Tantura
94mins | Israel/Palestine - 2022What really happened in Tantura?
Hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated amid the formation of the state of Israel. To Israelis, this was the War of Independence. Palestinians call it 'Al Nakba' - the Catastrophe. In the 90s, research into a massacre that had allegedly occurred in the village of Tantura in 1948, was dismissed. Now, director Alon Schwarz revisits former Israeli soldiers of the Alexandroni Brigade as well as Palestinian residents in an effort to re-examine what happened in Tantura, and why 'Al Nakba' is still a taboo in Israeli society.
Greenwashing
50mins | Switzerland - 2022Sustainable or scam: the false corporate claims of climate action
Greenwashing: it's a term that's come to the fore in recent years, as the urgency of the climate crisis becomes increasingly apparent. It's a troubling phenomenon in which companies which brand themselves as sustainable - in hopes of attracting green investment - continue to cause massive pollution. Just how deep does this deception run, and what is the solution?
Mariupol: The Chronicles of Hell
53mins/81mins | Ukraine - 2022The fall of one of Ukraine's major cities
Mariupol - ruined but not conquered. The city in the east of Ukraine, with almost half a million people, has survived the occupation, total destruction, and a humanitarian catastrophe. The occupiers were murdering civilians, preventing them from escaping. In this film - the story of the survivors, their life in hell, and ultimately - salvation.
Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan
55mins/73mins | Mongolia - 2022Beyond Genghis Khan
Journey into a vast country little known by many: Mongolia. A stunning cinematic view of the country's past and present, this is a traverse through the ages, from the remarkable evolution of Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire to intimate portraits of today’s Mongolians.
Vape Haze
46mins | Australia - 2022Gen-Z's latest addiction
It's touted as a safer alternative to smoking, and was originally marketed towards those wanting to quit nicotine for good - but vaping has quickly been adopted by younger generations, and many are now hooked. With the long-term risks of vaping still unclear, is this new addiction harmless, or is there danger hidden within the clouds of vapour?
Only I Can Hear
53mins/76mins | United States - 2022The story of CODA - Children of Deaf Adults
In the American Midwest, three hearing teenagers come of age in the vibrant, raucous Deaf community. In search of a home between two disparate worlds, the young women explore their unique identity as CODA — Children of Deaf Adults, as they strive to fit into both the deaf and hearing communities to which they belong.
The Assassination and Mrs Paine
52mins/100mins | United States - 2022One woman’s unshakable connection to the JFK assassination continues to haunt her fifty years later.
According to her detractors, Ruth Paine is a government agent who helped frame Lee Harvey Oswald as the assassin of the president. But to her defenders, she is simply an innocent bystander caught up in history. The Assassination and Mrs Paine juxtaposes Ruth’s first-hand account alongside the assassination researchers who suspect her and the defenders of the official story with whom she sides.
Lady Buds
52mins/96mins | United States - 2022It's all about the females
When California legalized marijuana, six women emerged from the shadows of the cannabis underground, and into the light of a legalized market. But with major corporations and heavy-handed regulations to reckon with, these trailblazing women must risk everything in order to claim their own piece of the American dream in the market they helped to create.
Off the Rails
52mins/91mins | United Kingdom - 2022Growing up isn't an easy journey...
Rikke Brewer and best friend Aiden Knox hone their spectacular UrbEx stunts and gravity-defying Parkour skills, hoping that millions of likes on social media will be their ticket out of boring Guildford. But the trauma of a close friend's death triggers darker stories, of broken families and fragile mental health, threatening to send them both off the rails.
Man on the Bus
54mins/84mins | Australia - 2022The Secret History of an Australian Jewish Family
Man on the Bus is a moving story about love, lies and loss. Eve always thought there was something not quite right about her family. She had wild ideas about being an Australian implant into her holocaust family. Over a decade of searching for the truth, she makes a remarkable discovery that changes her life forever.
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Tantura
Israel/Palestine - 2022
What really happened in Tantura?
Hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated amid the formation of the state of Israel. To Israelis, this was the War of Independence. Palestinians call it 'Al Nakba' - the Catastrophe. In the 90s, research into a massacre that had allegedly occurred in the village of Tantura in 1948, was dism…
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Greenwashing
Switzerland - 2022
Sustainable or scam: the false corporate claims of climate action
Greenwashing: it's a term that's come to the fore in recent years, as the urgency of the climate crisis becomes increasingly apparent. It's a troubling phenomenon in which companies which brand themselves as sustainable - in hopes of attracting green investment - continue to cause massive pollution…
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Mariupol: The Chronicles of Hell
Ukraine - 2022
The fall of one of Ukraine's major cities
Mariupol - ruined but not conquered. The city in the east of Ukraine, with almost half a million people, has survived the occupation, total destruction, and a humanitarian catastrophe. The occupiers were murdering civilians, preventing them from escaping. In this film - the story of the survivors, …
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Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan
Mongolia - 2022
Beyond Genghis Khan
Journey into a vast country little known by many: Mongolia. A stunning cinematic view of the country's past and present, this is a traverse through the ages, from the remarkable evolution of Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire to intimate portraits of today’s Mongolians.
-
Vape Haze
Australia - 2022
Gen-Z's latest addiction
It's touted as a safer alternative to smoking, and was originally marketed towards those wanting to quit nicotine for good - but vaping has quickly been adopted by younger generations, and many are now hooked. With the long-term risks of vaping still unclear, is this new addiction harmless, or is t…
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Only I Can Hear
United States - 2022
The story of CODA - Children of Deaf Adults
In the American Midwest, three hearing teenagers come of age in the vibrant, raucous Deaf community. In search of a home between two disparate worlds, the young women explore their unique identity as CODA — Children of Deaf Adults, as they strive to fit into both the deaf and hearing communities to…
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The Assassination and Mrs Paine
United States - 2022
One woman’s unshakable connection to the JFK assassination continues to haunt her fifty years later.
According to her detractors, Ruth Paine is a government agent who helped frame Lee Harvey Oswald as the assassin of the president. But to her defenders, she is simply an innocent bystander caught up in history. The Assassination and Mrs Paine juxtaposes Ruth’s first-hand account alongside the assas…
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Lady Buds
United States - 2022
It's all about the females
When California legalized marijuana, six women emerged from the shadows of the cannabis underground, and into the light of a legalized market. But with major corporations and heavy-handed regulations to reckon with, these trailblazing women must risk everything in order to claim their own piece of …
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Off the Rails
United Kingdom - 2022
Growing up isn't an easy journey...
Rikke Brewer and best friend Aiden Knox hone their spectacular UrbEx stunts and gravity-defying Parkour skills, hoping that millions of likes on social media will be their ticket out of boring Guildford. But the trauma of a close friend's death triggers darker stories, of broken families and fragil…
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Man on the Bus
Australia - 2022
The Secret History of an Australian Jewish Family
Man on the Bus is a moving story about love, lies and loss. Eve always thought there was something not quite right about her family. She had wild ideas about being an Australian implant into her holocaust family. Over a decade of searching for the truth, she makes a remarkable discovery that change…