At Wisconsin Dells, the world capital of water parks, foreign students are employed on summer work visas. This programme, presented as an immersion into American culture, is also a way of profiting from cheap labour. An inspired portrait of contemporary America through the eyes of this young generation.
A rare window into a conservative community reputed to be the most closed in the world, where the old remains the absolute reference in the face of modernity. Three generations of Amish make a rare decision to tell their stories after months of reflection and debate with their pastors. This documentary raises questions about the notion of individual freedom, belonging to a minority, economic and social norms, as well as the place of women.
After dating for eight years, best friends Jordan and Danny have broken up and no one knows why. It is clear they still love each other, but they are not willing to admit it to each other. When Jordan realizes she is pregnant and Danny has a violent outburst in Jordan’s honor, she has to confront not only her feelings but Danny’s too, finally being honest with each other.
America’s 88th-most beloved Chinese actor celebrates the life of the greatest Asian-American actor of all time: Scarlett Johansson. Exploring both Chris’ and Scarlett’s biographies through stand-up comedy, stage combat, and the songs of Tom Waits, this special reimagines what is and isn’t possible - or appropriate - in the life of an artist.
In the Argentine Pampas, life seems to be on hold. A prolonged drought is killing off the livestock and threatening the existence of Omar, a farmer, his nonagenarian mother and Libertad, his 4-year-old granddaughter.
A story about incoming gentrification, even to the darkest mythical corners of the world. The power of the old gods is eternal, but it is nothing against the ubiquity of consumerism. Two characters playing out all the stereotypes they got, to convince each other of an innocence that isn’t there on either side.
Amidst the ivy-draped remnants of once-notorious public housing projects, FOR THOSE THAT LIVED THERE weaves a visual tapestry, navigating the poignant impacts of gentrification, the displacement of Black legacies, and the emergent migrant narratives. Against Chicago's ever-evolving skyline, this evocative exploration immerses audiences into the soul of a neighborhood transformed.
With the motivation of exposing what family is for the director, the importance and impact of family in his life is symbolically presented through footage. Wholeness and absence in one place.
