"Beautiful. Hypnotic. There is a loving care that shows in the way the Tsotsil women, the textiles, weaving, animals, nature are treated" #Letterboxd/Gabino Ocampo Watch WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY:

"a sublime cinematic diary in which sensual shots capture the essence of a place, in spite of linguistic differences" #VisionsduReel Watch GUIAN: www.truestory.film/guian

WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba is out now on True Story: www.truestory.film/ways-to-trav...

What is the landscape of the Balkans, which saw a fratricidal conflict twenty-five years ago, like today? What happened to the people who still live there and to their memories? "rich, cinematic imagery...adds power and depth to the story" - Variety THE INVESTIGATOR: buff.ly/FoWgyzx

In Ways to Traverse a Territory, a Tsotsil family herds sheep in the misty mountains, preserving their cultural identity. The filmmaker’s personal connection to the land sparks a reflection on belonging, memory, and transformation. WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY is out now: buff.ly/9YtZCfT

From Melilla on the north coast of Africa, on a clear day you can see the Spanish mainland, the gateway to Europe, where the promise of a better life beckons. In Barzakh, a group of unaccompanied minors, who are living in caves and crevices look to the horizon. BARZAKH:

BILA BURBA by Duiren Wagua is out now on True Story: www.truestory.film/bila-burba

"a poignant exploration of how landscapes and identities intertwine. Through breathtaking visuals and personal narrative, the film examines the delicate balance between nature, memory, and belonging" - Doha Film Institute Watch WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY: www.truestory.film/ways-to-trav...

"an essay film which takes a modest yet plain-speaking and resolutely militant approach to question the fate we reserve for fellow human beings in our societies, which have a habit of closing ranks" #Cineuropa Watch HOLD ON TO HER: www.truestory.film/hold-on-to-her

Watch APPLE CIDER VINEGAR by Sofie Benoot: buff.ly/VW5h0Ho

"a generous, thought-provoking and artistically inventive film that literally expands one’s consciousness and creates a space for empathy with other life forms – namely the houseplants that most of us live with" - CPH:DOX LIGHT NEEDS: www.truestory.film/light-needs

"The encounter with the filmmaker, in their ancestral mountains, reveals a longing to acknowledge different ways of inhabiting the same territory" - Locarno Film Fest Watch: www.truestory.film/ways-to-trav...

"Thoughtfully observing the intimacy that arises from human interactions—a glance, a word of comfort—demonstrates that benevolence and humanity still exist, which is nothing short of miraculous in the midst of war" #Viennale DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED: buff.ly/2QMeUS7

"Raúl Capdevila Murillo’s debut documentary has all of the components of a thrilling retro western....Shot in widescreen, the film lends a majestic quality to ordinary life in Binéfar, north-eastern Spain" - Guardian Watch LOS SALDOS: www.truestory.film/los-saldos

"Stunning to behold, these traditional practices not only keep cultural heritage alive but also introduce an element of artistry into every day rituals....Just like weaving, it seems film-making can be an artisanal art as well." #Guardian on WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY, out now

"Something is lost, an identity, the point at which these women transitioned from people to simply being cargo, the soldiers from humans to numbers on a spreadsheet." #Cineuropa on DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED, out now.

"a cinematic poem about courage and resistance during wartime....A vivid reminder that small acts can often accomplish great things" - CPH:DOX A POEM FOR LITTLE PEOPLE: www.truestory.film/a-poem-for-l...

“The war is still going on. It changed a lot of things in Ukraine, it has changed people, soldiers. Everybody’s in a very different state. Everybody is on the edge of exhaustion and madness”, read an interview with DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED director Juri Rechinsky buff.ly/ClZ4OXl #BusinessDocEurope

Watch ONLOOKERS by Kimi Takesue: www.truestory.film/onlookers *not available USA

"The Russian war in Ukraine turns houses into dust and the dead into numbers. In the midst of the ongoing invasion, new structures of care are emerging to protect those who are alive and recover those who aren’t" - Locarno FF Watch: www.truestory.film/dear-beautif...

"Simon Chambers’ family-filming-family masterpiece is a tender and often funny chronicle of a dying man who secretes his brilliant charisma every moment the camera finds him awake." - The Film Verdict Watch: www.truestory.film/much-ado-abo...

DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED by Juri Rechinsky is out now on True Story: www.truestory.film/dear-beautif...

"A generous and elegantly constructed film, made of encounters, moments of solitude and flirting, mixing the past with the present, in a journey that feels like a farewell." #VisionsduReel Watch CALVINIA:https://www.truestory.film/calvinia

"They may differ in terms of the medium, but both the film and Philomène’s work show an impressive capacity to transform the mundane into the profound." #Guardian LARRY (THEY/THEM) is out now: www.truestory.film/larry-they-t...

"Rechinsky clearly establishes a different kind of cinematic language" @moderntimesreview.bsky.social on DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED, out now on True Story:

"Part of a small cultural revolution going on in Iranian cinema, where formerly hushed-up topics are being (almost) openly discussed." - The Hollywood Reporter Watch THE GRAND LADY OF IRAN: www.truestory.film/the-grand-la...

