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Pleasures and pastimes
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A whimsical ode to the reparative power of knitting, rendered in wool
Directed by Samantha Moore
Symbols and myth
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A Navajo creation story illustrates why humans must forge their own path
Directed by Dallin Penman
Freedom and choice
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For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder
Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister
Beauty and aesthetics
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‘Nothing renders their beauty’ – can art ever capture the splendour of a flower?
A film by Miléna Trivier
Altered states
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A woman summons a stoic calm after accidentally trapping herself in a shower
A film by Tom Schroeder
Artists and art history
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A minotaur shifts shapes and sexes in this ferociously original animation
A film by Chaerin Im
Dance
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Every culture dances. So why did humans evolve to get down?
Directed by Rosanna Wan and Andrew Khosravani
Parenting and families
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‘Suddenly you are here’ – a breathless, hilarious ode to new motherhood
Directed by Henriette Rietz
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From drab to fab – a playful dissection of the Hollywood makeover
Directed by Sue Ding
Bipolar disorder
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What’s it like to feel betrayed by your brain? A memoir of bipolar disorder
Directed by Melanie Cura Daball
Theatre and performance
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Two gravity-defying performances play with the physics of life on Earth
A film by Bastien Dausse
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