A tender and humorous portrait of poet and translator Edwin Honig as he battles with the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
A compelling tale of "medicine, monopoly and malice", Fire in the Blood looks at how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs in late 90s.
In the male dominated society of Iran, Farahnaz Shiri, the first female bus driver in Tehran, has made her own little society in her bus.
As part of our Black History programme of docs, we bring you the incredible story of the Freedom Riders with our mobile solar powered cinema, One Way Theatre.
A film based on the best-selling book. Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers explore the hidden side of everything.
The breath-taking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history.
The story behind Invictus, from award-winning director Connie Field.
An intensely personal journey into the dangerous and unseen world or wartime news gathering.
From Moscow to Pietushki is a poetic journey into the world of the Russian cult writer Venedikt Yerofeev, as he is slowly dying of cancer after 40 years of principled and heroic alcohol consumption.
Covering twenty-four hours in London during the Blitz, Fires Were Started is the story of a day in the life of the Auxiliary Fire Service. On the same day that a new recruit joins up, warning comes in that a heavy attack is expected that night.
Filmed during the US led assault on Fallujah, this film comprises of unique footage of the devastation and testimonies from those inside the besieged city, along with footage of injuries and civilians under fire. It provides a concise introduction to the historical roots of resistance to the occupying forces in the city and it conveys a real sense of what such attacks can do to a community.
Much of Eastern Europe has been devastated by the rapid transition from communism to capitalism. Fifteen years since independence from the USSR, the Ukraine - Europe's second largest country - is struggling to regain economic and social stability. One little-known consequence is the estimated 1,000,000 children now living homeless on Ukraine's streets.
FOCUS ON IRAQ: DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES: A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS + Q&A
A Company of Soldiers follows the US Army's 8th Cavalry Regiment stationed in Baghdad for an up-close, intimate look at the dangers facing an American unit in Iraq. Shot during the month of Ramadan and the campaign for Fallujah, the film tracks the day-to-day challenges facing the 8th Cavalry's Dog Company as it suddenly has to cope with a dramatic increase in insurgent attacks.
FOCUS ON IRAQ: DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES: LAKENHEATH (World Premiere)
Lakenheath tells the story of a god-fearing military family from Oklahoma who move to the largest US air base in England. A good family of strong faith and ideals, they are happy to find the base is an American island, buffeted against the outside world.
The film interweaves the stories of four obsessive men, each driven to create eccentric worlds of their dreams, all involving animals: Dave Hoover, a lion tamer who idolizes the late Clyde Beatty, and who shares his theories on the mind of wild animals; George Mendonça, a topiary gardener who has devoted a lifetime to painstakingly shaping bears and giraffes out of hedges and trees; Ray Mendez, who is fascinated with hairless mole-rats, tiny buck-toothed mammals who behave like insects; and Rodney Brooks, an M.I.T. scientist who has designed complex, autonomous robots that can crawl like bugs without specific instructions from a human controller.
FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART: AMOS VOGEL & CINEMA 16 + Director Q&A
In 1947, Amos Vogel established a film club in New York called Cinema 16. He was determined to show there were alternatives to Hollywood. Its aim was to invigorate citizenship...
Tells the story of a young Chinese writer recalling her childhood in China while hiking through the mountains of Wales
Veterans of the Vietnam War tell about their experiences. The disasters but also the glorious moments of war.
Family is a record of director Sami Saif's search for his long-lost father. His father vanished when he was very young; his mother died an alcoholic; and his brother Thomas committed suicide.
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar is a 2002 French documentary based on Federico Fellini's last confessions in Rome in 91 and 92, the film eschews straightforward biography to highlight the Italian director's unorthodox working methods, conscience, and philosophy.
Filmed in Afghanistan and Laos, Footprints records the devastation wrought on the civilian population by the use of cluster bombs.