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Denmark punches above its weight to deliver Oscar nominated documentaries like 'Flee,' 'The Cave,' 'A House Made of Splinters' and 'The Act of Killing.'

Ukraine continues to leave its mark on the cultural landscape, even during the war.

"Girl Away from Home," a film directed by Denmark’s Simon Lereng Wilmont and Ukraine’s Alisa Kovalenko, premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) in Amsterdam.

Story of 13-year-old talented gymnast from Kyiv, Nastya forced to flee the war with her grandmother to Germany to restart life

IDFA's Orwa Nyrabia is blasting documentary distributors for playing it safe, choosing celebrity and true crime fare over more challenging work.

26/09/2023 - Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched

Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched

"Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York" (TV-MA, four 50-minute episodes, Max) This is a detailed, intensely human four-part docuseries based on the award-winning 2021 investigative book "Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York" by Elon Green, set in the early 1990s as the AIDS crisis worsens, when a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York; the victims lives are a primary focus. With Matt Foreman, Bea Hanson and David Wertheime...

‘POV’ Explores the Lives of Children Impacted by War in Ukraine in‘A House Made of Splinters’Monday, July 17 at 10 pm Following its award winning festival run, the Oscar® nomin

Premieres Monday, July 17, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Near the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to protect three displaced kids who, despite the perils surrounding them, find moments of joy and friendship.