The scissor dance is a 16th-century magical-religious dance and ritual in which the dancers act as mediators between humans and deities. It originated in the Ayacucho, Apurimac, and Huancavelica regions and began to gain popularity in Lima in the 1980s, during the waves of migration from rural areas to the city.
Archival films from 1950s Kenya turn settler home windows into a lens on the Mau Mau uprising, revealing how British and American movies framed anti-colonial resistance as the villains of a Western.
Kinn, Nearly Graduated From High School Struggle With His New Life Era. He Still Practicing And Compete Ping Pong Competition To Fulfill His Father Dream Which He Makes The Way For Him. But Since He Knows What He Loves, He Tries To Do What He Want To Do. Even If It Separates Their Relationship.
In the mountains of Colombia, Juan, a 13-year-old indigenous peasant boy, is forced to flee from the monster of war. In his escape, between the whistling of bullets and the guidance of his ancestors, he awakens an ancestral power that transforms him into Tuktu: a Taita of extraordinary strength destined to return to sow the peace of the earth.
La Tunga Tunga is a murga that is committed to a creative, collaborative, and community-based process, organizing itself to take part in Carnival with the aim of giving voice to collective grievances. In 2025, the national and local government are questioning cultural practices and artistic collectives. In this context, they are defunding culture and, in particular, the neighborhood carnival parades (corsos). La Tunga Tunga resists through humor and dance, asserting celebration as a right and public spaces as territories of struggle.
The Vanishing Knot explores the centuries-old craft of quilt making—now on the verge of disappearing—through the life of a master who has kept his workshop in Ankara’s Çankaya district running for over forty-five years. The documentary traces the delicate process from raw wool to hand stitching, contrasting the warmth of handmade quilts with the coldness of industrial materials. It captures the master’s struggle to find an apprentice and the fragility of traditional craftsmanship in the face of changing consumption habits and modern education.
Solène is an ambitious photographer in financial difficulty. When a call from a former client interrupts a photo shoot with her friend Camille, she has no idea what a strange assignment she is about to be given. Finally, the caller tells Solène about his last wish for a very special photo—and in doing so, shakes her entire worldview. An intense journey through her thoughts and feelings begins as she struggles with herself, the assignment, and somehow also with the whole world.
Nikita and Alex squat a vacant, gutted apartment. Between playing hide-and-seek and dancing, reality catches up with them when the landlord shows up with renovation plans. Hidden close together in a closet, the boys experience a moment of intimacy. When the coast is clear, Nikita rushes away. Alex is left behind, bewildered.