Gringo on the Slum

Land Without Bread

December 1933 •Spanish

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time. (Silent short, voiced in 1937 and 1996.)

Megacities

August 1998 •English

Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.

Hummus Curry

December 2006 •Hebrew

For many years now, traveling to India has been a rite of passage in Israeli life. We hear so much about the Israelis in India that we sometimes forget there are actually Indians living ...

Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers

March 2007 •English

During the last half-century, Cambodia has witnessed genocide, decades of war and the collapse of social order. Now, documentary filmmaker Rithy Panh looks at an irreparable tragedy that is less visible, yet no less pervasive: the spiritual death that results when young women are forced into prostitution. Angry and impassioned, PAPER CANNOT WRAP UP EMBERS presents the searing stories of poor Asian women whose lives were violated and their destinies destroyed when their bodies were turned into items of sexual commerce.

Public Domain

June 2014 •Portuguese

Between 2011 and 2014, the documentary investigated the changes in Rio de Janeiro on behalf of mega-events: UPPs in slums, forced evictions, public spaces privatization and popular uprisings.

Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis

January 2023 •German

Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.

Mein Besuch in Nordkorea

January 2015 •German

Tourists

August 2017 •Polish

A reflection on tourism assembled out of amateur videos filmed by tourists during their trips.

India's forgotten people

September 2020 •English

Quando a parede cai

January 2009 •Portuguese

Zé Barriga

January 2007 •Portuguese

Samoa i Sisipo

January 1972 •English

An overview of the people, lifestyle, and traditions of Samoa, as well tourism and other economic changes on the Samoan islands.

Straight to the Point

November 2012 •Portuguese

Documentary about the singer Bezerra da Silva and the relation with his composers.

Life on the Tracks

August 2003 •Tagalog

Riles is a documentary about the life of a riles resident, Eddie, in a squatter area along the railroad tracks within the downtrodden section of Balic-balik, Manila.

Dreams

November 2021 •English

These are the future leaders of their communities. Ever wonder what it’s like to walk a day in their shoes? How the world looks through their eyes? We were curious. So, we asked them.

Bahadur: The Accidental Brave

November 2011 •English

Far West Nepal, where maximum labour migration to Bombay happens, is reeling under the impact of an HIV micro epidemic. This documentary is an in depth look into the brave Nepalese migrants’ life in a social, economic and political context.

Coach Zoran and His African Tigers

February 2014 •English

Documentary following Serbian football coach Zoran Đorđević as he helps form South Sudan's first national football team.

Kolt 15 GAP

February 1971 •

Funny story of an unemployed metalworker, self-proclaimed Marxist, his views and whereabouts.

When Life Hands You Lemons

June 2014 •English

Homeless student in New York City documents her family struggles.

Methadonia

October 2005 •English

Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).