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All White in BarkingUK All White in Barking probes the attitudes of Barking’s white residents toward their new neighbours, characterised by unexamined (and often comic) prejudices.
Carmen Meets BoratThe Netherlands A gypsy village is suddenly confronted with huge dilemmas after they are portrayed as backward people from Kazachstan in the film Borat.
Cuban SongCanada A lyrical portrait of Cuban life with gorgeous framing, editing and sound. We are carried to the heart of the city through music, singing, dancing, work and leisure.
Enta OmriIsrael Enta Omri, the greatest Arabic song of all time, originally sung by Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthoum, is revisited in this cinematic audiovisual journey.
GoleshovoUK, Bulgaria A lyrical and hauntingly beautiful film about life and death in the forgotten and derelict town of Goleshovo, Bulgaria.
Hair IndiaItaly The journey of a young Indian woman’s hair donated to the Temple; sold and converted into hair extensions in Italy; and returned to India to satisfy a career woman.
Laya ProjectIndia Laya Project is a documentary about the lives and music culture of coastal and surrounding communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions.
The Mosquito Problem and Other StoriesBulgaria Director Andrey Paounov, of Georgi and the Butterflies, tells the epic story of Belene: a tale of ideologies, mass murder, guilt, hope for redemption and mosquitoes.
The Real ShaolinChina/USA The Real Shaolin follows the story of two Chinese and two Westerners who hope to become Kung Fu warriors at Shaolin Temple in China.
The Sari SoldiersUSA, Nepal The film chronicles the lives of 6 very different Nepalese women, illustrating the force of a people’s movement and the role of women in bringing democracy to Nepal.
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