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Identifying Features
A documentary starring Mercedes Hernández, David Illescas and Juan Jesús Varela
Magdalena, a mother in search of her missing son, meets Miguel, recently deported from the US and looking for his mother. Together, they make their way through the desolate and unforgiving militia-ridden landscapes south of the border.
Becoming Nobody (2019)
A documentary starring Ram Dass
The core arc of Ram Dass’ teachings and life: whether as Dr. Richard Alpert, the eminent Harvard psychologist, or as Ram Dass who serves as a bridge between Eastern and Western philosophies, he has defined a generation of inner explorers and seekers of truth and wisdom.
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Berlin Bouncer
A documentary starring Sven Marquardt, Frank Künster and Smiley Baldwin
A portrait of Berlin’s most famous bouncers – Sven Marquardt, Frank Künster and Smiley Baldwin. The three men have been part and parcel of the capital’s club scene for more than 25 years – from the days after the fall of the Berlin Wall to the present day – but aren’t yet considering calling it a day even though life makes more demands on them as they turn 50.
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1001 Nights Apart
A documentary
In Iran, you are not allowed to dance - and it is even forbidden to use the word dance. Nevertheless, in a hidden studio in Tehran, a group of young people are trying to teach themselves to dance. They know little of the rich history of Iranian dance before the 1979 revolution ... (more)
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Stand Up My Beauty
A documentary starring Nardos Wude Tesfaw
Nardos, an Azmari singer from Addis Ababa, dreams of telling stories about the lives of ordinary people through her music. In her search for the stories behind her songs, she meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her children. Nardos puts the lives, visions and power of Ethiopian women at the center of her creation as we slowly immerse ourselves in a rapidly changing country.
The Strait Guys
A documentary starring George M. Koumal and Scott R. Spencer
THE STRAIT GUYS follows Czech-born mining engineer, George, and his fast-talking protégé, Scott, along the proposed route of the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the Bering Strait and onward to Russia ... (more)