The Volvo Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. It's sailing’s toughest team challenge and, along with the Olympics and The America’s Cup, is one of the sport’s 'Big Three' events. The 2015-16 edition took…
Length: 42 min Many Syrian immigrants struggle every day trying to get used to the new home, the new land. Cairo is one of their hundreds new lands that welcomed them to find safety and security with good life conditions. In this Documentary movie, Syrians in Cairo talk about their inner conflicts…
"Underbelly is so well done and feels so complete that it almost transcends the subject matter and becomes a documentary about passion; and whether or not we’re into dancing that’s something we can all relate to." FILM THREAT "Pleasant Gehman is irrepressible... a goddess…
Contact: hello@lightdox.com Film-interview with the famous psychiatrist Jean Oury, a film that traces a lifetime of understanding madness. A precious testimony of one of the major players in the psychiatry of the 20th century, the film invites us to share the quality of a meeting in which the stakes…
A look into the inner workings of nuclear power plants. A look into the insular world of nuclear power plants, capturing the essence of what many people see as the only viable energy option for the future. Pushing beyond the public debates, it explores an unpredictable and untameable beast, which…
Now just how would I go about joining ISIS? An undercover operation sets out to understand the path to joining ISIS. Two undercover European reporters are tasked with joining ISIS via facebook, twitter, and direct phone calls. In a world dominated by social media and the internet, illegal communications…
Each time a young man leaves a quiet suburb and runs off to join ISIS, the baroquely violent group determined to carve out a caliphate of brutality, we are shocked. Why do they do it? How can they be stopped? Or brought back to our world? And if they come back, what to do about them? These are the questions…
Veteran war reporter John Sweeney and Byline TV filmmaker Caolan Robertson hit the road with war photographer Paul Conroy and journalist Zarina Zabrisky to gather compelling evidence for the use of illegal weapons and the torture of civilians in Ukraine, as well as examining the reality of life and conditions…
Veterinarian Esther van Neerbos spends every spare moment of her time searching for people who have gone missing. With her search dogs she can end the uncertainty of those who stay behind. But her zeal gets her in trouble with the authorities who struggle with the phenomenon of citizen investigation.
Underdog Rises explores Dierry Jean’s struggle to become a champion – in the ring and in life. With several important fights to come, Dierry never ceases to steer his life off the rails. The film focuses on Dierry’s complex and volatile relationship with trainer and surrogate father…
På nära håll får vi lära känna ekoxen, Europas största skalbagge, tio cm lång. Det är i en ekhage på Öland som filmens två huvudpersoner, Stellan Sunhede och hans barnbarn Hedda, till slut hittar en ekoxe. Här träffar de Yvonne…
Professional skateboarder Amelia Brodka examines the skateboarding industry's approach to how it markets, promotes and supports women in its sport.
