain
Europe In 8 Bits explores the world of chip music, revealing how to reuse old videogame’s hardware like Nintendo’s GameBoy, NES, Atari ST, Amiga, and the Commodore 64 and turn them into a tool capable of creating a new sound, a modern tempo, and an innovative musical style.
Exiles
Exilios
Documentary
Spain, Mexico
Exiles reveals the lives of three artists who fled the Spanish Civil War to reinvent themselves in Mexico, making an impact on art and culture.
Exploitaton Hotel: The Kellys
Hotel Explotación: Las Kellys
Documentary
Spain
An analysis of the hotel employment crisis on the Baleric Islands, where chambermaids are paid less than 2 euros to clean a room.
Faith and Fury
Fé e fúria
Documentary
Brazil
Focusing on evangelical drug dealers in Brazilian slums, the film depicts the rise and power of the evangelical faith and its power in Brazil today.
Fearless
Sin miedo
Documentary
Mexico, Spain, Guatemala
A group of relatives of people disappeared during the Guatemalan military dictatorship requested and obtained, among many other measures of compensation, the production of a documentary film describing the events by the State. Fearless is an exploration of the current shapes of our memory (individual and collective).
Fidel, Brave Child
Fidel, niño valente
Documentary
Argentina, Paraguay
A Paraguayan migrant, Fidel rides a horse deep in the Argentine jungle. Wearing Maradona’s iconic number 10 jersey, he sets out on a quest to earn money and support his mother.
Fidelandia: Behind the Curtain of Cuba's Revolution
Documentary
Cuba, United States
Fidelandia takes a look at the country’s culture post Fidel’s fifty-year reign, exploring how the youth deals with the influence of Western culture impacting the country by way of tourism, the use of illegal Internet, and television.
Filiberto
Documentary
Venezuela, Puerto Rico
A biopic documentary about Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and his family to live a clandestine, armed revolutionary life.
Following Nazarin
Tras Nazarín
Documentary
Spain
A journey through memory accompanied by Buñuel’s photographs taken during the scouting of locations for “Nazarín."
Foreign Soldier
Soldado estrangeiro
Documentary
Brazil
A war documentary in which cameras and weapons merge to talk about young Brazilians so eager for war that they leave their now peaceful country to find it.
Free in Sound
Libres en el sonido
Documentary
Uruguay
A captivating first-person account that delves into the life and creative universe of renowned Uruguayan composer Graciela Paraskevaídis.
Freedom Is a Big Word: After Guantanamo
La libertad es una palabra grande
Documentary
Uruguay
After 13 years in Guantánamo, Muhammad starts a new life in Uruguay. He’ll get a home and welfare for two years, then be on his own.
From the Land to Your Table
¿Qué culpa tiene el tomate?
Documentary, Experimental
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Venezuela
From the Land to Your Table shows the perspectives of seven Ibero-American filmmakers as they capture the conditions and cultural diversity of popular produce markets in their individual countries.
Fusilados
Documentary
Spain
2,237 people discovered in a mass grave in a Valencian town. It's been 80 years. Will there ever be justice?
Gabo & Cinema
Gabo y el cine
Documentary
Mexico
A commendable and well documented contribution to the general study of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s cultural production. In the voice of his friends and accomplices, the documentary takes us beyond his literary figure and immerses us in his cinematic one.
God
Dios
Documentary
Chile
A cinematic mosaic depicting Pope Francis’ 2018 visit to Chile, God explores the constant tension between the social creation of God in different communities and the tensions that define modern-day Chilean society.
Goya: The Secret of the Shadows
Goya, el secreto de la sombra
Documentary
Spain
Ramón, a fine art photographer, purchases an anonymous 19th-century portrait in Barcelona. He and the singular experts advising him believe that it is none other than a “Goya in the shadows.”
Great Performances - Albéniz: Portraits of Spain
Documentary, Musical, Series
United States
Scott Yoo travels with guitarist Manuel Barrueco and pianist Juan Perez Floristan through the great Spanish cities of Andalusia, to see how Albeniz captured the culture through his music.
Great Performances - Piazzolla’s History with Tango
Documentary, Musical, Series
United States
Scott Yoo and his wife Alice Dade, a leading flutist, travel to Buenos Aires to discover the music of Astor Piazzolla
Green Screen Gringo
Documentary, Experimental
The Netherlands
Behind a green screen, a foreigner finds his way in an enchanting, and yet turbulent, Brazil.
Grey City
Cidade cinza
Documentary
Brazil
A new form of graffiti was in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The works of artists such as Os Gêmeos, Nunca, and Nina spread from city streets to art galleries and museums around the world. When City Hall implemented a law to “combat visual pollution”, a graffiti war against the local government is unleashed.
Greykey
Documentary
Spain
Fear and fascination arise in Muriel Grey when she remembers her father, one of the only black survivors of the Mauthausen concentration camp.
Grissinopoli
Grissinópoli
Documentary
Argentina
When a bread stick company is abandoned by its owners due to bankruptcy, its sixteen workers make up their minds to occupy, live, and resist to save the company.
Guerrilla Voices: Humanizing War
Voces de guerrilla
Documentary
Colombia, The Netherlands
After the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP in 2016, more than 200 guerrillas enter a demobilization camp where rebels prepare for a life without arms.
Guido Models
Documentary
Argentina
Guido Fuentes runs a modeling agency out of one of Buenos Aires biggest slums. His dream is to achieve social integration in the world of fashion. With Sonia and Delia, his two more promising models, he embarks on a journey to realize his dream and change society’s perception.
Guillen Project
Proyecto Guillén
Documentary
Spain
A dedicated schoolteacher faces a daunting challenge: one of his elementary school students, Guillén, is diagnosed with cancer.
HOME - The Country of Illusion
Home - El país de la ilusión
Documentary
Colombia, Portugal
Lilia hasn't visited her birthplace, Colombia, in 40 years. After living in eight countries, her daughter is curious about her mother's homeland.
Helena from Sarayaku
Helena Sarayaku Manta
Documentary
Ecuador
Seventeen-year-old Helena yearns to protect her indigenous community from extractive development and the repercussions of climate change.
Heritage
Herencia
Documentary
Spain
A showcase of modern Cuban culture and the centuries of history that precede it.
Horizons
Horizontes
Documentary
Cuba, Switzerland
Alicia Alonso’s splendor still radiates throughout the world of ballet today. A star so brilliant, she has captivated audiences worldwide. Even now at the age of ninety, she continues to encourage the dreams of young dancers who seek to follow in her footsteps.
