Fatherhood

A straight story about a queer family

Kristopher, David and Sindre live in a multi-partner relationship, expecting their first child. Kristopher was born a woman and today identifies as a homosexual man. As the birth father he will be the first in Norway. The pregnancy is a small miracle, after enduring forced sterilisation at 18 in order to legally change gender. This beautifully sensitive doc charts their journey from pregnancy to the beginnings of a new family life.

The Town that Drove Away

The last residents of an ancient town watch helplessly as centuries-old traditions disappear

In Kurdistan, the last residents of Hasankeyf watch as their town disappears under the waters of Erdoğan’s unstoppable dam project. Promises of modernity strip villagers of their identities, replacing their traditional homes with bleak concrete. As shepherd Rengin and barber Burak navigate a strange new system, where survival depends on obedience, all that remains is family pride and a fragile sense of dignity.

Pet Farm

A man's dream of breeding foxes becomes a battle against powerful external forces

Inspired by a 1970s Russian science experiment on fox domestication, Joakim embarks on the art of selective breeding and intricate training, realizing his childhood dream of owning his own pack of foxes. However, his pet project abruptly halts when local authorities declare the farm a violation of wildlife law, threatening to euthanize his beloved fox pack. To what extent will Joakim go to protect what he holds dear?

Endurance

Will Trump end the war in Ukraine?

As the third anniversary looms, Trump vows to end the Ukraine war. ABC Four Corners investigates if peace is possible, meeting political leaders and achieving extraordinary access to the frontlines. From an underground bunker, an elite Ukrainian drone unit hunt and kill enemy soldiers. Meanwhile Russia is throwing everything it has at Ukraine in relentless, suicidal pushes that Ukrainian soldiers call "meatwaves".

Can't Feel Nothing

What is the internet doing to us?

A man lies in bed illuminated by the light of his phone. He doomscrolls past cute pets, outraged opinion pieces and haunting images from the world's hotspots – and he feels absolutely nothing. With curiousity and humour, David Borenstein travels the world to investigate how bad things really are. Who is pulling the strings when the internet makes us angry, sad, horny or plain indifferent? And is there any way back?

Sex in the Soviet Union

How authoritarianism warps human sexuality

A cinematic, unflinching exploration of the sexual mores and brutal repression that defined life in the USSR. Delving into the darkest corners of Soviet society, the film sheds light on the underground worlds of pornography, prostitution, sexpionage, gay life, the gulag, abortion, rape and the daily terrors of searching for intimacy in a totalitarian regime. A stark warning of the personal consequences of authoritarianism.

Eternal Sky

The world's leading astrophysicists seek to unravel the origins of time

Set against the remote Andes in the Chilean Atacama desert and New York City, this award-winning film tells an intimate story behind one of science's most competitive races: the hunt for the origins of our cosmos. In a unique, lyrical parallel, it also delves into the lives of several Atacameno elders who bring an original and intriguing vision of the cosmos, offering viewers a mysterious, magical, and philosophical perspective that will captivate them.

Code is Law

Cyber vigilantes hunt hackers stealing billions in cryptocurrency

This doc explores an unprecedented crime spree in the cryptocurrency world, where hackers routinely steal millions with the push of a button. The story is told by cyber vigilantes in pursuit of criminal hackers, including one notorious teenage prodigy who stole $64 million while openly trolling his victims and the justice system, becoming the first to argue ‘code is law’ in court, before vanishing as an international fugitive.

Gaza Sound Man

The sound of life and death: a journey through Gaza

Sound engineer Mohamed Yaghi works tirelessly to record sounds in the Gaza Strip, leading an auditory journey through four stories, each character reflecting the war's impact since October 7th. Through their voices and experiences, we witness how the sounds of this devastated region have been transformed. A fascinating and original perspective on how humanity endures horror and maintains hope against the odds.