Spirituality and transcendence
Pleasures and pastimes
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A whimsical ode to the reparative power of knitting, rendered in wool
Directed by Samantha Moore
Music
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Six minutes with a pan-African gospel choir is a shot of joy for the weary soul
Directed by Samuel Bradley
Sex and sexuality
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Sarah recalls how sex, religion and shame have intertwined in her mind
Directed by Lori Malépart-Traversy
Traditional arts
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A Bronze Age pendant links lives centuries apart in this wondrous short
Directed by Samantha Moore
Food and drink
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For a Chinese tea master, each sip is a rich expression of memory
Directed by Anna-Claria Ostasenko Bogdanoff
Dance
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A darkly playful dance of shadows, surreal visions and transformation
Directed by Douglas Bernardt
Memory and nostalgia
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Butterflies are reborn as memories of a past love in this striking visual poem
Directed by Sofia El Khyari
Transcendent experience
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A record-breaking distance swimmer finds sublime peace in cold water
Directed by Thomas Beug
Sacred places
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Explore the rugged beauty of Nine Mile Canyon, the world’s longest art gallery
Directed by Dane Christensen
Happiness
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There’s transcendence in skating – just ask the man they call ‘Slomo’
Directed by Josh Izenberg
The nature of reality
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An animated figure’s world grows enigmatic when he begins to doubt reality
Directed by Jeong Dahee
Rituals and celebrations
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Come on this painterly journey to Madagascar’s ‘turning of the dead’
Directed by Bastien Dubois