In the shadow of the Syrian war, a couple embraces the black comedy of life.

A young Sahrawi refugee gets the chance to experience a whole new world away from home.

A farmer turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory but quickly sees the error of his ways

Zena Merton | 2012

Philippines, United Kingdom | 10 min | 8+ years |

In Manila 2000 families have made their home in the Navatas cemetery, but now they need to fight for their future

Have the monetary policies of the World Bank and the IMF helped or harmed Africa?

Fredrik Gertten | 2009

Sweden | 87 min | English, Spanish with English subtitles |

The workers of a Nicaraguan banana plantation embark on a legal battle against the Dole Food Company over cases of sterility caused by the pesticide DBCP.

A visually stunning and mesmerising snapshot of humanity

Emilien Cancet & Gustavo Almenara | 2017

France | 17 min | 12+ years | Pashto with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF18

Emran, Gadisa and Maher are having their hair cut and beards trimmed. Sitting before the mirror, their thoughts drift between memories of their countries and the journey that brought them here, to the Calais Jungle.

Anabel Rodriguez Rios | 2012

Finland | 5 min | 8+ years | Spanish with English subtitles |

13 year old Luis lives on the Maracaibo Lake, one of the main oil reserves in Venezuela, and dreams of entering the local boat race

The startling true story about how the openly gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin adopted his partner Walter Naegle in the 1980s for legal protections.

An Iranian lifeguard discovers the meaning of solidarity

Hajooj Kuka | 2014

South Africa, Sudan | 65 min | 15+ years | Arabic with English subtitles |

An arresting portrait of South Sudan, and a people’s resilience

A photographic documentary about life in Scotland’s only detention centre for asylum seekers – Dungavel

Kief Davidson and Pedro Kos | 2017

United States | 102 min | 12+ years | English, Creole, Spanish with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF17

The extraordinary story of the doctors and activists fighting a global battle for the right to health for all.

Did you know all the benefits of a toilet?

A voyage across the US-Mexico border, stitched together from 200,000 satellite images.

Fierce, compassionate and searingly honest exploration of life after abuse.

A young man derails an illegal BLM oil and gas auction in a courageous act of civil disobedience.