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ABU
2017
80
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Arshad Khan
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Arshad always knew he was different. Soon after emigrating from Pakistan to Canada with his family, Arshad realized he was gay. With Abu, Arshad tells his own story self discovery at a cultural
AWAKE, A Dream from Standing Rock
2017
89
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Josh Fox
James Spione
Myron Dewey
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The native-led resistance to the construction of a pipeline across the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, North Dakota, captured the world’s attention. Awake tells the story of the defiant Water
After the Silence
2018
28
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Material Culture
Directed by
Natalie Cubides-Brady
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An affecting portrait of a small town on the Magdalena River in Colombia during Day of the Dead, exploring the spiritual impact of the forced disappearances that became endemic during the nation’s
Amazonimations
2018
7
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Shorts
Directed by
Camilla Morelli
Sophie Marsh
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A compilation of three animated films written, voiced and illustrated by the Matses people of the Amazon rainforest, on the Peru-Brazil frontier. Made in collaboration with an indigenous artist, a
Bonfires
2017
6
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Shorts
Directed by
Martin Bureau
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Huge bonfires are lit by Protestants in Northern Ireland on July 12 each year, as part of the celebrations of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. They are made from wooden pallets, tires, and garbage. To
The Book of the Sea
2018
85
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Material Culture
Directed by
Aleksei Vakhrushev
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An intimate look inside day-to-day life on the frozen fringe of the Bering Strait in Russia, home to the Inuit and Chukchi. We follow community leader Alexei, his wife Galya (a nurse) and their son
Cantadoras: Musical Memories of Life and Death in Colombia
2017
70
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Intangible Culture
Directed by
María Fernanda Carrillo Sánchez
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A portrait of life in rural Colombia, towards its Carribean coast, told through the words and songs of the resilient Afro-colombian singers that farm there. Through intimate interviews and the
A Delicate Weave
2017
61
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Intangible Culture
Directed by
Anjali Monteiro
KP Jayasankar
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A fascinating tapestry of four different musical journeys across Gujarat, India: we meet a group of young men in Bhujodi who meet every night to sing the verses of 15th-century Indian mystic and poet
Elder sister
2017
96
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RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Zheng Long
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From the 1970s, the "family planning" policies of the Chinese state limited its citizens to having one child. These policies are well-known. Lesser known are the smaller stories of how
Even When I Fall
2017
95
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RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Kate McLarnon
Sky Neal
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Sheetal and Saraswoti met as teenagers in a Kathmandu refuge, both survivors of child trafficking to Indian circuses. They had been rescued and brought back across the border to Nepal- but what does
Fad'jal (Safi Faye Special Focus)
1979
112
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Special Interest
Directed by
Safi Faye
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The work of pioneering Senegalese filmmaker and ethnologist Safi Faye is the subject of our Special Focus at the 16th RAI Film Festival. In Fad'jal, Faye tells the story of a Serer village in the
Father's Prescription
2017
11
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Shorts
Directed by
Enke Huang
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A personal exploration of traditional Chinese medicine that considers the importance of its sensory qualities. Huang vividly recalls the extreme bitter taste and smell of the teas consumed by her
Fire Mouth
2017
9
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Shorts
Directed by
Luciano Pérez Fernández
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A film about a football match in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, in which we see none of the action, or even a single player. We only catch glimpses of the fans as they bake, rather sluggishly,
Gringo Trails
2013
79
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Special Interest
Directed by
Pegi Vail
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For many the tourist pathway across South America, Africa and Asia known as the “gringo trail” offers life-altering adventures. For host nations, it offers financial security. But this trail
Guardians of the Night
2018
17
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Shorts
Directed by
Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier
Eleonora Diamanti
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A survey of the happenings in Guantánamo, Cuba during nighttime. We see neighbourhood watchmen on lonely streets, bustling crowds of revellers in illuminated squares, families as they relax at home
Heartbound
2018
90
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RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Janus Metz
Sine Plambech
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In a small, wind-swept fishing community on the Northern coast of Denmark live 926 Thai-women. 25 years ago there were none. Heartbound is a unique study of this unprecedented network of Thai/Danish
King On, Brasil!