“Legault delivers a heartfelt depiction of the human experience within the non-binary community. We learn to see the world and others not in stark tones of black or white, but in an eye-popping, vibrant color replete with tonal variations.” #HorrorBuzz on LARRY (THEY/THEM), out now

"Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Trestikova hits another one out of the park with this long-term observational documentary about a heroin addict who gets pregnant and tries to better her life." - The Hollywood Reporter Watch MALLORY: www.truestory.film/mallory

"careful and sensitive ....volunteers receive refugees and guide them to train stations, help distressed seniors feel at home in bare reception shelters and drive through the country to pick up bodies," #IDFA DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED is out now: buff.ly/fe4G8QT

"We are living at a time when stereotypes and gender norms are being contested as never before. Laurence’s commitment to documenting their reality and community is crucial at this juncture in history" - Cathering Legault introduces LARRY (THEY/THEM) over on the blog.

"paints a luminous and committed portrait of the complex and often misunderstood multiplicity of trans and non-binary identities and experiences....one of the most original and inspiring voices of their generation" @fuguesmagazine.bsky.social LARRY (THEY/THEM):

"It’s a painful film, haunted by death, but also tender and moving, with a powerful message that compassion, love and resilience can be acts of defiance" #Guardian on DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED by Juri Rechinsky, out today on True Story

"that's the beauty of the film, which doesn't present a transition as one might expect (before-and-after), but rather offers snapshots of an evolving daily life" #LaPresse on LARRY (THEY/THEM), out now on True Story.

A luminous and engaging portrait of young non-binary trans photographer Laurence Philomène, one of the most original and inspiring voices of their generation and an LGBTQ+ community icon. Watch LARRY (THEY/THEM): www.truestory.film/larry-they-t...

"Both urgent and poignant,Life Is Beautiful presents a moving and alternative take on what it means to come from Gaza" - Sheffield Doc/Fest LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL: www.truestory.film/life-is-beau... *not USA.

"Çelik does not tell these women’s stories, but rather sketches their post-traumatic situation in impressive, poetic film imagery..these women struggle not to allow the suffering they have experienced to define them, “I am not the remains” one of them says “I exist" #Berlinale ANQA:

LARRY (THEY/THEM) by Catherine Legault is out now: www.truestory.film/larry-they-t... *not Canada

"a beautiful work of art and absolutely heartbreaking" #Letterboxd Watch HOLD ON TO HER: www.truestory.film/hold-on-to-her

"paints a luminous and committed portrait of the complex and often misunderstood multiplicity of trans and non-binary identities and experiences, revealing to us at the same time one of the most original and inspiring voices of their generation" @fuguesmagazine.bsky.social Watch:

"colonial repressions...and future eco-crises are pressing in from both sides, and the production of knowledge is in need of an ethical update. With wry humour and a loving eye for incredible detail, this is a film to be enjoyed with both eyes and mind" #CPHDOX ARCHIVE OF THE FUTURE

A luminous and engaging portrait of young non-binary trans photographer Laurence Philomène, one of the most original and inspiring voices of their generation and an LGBTQ+ community icon. LARRY (THEY/THEM) is out now on True Story: www.truestory.film/larry-they-t...

Hold On To Her by Robin Vanbesien is out now on True Story: buff.ly/YPv6I3p "a beautiful work of art and absolutely heartbreaking" #Letterboxd

"their photographs strike a distinctive note with their pastel colours; capturing queer subjects, including Philomène themself....Catherine Legault’s intimate documentary...captures not only the artist’s creative process but also their daily life with vibrancy" buff.ly/eyeXXrS Out TODAY!

"insightful....sets itself an ambitious goal: to expose the hidden infrastructure of state coercion that supports European migration policy" #Guardian on HOLD ON TO HER by Robin Vanbesien, out now on True Story.

"an extraordinary and intriguing communal project that addresses major themes—colonisation, the disadvantaged status of indigenous communities—and records everyday beauty and fun as well" #IDFA Watch CANUTO'S TRANSFORMATION: www.truestory.film/canutos-tran...

"otherworldly documentary shows a small, idiosyncratic community striving to lead meaningful lives in this inhospitable environment.... atmospheric cinematography is a marvel, imbuing a Tarkovsky-esque ethereality to a land that has fallen out of step with the modern world" #Guardian

"traces a lived social infrastructure of care, solidarity and struggle, addressing a recent case of police and state violence in Belgium" #Berlinale HOLD ON TO HER is out now: www.truestory.film/hold-on-to-her

Mojtaba, Hamzeh, Zar and countless others have been thrown into prison and ideologically interrogated in Iran. The film’s director asks them to interrogate him posing as agents of the Islamic Republic. His goal: for the real torturer in Iran to see himself as if in a mirror. Watch: buff.ly/UT5AxtQ

"After purchasing a seemingly innocuous home movie from South Africa online, the filmmaker begins peeling back its layers to uncover a strange and violent history of Apartheid in this riveting desktop thriller...a masterclass in active viewing." #PrismaticGround Watch:

"“Robin Vanbesien’s film is more concerned with listening than speaking, holding space for absences where new possibilities beyond our oppressive realities can be imagined.” #Photogenie on HOLD ON TO HER, out now on True Story