Maverick Modigliani
Born in Livorno, Tuscany, artist Amedeo Modigliani lived a short, tormented life, narrated here from an original point of view, that of his young common-law wife, Jeanne Hébuterne.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Valeria Parisi
Actors: Astrid Casali, Chloe Aridjis, Domitilla D'Amico, John Myatt, Klaus Albrecht Schröder, Paolo Virzì
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where…
Land Grabbing
The world’s farmland is at risk. Demand for land has soared as investors look for places to grow food for export, grow crops for biofuel or simply buy up land…
Hunt for the Skinwalker
This documentary is an intimate and unnerving portrait of the events surrounding the most extensive scientific study of a paranormal hotspot in human history.
Iran: Everything Forbidden, Anything Possible
For young people in Iran, it can seem that everything is forbidden. Even wearing ties or owning a dog risks the wrath of the “Gasht e Ershad” – the virtue…
The Art of Incarceration
Narrated by Uncle Jack Charles and seen through the eyes of Indigenous prisoners at Victoria’s Fulham Correctional Centre, this documentary explores how art and culture can empower Australia’s First Nations…
La Flor de la Vida
Aldo, an exuberant 80-year-old man, and Gabriella, his introverted wife for the better part of five decades, candidly reflect on the deterioration of their marriage, much of which Aldo has…
Overview
Astronauts who have seen the Earth from space have often described the ‘Overview Effect’, an experience that has transformed their perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it, and…
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.
Of Fathers and Sons
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and…
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed and fists raised as…
This One’s for the Ladies
This documentary explores the sexual and social identity of contemporary black America through intimate, eye opening and often hilarious accounts from women and men who find love and community in…
Autonomy
A cinematic exploration of the world of automated vehicles — from their technical history to the personal narratives of those affected by them to the many unanswered questions about how…