Ultras of Egypt
55mins | Egypt - 2019Egypt's football Ultras and the Arab Spring
When protest erupted in the streets of Egypt in 2011, groups of rival football fans found themselves united at the heart of the unrest. Informed by their experiences of resisting the police as football fans, the ultras applied their knowledge to civil protest, forming the formidable militant core of the revolution. With rare access to the supporters at the heart of the revolution, this doc offers an unseen view of the Arab Spring and its fatal consequences for Egypt’s most passionate football fans.
Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War
58mins/133mins | South Africa - 2018On the frontline of the war against rhino poaching
Two filmmakers put their lives on hold to make a film about the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa. Initially carving out six months for the project, the women end up spending four years immersed in a world far larger and more dangerous than they could possibly have imagined. Granted unprecedented access to the rangers on the frontline in South Africa’s national parks and with extraordinary undercover footage showing how the horn is processed, packaged and sold in Asia, filmmakers Bonné de Bod and Susan Scott capture a never-before-seen panorama of the global trade in rhino horn.
Escape From Saudi
42mins | Saudi Arabia - 2019A shocking exposé of the plight of women fleeing Saudi Arabia
When eighteen-year-old Rahaf Al Qunun decided to renounce Islam, an action that is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, fleeing the country became her only option. As her family slept, she planned her route to Australia. After being stopped in transit in Bangkok, she barricaded herself into a hotel room for several days, making headlines around the world as she shared her plight on social media. ABC Four Corners' Sophie McNeill was the only journalist to join Rahaf in the hotel room she refused to leave without asylum. Exposing the most intimate moments of Rahaf's terrifying journey, along with other women's equally treacherous stories, this dramatic investigation reveals the immense dangers Saudi women face when fighting one of the world's most conservative societies.
Free Men
90mins | United States - 2019Love and Art on Death Row
Sentenced to death, many of us would give up on life. But from his death row cell Kenneth Reams refuses to be limited. He falls in love with Isabelle, a French artist who wants to become his wife. Together they fight for justice for a murder he didn’t commit, at the same time arranging exhibitions of Kenneth's own works of art. Narrated by himself, this doc profiles one prisoner's extraordinary struggle for freedom, justice and love against the odds.
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Cyber Attacks
46mins | World - 2016The shocking story of the Ashley Madison hacking scandal
In July 2015, Ashley Madison, 'The Original Extramarital Affairs Site', was hacked. Pandemonium ensued when the names, details, and fetishes of its members were revealed to the world. Families were torn apart, and some people were even driven to suicide. But the leak also uncovered the true sprawl of the Ashley Madison empire, and the fragile and fraudulent foundations upon which it was built.
Keepers of the Magic
58mins/87mins | United States - 2018Seeing through the eyes of the world's best cinematographers
How do cinematographers capture the perfect shots? From natural light's limitations to the importance of director-cinematographer relationships, Keepers of the Magic foregrounds a unique discussion with a seamless amalgamation of cinema's most iconic sequences. Featuring interviews and analysis from the masterminds behind them, including Gordon Willis (The Godfather), Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and Sam Mendes (American Beauty), this doc is as much a tribute to their work as a thoughtful and intelligent expose into cinema's world-class visionaries.
Pani: Women, Drugs and Kathmandu
58mins/88mins | Nepal - 2018Living with addiction in Kathmandu
In Kathmandu, life for female opioid addicts is hard. Shunned by society and with limited access to rehabilitation services, many turn to sex work and petty crime to survive. Living in the shadows, they endure a cycle of abuse at the hands of clients, drug dealers and corrupt officials. This powerful and intimate doc offers unique access into the lives of eight brave women, charting their struggles to live on and recover against the odds.
God Children
56mins | India - 2018India's deified children born with birth defects
In rural villages of India, children born with a specific birth defect may be transformed overnight into a Hindu God, becoming an incarnation and a beacon of hope to the people around them. One boy never wished to be seen as a Hindu God, while the other only knows how to live as a symbol of hope to his village. Both were never given the choice.
