Portrait Movies

This documentary explores the work of Robert Doisneau, and the subjects his photographs have addressed, from the workers of the Renault factories in...

After marriage, Harry and Laura move to a new town to start a new life. They struggled with money, but Laura always found her way around, by shopping...

In this film, we get to know the socially engaged sculptor Asbjørn Høglund, who has made a deep impression through his contributions to...

An intimate portrait filmed across 10 years of Mary, a charismatic and complex woman, born and raised in rural Kansas, USA. She runs a curiosity shop...

Nathan Verhelst, a 44 year old man from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium, demands and receives euthanasia after several failed gender operations. Nathan was...

Vaivén follows three generations of beachgoers from sunrise to sunset in Barcelona - a study of patterns, rhythm, and the natural cadence of a...

The Finnish modern dancer Noora Hannula dances through this documentary film in her own explosive style. Noora’s life has always been very...

Sien (74) leaves for her hideout on the captivating island of Vlieland. Here she recollects her memories on an old tape recorder of her turbulent...

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Newfoundland painter Gerald Squires has referred to his portraits as "confrontations," though not intending the hostility that word can convey. This...

Through testimonies from people who practice the art of drag, this short film offers an intimate insight into this world of rhinestones and glitter.

Alix left his native island, Martinique, and its musical culture, to study opera singing in Paris. Portrait of a young man who now embraces all his...

A grandson shows his grandmother how to navigate an iPad 2 full of clues for solving a puzzle. Over a phone call, she recites an email she wrote...

Captured during his francisation courses in Montreal, Adad Hannah constructs a playful video portrait of the different people and backgrounds that...

A video letter to Nancy Holt, made in homage to a shared interest in terminal lakes, framed views, monuments and time. Filmed on and around the Great...

Together, the three Bertrand brothers work their farm in a small Savoyard village. In 1972, they took the enormous risk to invest in the construction...

Welcome to the neon studio of Carolina Pereira. Bem-vindo ao estúdio neon da Carolina Pereira.