I Am the People: Venezuela Under Populism
El pueblo soy yo: Venezuela en populismo
Documentary
Mexico, Venezuela
In a world increasingly less transparent, where the shortcut of populism lurks to endanger democracies, I Am The People: Venezuela Under Populism compels us to ask ourselves if any society, however stable, can be considered invulnerable to a populist irruption and its consequences. Populism isn’t an ideology. It’s a way of governing.
I Owe You a Letter About Brazil
Fico te devendo uma carta sobre o Brasil
Documentary
Brazil
An investigation into the persistence of silence as a tool to erase memory in Brazil.
I Will be Murdered
Documentary, Thriller
Spain, United Kingdom
I Will Be Murdered is a gripping, edge-of-your seat documentary that portrays the astonishing, real-life story of a lawyer who launched a personal crusade in search of justice, and brought his country to the brink of chaos.
I, Prisoner, Ep. 01 - Mothers
Mãezinhas
Documentary, Series
Brazil
What happens to a family when a mother goes to prison? How is day-to-day life in the mother-child ward of a penitentiary? A portrait of women behind bars.
I, Prisoner, Ep. 02 - Provisory Sentencing
Próvisorios
Documentary, Series
Brazil
More than a third of the country's prisoners are provisional, that is, they were arrested before trial. What does this mean? Why do we arrest first and judge later?
I, Prisoner, Ep. 03 - LGBTQ+ in Prison
LGBTs no cárcere
Documentary, Series
Brazil
The LGBTQ+ community represent the most vulnerable segment within the prison system. What is life like in an LGBTQ+ wing of a São Paulo prison?
I, Prisoner, Ep. 04 - Minors
De menor
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Socio-educational system or gateway to the prison system? How do the Brazilian organizations CASA Foundations and the former FEBEMs work?
I, Prisoner, Ep. 05 - Work in Prison
Trabalho
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Is inmates’ work while in prison of any use on the outside, after the sentence has been served? Or is it just to help pass the time inside?
I, Prisoner, Ep. 06 - Women "Mules"
Mulheres mulas
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Women mules of the drug trade: who are the foreigners that arrive in Brazil straight to a penitentiary for carrying drugs?
I, Prisoner, Ep. 07 - Alternative Sentencing
Penas alternativas
Documentary, Series
Brazil
There are other types of sentencing besides prison. Community service, reflective groups, and restorative justice. In this episode we'll talk about alternative sentencing.
I, Prisoner, Ep. 08 - After Prison
Eu, um expreso
Documentary, Series
Brazil
What does it mean to be an ex-convict? How much is the resume of a person who has left the prison system worth? We delve into the lives of three people after prison.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 01 - Fossils
Fósiles
Documentary, Series
Chile
The most complete fossil bird in the world was found in Germany. It’s six meters wide and was trafficked from Caldera, a town in Chile that survived the fishing crisis by the sale of fossils.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 02 - Chinchorro Mummies
Chinchorro
Documentary, Series
Chile
When a city is built on top of a cemetery, children play with skulls, and their parents become tomb robbers. For decades, Arica has been the center of self-taught archaeologists and foreign buyers.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 03 - Vicuña
Vicuña
Documentary, Series
Chile
Vicuña wool is the most expensive animal fiber in the world. The Aymara community sits at 5,000 meters above sea level, and considers them sacred animals, trying to manage them in a sustainable way.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 04 - Meteorites
Meteoritos
Documentary, Series
Chile
In Chile, the search and sale of meteorites is unregulated. When the first specimen from Mars is discovered, it is taken to France in search of the highest bidder.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 05 - Alerce
Alerce
Documentary, Series
Chile
A container of reddish wood was found in the port of San Francisco— Alerce, one of the most protected species on Earth. It could only come from Chile, where logging has brought it near extinction.
Illicit Trade, Ep. 06 - Oriflama
Oriflama
Documentary, Series
Chile
It is estimated that there are about two thousand shipwrecks on the coasts of Chile. This is the story of a battle for the treasures of one of them.
In Between
Aquí estamos
Documentary
Spain
Examining the legal and moral dimensions of migrant camps in the Canary Islands, including legislation, health care, and geopolitical factors.
In Exile: A Family Film
Un exilio: película familiar
Documentary
Mexico
In Exile: A Family Film tells some of the personal accounts that are intertwined with the shared history of Spain and Mexico from the time of Spanish King Alfonso XIII (1874-1923) through the present.
In Havana
Documentary
The Netherlands
Three kids in Havana introduce their friends and family, showcasing wildly different lifestyles. We learn their beliefs, dreams, and hopes.
In a Foreign Land
En tierra extraña
Documentary
Spain
The film portrays the experience of intra-European exile tackled by Spain’s highest-profile female director, Icíar Bollaín (Even the Rain, Take My Eyes).
Inner Borderlines
Visions of America Through the Eyes of Alejandro Morales
Documentary
Spain
In a trip around Southern California, Alejandro Morales, a pioneer of Chicano culture, presents a unique vision of America, as he explores a variety of topics that concern the Chicano/Latino community.
Invasion: A Diary of Panama's U.S. Invasion
Invasion: A Diary of Panama's U.S. invasion
Documentary
Panama
The invasion of Panama by the U.S on Christmas and New Year of 1989 – when American troops deposed dictator Manuel Noriega, killing an unknown number of civilians in the process- serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order re-define their identity and become who they are today.
It's All Good
Está todo bien
Documentary
Germany, Venezuela
As the health system collapses, Venezuelans experience severe medicine shortages and have to cope with the country’s brutal reality.
Jaar. Lament of the Images
JAAR el lamento de las imágenes
Documentary
Chile
Alfredo Jaar is one of the most uncompromising and innovative artists working today. To him, art is “the last place” of freedom, and he displays his work as an act of resistance.
Joaquín Sorolla: Journeys of the Light
Joaquín Sorolla: viajes de la luz
Documentary
Spain
In 1900, Spanish naturalist painter Joaquín Sorolla was awarded the Grand Prix at The Paris Universal Exhibition. When American billionaire Archer Milton Huntington meets him, he will make the greatest commission of his life: The decoration of the Hispanic Society of America in New York, “Vision of Spain.”
Juan of the Witches
Juan de las Brujas
Documentary
Mexico, United States
An homage to 82-year-old Juan Medellín, a founding member of Mexico City's prestigious Ballet Folklórico de Amalia Hernández.
Kevin
Documentary
Brazil, Uganda
It’s the first time Brazilian Joana visits her friend Kevin in Uganda after a 20-year friendship as students. A film about friendship between two women — different, and the same.
