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In BALOMANIA, a secret society of giant hot air balloon makers in Brazil risk everything to create and fly their illegal masterpieces.

The mysterious disappearance of Dr. Grinberg, a groundbreaking scientist in telepathy and neurophysiology, has become one of the most enigmatic stories of recent Mexican history.

Forget water, oil and rare earths - there is a new resource everyone wants: our time. This documentary investigates how time has become money, and how we can claim back control over this precious but finite resource.

An immersive journey into southern Galicia, one of Europe's most vulnerable wildfire zones, where humans and animals alike struggle to cope during the hottest, driest summer on record.

One genius, two kings, and their dream to construct a building that will rival the heavens.

At the age of 6, Ignacio said to her parents: "I am a girl, and my name is Violeta". Her parents walked with her the difficult path into womanhood. This documentary highlights how difficult the process is for transgender children.

This documentary traces the career of renowned Spanish dolphin trainer José Luis Barbero and the events leading up to his shocking death in 2015.

An intimate look at Steve McCurry, best known for his famed photograph 'Afghan Girl', who has braved hardship and personal risk over his 40-year career to create some of the most enduring images of our time.

In an audacious investigation, Freightened reveals the mechanics and perils of freight shipment; an all-but-visible industry that holds the key to our economy, our environment and the very model of our civilisation.

Digital advertising algorithms curate content precisely for users. Major tech firms claim to restrict disinformation yet still profit from harmful content, raising ethical concerns about democracy and online capitalism.

'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.

The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.

A couple of choreographers tour between the frontiers of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia After 24 years sharing their professional and personal lives, the trip opens a crack in their routine and their lives begin to unravel.

Mónica, a 47-year old dancer, receives a call from Spain: her father is terminally ill. After 20 years, Mónica must return to the remote village where she was born. When she arrives, her father has already passed away and her mother decides to sell the family home asking Mónica to stay to help her. Winter comes. The perpetual silence, the extreme cold and the difficulty of living with her mother are proving tough for Mónica, who takes refuge in what she knows best: dance. 'Facing the Wind' tells the story of a family unable to communicate. It is indeed a thoughtful and loving portrait of a traditional rural lifestyle, which is beginning to disappear. It's a story about distances. But most of all, 'Facing the Wind' is an inner journey to learn again how to live and love better.

Director Ari and her partner Anna embark on a poignant journey to have a child through assisted reproduction, with Ari documenting every step.

A short-film half way between horror and Sci-Fi. The feared consequences of global warming are at their peak when one man crosses the New Sea trying to save his daughter from the clutches of death. A tale about going beyond the limits of the human race and the survival of the species.

In dismissing the case of Idrissa Diallo and by blocking all access to his police file, the Spanish legal system has made it nearly impossible to investigate why and how it was possible for a 21-year-old Guinean man to die in a migrant detention centre in Barcelona. The Spanish state never bothered to inform Idrissa's family about the passing of their beloved one and Idrissa was buried in an anonymous grave in Barcelona. Without having as much as a single photograph of the victim, the film crew of "Idrissa, Chronicle of an Ordinary Death" set out on a quest for justice, and to perform the moral duty that the Spanish state had shirked; to find Idrissa's body, find his family and find out what happened that night in a cell in the controversial detention centre.

For all of us, life is a film with a predictable ending. With 7 billion future clients in mind, Spanish and Portuguese companies from the funeral sector meet every year in Ourense to show off their latest products and services. There are diamond-studded and mink-lined coffins, hardwood urns, Swarovski crosses as gifts and luxury cars for a high-class public. No, in death we are not all equal, although obviously it comes to the rich as it does the poor in the end. In "The Final Fair" (La última feria), morbid fascination, dread and black humour are washed down with cava and Iberian ham.

A sensual portrait of an urban community that explores human desires, ambitions and fragility through the daily activities of a swimming club.

11-year-old Hans and his older brother Boris live with their parents. One night Hans discovers that his mother, an immigrant from Georgia, has gone back to live in her country, leaving the family only a short note of farewell. Faced with the indifference and resignation of their alcoholic father, the two brothers decide to reconstitute the family, each in his own way.