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Odyssey

Six California kids test their brains and talents against students in Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving competition requiring mechanical, creative and intellectual skills. With little money and zero adult participation, the teens build a robot to tell a story about bullying, exclusion and mental health. But how does their solution measure up?

بہشتِ زینب

A Hazara film director follows a gravestone maker, a water girl and a man who buried his limb, as their daily lives unfold in a graveyard.

Young Kids, Hard Time

Young Kids Hard Time explores the story of young children sentenced to adult prison for decades, through the eyes of 12-year old Paul Gingerich and 15-year old Colt Lundy, both serving 30 years in adult prison for killing Colt's stepdad.

Nikotin - Droge mit Zukunft

The number of smokers in Europe is declining, yet the tobacco industry is still making considerable profits. Electronic innovations such as e-cigarettes and tobacco heaters play a significant role in this. Both are said to be far less harmful than conventional cigarettes. But is the aromatic steam really not a danger to our health?

Kuncup Harapan

A short documentary around a kindergarten teacher at Kuncup Harapan, Yogyakarta.

Childhood 2.0

For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view dangers as primarily physical and external, but they’re missing the real danger: kids spending more time online and less time engaging in real life, free play, and autonomy. What are the effects on the next generation's mental, physical, and spiritual health? Childhood was more or less unchanged for millennia, but this is Childhood 2.0.

The Tobacco Conspiracy: The Backroom Deals of a Deadly Industry

This French-Canadian co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering three continents, Nadia Collot's film exposes the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption and manipulation. To confront the tobacco cartel, anti-smoking groups are organizing and scoring points, but the fight remains fierce. With ist diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide. Enlightening and engrossing, this documentary is a hard-hitting critique of an industry gone mad.

Education Week

Young scholars get busy for Newcastle-on-Tyne's 'Education Week' in the tour of Tyneside classrooms.

Trip to Hilsea Lido

Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.

Children in Naturism

Interviews and discussions about children in naturism.

Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

Victims of a tragic air crash are honoured in a sombre military funeral procession through the streets of Hitchin.

The Village Pet

Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

Broadstairs and Margate Items

The Thanet coast featuring boat rides, horses and family outings.

Luton's Jubilee

Hat's off to Luton for pulling out all the stops as residents celebrate its 50th anniversary of becoming a municipal borough.

Mrs. Iran's Husband

Gender apartheid is front and centre in this pointed exploration of family and labour in Iran. Sultan Mohammad proposes taking a third wife as a way to maintain and expand his free labour force, to the consternation of his current wives.

A Cat And Dog Life

Dogs and cats go on show at two princely London venues – among them some of the fluffiest kittens London is ever likely to see.

Se Essa Rua Fosse Minha

This documentary portrays the imaginary of poor children about their daily experiences. Between the street, the school and family, they build a safe place, despite the violence.

Rocks 4 Sale!

A slice-of-life look at how kids in the former mining town of Silverton, Colorado stay busy in the summer by “mining” and selling rocks to tourists. Through this time-honored rite of passage, these “rock stars” learn history, social skills, and become little entrepreneurs while delighting tourists from around the world.

Children beyond the war