La Frontera: Season 1, Episode 1 - Miles from Nowhere
Documentary, Series
United States
Pati travels from El Paso and Ciudad Juarez to Big Bend National Park. She discovers the people, places, and food that make the culture and economy of the region distinct.
La Frontera: Season 1, Episode 2 - From Dos Laredos to Mars
Documentary, Series
United States
Pati travels from Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to Brownsville, Texas. She learns how tight family bonds are an underlying theme connecting everything in the Laredos, and throughout La Frontera.
La Frontera: Season 2, Episode 1 - Fronterizos of the Golden Coast
Documentary, Series
United States
Pati Jinich travels from San Diego and Tijuana to Mexicali. She meets the golden coast fronterizos to experience the melding of cultures, cross-border collaborations, and explosive growth.
La Frontera: Season 2, Episode 2 - Ancient Seeds & Desert Ghosts
Documentary, Series
United States
Pati Jinich travels along both sides of the Arizona-Sonora border through some of the most untouched places in North America.
La Frontera: Season 2, Episode 3 - Back to the Middle
Documentary, Series
United States
Pati Jinich travels from Nogales through the border region of New Mexico and Chihuahua, which offers some of the most unique and bio-diverse places in the world.
La prima cosa
Documentary, Animation
Spain
A friendship between Kookoo Rikoo, the only Arab Christian Israeli clown, and a war survivor, a Syrian girl.
Land of My Children
Im Land Meiner Kinder
Documentary
Germany, Switzerland
A tender-ironic road movie that traces Darío Aguirre's intertwined journey from the country of his fathers to the country of his children.
Landfall
Documentary
United States
A journey of healing and resilience, delving into the power of reconnection and overcoming the lingering effects of mother-child separation at the border.
Landless
Chão
Documentary
Brazil
An insight into every day life of Brazilian Landless Workers Movement's, divided between tilling the land, political activism, and talk of what a better future might look like.
Latin Wars
América armada
Documentary
Brazil
Threatened with death, three activist in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico fight against violence fueled by the State and the arms industry using information, awareness, and affection.
Latino Americans, Ep. 01 - Foreigners in Their Own Land
Documentary, Series
United States
Survey the period of 1565-1880, as the first Spanish explorers enter North America, the U.S. expands into the Southwest territories, and war strips Mexico of half its territories.
Latino Americans, Ep. 02 - Empire of Dreams
Documentary, Series
United States
See how the American population is reshaped by Latino immigration starting in 1880 and continuing into the 1940s.
Latino Americans, Ep. 03 - War and Peace
Documentary, Series
United States
Trace the World War II years and those that follow, as Latin Americans serve their new country by the hundreds of thousands — yet face discrimination and fight for civil rights in the U.S.
Latino Americans, Ep. 04 - The New Latinos
Documentary, Series
United States
Review the decades after World War II through the early 1960s, as swelling numbers of immigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic seek economic opportunities.
Latino Americans, Ep. 05 - Prejudice and Pride
Documentary, Series
United States
Witness the creation of “Chicano” identity as labor leaders organize farm workers in California and activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos.
Latino Americans, Ep. 06 - Peril and Promise
Documentary, Series
United States
A new wave of Cubans and hundreds of thousands of Latinos flee to the U.S., sparking an immigration debate while the Latino influence booms in business, sports, media, politics, and entertainment.
Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground
Documentary
United States
Community organizers and leaders work to ensure Latino voter turnout in the battleground states of Nevada, Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Left Entranced
Documentary
Brazil
A cinematographic opera, a musical version of the events that shook Brazil and the political left in 2016.
Lessons for Luca
Documentary
The Netherlands
In this mesmerizing family saga, a personal story is inseparably intertwined with the history of Cuba when a farmer gets a six-year sentence for selling his own cow.
Let It Burn
Diz a ela que me viu chorar
Documentary
Brazil
A gritty observation of precarious romance, debauchery, and heartbreak between addicts living in a São Paulo hotel.
Living Kultur
Documentary
Spain
An imagined performance where dantzaris, artisans, and dragons are protagonists of a common story, materializing the immaterial Navarre.
Looking for El Santo
Documentary
Mexico, Cuba
This intimate short documentary reveals the surreal story of Santo's debut in cinema, during the Cuban Revolution.
Luchadoras
Documentary
Germany
Courageous female wrestlers of Ciudad Juárez - a city known for its high murder rate against women - fight to redefine the image of what it means to be a woman in Mexico.
Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Documentary
United States
An examination of the U.S. immigration system through the lives of two unforgettable protagonists whose lives reveal the human cost of deportation.
Marina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in Between
Documentary
Brazil
Marina Abramović travels through Brazil in search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, experiencing sacred rituals and revealing her creative process.
Martírio
Documentary
Brazil
Filmed over the course of 40 years, indigenous expert and filmmaker Vincent Carelli seeks out the origins of the Guaraní Kaiowá genocide. A conflict of disproportionate forces: the peaceful and obstinate insurgency of the dispossessed Guaraní Kaiowá against the powerful apparatus of agribusiness.
Memory and Beyond
La memoria y después
Documentary
Argentina
After surviving the Holocaust, Sara emigrated to Argentina where she again survives intolerance and hatred after the disappearance of her son Daniel.
Miguelito: A Song to Puerto Rico
Miguelito: canto a Borinquen
Documentary, Musical
Colombia, Australia, Puerto Rico
Reminiscent of Searching for Sugar Man, the filmmaker follows the steps of Puerto Rico's child music sensation Miguelito. Featuring incredible archival footage of NYC in the 70s’ and salsa performances from Papo Lucca’s La Sonora Poncena, Malo Malo and many others, this is a film that celebrates the musical and cultural depth of the Caribbean.
Militiawomen: The Women Who Fought The Spanish Civil War
Milicianas
Documentary
Spain
Militiawomen narrates the intense investigation to discover the identity of five militia-women executed in Mallorca in 1936. One picture and the existence of an anonymous journal, attributed to one of them, are the only clues. Is it possible, 80 years later, to discover the identity of those who remain silenced at the bottom of the graves?
Monumental History of Modern-Day Spain
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
Some long steps towards today.
Mother Plant
Madre Planta
Documentary
Argentina
A collective of mothers fights for the legalization of cannabis oil, driving change while advocating for health, in this portrait of resistance.
Mrs. Death
Mrs. Death
Documentary
A documentary revolving around those who collect pictures of the dead.
Murals
Murales
Documentary
Spain
In 2009, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona organized an exhibition that brought together a group of contemporary mural artists from very different cultural and stylistic backgrounds. The documentary follows the artists as they work and discuss the use of an empty wall as a canvas and expressive medium.