2018
15
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Special Interest
Directed by
Luiza Folegatti
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King On, Brasil! is a short documentary featuring six Brazilian Drag Kings and their use of social media to share their work, knowledge and performances which in turn strengthen their community. The
Legacies
2018
34
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Student
Directed by
Clair Maleney
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The pioneering approach of Jubilee School in West Philadelphia seeks to empower its students (mainly black, and from low-income households), via a curriculum which highlights the arts, social
Living Here
2017
16
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Shorts
Directed by
Sarah Baril Gaudet
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In Aupaluk, Northern Quebec, a small cluster of primary coloured buildings cluster amidst the blinding white tundra. We are introduced to the tiny town (population 200, mainly Inuit) by a thoughtful
Mobail Goroka
2018
17
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Shorts
Directed by
Jackie Kauli
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Glossy advertisements for telecommunications company Digicel abound in Goroka, a town in Papua New Guinea’s eastern highlands. This film takes a close look at the footsoldiers of this multinational
Mossane (Safi Faye Special Focus)
1996
105
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Special Interest
Directed by
Safi Faye
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The work of pioneering Senegalese filmmaker and ethnologist Safi Faye is the subject of our Special Focus at the 16th RAI Film Festival. Mossane is one of her greatest achievements, and we present
NHENHA
2018
26
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Student
Directed by
Andre Bahule
Karen Boswall
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“We work the land and we dance. That’s what we know how to do” explains Maria in this portrait of the lives of three generations of women in southern Mozambique. The dance they dance is the
Niishii | Night Worlds
2017
22
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Student
Directed by
Saranya Nayak
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What happens to a town after sunset? What happens to life and light? Niishii is an evocative tour through the night time hours in the town of Dubrajpur (West Bengal, India). Here, amidst inky
Of Love & Law
2017
94
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RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Hikaru Toda
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Fumi and Kazu are partners in love and law; they run the first law firm in Japan set up by an openly gay couple. As lawyers driven by their own experience of being outsiders, they attract a
Opening Night Screening: Edge of the Knife
2018
100
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Special Interest
Directed by
Gwaai Edenshaw
Helen Haig-Brown
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We are delighted to open the 16th RAI Film Festival with Edge of the Knife, the recipient of this year's President's Medal. Edge of the Knife is the first feature film in the endangered Haida
Our Freedom
2017
52
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Material Culture
Directed by
Laura Kuen
Yury Snigirev
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The inhabitants of the village of Pungino live mostly beyond the reach of the Russian state. Here, in this remote rural location, they create their own sphere of personal freedom. This film explores
Pasajuego
2018
75
'
Material Culture
Directed by
Daniel Oliveras de Ita
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“Pasajuego” is the name of the court where Oaxacans play the ancient indigenous ball game of Pelota Mixteca. Today more than two million people from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca live in
Positive Youtubers – A Machinima Documentary
2017
15
'
Special Interest
Directed by
Leandro Goddinho
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An experimental documentary made with footage material recorded from the computer desktop screen, about four Brazilians who have created Youtube Channels to talk openly about their HIV status. They
The Raven and the Seagull
2018
70
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Lasse Lau
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Denmark and Greenland have been tied together by a complex colonial relationship for centuries. Today, Greenlanders fight for autonomy, whilst acutely aware of their economic dependence on the
Resonating Burra - The Story of Burrakatha
2018
42
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Intangible Culture
Directed by
Arjun Chavah
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Burrakatha is a storytelling art form in the Telangana and Andhra regions of India. Emerging in the 1940s, amidst the struggle against feudal oppression and the Indian freedom movement, Burrakatha
Sakhisona
2017
27
'
Intangible Culture
Directed by
Prantik Basu
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Near Mogulmari in West Bengal lies a mound known locally as Sakhisona. Stories about it are interwoven with myth and still sung by local musicians. A dig nearby recently uncovered the remains of a
Sunday
2018
25
'
Special Interest
Directed by
Paulo Mendel
Vitor Grunvald
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A colourful and noisy encounter with Família Stronger, a LGBTQIA+ collective in the neighbourhood of Jardim Nazaré, on São Paulo’s periphery. Across a split screen, Sunday portrays a single day
Thank You For The Rain
2017
87
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Julia Dahr
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Over the last five years Kisilu, a smallholder farmer in Kenya, has used his camera to capture his family life, his village and the impacts of climate change. He has filmed floods, droughts and
Thinking like a Mountain
2018
91
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Alexander Hick
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The Arhuacos are the guardians of the forest and the ice of Colombia’s highest mountain - the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. This indigenous community draw a sustained and singular spirituality from
Vivre Riche
2017
53
'
RAI Basil Wright
Directed by
Joël Akafou
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“Rolex the Portuguese” has returned to Abidjan with one mission: to make lots of money. He seeks to emulates the hedonistic lifestyle of a new generation of West African music stars. He and his
Walker's
2018
11
'
Student
Directed by
Kyle Myers-Haugh
.
In this portrait of a historic black barbershop in Wilmington, North Carolina, we witness the everyday rituals that bind the men in this community together. Tight close ups illuminate intimate
What your eyes can’t see
2018
8
'
Shorts
Directed by
Julieta Pestarino
.
An essay-documentary that explores the processes of archival research, and the limits of the kind of knowledge it can provide. Pestarino pursues photographer and traveller André Roosevelt into the
Zahida
2018
28
'
Special Interest
Directed by
Seemab Gul
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Zahida is a unique woman in Pakistan: she is the nation's only female taxi driver. This sensitive film provides fascinating insight into the personal and professional trials faced by this strong
A very Dai Girl
2018
27
'
Student
Directed by
MengHua Zhang
.
This film quietly observes her daily life of Xiao Yue, a bright 22-year-old young woman from Yunnan province in the South of China. We see Xiao Yue cook, care for her grandmother, sew, and farm - but
The world is round so that nobody can hide in the corners – Part I: Refuge
2017
10
'
Student
Directed by
Leandro Goddinho
.
The first instalment in a series of shorts that explore LGBTQ+ experiences across the globe, envisioning a queer diasporic community. In Refuge, we hear the moving account of a young man forced to
The world is round so that nobody can hide in the corners – Part II: The Kiss
2017
5
'
Student
Directed by
Leandro Goddinho
.
The second instalment in a series of shorts that explore LGBTQ+ experiences across the globe, envisioning a queer diasporic community. The Kiss stages an act of public sensuality at the Gay Holocaust