1. Bakelite
This underwater ballet is an ecological story depicting our paradoxical relationship with plastic. Bakelite launched the #SickOfPlastic campaign from On Est Prêt, along with the Surfrider Foundation, Break Free from Plastic and the Resilient Foundation. Photography was directed by Jacques Ballard, a specialist in underwater cinematography.
2. The Happy Man Tree
The community of Woodberry Down in Hackney rallies to save a beloved local plane tree from development.
3. PSIA PROPAGANDA (PSIA PROPAGANDA)
(PSIA PROPAGANDA)
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
4. The 11th Hour
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolse
It has an average vote of 6.764 on TMDB.
5. Im Wald der wilden Bienen (Im Wald der wilden Bienen)
(Im Wald der wilden Bienen)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
6. Eagle Boy
A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.
7. A town without flies (はえのいない町)
A teaching film for social studies, which was developed as a new educational subject in 1947. At an elementary school in Hokkaido, children have started a fly extermination campaign to improve school hygiene. In order to eliminate the causes of flies, the entire town is working to improve the sanitary environment. The short was filmed with the cooperation of Mizukaido Elementary School in Joso City and is the first film in the "Social Studies Teaching Film System" by Iwanami Film Productions.
8. CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary
"CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary" portrays the reality of the sport of surfing in Angola and compares it with what surfing was like in Brazil from the 1980s to the present day.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. Migrant Fish
A documentary short that uses fish to explore identity and belonging in a metropolis.
10. The ABCs of Book Banning
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.
It has an average vote of 5.933 on TMDB.
11. Sexual Violence in Sport (Violences sexuelles dans le sport, l'enquête)
Recently, more and more cases of child abuse have been uncovered in elite sport. More and more victims are speaking out worldwide. Young athletes are often promising medal hopes. But at what price? Studies show: Every seventh underage young athlete, regardless of gender, is a victim of sexual assault or abuse.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
12. Roots of Happiness
Dramatizes the case of a family in which the father respects and loves his wife and children, permitting each to develop as an individual, and contrasts this family with one where discord and hostility prevail.
13. La Nuit Nomade (La Nuit Nomade)
At an altitude of 4500 meters, on the highest plateaus of Karnak in the Himalayan région of Ladakh, in a lunar setting where the sky blends with the mineral immensity, director Marianne Chaud filmed the movements of these last nomads. Immersed for months in their community, speaking their language, she placed her camera as close as possible to their voices and gestures, offering viewers encounters of a rare intimacy. As much as the splendor of the landscapes, the extreme harshness of the living conditions or the emotion shared with these nomads, it is this closeness that creates the magic of the film.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Casablanca revisitada (Casablanca revisitada)
A lyrical and nostalgic analysis of how Casablanca, the mythical film directed by Michael Curtiz in 1942, has influenced both film history and pop culture.
15. Mira-futuro (Mira-futuro)
(Mira-futuro)
16. This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.
17. Still Waters
Through a series of extraordinarily honest and intimate conversations, filmmaker Aurora Brachman examines the intergenerational fallout of experiences her mother endured as a child. Together, they forge a path forward that offers them a new beginning.
18. The Secret of Trees
13-year-old inventor Aidan has discovered that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Now he wonders why we don't collect solar energy the same way.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
19. Supervolcan Yellowstone : Menace sur la planète ? (Supervolcan Yellowstone : Menace sur la planète ?)
(Supervolcan Yellowstone : Menace sur la planète ?)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
20. Basic Elements
The documentary explores the world of culture, nature and gastronomy through one chef's eyes across the marshlands of the Venetian Lagoon.