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The Good Wife of Tokyo
Directed by Clare Hunt, Kim Longinotto
Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens’, after living in England for 15 years. This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after...
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From There to Here
Directed by Qi Yu Teo
In 1949, the author’s young grandfather migrated from An Xi, China, to Singapore. Spending almost 70 years in Singapore, he has only been back home four times. As an immigrant...
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Good-bye Old Man
Directed by David MacDougall
A last request of a Tiwi man on Melville Island was that a film be made of the pukumani (bereavment) ceremony to follow his death. The film follows his family,...
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The film portrays a vibrant range of contemporary and historical images by artists and photographers in Ghana. While glancing through the history of black & white photography in Ghana, the...
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G-String Therapy
Directed by Piri Koman
A short insight into a male lap dancer’s life and work. The film explores not only the two parts of his life: family life during the day and ‘professional seduction’...
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Gaea Girls
Directed by Jano Williams, Kim Longinotto
A film about courage, transformation and dreams in the extraordinary world of Japanese women’s wrestling. Gaea Girls focuses on the hopes and fears of the beleaguered Gaea Japan squad, whose...
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The Gaijin
Directed by Chris Christodoulou
‘The Gaijin’ tells the story of an individual negotiating his identity in a foreign country. It follows Luke Jonathan Driscoll, an American who has been residing in Japan for nearly...
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Gandhi’s Children
Directed by David MacDougall
A monolithic building on the outskirts of Delhi provides food and shelter for 350 boys. Some are orphans, some have been abandoned, others have run away from home. About half...
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A detailed account of domestic life in the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea, mainly from the women’s point of view. It describes their everyday activities in the ‘gardens’ in...
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Gelede: A Yoruba Masquerade
Directed by Frank Speed, Peggy Harper
Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The festival filmed here emphasises the status of...
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George’s Place: the cellar
Directed by Anna Grimshaw
What do fishermen do in winter? George Sprague lives and works in Buck’s Harbor, Maine. He is widely known for his “cellar” (affectionately called the whine cellar), where people gather...
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HARMONI: HEALING TOGETHER
Directed by Erminia Colucci
As a nation of 270 million, Indonesia is facing the grave task of caring for millions of people living with mental illness. Many have experienced human rights abuses in their...
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The Great Epiphany of Wörth
Directed by Michele Trentini
On the day of the Epiphany, a grand parade half-way between Christianity and paganism is staged, incorporating all the ancient characters of Alpine fables, the Twelve Days of Christmas, and...
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Growing Pains
Directed by Cecilie Øien
Júlia is a young Angolan woman who lives in a poor neighborhood of Lisbon, together with her daughter Magui. The story of how she arrived in Portugal and what happen...
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The Guardian of the Forces
Directed by Anne Laure Folly
The Guardian of the Forces’ introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film...
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The Guest
Directed by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen
Following the personal story of a Danish first-time surrogate mother, ‘The Guest’ explores issues of maternal bonding, modern families, relatedness, and desired control over body and mind. We follow the...
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The Guga Hunters of Ness
Directed by Mike Day
This film follows a vanishing community’s beloved and unique tradition. The Gaelic speakers of Lewis and Scotland are the only people in the EU exempt from a ban on hunting...
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Guiyang Beautiful Flavour Barbecue
Directed by Richard Hughes
In the teeming cities of the most populated country on earth, 20 years of economic reform have brought new opportunity, new energy, and new dangers. This film follows one family’s...
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Gula – Music for a sacred time
Directed by Remigiusz Sowa
Introduces the rich and varied Hindu-Buddhist religious and ritual musical heritage of the ancient royal city of Bhaktapur (Nepal).
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Gule Wamkulu: The Great Dance
Directed by Charles Namondwe
Performed by the Chewa secret societies, Gule Wamkulu is a form of masked dance which takes place at male initiation ceremonies, funerals, and other major celebrations. Acting as a medium...