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In a Berlin star restaurant, we accompany the young cook Nora for an evening. Between slices of cucumber, fish and countless receipts, she works tirelessly with her colleagues at her post. The intense work in haute cuisine permeates all of her life. In the interplay of concentration and tension, mistakes throw the routine off balance, because every second attempt costs time.
Through his dreams, José received a gift given by the gods. Now that he is at a mature age in life, José would like to rest, but he is not allowed.
Los Años is a meditation about time, memory and mortality through our representation in images and our lives' rituals. This short highlights our abstract way of understanding time and collective experiences.
On a trip through Patagonia, I search for traces of my Mapuche grandmother's silenced identity. There, I encounter the kimches (wise elders) who know how to transmit ancestral knowledge through newen (vital energy), transforming words into seeds for new generations. As I listen to their words, I recover part of that identity that was denied to me as well.
Conditioned by its long lasting geographical isolation Madagascar is home to unique Fauna and Flora, with a high percentage of endemic species. Due to the lack of predators, monkeys and poisonous snakes on the island, extraordinary animal species like the funny lemurs were able to develop in a unique way.
Hui Tarava is a Tahitian dance company based in San Franscico. Led by Angélique Bannag and Justin Froogie Atangan, a troupe of forty people responded to the invitation to Farereira'a launched by Coco Hotahota. Farereira'a is a gathering in Tahiti of international dance troupes practicing Tahitian dance. The film follows them throughout the week of the festival, from the Arahurahu site to the Grand Théâtre of Papeete.
Åge Aleksandersen, Gunnar Pedersen and Trondheimsolistene have since 2019 had a close collaboration which so far has resulted in over 60 concerts. This concert documentary follows the project to the legendary Huset on Svalbard and the Opera House in Oslo. The film provides a unique insight into Åge's career. He shares his stories about the music and the collaboration with Gunnar and the Trondheimsolistene. We also meet his daughter, Line-Sofie.
Creating bonds, experimenting new places, reflecting from love, embracing the pain, seducing the bodies, deconstructing the looks, giving up guilt, creating identities, inhabiting the empty places, strengthening the conscience, finding yourself, letting the bonds go.
Behind an astronomer, there is a philosophy of life influenced by the secrets of the universe. Exploring the facilities of the Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory, we discover the human point of view of the scientists and employees who are dedicated to studying the infinity of space.
Never before in Russian history has the Russian domestic intelligence services been more powerful than today. The FSB is a murky organisation that can ruin people’s lives who are deemed enemies of the Russian state and even commit murder on behalf of the Kremlin. Four people in exile open up about their experiences with the FSB.
The first feature from Alison McAlpine is a dialogue with the heavens—in this case, the heavens above the Andes and the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, where she alights on the desert- and mountain-dwelling astronomers, fishermen, miners, and cowboys who live their lives with reverence and awe for the skies.