Murillo's Last Journey
Murillo, el último viaje
Documentary
Spain
The Sevillian Baroque master painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo underwent a calculated spoliation that scattered most of his work around the world’s top museums. Murillo's Last Journey follows the enthralling journey of one of his most celebrated pieces, “The Young Beggar,” from Paris to Seville in the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his birth.
Mute Fire
Pirotecnia
Documentary
Colombia
A personal essay that examines the relationship between film footage, the events of the war in Colombia, family history, and the origins of cinema in Colombia.
My Bolivia, Remembering What I Never Knew
Documentary
Bolivia, United States
My Bolivia is a historic road trip to make sense of a family’s and a country’s past.
My Brother
Mi hermano
Documentary
Mexico, Spain
A touching experience for the film’s subjects and for its audience, My Brother follows a single woman, Gabriela, as she and her adoptive son, Alexey, decide to adopt a second boy, Mateo.
My Grandmother's House
La casa de mi abuela
Documentary
Spain
A beautifully constructed documentary that depicts with great subtlety the changing ways in suburban Spain. Adán Aliaga has turned a simple subject into a dashing and fast paced, remarkably candid documentary on family life in Spain, modernization and generational change. A tribute to grandmothers everywhere, filled with painterly images of southeastern Spain and a director’s love for his family.
My Name is Daniel
Meu nome é Daniel
Documentary
Brazil
Daniel de Castro Gonçalves, born with an undiagnosed disability, embarks on a personal documentary in Rio, tracing his life's journey to uncover the truth behind his condition.
Naomi Campbell, It's Not Easy to Become a Different Person
Naomi Campbell - No es fácil convertirse en otra persona
Documentary, Experimental
Chile
This award-winning Chilean film combines documentary and fiction to explore the life of a poor transgender woman named Yermen as she tries out to participate on a TV competition to win a gender reassignment surgery.
Narciso Yepes. A Heart of Ten Strings
Narciso Yepes, Un corazón de diez cuerdas
Documentary
Spain
Recovering the memory of the genius Narciso Yepes, not only as a great guitar player but as an extraordinary man.
Night Shot
Visión noctuna
Documentary
Chile
After being raped, a young filmmaker creates a video diary exploring the wounds of abuse, the re-victimizing legal proceedings, and the accompanying friendships. Does rape ever end?
Ninosca
Documentary
Sweden
The story of a woman who left her abusive husband and set off into the world with the dream of a simple life, seeking a way to support her family.
Niède
Documentary
Brazil
At 85 years old, Brazilian archaeologist Niéde Guidon looks back on a career including discovering cave drawings and devising a new theory on man's arrival on the American continent.
Off the Road
Fuera del camino
Documentary, Musical
Mexico, United States
Each year, the slow-paced lifestyle on Mexico’s largest desert in Baja Peninsula is given a turbo boost by the Baja 1000, the largest off-road motorsport race in the world.
On the Starting Line
La arrancada
Documentary
Cuba, France
This intimate family chronicle, seen from the perspective of two women, unfolds the portrait of a generation unsure of what’s next in Cuba.
Once Upon a Place
Documentary
United States
“La Nacional” is a nondescript building in New York City that welcomed thousands of immigrants to the United States over its 150-year history. The building itself narrates its striking story.
One Street Away
A una cuadra
Documentary
Argentina, United States
An intimate portrayal of overlooked communities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the film reveals the resilience and humanity of marginalized residents despite negative stereotypes.
One Taxi Ride
Documentary
Mexico, Singapore
One Taxi Ride is an observational documentary that tells the intimate story of a male rape survivor. Erick’s innermost thoughts, fears, struggles, and triumphs weave a dramatic tale of a man fighting for a future and a life worth living. His journey impacts the world around him in a way that he never saw coming.
One or Two Questions
Documentary
Uruguay, Germany
A testimony of the capacity of documentary cinema (and archives) to unravel the complexity of history, One or Two Questions documents the mood on the streets of Uruguay between 1987 and 1989 following the approval of a law granting amnesty for all crimes and human rights violations committed by the army and police during the dictatorship.
Ornament of the World
Documentary
United States
An exploration of medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common identity that transcended religious differences. What made this collaboration possible and what tore it apart?
Our Song to War
Nuestro canto a la guerra
Documentary, Experimental
Colombia, Belgium
Following a massacre by the FARC guerrillas, a Colombian village emerges as a mysterious place where people sing as they guide spirits across a mystic river.
Over the Waves: A Story of Flamenco in the U.S.
Sobre las olas
Documentary, Musical
United States
For over a hundred years, the art of flamenco has been crossing the ocean into distant places. Many have fallen in love with the deep song, the cry, the rhythm. Over the Waves explores the tradition of flamenco art in the US: its origins, protagonists, and its identity as a nomadic and hybrid art form.
Pan Seco
Pan seco
Documentary
At 93 years old, Justo is taking an unconventional spiritual path. With the asceticism of a monk with the imagination of the architect, he has been building a Cathedral since 1961.
Perdida
Documentary
Mexico
After being told that her family had made some of the worst films in the history of Mexican cinema, Viviana García Besné unearths 100 years of cinematic legacy.
Persistent Woman
Mujer perseverante
Documentary
Argentina
In 1994, the people of the northern Argentina were left without work when mines closed. There, a kolla woman creates an organization of weaving women.
Poets of the Sky
Poetas del cielo
Documentary
Mexico, Brazil, France
In the sky, for just a few seconds, sounds and shapes of one of the strongest artforms: fireworks. After, it all vanishes but remains in our mind.
Porro Made in Colombia
Porro hecho en Colombia
Documentary
Colombia
The singer and composer Adriana Lucía undertakes a multi-year musical journey to discover the origins of one of the most characteristic and lively rhythms of the Caribbean.
Port of Destiny: Peace
Documentary
United States
This film follows Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia's President, as he pursues peace, battling FARC guerrillas, orchestrating rescues, and facing political consequences.
Present Tense, Ep. 01 - The Agro that Is Toxic
O agro que é tóxic
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 02 - Alive and Strong
Vivas e fortes
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 03 - Survivors
Sobreviventes
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 04 - The City Is Ours
A cidade é nossa
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 05 - Education that Transforms
Educação que transforma
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 06 - Black Genocide
Genocídio negro
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 07 - Racist Inequality
Desigualdade racista
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 08 - Hidden Hunger
Fome oculta
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 09 - Precariousness of Work
Precarização do trabalho
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 10 - Full, Universal, and Free
Integral, universal e gratuita
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 11 - Fake News
Fake News
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 12 - Struggle for Land
Luta pela terra
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Present Tense, Ep. 13 - Invisible Mud
Lama invisível
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An insightful and educated exploration of Brazil at this stage and age.
Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Documentary
Canada
Offering front-row seats to the historic events that will determine whether the International Criminal Court is a groundbreaking new weapon for justice or an idealistic dream.
Rancho
Documentary
Argentina
Set in an Argentine maximum security prison, Rancho offers testimony of the moments that build a chorus of characters, united by the prison as well as their violent upbringings.
Red Gold
Oro Rojo
Documentary, Animation
Spain
An exploration into the Moroccan women's protest in Huelva's strawberry fields providing insight into challenges faced by marginalized communities.
Red Gringo: American Pop Culture and Cold War in Latin America.
Gringo rojo
Documentary, Musical
Chile
Reminiscent of Searching for Sugarman, the film follows Dean Reed, a North American singer who became a pop idol during the ʼ50s and ʼ60s in Chile and the Americas.
Return to Cuba
Volver a Cuba
Documentary
Cuba, Canada
After 18 years living in Italy, Barbara Ramos returns to live in the town of Santa Clara, in Cuba, her homeland. Through the projects of family and friends, she discovers what has changed, what hasn’t, and what will likely never change in her country.
Returned
Documentary
United States
As three families are deported to Honduras, the film explores the experience of being returned to a familiar, yet increasingly unsafe situation.
River Silence
Documentary
Canada
As construction of one of the world’s largest dams destroys the Amazon’s ancient ecosystems, the filmmaker offers a plea for those brutalized for rampant development.
Roberto Clemente
Documentary
United States
Explore the life of Roberto Clemente, the man who broke racial barriers to become baseball’s first Latino superstar.
Role & Role
Rol & Rol
Documentary
Spain
A reflection on the role that media, advertising, and fiction play in the construction of female role models.
Roots of Latin Jazz
Documentary
United States
Celebrate Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra, with originals and arrangements such as Herbie Hancock's “Eye of the Hurricane” and performances by artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi.
Rota n' Roll
Documentary
Spain
In the 50s, a group of American marines brought dollars, Marlboros, Cadillacs, night clubs, and rock n´roll into post civil war Spain, an impoverished fascist dictatorship.
Route 60
Ruta 60
Documentary
Colombia
In the '90s, Route 60, connecting Medellín to Bogotá, was a battleground. Today, lingering fear and concealed atrocities haunt the memories.
Rural Health
Salud rural
Documentary
Argentina
A little town, a rural hospital, and a Doctor who assists his patients, but, above all, a doctor who sits down and speaks with them.
Sacromonte. The Wise of the Tribe
Sacromonte. Los sabios de la tribu
Documentary, Musical
Spain
Sacromonte aims to recover the memory of the most important flamenco community in the world. Through the survivors of a lost and golden age, elder flamenco men and women, we dive in their past in search of their roots and memories.
Santiago, Italia
Documentary
Italy
Filmmaker Nanni Moretti recounts the 1973 coup d'état in Chile, which put an end to Salvador Allende's democratic government.
Schools in Fight
Escolas em luta
Documentary
Brazil
Schools in Fight follows the students as they fight for their right to an education. Through interviews and cameras inside the buildings, operated by the same students, the film throws light on a generation that dared to face that autocratic gesture of the State.
Searching for Oscar
En busca del Óscar
Documentary
A film critic and President of the Spanish Association of Film Critics, Óscar Peyrou has a peculiar method for reviews: instead of seeing films, he critiques them by their posters.
Secrets from Putumayo
Segredos do Putumayo
Documentary
Brazil
A documentary about the man widely considered to be the pioneer of international human rights inquiries, Roger Casement (1864-1916). His work in Africa, Brazil, and his native Ireland still has repercussions today.
Sediments
Sedimientos
Documentary
Spain
Six trans women travel to a small town in León where they will explore what connects them as a group. An engaging and fun story about empathy, individuality, and the need to belong.
Seeds: Black Women in Power
Sementes: Mulheres pretas no poder
Documentary
Brazil
The 2018 elections turned into the biggest political uprising led by Black women in Brazil's history, in response to the brutal execution of Marielle Franco.
Shout at Me!
¿Me vas a gritar?
Documentary
Mexico
Society's violence against women are a heavy burden that Melissa must lift everyday. When she gets in the ring, she’s the one answering back.
Sieged: The Press vs. Denialism
Cercados: Naimprensa contra o negacionismo na pandemia
Documentary
Brazil
Leading through a pandemic with denialism and propaganda, Bolsonaro took his country to the edge of disaster while journalists warned the country of a public health disaster.
Silence is a Falling Body
El silencio es un cuerpo que cae
Documentary
Argentina
This story of political activism and sexual dissidence offers a fascinating insight into life in Argentina between the 1970s and 1990s, peeling back layers of left-wing politics, homosexuality, and AIDS as it shifts between private and public spheres, intertwining the personal and the political.
Silent Witnesses
Mudos testigos
Experimental, Drama, Documentary, Romance
Colombia, France
An imaginary trek through the history of Colombia (and its cinema) during the first half of the 20th century, using footage of Colombian silent film.
Singled [Out]: Being a Single Woman in an Era of Choice
Documentary
Spain
Five educated women in four corners of the world travel solo in a world where pairing up is the norm. Together with the voices of experts in the areas of sociology, law, and demography, the film unveils modern love in an era of choice, and is a journey to the heart of being a single woman today.
Skin
Documentary, Experimental
Brazil
The vibrant tapestry of Belo Horizonte, Brazil reveals walls adorned with captivating art: stunning murals, raw graffiti, and heartfelt expressions that leave an indelible mark.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 01 - A Brief Introduction to Solidarity Economy
Breve introdução à economia solidária
Documentary, Series
Brazil
From small associations to large industrial cooperatives, Solidarity Planet travels throughout Brazil to show solidarity economy enterprises in the city and in the countryside.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 02 - Agricultural Cooperation
Cooperação agrícola
Documentary, Series
Brazil
From agrarian reform to solidarity economy.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 03 - Agribusiness
Agroindústria
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Solidarity economy and agricultural productivity.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 04 - Recovered Companies
Empresas recuperadas
Documentary, Series
Brazil
From small associations to large industrial cooperatives, Solidarity Planet travels throughout Brazil to show solidarity economy enterprises in the city and in the countryside.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 05 - Solidarity Finance
Finanças solidárias
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Subverting the capitalist experience.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 06 - Culture
Cultura
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Cultural actions as a strategy for local, political and economic transformation.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 07 - Community-Based Tourism
Turismo de base comunitária
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Defense of territory, identity and nature as a resistance strategy.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 08 - Solidarity Production Network
Rede de produção solidária
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Produce and cooperate to prosper.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 09 - Responsible Consumption
Consumo responsável
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Consumption as a political act.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 10 - Information Technology
Tecnologia da informação
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Open source economy.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 11 - Public Policies
Políticas públicas
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Public funding of the solidarity economy.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 12 - Selective Collection
Coleta seletiva
Documentary, Series
Brazil
The residue of capitalism as a resource.
