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Total Trust: Surveillance State (95 mins)

Total Trust: Surveillance State
Documentary exploring state surveillance and digital social control in China.
95 mins
The Eternal Memory
A Chilean political journalist is cared for by his wife after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
80 mins
Another Body: My AI Porn Nightmare
A student investigates when she finds out there is deepfake pornography of her online.
76 mins
Beyond Utopia: Escape from North Korea
A suspenseful, immersive look at the lengths to which people will go to gain freedom.
104 mins
Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer
Three brothers investigate if their father took the law into his own hands after the war.
89 mins
Songs of Earth
The dizzyingly beautiful mountainous landscapes of Norway, filmed across the seasons.
88 mins
Pianoforte
Documentary that goes behind the scenes of the International Chopin Piano Competition.
86 mins
Keeping It Up: The Story of Viagra
The story of Viagra, the little blue pill that changed the world.
89 mins
Made of Steel: Wheelchair Rugby’s Fiercest Rivalry
Film following arch-rivals England and France during the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby World Cup.
76 mins
If the Streets Were on Fire
A group of young people express themselves on bikes as an alternative to gang culture.
69 mins
Tanja: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?
The story of Tanja Nijmeijer, former teacher turned Colombian FARC rebel group member.
84 mins
Winning Hearts and Minds
A Storyville documentary exploring allegations against Afghan police in Helmand province.
80 mins
Benjamin, Joshua and The Crown Shyness
Striking portrait of identical twins Benjamin and Joshua in their twentieth year together.
92 mins
Blue Box
Brave account of how the Jewish National Fund acquired land in Palestine.
78 mins
iHuman
A Storyville documentary exploring the limits of what AI is capable of.
95 mins
8 Bar: The Evolution of Grime
A Storyville documentary looking at the history and impact of grime.
89 mins
Inside Kabul
Animated film following two young Afghani women after the Taliban's return to power.
30 mins
In the Name of the Father
Access to the Hasidic Breslov community in Israel reveals shocking survivors' stories.
90 mins
Blue Bag Life
Artist Lisa Selby's powerful and personal exploration of a life touched by addiction.
90 mins
Nelly and Nadine: Ravensbrück, 1944
The story of two women who fall in love in the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
89 mins
Sex on Screen
An exploration of how sex scenes are created and the toll on those who film them.
78 mins
Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes
Two Russian film-makers follow the impact of the invasion of Ukraine in their country.
74 mins
The Spy in Your Mobile
An investigation into Pegasus, a spyware used to monitor journalists and activists.
86 mins
Casa Susanna
Reminiscences of a holiday home for cross-dressers in America in the 1950s and 60s.
93 mins
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
Three minutes of footage is all that remains of the Jewish community of Nasielsk, Poland.
67 mins
A Bunch of Amateurs
A bunch of amateur film-makers tackle a Hollywood musical to save their film club.
93 mins
A House Made of Splinters
A single child's experience of life in an orphanage in Ukraine prior to Russia's invasion.
85 mins
The Fire Within
Werner Herzog’s ode to famed French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.
81 mins
Beneath the Surface
How journalists exposed systemic, race-based abuse of the Sámi people in Norway.
88 mins
And Still I Sing
A controversial Afghan pop star mentors young hopefuls as they prepare for a hit TV show.
87 mins
One Day in Ukraine
A snapshot of one day in a country under siege, documenting life in Kyiv.
75 mins
Gorbachev. Heaven
An intimate portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev, the architect of glasnost and perestroika.
99 mins
On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World)
In 2018, Hawaiians were given just 38 minutes to shelter from an inbound nuclear strike.
35 mins
Into My Name
Four friends share their experiences of transitioning.
90 mins
Navalny
Alexei Navalny and his team unravel a plot to poison him with deadly nerve agent novichok.
93 mins
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange
Four Ukrainian children create a film about what it is like to live in a war zone.
69 mins