During a trip to the US, Ieva’s father - a KGB employee about to defect, offered her a blunt choice: take a taxi to the Soviet Embassy and denounce him as a traitor, or stay with him and never see her mother or her homeland of Latvia again.
Spinning together fact and fiction, Lady Boss tells the story of a ground-breaking author on a mission to build a one-woman literary empire, finding the real Jackie behind the glamour and scandal.
Emmy-winning journalist Sorious Samura embarks on a journey to create an epic work of national theatre for his home country, Sierra Leone. It doesn't go as planned.
Discuss some of the innovative storytelling techniques being used in virtual reality with Venice VR's Liz Rosenthal
Meet the former players of the Japanese women’s volleyball team, known as the ‘Witches of the Orient’ for their seemingly supernatural powers on the courts, in Julien Faraut's mesmerising new film
A gripping family drama that begins when 92-year-old matriarch Margaret is accused of witchcraft, revealing a volatile mix of traditions, Christianity and consumerism converging in rural Kenya.
Based on a bestselling book in which Naoki Higashida, a 13-year-old nonspeaking autistic boy, vividly explains his experience of the world, The Reason I Jump is a beautifully cinematic examination of what autism feels like.
Presenting new material and evidence never heard before, this is the definitive story of Suge Knight, the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records, and the murders of Biggie & Tupac.
In the sprawling green wilderness of an abandoned water reservoir just outside Bucharest, the Enache family - a Roma couple and their 9 kids - live totally off grid amongst nature, following the rhythm of the seasons.
We're offering relaxed screenings for The Reason I Jump for our guests with autism or other neurodiversities.
Marc Isaacs blends documentary and fiction in his new film, made inside his own home and filled with people connected to his own life, from his builders to his next door neighbour.
Narrated by Laurie Anderson, this is the untold story of the female pioneers of electronic music - from Delia Derbyshire to Suzanne Ciani - who transformed the way we produce and listen to music today.
Explore some of the defining issues and themes that shape our world today in this co-presented free online screening.
A heart-rending tale of homecoming and loss, Home Address (Ghar Ka Pata) is an autobiographical account of director Madhulika Jalali’s journey to Kashmir in search of her identity.
With a lucky run at the track and chutzpah for days, Franco Stevens launched Curve, the best-selling lesbian magazine ever published. When Franco learns that Curve is failing, she turns to today’s queer activists to determine her path forward.
In a lab-like space, a young American woman watches videos portraying life in the West Bank city of Hebron. As she talks through her reactions, we see the challenging of innate biases and the workings of empathy play out in real time.
An eye-opening documentary exploring the lives of migrant labourers working in the tea fields of Bangladesh and the British colonial history that has led to them being there.
The 8th amendment of the Irish constitution effectively banned abortion. This is the story of the fight to repeal that law, following pro-choice activists as they campaign to lead their country towards progressive reform.
Shamima Begum and Hoda Muthana made headlines around the world when they travelled to Syria as teenagers to join ISIS. Now they want to return.
Master filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa (The Event, The Trial) crafts one of his most astonishing nonfiction achievements from the archival footage of the days of mourning for Joseph Stalin.
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.