Garden, Zoological

10.0

The keepers are kept busy with the animals under their care. These animals, although some may haven’t completely lost their innate instincts, are unlikely to survive if released back to the wild. It’d be difficult…

Listening to the Air

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami destroyed large parts of the small town of Rikuzentakata. Here, Hiromi ABE hosts a radio show in which she reports on local events and interviews the residents. She focuses not…

Shou Hu Jie Fang Xi

8.4

A reality observation show that uses a documentary-style approach to focus on police officers at the Pozi Street Police Station in Changsha, Hunan Province, showcasing the daily work of urban police in the heart of…

The Execution

When the state of Georgia proceeds with the court-ordered execution of Ivon Ray Stanley, a correctional officer provides a step-by-step account of his death. (Source: DMZ Docs)

Kokutai

7.0

Literalising the titular term roughly translatable as 'body politic', Kokutai explores the fascist aesthetics of Japan's biannual national high school baseball tournaments. (Source: TMDb)

Lost Course

Lost Course chronicles a grassroots democratic movement in the southern Chinese village of Wukan. The villagers protest against the corrupt local officials before ousting them and organising elections of their own.…

Docu Insight

Free My Soul, Free My Song

Ji Hee is mentally challenged and has a low self-esteem. She feels comfortable when she is invisible among people. Her encounter with guitar changes her life. She begins to open herself to the world. However, she doesn't…

Come and See

7.8

The controversial Thai Buddhist temple Dhammakaya is in crisis as its abbot was charged with money-laundering and receiving stolen property. The film reflects the clash between politics and faith in modern Thai society.…

A Is for Agustin

Living in a remote corner of the Philippine islands, Agustin is an Indigenous man who loves to sing, but never had the opportunity to learn to read or write. When his boss repeatedly cheats him out of his wages, 40-year…