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Registered blind and diagnosed with autism, teenager Michelle Smith wants the same as all young people do: love, success and a life of her own. Feisty and headstrong, with a new boyfriend and an interest in bondage and S&M, Michelle is happy to defy expectations and find her own path. Yet can she temper her bold expectations with her reality, and is the offer of a dream job all it appears to be...

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The Last Laugh

United States | 2016

Can a tragedy in the scale of the Holocaust ever be the subject of comedy? Should it be? From a rich archive of performances to interviews with prominent comedians and an intimate portrait of Auschwitz survivor Renee Firestone, an intriguing conversation emerges over where to draw the line. Star-studded, provocative and entertaining, this doc dares to ask uncomfortable questions about just ho...

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Off The Rails

United States | 2016

Darius McCollum has a love of transport that has led to him being jailed 32 times, spending 23 years in prison - despite never harming any person or property. Suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, over 3 decades Darius has commandeered New York buses and subway trains, only to correctly drive their routes and announce the stops. A remarkable story of society's failure to channel the harmless pass...

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William and the Windmill

Malawi | 2016

With only a library book as his guide, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba sets about building a wind turbine in his Malawian village. Using junk parts and a lot of imagination, he harnesses enough energy to resuscitate his dying farming community, saving his family from famine. An international media sensation, William soon finds himself faced with complex choices, the burden of expectation and the ...

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Foreign Affairs

World | 2016

An intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn as he struggles to make the voice of a small country heard in a world marked by major political crises that threaten world peace and prosperity. A sober look at the complex world of international relations, through remarkable access this crafted doc also offers moments of comic relief in its wry observations ...

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Wild Flower

Albania | 2016

Lule Bib Luka is one of the last of her kind – the burrnesha of Albania, sworn virgins who reject a conventional women’s life to take a male role. Lule has devoted years to caring for her paternal lands and livestock in Albania’s rugged mountains. Now in her seventies, after the rest of her family have either died or left their homeland, she decides to move to the city. This crafted doc capture...

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The Man Who Saw Too Much

Mexico | 2016

What drives someone to pursue scenes of death and suffering? From the age of nine, avid cinephile Enrique Metinides was photographing corpses in the street. Despite his age, this passion soon landed him a job in the tabloids, where he was given license to his follow his morbid obsession. Through his work we explore Mexico City, as seen through the prism of its crime scenes, and delve into the h...

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Alisa in Warland

Ukraine | 2016

In the midst of revolution and civil war, a filmmaker sets out to find herself. From the barricades of Maidan Square, to the frontlines in Donbass, to the safety of a Parisian apartment, Alisa struggles with her love for boyfriend Stephane, her impartiality as a journalist and her duties as a proud Ukrainian. Constantly treading the line between director and subject, filmmaker and fighter, will...

Best and Most Beautiful Things

United States | 2016

The Last Laugh

United States | 2016

Off The Rails

United States | 2016

William and the Windmill

Malawi | 2016

Foreign Affairs

World | 2016

Wild Flower

Albania | 2016

The Man Who Saw Too Much

Mexico | 2016

Alisa in Warland

Ukraine | 2016