Spirituality and religion
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An exquisite Mongolian meditation on the oneness of all beings
Directed by Alisi Telengut
Music
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An Autistic pianist navigates between the pulls of solitude and partnership
Directed by Austen McCowen and Will Hewitt
Identity
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An A to Z survey of Black culture makes for an eclectic exploration of identity
Directed by Topaz Jones and Rubberband
Dance
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Dancing through emotions, a figure embodies all that can be said without words
A film by Nadia Micault
Rituals and celebrations
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Restored footage reveals how a totem pole raising sparked a cultural rebirth
Directed by Christopher Auchter
Grief
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Scenes unfold like Romantic paintings in a touching meditation on grief
Directed by Hayk Matevosyan
Music
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Science, emotion and electronica fuse to form propulsive digital art
Music by Max Cooper
Learning and education
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A homework task prompts kids to reflect deeply on learning, and its limits
Directed by Emi Buchwald
Love
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A poet struggles for the just-right words to memorialise a past romance
Directed by Nathan Engelhardt
Dance
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In a deeply absorbing dance, eerie figures writhe and embrace
Directed by Joshua Stocker
Traditional arts
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A trip to Gee’s Bend, Alabama, where masterpieces hang from clotheslines
Directed by Maris Curran
Virtues and vices
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A simple morality tale finds rich depth in the hands of a master animator
A film by Georges Schwizgebel