Hope

Through a fusion of animation and real images, queer individuals from the Maghreb share their stories, from their homeland to various parts of the rest of the world. These individuals have fiercely broken societal taboos around gender and sexuality, defying social, legal and familial pressures, even among those who have chosen to break away from their families.

Documentary about Novi Sad-based rock band Obojeni program (Coloured Program).

Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time.

In a corner of Eastern Congo one woman puts herself at risk everyday to help thousands of Congolese rape survivors embark on a journey of healing. Seeds of Hope tells the story of Masika, herself the victim of multiple rapes, who runs a centre that helps other rape survivors and children born from rape come to terms with what they have lived through. The women and children farm a small patch of land together that provides them with an income, a sense of stability and a form of therapy. However, the battle against endemic rape is far from over. Filmed over two years, Seeds of Hope takes us deep into the lives of women and children rarely seen.

A close look at the aftermath of a historic landslide near Hope, BC. Vast and uncompromising, the scene presents a complex dialectic of destruction and regeneration. The landscape of markers, forces and traces looks utterly indifferent—yet undeniably real. With an original score by Adrian K. Yee, Hope Slide progresses akin to a slow exhalation, evoking a contemplative melancholy of relief at a geological pace.

In times of change, even a pope faces enormous challenges. A look behind the scenes on the occasion of the tenth anniversary documents the rise of the Argentine Francis.

These senior citizens may each be almost a century young, but for Kara, (94) Maynie (95) and Terri (93) the journey to Las Vegas and the World Hip Hop Dance Championships is just the beginning of a life's journey. And along with twenty-seven other nonagenarians they defy the odds and hip-hop their way into the hearts and minds of thousands of young fans from around the world. Led by their exuberant and 'I must have been mad,' manager Billie Jordan they learn to throw away their wheelchairs and walking sticks and push their bodies and artificial joints to the absolute limits of old age.

The story of Team Zaryen, an amputee soccer team in Haiti.

Hunker down and peer from another angle, looking down from other horizons. We are the recorders of urban changes, using different sketches of light to carry the heavy ink and color. Whether in the countryside or in a corner, every color and expression is bound to be covered and submerged

Small Business owners struggling to navigate the economic challenges of a global pandemic find the resiliency to keep their doors open and give back to their communities.

Kevin, a masked cowboy must either accept society’s view of him as a perpetual child that ‘ain’t right’, or ride out to save the boy he loves from a local gang. He chooses the latter, saving his beloved but sacrificing himself in the process.

A poetic visual exploration of the universal power of hopes and dreams set against the stunning visual and human background of the Caucasus. Filmed in Azerbaijan, the land of eternal fires, where fires arise from the earth since immemorial times, Fire Dreams weaves kinetic images, photography, poetry and music in a compelling and uplifting way. It features both traditional regional music and Stravinsky, as well as words by André Malraux, Emily Dickinson and Mark Twain.

Documentary created to demystify climate change and nuclear energy. While the threat of climate change is now widely accepted in the community, the potential for a host of nuclear power stations in Australia has raised questions about the best strategy for the country to move to a low-carbon economy. This animated documentary takes viewers on a tour through the science of climate change and the nuclear fuel chain and the remarkable energy revolution that is under way.

The powerful story of a couple who's hopes of having a child went from infertility, to a miracle, to tragedy.

In 1997-1998, many Bedouin Palestinian refugees living under Israeli Occupation were forcibly displaced by Israel to a garbage dump. During that entire period, the Oslo Peace Process was ongoing, with 'high hopes' for peace, while a plan existed to forcibly displace many Bedouin from Jerusalem and Ramallah. This calls into question Israel's commitment to peace, its willingness to allow a viable Palestinian state to come into existence, and its attitudes towards Palestinians generally. HIGH HOPES (with "High Hopes" as its soundtrack, donated by Pink Floyd), is made from AP/BBC archive material of the 1997-1998 displacements and the parallel expansion of Ma'ale Adumim settlement. The situation has grown worse during the current period, when talks again took place, as Israel both expanded settlements and formulated plans for the mass displacement of some 30,000 Bedouin Palestinian herders.

In a world where coral reefs are facing a bleak future, there is a ray of hope shining from Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. Despite the dire predictions, a remarkable example of resilience and recovery emerges, offering a glimmer of hope for our oceans. Show Less

This film is a good example of 'wrong' picture/sound juxtapositions. Uncanny collisions and combinations of sound and picture make this film one of my favorite films that I have made. –H. M.