Black against White
On the soccer field of a southern suburb of São Paulo, a match between blacks and whites has been played for thirty years.
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La bonita
Close-up shots without commentary of often painful cosmetic treatments reveal how heavily women can be burdened by the dictates of beauty.
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Carne
Five women talk about about their relationship with their own body and how they experience the gaze of others. Their stories are strikingly visualized with the aid of various animation techniques.
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The Chirola
During his incarceration, a former convict gained new insight into the concept of freedom and chooses the simplicity of a life in seclusion over a complete return to society.
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La ciudad de los fotógrafos
Eyewitness accounts, photographs and film footage tell the story of a movement of Chilean photographers who contributed to the downfall of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
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The Crossing
In high-contrast black-and-white footage, accompanied by an expressive soundtrack filled with the sounds of nature, a man struggles through the Sierra Maestra, the mountain range that was the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s.
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Dear Mara, Letters from a Trip through Patagonia
Dear Mara, Letters from a Trip through Patagonia captures the experiences of a group of sheep shearers travelling across Patagonia through letters to the home front, and pays ample attention to the gorgeous scenery along the way.
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Diário de Naná
Brazilian singer and percussionist Naná Vasconcelos goes to Bahía to search for the spiritual and ethnic soul of his music.
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Dulce
Dulce is terrified by her first swimming lesson, but swimming is an essential life skill in her Colombian coastal village.
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Estamira
A 63-year-old schizophrenic woman leads her life on a garbage dump in Rio de Janeiro.
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