Unquiet Graves
75mins | Ireland - 2019Uncovering Britain's Death Squads
Between 1972 and 1978, the Glenanne Gang were involved in the brutal murders of 120 innocent civilians. Since, shocking evidence has come to light exposing the involvement of a British Army regiment in the Gang’s six-year campaign of terror. Targeting society’s most vulnerable, the group of killers rampaged through Counties Tyrone and Armagh and across into the Irish Republic assassinating farmers, shopkeepers, publicans and other civilians. This gritty examination reveals the scale of collusion between the British government and loyalist death squads, and calls for truth and justice for those affected.
Los Viejos (The Oldies)
94mins/52mins | Cuba - 2018A timeless look at music, love and beauty in Cuba
In the city of Santa Clara, Cuba, three elderly musicians drift between present and memory to relate their undying passion for what keeps them alive: music. Zaida sings her tired heart out, Bringuez struggles to play the saxophone again, and Cándido, with an impressively athletic form, uses old photographs and magazine clippings to convey his tireless love for life. An insight into the daily work and will of those who were once at the heart of Cuba's rich musical scene, The Oldies uncovers the young souls of the artists who shaped the country's culture and offers an intimate and compassionate perspective on life in old age.
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Ultras of Egypt
Egypt - 2019
Egypt's football Ultras and the Arab Spring
When protest erupted in the streets of Egypt in 2011, groups of rival football fans found themselves united at the heart of the unrest. Informed by their experiences of resisting the police as football fans, the ultras applied their knowledge to civil protest, forming the formidable militant core...
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Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War
South Africa - 2018
On the frontline of the war against rhino poaching
Two filmmakers put their lives on hold to make a film about the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa. Initially carving out six months for the project, the women end up spending four years immersed in a world far larger and more dangerous than they could possibly have imagined. Granted unpreced...
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Escape From Saudi
Saudi Arabia - 2019
A shocking exposé of the plight of women fleeing Saudi Arabia
When eighteen-year-old Rahaf Al Qunun decided to renounce Islam, an action that is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, fleeing the country became her only option. As her family slept, she planned her route to Australia. After being stopped in transit in Bangkok, she barricaded herself into a hot...
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Free Men
United States - 2019
Love and Art on Death Row
Sentenced to death, many of us would give up on life. But from his death row cell Kenneth Reams refuses to be limited. He falls in love with Isabelle, a French artist who wants to become his wife. Together they fight for justice for a murder he didn’t commit, at the same time arranging exhibition...
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Cyber Attacks
World - 2016
The shocking story of the Ashley Madison hacking scandal
In July 2015, Ashley Madison, 'The Original Extramarital Affairs Site', was hacked. Pandemonium ensued when the names, details, and fetishes of its members were revealed to the world. Families were torn apart, and some people were even driven to suicide. But the leak also uncovered the true spraw...
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Keepers of the Magic
United States - 2018
Seeing through the eyes of the world's best cinematographers
How do cinematographers capture the perfect shots? From natural light's limitations to the importance of director-cinematographer relationships, Keepers of the Magic foregrounds a unique discussion with a seamless amalgamation of cinema's most iconic sequences. Featuring interviews and analysis f...
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Pani: Women, Drugs and Kathmandu
Nepal - 2018
Living with addiction in Kathmandu
In Kathmandu, life for female opioid addicts is hard. Shunned by society and with limited access to rehabilitation services, many turn to sex work and petty crime to survive. Living in the shadows, they endure a cycle of abuse at the hands of clients, drug dealers and corrupt officials. This powe...
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God Children
India - 2018
India's deified children born with birth defects
In rural villages of India, children born with a specific birth defect may be transformed overnight into a Hindu God, becoming an incarnation and a beacon of hope to the people around them. One boy never wished to be seen as a Hindu God, while the other only knows how to live as a symbol of hope ...
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Unquiet Graves
Ireland - 2019
Uncovering Britain's Death Squads
Between 1972 and 1978, the Glenanne Gang were involved in the brutal murders of 120 innocent civilians. Since, shocking evidence has come to light exposing the involvement of a British Army regiment in the Gang’s six-year campaign of terror. Targeting society’s most vulnerable, the group of kille...
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Los Viejos (The Oldies)
Cuba - 2018
A timeless look at music, love and beauty in Cuba
In the city of Santa Clara, Cuba, three elderly musicians drift between present and memory to relate their undying passion for what keeps them alive: music. Zaida sings her tired heart out, Bringuez struggles to play the saxophone again, and Cándido, with an impressively athletic form, uses old p...