Land of Madness

The brother

October 2021 •French

During his waking hours, Kais is in his bed or mobility device, completely dependent on his devoted family for round-the-clock care. At night, he dreams of himself as a manga character, starring in a story of love and bravery that mirrors the selflessness of his parents and siblings.

1958: Those Who Said No

October 2018 •French

On October 4, 2018, France celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Fifth Republic. It is a republic born in the throes of the Algerian War and one which—from the day it was founded by General de Gaulle until the presidency of a very Jupiterian Emmanuel Macron—has been assailed as a “Republican monarchy” by partisans of a more assertive parliamentarian state. By revisiting the struggle of those who dared oppose the new regime — only to suffer a crushing defeat on September 28, 1958, when they were barely able to garner 20% of the vote against the constitutional text — this film shines a powerful new light on the origins of the Fifth Republic and its consequences for the next 60 years. It is a constitutional debate that planted the seeds for a complete upheaval of the French political landscape, on the left in particular, and set the country in motion toward what would be called the Union of the Left.

A Arte Educa

September 2021 •Portuguese

The Spirit of '45

March 2013 •English

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

Quem Precisa de Identidade?

March 2020 •Portuguese

Every day they have to fight to exist. Immigrants and Afro-descendants in Brazil - one of the most racist countries in the world - move to overcome the struggle of existence and have a better place with respect and rights. But how to guarantee one's identity if racism is such a perfect crime that the culprit always ends up being the victim of a victim?

Women in China

January 1997 •English

Women in China is a timely two-part documentary on the conditions of women in today's economically -oriented Chinese society. By visiting four diverse parts of China, it provides a representative view of the opportunities and living conditions of Chinese women today.

De Gaulle, le monarque et le Parlement

November 2020 •French

El tiempo del arco iris

March 2017 •Spanish

In the 1970s, the first manifestations of gay, lesbian and transvestite rights in Spain took place. In 2005, Spain became the third country in the world to approve same-sex marriage, and today our legislation is one of the more progressive. However, homophobia and invisibility remain a problem for many older people of this group.

My Transgender Kid

October 2015 •English

Two British families discuss the challenges they face raising children who identify as a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth.

Nose and Tina

January 1980 •English

The unusual story of Nose and Tina, 2 people in love. He is employed as a brakeman, she as a sex worker.

Unprovoked: A Creative Process

September 2021 •English

Artist Taylor Denise sets out to make her first painting, which also happens to be her largest work to-date. As she embarks on this creative process of making shit because it looks cool, she's met with comradery, debauchery, and people's brains interrupting art whatever way they want to-ery.

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

September 2021 •English

GREAT NORTH: A RUN. A RIVER. A REGION is a documentary film about the Great North Run, a half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.

Congrès de Tours 1920: The Birth of the French Communist Party

December 2020 •French

Propagande, les nouveaux manipulateurs

September 2021 •French

Fifteen years ago, social networks were seen as a new democratic ferment that, by promoting the dissemination of information and horizontal communication between citizens, would help people break their chains, from Eastern Europe to the Arab world. The story is different: the assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters, the chaotic reign of his counterpart Jair Bolsonaro, the offensives targeting Muslims in Narendra Modi's India, or the dazzling success of the racist slogans of Italian League leader Matteo Salvini have highlighted the devastating power on a global scale of the calls to hatred and disinformation that circulate in real time on social media.

The Listeners

January 2016 •English

The Listeners follows new volunteer trainees in suicide prevention as they answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes and ears the film examines mental health and suicide prevention, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.

The Cramps: Live at Napa State Mental Hospital

June 1978 •English

The concert was recorded with a black-and-white video camera and a single microphone on June 13, 1978.

My Courtyard

November 2021 •English

During the pandemic, a 14 year old boy remains stuck in his school dormitory while his mother tries to contact him.

Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

January 1989 •English

The complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Tom Parker: Inside My Head

October 2021 •English

This moving film for Stand Up To Cancer follows The Wanted's Tom Parker as he and his family learn to live with Tom's brain tumour diagnosis and Tom arranges a star-studded charity concert.

Hunting Bigfoot

February 2022 •English

Hunting Bigfoot (2021) A film that skillfully melds the worlds of narrative feature and documentary to capture this portrait of a broken man obsessively pursuing personal and professional redemption in a world where many of those close to him think he's crazy.