Solidarity Planet, Ep. 13 - Education
Educação
Documentary, Series
Brazil
Solidarity economy as pedagogical praxis.
Spain in Crisis: A Collective Response
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
This crucial collection offers a fresh and much-needed perspective from artists and activists alike on the current Spanish fiscal crisis and the 15M movement, which influenced popular protests around the world, including the USA’s own Occupy Wall Street.
Spain in Two Trenches: The Civil War in Color
Documentary
Spain
The extraordinary and moving story of the convulsive years of the Spanish Civil War (1935-1939) is explained as never seen before thanks to the coloring and restoration of 150,000 frames.
Stealing Rodin
Robar a Rodin
Documentary
Chile, France
Traces the story of Luis Onfray as he explains the personal and artistic reasons for pulling off Chile’s greatest art theft.
Steel Life
Vida ferrea
Documentary
Peru, Spain
A train trek from Andes to Pacific, Steel Life exposes the sociopolitical complexities of Peru, rich in resources but poor in health and education.
Stories Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
Histórias que nosso cinema (nāo) contava
Documentary
Brazil
A review of the military dictatorship in Brazil told only through images and sounds from pornochanchada films, a genre of erotic film that was the most popular during that period.
Swing and Sway
Vai e vem
Documentary, Experimental
United States, Brazil
Against the backdrop of a tumultuous 2020 marked by pandemics, elections, and social upheavals, the two friends embark on a thought-provoking exploration of feminist cinematic expression and the female experience.
Tania Libre
Tania libre
Documentary
Cuba, United States, Germany
In a fascinating and novel approach, Lynn Hershman Leeson allows us to eavesdrop on one of the world’s most celebrated—and daring—Cuban artists, Tania Bruguera’s session with Dr. Frank Ochberg, a New York-based psychiatrist and pioneer in post-traumatic stress disorder and the Stockholm syndrome.
Tehran Blues
Un blues para Teherán
Documentary, Musical
Spain
The city’s musicians and poets take us on a musical tour of Iran’s capital in a charming film about a music culture rarely heard of in the West.
Terremoto, the Documentary
Terremoto, el documental
Documentary
Spain
The incredible life of Terremoto de Jerez. His style is the sublimation of cante jondo and his biography is the history of flamenco itself.
The Andean Screen
La pantalla andina
Documentary
Spain
A teacher leads a mobile film crew to the most isolated school in the Jujuy Andes, Argentina. A look into a paradigm shift led by the region's women.
The Apizaco Shaman
El brujo de Apizaco
Documentary
Mexico
The stormy life of Mexican bullfighter Rodolfo Rodríguez González and his alter ego "THE PANA," who worked as a baker, gravedigger, and bundles loader before becoming a bullfighter.
The Art of Cooking with Fire
Bittor Arginzoniz. Vivir en el silencio
Documentary
Spain
Self-taught grill genius Bittor Arginzoniz shares his sources of inspiration and motivation in his world famous restaurant Asador Etxebarri in Spain.
The Beach of the Enchaquirados
La playa de los Enchaquirados
Documentary
Ecuador
Vicky balances her physically tough fishing work at sea with feminine elegance in her private life. Through her we get to know a trans community that is part of a fishing village on the coast of Ecuador. Over time, do we learn to accept the other or, instead, do differences cloud our ability to see?
The Brave Class: The Power of Political Speech
Clase valiente: el poder de las palabras
Documentary
Spain
A social experiment that introduces a concept into the daily speech of politicians and communications experts during the 2015 Spanish elections. This involved many people in acts of public intervention, urban art, and other forms of social activism with surprising results.
The Calm After The Storm
Como el cielo después de llover
Documentary
Argentina, Colombia
After studying abroad, Mercedes returns to her native city to join her father, acclaimed filmmaker and writer Victor Gaviria (The Rose Seller), in the shooting of his next film
The Coca-Cola Case
L'affaire Coca-Cola
Documentary
Canada
This fascinating road-movie follows U.S. activists as they embark on a crusade against The Coca-Cola Company, accusing them of turning a blind eye to assault of union workers.
The Communion of My Cousin Andrea
A comuñón da miña prima Andrea
Documentary
Spain
Andrea's first communion lacks in glamour. For Andrea, things without sparkles are not things. The only problem is: Does this God exist?
The Cuban Wives
Las esposas cubanas
Documentary
Cuba
The compelling and tragic story of five Cuban intelligence agents who were arrested in the US in 1998 for their attempt to protect their country from terrorist attacks of paramilitary organizations operating from Miami. Essential viewing for the understanding of U.S.-Cuba relations.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 01 - The Indian Protection Service Scandal
O escândalo do serviço de proteção aos índios
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 02 - Pacification and Transfer
Pacificação e transferência
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 03 - The Pin and the Transamazonica
O pin e a transamazõnica
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 04 - From Emancipation to the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant
Da emancipação à hidrelétrica Itaipu
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 05 - The Transnational Indigenous Movement
O movimento indígena transnacional
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Dangerous Memory, Ep. 06 - The 1988 Constitution and the Challenges of the 21st Century
A consituiçao de 1988 e os desafios do séc. XXI
Documentary, Series
Brazil
An investigation into the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship.
The Day That Lasted 21 Years
O dia que durou 21 anos
Documentary
Brazil, United States
A look at how and why the United States supported a conspiracy to overthrow the Brazilian elected President Joao Goulart in 1964, when Ambassador Lincoln Gordon planned South America's longest military dictatorship with the support of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
The Death of Jaime Roldós
La Muerte de Jaime Roldós
Documentary
Argentina, Ecuador
The history of Ecuador was shaken in 1981 by the sudden death of President Jaime Roldós and his wife in a suspicious plane crash. Combining investigative journalism and film essay, the film uncovers an unknown chapter in the history of Latin America that resonates deeply in the present.
The Death of Pinochet
La muerte de Pinochet
Documentary, Experimental
Chile
With undeniable historical, social, and political importance, The Death of Pinochet expresses the vitality of a nation while exposing the political divisions that marked Chile’s recent history with death and violence.
The Delights
Las Delicias
Documentary
Argentina
More than 120 kids live in Las Delicias agrotechnical boarding school in the Argentine countryside. They will experience the end of their childhood and the beginning of their youth.
