Scary Treasure

In A Race Against Time follows Daniel Okabe, an accomplished amateur marathon runner from Mbale, Uganda, over a period of six months in 2011. The film chronicles his training and performance in the Honda Los Angeles Marathon, the Boston Marathon, and the Orange County Marathon, while simultaneously attempting to raise enough funding to stay in the country and earn a college degree before his Student Visa expires. In addition to examining the culture clash that's inherent within his assimilation into Southern California lifestyle, this documentary also encapsulates the incredible life experience that he's enjoying, both studying and racing abroad here in the U.S. His inspirational story is one of hope and a commentary on the impact that each of us can have on the world around us.

The untold story of the greatest high school basketball team ever and the struggles of a beautiful American City. In the not too distant shadow of Martin Luther King Jr's assassination... Baltimore 1981. Failing Public Health. Failing Public School System. Unemployment skyrocketing. Crime rising. Open air drug markets. But within East Baltimore a special group of neighborhood kids, lead by a 5'3' phenom named Muggsy Bogues, joined forces under the 'brick tough' philosophy of Coach Robert Pernell Wade aka 'Flaky' to become the greatest high school basketball team ever.

Couple of artists Cavi Borges and Patrícia Niedermeier's memories of a trip are transformed into an essay film. The scenery consists of landscapes located in Brazil, the US, Germany, Syria, France and Hungary, where a series of choreographies and other performances created by them are recorded.

Samya and Adrian are two vulnerable teenagers who have had a life full of emotional inestability and affective deficiencies. Becoming 18 years-old meant leaving the shelter where they lived for a long time and facing an independent life. Adrian is a lonely boy, emotionally blocked, who has difficulties to be related with other people. Samya is an emotional rollercoaster and she tries to please anyone because of her lack of self-esteem. After wandering through Madrid, without a home or a job, Samya and Adrian have found support to continue fighting in Mario, Carlos and Bea, three social workers who are, their only references in life. We have followed their fight, joining them in their efforts to get a roof, a group of friends, a place to stay.

Mongolia is known for its original Nomad culture as well as the spectacular natural landscape. Since gold deposits have been discovered however, both are threatened. Mongolians are breaking with their traditions and have started to plunder their land digging for gold. They are using mercury in their extraction of gold and thereby poisoning their environment. Gold rush rules Mongolia. The film tells the story of a couple of men who set forth on the search for the precious metal.