A Space of Our Own - The Lanka Comic Con Documentary

Vergot

Two brothers, an exuberant father and an invisible mother. A family of farmers from an Alpine valley where life is rude, as well as manners. The younger son, Gim, is discovering his homosexuality, but the world around him, especially his father, just can't accept that. So the elder son Alex is stuck in the middle, on one hand encouraging Gim to overcome all his fears, on the other trying to continue the tradition of the fathers. In such an exasperated context is hard to recognize the love hidden behind. Will they be able to keep on living together?

À nos terres : Autonomia paisana

Rosie

The film profiles artist and choreographer Rosie Herrera, and features excerpts from her solo show Cookie’s Kid. It's one of ten short films that make up the Miami artist documentary compilation project titled I’ve Never Not Been From Miami, commissioned by WPBT2 South Florida PBS, with support from Knight Arts and the David & Francie Horvitz Family Foundation.

VII. Thou You Shalt Not Steal

Norbert, the protagonist of the film, is a priest. But also a father and a criminal convicted of bank robbery. His future is uncertain, as is his family's.

La Trifulca III. Five Billion Dollar. A Trilogy

On the brink of social collapse, the city of Los Angeles California is full of protests in favor of immigrants and against deportations under the administration of Trump. On the border with Mexico, thousands of people try to cross every day.

Yo soy una niña

This short film brings light to the reality of transsexuality during childhood and aims to emphasize the importance of the role of grandparents.

Undocumented Unafraid

On the brink of social collapse, the city of Los Angeles is full of protests in favor of immigrants and against deportations under the administration of Trump. On the border with Mexico, thousands of people try to cross every day.

Umbilical

An animated documentary exploring how a mother's abusive relationship shaped the director's own experiences in boarding school.

Vera Klement: Blunt Edge

As her 80th birthday is approaching, Vera Klement, an oil painter in Chicago, adamantly starts yet another new figure painting: a portrait of an artist under oppression, an homage to Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovitch.

Running Fields II

Fifteen images of a camera running in a park and in obscurity searching the space of light through distorsion and the sensory of rapid motion.

Peach Fuzz

A poetic documentary exploring the detrimental impact body hair has on the lives of young women and the differing opinions that still surround the topic.

Senna: The Test

Senna: The Test (2017) explores a unique moment in Ayrton Senna's career when, on December 20, 1992, he tested a Penske IndyCar in Phoenix, Arizona. Amid frustrations with McLaren, Senna briefly considered switching to IndyCar, with this test marking his only serious exploration of American racing. The documentary, created by Marshall Pruett and Travis Long, features insights from figures like Emerson Fittipaldi and Rick Mears, capturing this rare event in Senna’s life and his motivations during a challenging period in his career.

As Though Nothing Happened

Seven Damascenes, eight years apart, one collective trauma. This is the story of a city and the psychological scars its people bear from years of war.

Rocky Jumped a Park Bench

A location tour of the Rocky filming locations in Philadelphia.

Fragments

This is a film about how war settles in the bodies of the people who are forced to experience it directly. And then, thousands of miles away and dozens of years ahead, how, like a virus, it can still infect other human beings.

Kampai! Sake Sisters

Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage from Japan and is otherwise known as rice wine. Women were prohibited from entering the many large and small sake breweries dotting Japan for centuries. However, times have changed and women are present on the sake scene today. In several cases, they are integral to the Japanese brewery business. The documentary depicts women who are not only enthusiasts, but also leaving their marks on the evolution of this Japanese mainstay.