An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.
A touching and delicate portrait of four remarkable Ethiopian women, struggling with the poverty and...

It seems that in recent years Angel sightings and experiences are everywhere. Perhaps this is becaus...

Director Peter Judson's semifictitious tale opens a revealing window into the indie filmmaking proce...

Samadhi Part 1 (Maya the Illusion of the Self) is the first installment in a series of films explori...

“Namibia Crossings” takes a trip through a country of archaic beauty and bizarre contradictions. The...

Documentary account of a man’s life in the face of imminent death – Francisco Varela's story told a...

In 20 years, he's directed more films than Martin Scorsese, He's produced more profitable movies tha...

It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this l...

Philippe Savoy head of the choir at Saint Michael's College in Fribourg is preparing to take his fif...

This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door sales...

This documentary follows Swiss improvisation musicians and tells their stories.

MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edw...

Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic ...

The story of three Turkish men. They all grew up in Switzerland and all got deported after various c...

A cinematic pilgrimage through the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors gallery in New York City, where the art ...

A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.

An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the US.

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn do...

Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary ...