Phuong Le

Cey Sesiguzel’s documentary covers a lot of history – and not always in the most dynamic way. But the testimony of survivors of war forms its powerful core

An agro-technical boarding school is the subject of this striking documentary, which offers vignettes of growing pains and childlike wonder

Mickaël Bandela’s documentary reflects on the events that left him in care as a child, and the generational losses that came before

This sober but compelling study of the man who radically transformed treatment at an Algerian hospital explores the link between mental illness and imperialist violence

Nikolay Stefanov’s documentary, which follows fans of FC Minyor Pernik, reveals much about what is behind this toxic masculinity

Documentary about India’s ‘hijras’ highlights the harmony within the community and prejudice against it, but shies away from anything too political

Pedro Speroni’s documentary follows Iván Bilbao’s return from prison to a family full of troubles and tenderness

Director Jordan Tragash marks himself out as one to watch with these interlocking stories of a vibrant group of 20-somethings all hustling for money

Documentary shows the gruelling labour put in by a married couple wringing out drops of black gold as their son looks for a different living

Lucie Králová’s daring documentary uses a choir and an original libretto to recount the story of the renegade Czech musician