The Dreams of Others
Los sueños de otros
Documentary
Spain
A reflection on the essential and universal questions of architecture through the most relevant Spanish works of the last 60 years.
The Empty Classroom
El aula vacía
Documentary, Fiction
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, El Salvador
To explore the dropout crisis in Latin America, creative director Gael García Bernal gathered 11 award-winning filmmakers who have created a captivating anthology of short films that delve into the underlying reasons, from poverty to societal traditions, why students aren’t graduating.
The Expert
La eminencia
Documentary
Spain
Everything is born with a riddle. A riddle with a very simple answer, but for many people the answer is not so obvious. Why?
The Female Teachers of the Republic
Las Maestras de la República
Documentary
Spain
Winner of a Goya Award for Best Documentary, The Female Teachers of The Republic focuses on the role of women in advancing public education in the spirit of equality and democratic access to schooling during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
The Forgotten Boys of Brazil
Menino 23 - Infâncas Perdidas no Brasil
Documentary
Brazil
During the 1930s, fifty black boys were taken from an orphanage in Rio de Janeiro and led to a farm where they were identified by numbers and subjected to slave labor by a family that was part of the political, military, and economic elite of the country while proclaming their affinity for the Nazi ideology.
The German Neighbor
El vecino alemán
Documentary, Fiction
Argentina
The German Neighbor follows the steps of Adolf Eichmann’s awkward and unusual life in Argentina, and his remarkable defense at the trial in Jerusalem.
The Good Life
La buena vida
Documentary
Germany, Switzerland
Jairo Fuentes, a charismatic young Wayúu leader, fights to protect his community from displacement caused by the El Cerrejón coal mine's rapid expansion.
The Graduates, Part 1 - Girls
Documentary, Series
United States
Follow Stephanie, a budding activist on the South Side of Chicago; Chastity, a Bronx teen whose family is homeless; and Darlene, a Tulsa student who reenters school after having a baby.
The Graduates, Part 2 - Boys
Documentary, Series
United States
Follow Juan, a gay teen bullied until discovering dance; Eduardo, saved from a gang path by a college prep organization; and Gustavo, whose college dreams are blocked by his undocumented status.
The Guardians
Documentary
Mexico, United States
An indigenous Mexican community and millions of monarch butterflies are under threat of extinction in the ancient forest they call home.
The Hole Story
Hoyos (Trou Story)
Documentary
Canada
Using striking images, rare archival footage, interviews, and humorous social commentary, the directors make a clear case against the way mining has been done in Canada.
The Journey of Monalisa
Documentary
Chile, United States
Chilean-born performer and writer Iván Monalisa fully embraces his / her dual selves: scrappy, masculine Iván as well as diva, transvestite sex-worker Monalisa.
The Key to Dalí
La llave Dalí
Documentary
Spanish scientist Tomeo L'Amo strongly believes he bought an original Dalí. After 25 years of research and interviews with experts he meets the one in Paris that changes his life.
The Killing of the Pig
La matança del porc
Documentary, Experimental
Spain, United States
From one of today's most respected filmmakers, dive into the mind of an amateur filmmaker in the '70s, concocting daring alternatives to tackle the 2012 economic crisis. A thought-provoking modern classic.
The Metal Stork
La cigüeña metálica
Documentary
Spain, El Salvador
During El Salvador’s civil war, rural kids Ana Lilian, Ricardo, and Blanca witnessed the murder of their families and grieved as a military helicopter determined their fate. Now, they try to reconnect with their long-lost families, hoping to reconcile their pasts and bring peace to the present.
The Offended
Los ofendidos
Documentary
Mexico, El Salvador
An award-winning documentary on the legacy of the internal armed conflict in El Salvador, The Offended features the director’s charismatic father, Rubén Zamora, a key political leader and current Salvadorian Ambassador before the UN who was captured and tortured by the National Police during the country’s civil war.
The Path of the Shepherd
La senda del pastor
Documentary
Spain
A journey through the vocation of six shepherds who see how the profession they love comes to an end.
The Price of Progress
Documentary
Spain
The Price of Progress forces viewers to confront the multifaceted interests at stake in the global food industry: power, money, and health.
The Rebellion of Memory
La rebelión de la memoria
Documentary
Ecuador
The indigenous movement leads the protests against the elimination of the subvention to the gas fuels by the Ecuadorian government.
The River's Retreat
El ciar del río
Documentary
Argentina
A kayaker embarks on an expedition down a wild river following an explorer's old navigation letters.
The Rock
La roca
Documentary
Spain
Despite being declared enemies by their countries, people in the Rock of Gibraltar and La Linea depended on each other, got married, and lived with their bilingual children. But Franco’s decision to close entrance to the British territory forced the separation of thousands of mixed families.
The Sky Is Red
El cielo está rojo
Documentary
Chile
In 2010, 81 inmates died in a huge fire at the San Miguel prison in Chile’s capital city, Santiago. Justice remains elusive as the trial fails to assign blame. With full access to the judicial files, this reconstruction sheds light on the utter failure of the prison administration, which housed twice as many prisoners as allowed.
The Socialist Dream: Lázaro Cárdenas and the Reconstruction of Post-revolutionary Mexico
El sueño socialista
Documentary
Mexico
In the violent times of a post-revolutionary Mexico, a complex and divided country, the ideas of a man paved the way towards social transformation. Radical, practical, and courageous, Lázaro Cárdenas and a socialist dream shaped the future of a Mexico in reconstruction with their political concepts.
The Spirit of the Ancestors
Te Kuhane o te Tupuna: El espíritu de los ancestros
Documentary
Chile
Three generations of the Pakarati family travel to Europe to reclaim the Stolen Friend - one of Rapa Nui's (Easter Island) sacred spirits - which was stolen by colonizers and is one of the countless sacred objects housed in museums worldwide.
The Territories
Los territorios
Documentary
Argentina, Brazil
An engrossing exploration into what it means to be a journalist, the film is about how we approach the conflicts and the role the press plays in times of fake news.
The Travel Agent
Pequeñas mentiras piadosas
Documentary
Cuba, Spain, Italy
From her tiny office overlooking the U.S. Interests Section, 58-year old Lourdes counsels thousands of Cubans seeking a U.S. travel visas. She coaches them on answering tricky questions, fine-tuning their stories so they have a better chance of succeeding.
The Visit and A Secret Garden
La visita y un jardín secreto
Documentary
Spain, Portugal
This award-winning portrait of forgotten Spanish painter Isabel Santaló reflects on memory, oblivion, and creating while pondering female artmaking.
