Ada for Mayor (Alcaldessa) follows the footsteps of Ada Colau during one year, from the beginning of the candidacy of Barcelona in comú until the day that she is appointed mayoress of the Catalan capital... Read More
Somewhere in Santiago at a dimly-lit nightclub, Orlando, the kindly and well-off owner of a textile company, locks eyes with Marina, a hopeful singer and the roughly half-his-age love of his life. But, unfortunately… Read More
Eva, Kat and Roger have been friends since their student years back in Barcelona. Now separated, they all look back with nostalgia at the little family they created. Eva and Kat’s humble but carefree existence on their boat… Read More
Mirja and her friends Sarah, Nina and Emmy never wanted to become a part of the society they grow up in. Their dream is to leave Sweden for Montevideo and a house at the beach where they could live as they want... Read More
It is the summer of 1978, a month to go until the Camp David peace accords, but Michal is not worried by world affairs. Her 7 year old daughter Maya has yet to learn how to read and write and her teacher wants to… Read More
China's one-child policy led to millions of female infanticides—except in a lush valley known as the “Land Where Women Rule.” Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, Lugu Lake is home to China’s Mosuo… Read More
While visiting an aunt and uncle in the exotic country side of Costa Rica, a young Southern Belle from Alabama accepted a ride on the back of a motorcycle belonging to a charismatic local farmer... Read More
This powerful film spotlights the unforgettable stories of girls living in the developing world, striving beyond circumstance and overcoming nearly insurmountable odds to achieve their dreams... Read More
Girls Who Fell in Love with Math
The film is about two girls who grew up together in the 60s of Taiwan, the story of their dream of pursuing math. Both Alice Zhang and Fan-Chung Graham are academicians at the Central Academy of Taiwan… Read More
There’s a Kyrgyz saying that every good marriage starts with tears. If true, it applies to many marriages in Kyrgyzstan, as it is estimated that around half start with the illegal kidnapping of the bride... Read More
Bosnia, present day. On one afternoon, the 8 year old Maja visits her grandparents in the countryside. Her young aunt Ljilja lives there too. Ljilja is a rebellious artist, who doesn’t want to accept the suffocating... Read More
Caridad Amaran and Georgina Wong learned the art of Cantonese opera in 1930s Havana. Caridad's mentor was her foster father, Julian Fong, who immigrated to Cuba in the 1920s after his family forbade him... Read More
Lily and Max have been married for more than 50 years. Now they live together in a nursing home, where Max has been reliant on professional care since his stroke. Lily has been putting her own needs aside and… Read More
Colonel Honorine, more commonly known as «Mama Colonel», works for the Congolese police force and heads the unit for the protection of minors and the fight against sexual violence. Having worked… Read More
Two sisters and their mother are forced to set aside their differences as they reflect on the lives they are living and the homes they are running. Gijsje is a young, ambitious control freak who is desperate to get pregnant and… Read More
Out of Place follows Hong Kong native Bobbie Huthart, who has lived a life as a successful businessman, playboy and father, as she travels to Thailand for sex-reassignment surgery and transitions to life as a woman… Read More
Riding at night through streets deemed dangerous in Eastside Los Angeles, the Ovarian Psycos use their bicycles to confront the violence in their lives. At the helm of the crew is founder Xela de la X, a single mother and... Read More
A golden summer dress in XXL, the ice lolly drips slowly onto the hot ground. Riot Not Diet creates a queer feminist utopia far away from BMI norms and male* gaze. Five thousand years of patriarchy have left their… Read More
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sámi girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930's and race biology examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life, she has to become… Read More
Sookee - Of Seahorses and Closets is a multilayered and intimate portrait of Sookee, a famous queer-feminist Hip Hop Artist and left-wing activist in Germany. She fights against sexism, homophobia and racism... Read More
After a massacre shakes the foundations of their poverty stricken mining community, Marikana, two grandmothers rise up out of their homes and lead their community in... Read More
Over 18 months and 5 cities—Portland, D.C., Nashville, Seattle and L.A.—this timely documentary follows four American families as they navigate the trials and triumphs of at-home fatherhood and mothers as… Read More
Basma is a 25 year old girl who plays the role of a person wearing the hijab. This girl, who lives in a Muslim rural society that practices its religious customs and traditions, has reached the point where her inner conflicts... Read More
The Queen of Ireland is a documentary that follows drag queen Panti Bliss: part glamorous aunt, part Jessica Rabbit. She's a wittily incisive performer with charisma to burn who is widely regarded as one of the best drag... Read More
Three days in Barbara’s life, three days in which her most intimate thoughts are narrated within her daily life. Each day is anticipated by a dream/unreal scene and begins with the awakening of the protagonist... Read More
Changing gender on a ration card seems like a weird joke – but not in Cuba. Since 2008, it has been possible to undergo a sex change operation on the island, but as in the case of many other things in Cuba... Read More
