All Films
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The Life Ahead of Us: Another Face of Immigration In the 60s and 70s, France's booming economy led to a labor shortage, ending the coal mines' golden era. Officer Félix Mora recruited 80,000 Moroccan men for low-wage, dangerous work. Many settled in France, becoming citizens. This film offers a nuanced view of immigration. Trailer
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Sabine Weiss, One Century of Photography Sabine Weiss (1924-2021) created a monumental body of work: thousands of faces, top fashion collections, and global photo reports. As a 20th-century witness focusing on society's margins, she was a Humanist photography icon. This film captures her final words and legacy. Trailer
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Fouad Elkoury by Fouad Fouad Elkoury, a renowned Lebanese photographer since the 70s, captures Middle Eastern life amid war-torn Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A new documentary offers an intimate look at his work, showcasing an emotional odyssey through exile, war, and resilience. Trailer
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Cry of the Owl: The Himba in Namibia Cry of the Owl captures the Himba of Namibia, showcasing their struggle against modern threats while clinging to age-old traditions through the lives of three generations of women, illustrating their cultural resilience and the stark contrasts with the modern world. Trailer
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Murder of a Hatmaker (Assassinat d’une Modiste) Born in 1901, Odette Bernstein later became Fanny Berger, a successful young and independent Parisian hatmaker. Her business thrived until Vichy's anti-Jewish laws. Caught while fleeing, she was interned in Drancy and deported to Auschwitz in 1943. Trailer
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Marrying an Ice Cream Factory Ranni goes on a quest to understand his father, a stern man who rose from orphanhood to lead a major Israeli food conglomerate. Uncovering old film reels, he navigates the fractured landscapes of his parents' lives, seeking reconciliation and a deeper grasp of family loyalty Trailer
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Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam In the '60s, hippies ignited a sexual revolution. In 2020, Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-German feminist imam, faces fatwas and bullets for sparking a similar change in Islam. Her global journey fights extremism, fostering peace and love within the faith. Join her revolution! Trailer