Martin Schoeller has photographed U.S. presidents, Hollywood stars, and world-class athletes. In his personal projects, however, the acclaimed photographer turns his attention to people who rarely receive public recognition—people experiencing homelessness, formerly incarcerated individuals, drag queens, and Native Americans. Having lived in the United States for more than thirty years, Schoeller has witnessed the deep political and social divisions shaping…

Death and saying goodbye are part of life. So why is it still so hard for us to talk about them? Berlin funeral director Eric Wrede and his team are working to break the taboo surrounding death—with honesty, empathy, and openness. For them, the deceased are not just part of a job, and grieving families are not simply customers. Every…

The films produced by the PLO’s media department were intended to present a self-determined image of Palestinian reality. During the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982, however, the film archive disappeared. In this road movie, director Azza El-Hassan travels through Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, following a series of contradictory and often confusing clues about the archive’s whereabouts. Her increasingly…

Dedicated to Ben Ferencz, the youngest chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, who spent his entire life fighting to replace war with justice. On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Shortly afterwards, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children and related suspected war crimes. Eighteen months…

The documentary follows a Berlin-based big band on its journey to Mali, where the musicians hope to record an album with the legendary Rail Band. After discovering old records from Mali’s rich musical past, they set out to revive the unique big band sound. Despite cultural misunderstandings along the way, the musicians remain committed to making the project a success.…

In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono leave their large house in London for a small two-room loft in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Both feel liberated: Lennon from the overwhelming public image of being a Beatle, and Ono from the sexist and racist attacks of fans who blamed her for breaking up the world’s most famous band. In New…