The Wall: The Effect of its Imposing Presence on Migrant Families
Documentary
United States
A firsthand look at the reality of the Hispanic population in the United States and the current undocumented immigration crisis, touching on topics such as the U.S.-Mexico border wall, the effects of family separation at the border, deportation, and DACA.
The Welles Raft
A jangada de Welles
Documentary
Brazil
During Orson Welles' filming of It's All True in Brazil, a fishermen's raft vanishes at sea, evoking memories of dictatorship, WWII, and labor rights battles.
The Wind Blows the Border
Venta na fronteira
Documentary
Brazil
On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle wages between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty.
The Year of the Discovery
El año del descubrimiento
Documentary
Spain
Citizens of Cartagena recount the events of the 1992 riots.
These Walls
Estos muros
Documentary
Spain
During the Franco regime, Penalty Redemption through Labour was a legal device that allowed public and private companies to use republican prisoners as forced labor. Pascual exposes how this device was used in virtually all economic sectors throughout the country.
They Called Me King Tiger: A Biography of the Chicano Malcolm X
Me llamaban el Rey Tigre
Documentary
Mexico
A balanced view of Reies López Tijerina, who inspired Mexican-American college students of the late 1960s and early 1970s to start the Chicano Civil Rights Movement that stressed ethnic pride, ethnic studies, and opposition to police brutality.
This Stolen Country of Mine
Mein gestohlenes Land
Documentary
Germany, Ecuador
Recently assassinated journalist and presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and the indigenous resistance exposed the Ecuadorian government's corrupt agreements that allow Chinese exploitation of local mines.
Time Theorem
Teorema de tiempo
Documentary
Mexico
Years after the death of my grandmother Anita, I found thousands of photographs and hundreds of home movies. The images revealed their secret profession as amateur filmmakers.
Trance
Documentary
France, Spain
A journey to the heart of the flamenco music of Jorge Pardo, an essential artist to understand the evolution of contemporary flamenco.
Triana, Pure and Pure
Triana, pura y pura
Documentary, Musical
Spain
This joyful film memorializes the end of an indomitable lineage in a unique flamenco soiree, transformed into a tribute to a disappeared world.
Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas
Tupamaro: guerrilas urbanas
Documentary
United States, Mexico, Venezuela
A raw look at the infamous leader of one of Venezuela’s ‘colectivos,' armed leftists who fight drug-traffickers, political opponents, and even each other.
Unconscious Revealed
Inconscientes revelados
Documentary
Brazil
An examination of racial issues in Brazil from its historical formation, including Black representation in markets, entrepreneurial women, generational patterns, and the lingering scar of racism.
Undo Motherhood Ep. 01 - Exhaustion
Exhaustion
Germany
Undo Motherhood explores the reasons why a significant number of women around the world today, in spite of loving their children, regret becoming mothers.
Undo Motherhood Ep. 02 - Isolation
Isolation
Germany
Undo Motherhood explores the reasons why a significant number of women around the world today, in spite of loving their children, regret becoming mothers.
Undo Motherhood Ep. 03 - Resignation
Resignation
Germany
Undo Motherhood explores the reasons why a significant number of women around the world today, in spite of loving their children, regret becoming mothers.
Undo Motherhood Ep. 04 - Acceptance
Acceptance
Germany
Undo Motherhood explores the reasons why a significant number of women around the world today, in spite of loving their children, regret becoming mothers.
Us, Them, and Me
NEY: Nosotros, ellos, yo
Documentary
Argentina
Led by insatiable curiosity, Nicolás Avruj's family vacation to Tel Aviv transforms into a months long journey into Gaza and the West Bank. With only his camera as company, he became a guest in the homes of both Palestinians and Israelis, immersing himself in their daily lives eithout prejudice.
Vicenta
Animation, Documentary
Argentina
A film as necessary as it is beautiful, Vicenta explores the struggle for the right to a legal, safe, and free abortion.
Vicente Ruiz: In Real Time
Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real
Documentary
Chile
An exploration of the social role of art through one of the leading figures of the Chilean counterculture of the 1980s: Vicente Ruiz.
Video-Dérives: Sol
Video-dérives: Sol
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
An exploration of how citizens register images during the biggest social protests in Spain.
We All Like Plantain
A todos nos gusta el plátano
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
Seven black people living in Spain try to craft a film that delves into self-representation. A powerful exploration of identity and community.
What Happens to a Dream Deferred
Documentary
United States
An intimate portrait of a day in the life of two DACA recipients whose lives were thrown into limbo after the program was rescinded on September 5, 2017.
What Would You Pack?
Documentary
United States
What would you pack in the suitcase of a loved one, if they were going to be deported?
When the Guns Go Silent
El silencio de los fusiles
Documentary
Colombia
The Colombian peace process explained with unprecedented access to the protagonists of the negotiations and exceptional archival material.
Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice
Documentary
United States
Willie Vleasquez examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation and addresses issues facing Latinos today.
With My Heart in Yambo
Con mi corazón en Yambo
Documentary
Ecuador
In 1988, director María Fernanda Restrepo's two brothers—then 14 and 17—vanished without a trace. Decades later, Restrepo embarks on the painful journey of recounting her family’s story.
Xeneizes
Documentary
Argentina, Italy
Soccer unites the worlds of La Boca, Buenos Aires, and Genoa, Italy, through extraordinary passion. Famous footballers share their testimonies in this documentary.
Yeses
Documentary
Spain
A prison officer is inspired to bring the transformative power of theater behind bars.
You and Me
Tú y yo
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Dominican Republic
The Mrs., a 70-year-old widow, and Aridia, her young maid, live in isolation in a house in Santo Domingo where domestic chores keep them occupied.
Zoila
Documentary
Chile
When Gabriela discovers that Zoila, her childhood Mapuche indigenous nanny, doesn’t appear in the family tapes, she begins to question her mother's social construct.
Zoot Suit Riots
Documentary
United States
In June 1943, the murder of José Diaz ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles. Revisit the violent events of the next summer, culminating in riots between servicemen and Latino youth.
Zurita, You Will See Not to See
Zurita, verás no ver
Documentary
Chile
National Literature Award Laureate Raúl Zurita is not only one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial living poets; he is also a rocker, a human rights activist, a public figure, and a tireless struggler. This documentary is an account of his travels and daily life, as he reflects on topics such as state terrorism and death.
[M]otherhood
Documentary
Spain
Women share their experiences and reasons for rejecting traditional motherhood ideals.
[Non] Human Person
Persona [No] Humana
Documentary
Spain
Sandra and Cecilia have spent their lives in captivity without committing a crime. An NGO fights for their release. The catch: they're not human.