The Voyage of Bashô (2019)
A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the...
Jaddoland (2018)
Moving between the playful and the contemplative, explores the meaning of identity and home across three generations of an Iraqi family in Texas.
Aan ons den arbeid (2007)
Documentary that shows the changing attitude towards immigrant labor in The Netherlands. The documentary follows three immigrants that arrived in...
Raise Your Arms and Twist - Documentary of NMB48 (2016)
Launched in 2011 as a sister group to girl band behemoth AKB48, the Osaka-based NMB48 has become a musical force itself. With a string of No.1 hit...
Belle Vie (2022)
A much loved Parisian-style bistro located in Los Angeles between a thriving McDonalds and KFC, Belle Vie is owned and operated by the charming and...
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
Evaporating Borders (2014)
Evaporating Borders is a poetically photographed and rendered film on tolerance and search for identity. Told through 5 vignettes portraying the...
Your Day Is My Night (2014)
Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and...
Samurai Headhunters (2013)
A documentary on the dark and brutal side of the Samurai warrior clans featuring the life of peasant Masa who is pressganged into the ruthless world...
Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America (2016)
Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America is an award-winning 2016 documentary about Moises Serrano, who grew up queer and undocumented in...
El Vacío (2019)
In a mesmerizing confessional built from home video and animation, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio explores the mental prisons and personal trauma...
Shinto: Nature, Gods, and Man in Japan (1977)
A documentary tracing the development of Shinto to the present day. Explores ancient ritual sites that are still used today, as well as major shrines...