20 Days In Mariupol
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities.
Against The Tide
The threats facing India's Koli fishing community are explored through the story of two friends with very different approaches to their tradition.
Anhell69
A funeral car cruises the streets of Medellin, while a young director tells the story of his past in this violent and conservative city.
Between The Rains
A coming-of-age documentary following a young member of a formerly nomadic northern Kenyan community as they deal with the environmental and psychological effects of climate change.
Beyond Utopia
Charting the journey and experiences of North Korean defectors.

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Dalton's Dream
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
The Deepest Breath
A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
The Gullspång Miracle
A pair of sisters' encounter with a woman who looks like their dead sibling proves to be just the start of a whale of a tale.

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If Only Night Wouldn't Fall
Three Western countries’ attempts to grapple with anxiety, depression and psychosis.
In The Rearview
This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.
Is There Anybody Out There?
While navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it takes to love oneself fiercely despite the pervasiveness of ableism.

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Much Ado About Dying
Looking after his gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon is engulfed in a whirl of Shakespeare and clutter, as uncle David lends his credit card to neighbours, greets visitors in the nude and teaches Simon a profound lesson on dying happy
On The Line: The Richard Williams Story
This film follows the outspoken patriarch of the Williams family who beat impossible odds to help daughters Venus and Serena become two of the greatest athletes of our time.

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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.
Tish
A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the north of England but is unable to escape the poverty and inequality she exposed.
Tokyo Uber Blues
Documentarian records his work as an Uber delivery guy in the pandemic.

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Wham!
A consideration of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s friendship and career.
While We Watched
A turbulent newsroom drama which intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.
White Nanny Black Child
A group of adults find solace in sharing their experiences of growing up as the children of Black Nigerian immigrants who were fostered by white British families.
Your Fat Friend
Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spent five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described “very fat person.” Now, she is about to face the public for the very first time.
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