Hiko in Tonga – A Culture Almost Lost
A multi-generational film of a unique, vanishing culture of Polynesian women jugglers in The Kingdom of Tonga. Their unique style and approach is only in this tiny country of 150 islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy empowering insight into the late Queen Salote, the only Queen of Tonga. She influenced the women …Read more »
Walled Citizen
A Palestinian filmmaker attempts to explore the planet as a backpacker defying the restrictions of movement imposed on him as a holder of one of the world’s weakest ranking passports. Over the period of 3 years, Sameer Qumsiyeh travels with his personal camera from Palestine to Europe to the Canary Islands and Ecuador (featuring The …Read more »
Loic and the Flolopapys
Step out of your comfort zone and face your fears. Twenty two year old Loic has become a passionate climber after having received his first pair of climbing shoes at age six. Together with Florian, Pablo and Pierre, they form the inseparable “Flolopapys”, bringing their energy and good vibes to the farthest reaches of the …Read more »
Twelve
Twelve people. Twelve days. Twelve key points. A team of endurance mountain hiking school graduates go on a dangerous and dramatic journey across Altai’s mystical North Chuy range. This experimental documentary is not just about mountains — it’s about people, their emotions, feelings and ability to withstand stress and fear. This is a no-budget movie, …Read more »
Khacchad:Mule
In Nepal, over 100,000 equines are regularly put to work labouring in brick factories and carrying goods into the high Himalayan mountains. Film-maker Michael Brown travelled alone, following the mules every step of the way, from their birth in India, their sale at the huge Barabanki Fair in Uttar Pradesh, their journey to the brick …Read more »