A sensitive portrait of a transgender woman’s journey as she breaks free of gender limitations and dedicates herself to protecting the rights of India’s trans communities...

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Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion...

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Native Spirit Festival present a programme of nine short films highlighting eight native nations and indigenous languages from four 
different countries...

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Graced with a rich Afro-Caribbean sensibility and profound psychological undercurrents, this sumptuous animated fairy tale handles childhood trauma and adult themes in strange and optimistic ways...

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Tense, colourful and with a great sense of place, this is a finely paced, tightly scripted, and tremendously shot thriller. A real WOW discovery...

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Richard Burton rich melodic voice accompanies Alex Williams’ vibrant paintings bringing to life Dylan Thomas’s most beloved poem...

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The collective work of ten Indigenous filmmakers, this subtly interweaves eight stunning tales of Indigenous struggle to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival...

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We’re really excited to present two films made by young Welsh women directors who will be there to discuss their films...

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This is an insider's view of the world of direct action; a raw, authentic and emotional insight into the David and Goliath battle between frontline communities, activists and fossil fuel corporations...

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Vibrantly filmed and truly cinematic, this engaging, compassionate depiction of one woman's reckoning with her past blurs the line between documentary and fiction…

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Why are penguins invading his town, even though it’s far from the sea? 10-year-old Aoyama tries to solve the mystery in this imaginative sci-fi anime celebrating the joy of discovery...

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In a remote fishing village a sculptor finds himself in the midst of a primal, elemental conflict between land and sea, man and nature, past and future...

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A visually stunning minimalist fable about an old couple living in the remote Bolivian highlands where life is tough and simple – water, llamas, corn.

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The inspirational story of the first all-female peace camp at Greenham Common told from the inside by the women who were there, their children and grandchildren...

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In this hugely enjoyable tale five Bolivian indigenous women break out of their traditional roles to follow their passion for the mountains where they feel free, happy and alive...

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This gently contemplative documentary follows the natural rhythms of a year in the life of a Hmong family from the northern highlands of Vietnam. Gorgeous cinematography and exquisite sound design immerse you in a completely different world...

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With its vivid hallucinogenic use of colour, stunning flights of imagination, cracking soundtrack and muscular storytelling this is a deeply engaging account of how three generations of women survived Angola’s civil war…

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A beautifully shot, intimate portrait of a community of bronze artisans in Foumban, the ‘City of Arts’ that explores cultural heritage, continuity, and change...

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In the snow-covered landscape of the world‘s northernmost town, a young anthropologist researches a host of global issues such as migration, nationalism, sustainability and climate breakdown that impact her directly...

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An intimate probing character study of a supportive mother and caring grandmother forced to face the raw reality of her status as a woman in Kosovo...

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A selection of the very best short films from around the world.

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