Figure 3

An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and followed their lives for a year. The artists, from villages in Ghana, Gambia and Congo, were the subjects of Africa! Africa! touring across Europe, but they have unbreakable roots to their homeland and their families. Schmiderer lovingly p...

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Othmar Schmiderer

Cast

Ebraima Tata Dindin, Georges Momboye, Makaya Dimbelolo

Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves and a dozen living members of his extended family suffer from the very rare condition of congenital hypertrichosis, meaning they were born with excessive hair on their faces and bodies. Due to their appearance, they suffer from discrimination in all areas of their lives: the children are made fun of at school and ab...

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Eva Aridjis

Cast

Jesús Aceves, María Victoria Peña Flores, María Araceli Fajardo Peña

A self-narrated portrait of a Polish immigrant in Winnipeg whose unglamorous job keeping streetcar switches working reveals dignity, resilience, and pride in everyday labor.

Runtime

9m

Director

Roman Kroitor

Cast

Paul Tomkowicz, Tommy Tweed

Portrait of a French mercenary working in Libya, hired by the Phalange to train the militias. War leaves its traces; and for some, who see death as part of the job, it’s a vocation.

Runtime

10m

A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities, wins ultramarathons seemingly out of nowhere despite running in sandals.

Runtime

28m

Cast

Lorena Ramirez