Siudy Between Worlds

Follow a flamenco prodigy and her troupe’s journey to make it in the Big Apple

They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. Venezuelan-born flamenco prodigy Siudy Garrido and her dance troupe want to bring their production to a famed midtown New York stage and sustain a multi-month run. When the troupe finally attracts the attention of the New York Times' dance critic, will the coverage launch them to new heights, or will it sink their fledgling production?

The Witch of Kings Cross

Allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney

Inspired by the work of Aleister Crowley, bohemian artist Rosaleen Norton advocated a pantheist vision of witchcraft, and a sexual magic freed from religious and moral rules. Eventually the relentless scandals led to the downfall of her high society lover. Told ‘in her own words’, the film weaves stylized drama and erotic dancers with never before seen artworks, diaries and scrapbooks. The Witch of Kings Cross is the fascinating portrait of a fearless woman outlaw railing against fearful conservative forces and an insight into the work of an uncelebrated genius. In today’s new wave of feminism, Rosaleen’s story has never been more pertinent.

Downfall

Inside the Capitol insurrection

On January 6 2021, the sacred symbol of American democracy was stormed by supporters of Donald Trump, unleashing violence and destruction. Who was behind this failed coup, and can faith in American democracy be restored?

The Campaign Against the Climate

How vested interests blocked the fight against climate change

The planet’s largest oil companies were among the first to detect global warming. Unsurprisingly, instead of taking action, they launched a campaign which, for thirty years, has derailed the fight against climate change. A shocking investigation uncovers what was done to impede the battle against climate change, and who was behind it. Company scientists were fired, public perception was manipulated – as the scale and urgency of the climate crisis is becoming undeniably clear, the impact that these actions may have had on the race to save the planet are more shocking than ever.

Ireland's Mother and Baby Scandal

Disturbing allegations about the fate of thousands of babies shake Ireland to the core.

Six years ago, it was discovered that hundreds of babies and infants had died in a home for unmarried pregnant women run by Catholic nuns. A full report into this scandal has now been released, revealing the true scale of the tragedy

Sheltered

Hope, despair and devoted care are all in a day's work at this animal shelter

In the busy world of the animal shelter, the loving bond between humans and animals is strained by the endless stream of abandoned dogs, cats and rabbits. Pets are life companions - but for some, they are also a dispensable status symbol. With attentive care and training by the passionate employees and dedicated volunteers, the hopeful animals are rehabilitated and prepared for the right match with a new owner. Not every story has a happy ending, but no matter how limited the resources are, the team fights on—even for the biggest misfits of them all.

Assassins of Iraq

A year in a nation in crisis

In one of his last interviews, Hisham Al Hashimi, Iraq’s foremost security expert, described the resurgence of IS as an al-Qaeda-like insurgency. Three weeks after this interview, on July 6th 2020, Al Hashimi was murdered in front of his home in Baghdad. This incident caused shockwaves – and revealed that Iraq is once more a nation in a state of crisis: its fragile status as an independent, secular country is being fatally undermined by violent forces from both sides of the sectarian religious divide. This year long investigation examines the resurgence of the so-called Islamic State and shows how it has been terrorising villagers in Northern Iraq. It also reveals how Shia militia groups, in an attempt to maintain their stronghold over Iraqi society, have allegedly killed scores of political opponents during a ruthless campaign of targeted assassinations.

Fixed

The football match that changed the world’s perception of corruption in sport

In September 2010 a legendary friendly FIFA football match took place between Bahrain and Togo. It was legendary not only because of the nature of the game, but because it later transpired that the Togolese team was entirely “fake”. The match is a spectacular example of how corruption in sport - and match-fixing specifically - is organised and executed. The players, coaches and officials involved had no idea of the manipulation taking place, but once revealed it drastically changed the world’s view on the potential for corruption in sport. Though the scale of the corruption is almost comic, the Togolese players and coach suffer the consequences to this day; meanwhile, the mastermind behind it all has become something of a celebrity in the world of match-fixing.

I Am Not A Hero

Ordinary people's extraordinary fight against Covid-19

On the front-line of the emergency in Belgium’s hospitals, as the numbers of dead rise and Erasmus hospital struggles to cope, this documentary portrays the healthcare workers at the epicentre of the crisis with unprecedented cinematic quality and deep, crafted storytelling. In the midst the crisis, their struggle with the unfolding nightmare is laid bare with outstanding intimacy.