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A documentary essay about human condition in the 21st century western society told through personal stories of 21 people met in the New York City subway. It is a multilayered symphony about emotional longings, need for communication and search for the sense of existence. This trance-like cinematic collage is made of fragmented conversations, scraps of memories and observations that build up a portrait of a world that lost its way.

A documentary essay about human condition in the 21st century western society told through personal stories of 21 people met in the New York City subway. It is a multilayered symphony about emotional longings, need for communication and search for the sense of existence. This trance-like cinematic collage is made of fragmented conversations, scraps of memories and observations that build up a portrait of a world that lost its way.

Filmmaker Alex Pitstra has lived his life pulled between cultures. Raised in Holland by his mother, Anneke, he longed to know more about Mohsen, his absent Tunisian father. Alex was the result of a holiday romance, conceived after 36-year-old divorcee Anneke met 23-year-old Mohsen in Tunisia. In Bezness as Usual he attempts to get to know his father, make sense of his roots, and bridge his own personal cultural divide.

Jaha's Promise tells the story of a young woman who returns home to campaign against the brutal practices that almost destroyed her life. Jaha Dukureh was subject to female genital mutilation as a baby and when she was 15 she was taken to New York City to marry a middle-aged man she'd never met before.

After filming political footage, Myanmar filmmaker Tin Win Naing must flee his country. Unsure whether he will ever be able to see his family again, he crosses the border illegally, entering Thailand. Upon his arrival, he is astonished to see how many of his fellow countrymen have escaped the disastrous economic situation in Myanmar, only to find themselves trapped on the other side of the border, working under conditions of modern slavery.

After filming political footage, Myanmar filmmaker Tin Win Naing must flee his country. Unsure whether he will ever be able to see his family again, he crosses the border illegally, entering Thailand. Upon his arrival, he is astonished to see how many of his fellow countrymen have escaped the disastrous economic situation in Myanmar, only to find themselves trapped on the other side of the border, working under conditions of modern slavery.

The extinction of the Aral Sea is one of the most disastrous human-caused catastrophes in the world history. Rusty skeletons of ships and deserts of salt fall below the horizon, which once was covered by the marine waves -- all these images come to mind when you think of The Aral, the world after the end.

The extinction of the Aral Sea is one of the most disastrous human-caused catastrophes in the world history. Rusty skeletons of ships and deserts of salt fall below the horizon, which once was covered by the marine waves -- all these images come to mind when you think of The Aral, the world after the end.

On or off. Yes or no. Leave or remain. Referendums divide and Brexit did so in a way never before in British history. Country versus city. Old versus young. Nationalists versus migrants. %E2%80%9CThe people%E2%80%9D versus %E2%80%9Cthe elite%E2%80%9D. The forgotten versus the visible. Underneath all these definitions are individuals with their own unique stories that motivated this historic and at times perplexing vote, a vote motivated by the themes of our age; migration, waning empires, and...

The film is based on a true story of the unique feat of the crew of a KV-1 tank. Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of Semen Konovalov destroyed 16 tanks, and 10 armored vehicles in this heroic WWII battle. Action packed, breathtaking, and brimming with drama, this is the story of how ordinary men became legends.

A deeply inspirational film about the life and artwork of America's premiere social documentary photographer, Milton Rogovin.

Vietnam is often called "the war that won't go away", largely because of the continuing controversy of the POW/MIA (Prisoners Of War / Missing In Action) issue. Families of those who were POW/MIA in Vietnam organized an activist movement which went on to pursue a question which still haunts America nearly decades later: were soldiers left behind in captivity after the Vietnam War? Once the exclusive domain of a select fraternity of soldiers' wives, the POW/MIA movement has become both a...