THE CAR GANGS
Car Gangs is a gripping HBO original documentary that dives deep into the high-octane underworld of organized car theft in Central Europe. Unfolding through real-life cases, the film exposes how sophisticated criminal networks operate with military precision — from stealing luxury vehicles in seconds to smuggling them across borders and laundering them into the global market. Told through the eyes of car thieves, victims, and law enforcement, Car Gangs blends investigative journalism with cinematic storytelling, revealing a world where speed, money, and danger collide. Produced by HBO, Car Gangs offers an unfiltered look at one of the most profitable and elusive forms of organized crime today.
WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES
Where the Light Shines is an inspiring feature documentary directed by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Daniel Etter. Set against the dramatic landscapes of Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the film follows Sajjad Hussaini and Alishah Farhang, two young men chasing an extraordinary dream: to become the first athletes to represent Afghanistan in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics. Filmed over the course of four years, this intimate and visually striking documentary captures their journey from training on homemade skis to competing internationally — all while navigating the harsh realities of life in a conflict-torn country. Where the Light Shines is a powerful story of determination, national pride, and the human capacity to carve hope from even the most challenging circumstances.
THE FALLEN ASTRONAUT
The Fallen Astronaut is a captivating documentary directed by Frank Herrebout, produced by Stichting Hai Nu. It tells the remarkable true story behind the only work of art ever placed on the Moon—a small aluminum statue and commemorative plaque secretly left by the Apollo 15 crew in August 1971. Through interviews with the artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, astronaut Alfred Worden, and others involved in the mission, the film explores the creation, secret deployment, and the controversy that followed when NASA declined to reveal the tribute publicly.
Visually rich and emotionally resonant, The Fallen Astronaut honors those who lost their lives during the Space Race and offers a unique perspective on the intersection of human achievement, art, and loss at the far edge of human exploration.
THE LAST INSURGENT
The Last Insurgent is a poignant historical documentary chronicling the role of the Trnava military garrison—the lone unit from western Slovakia that joined the Slovak National Uprising in 1944, bravely resisting the German Wehrmacht. Through vivid archival materials and personal recollections of Štefan Minarovič, the last surviving insurgent, as well as commentary from historians and military club members, the film paints a touching portrait of courage, remembrance, and national pride in the face of oppression .
OYMYAKON
Documentary film Oymyakon takes viewers to the coldest inhabited place on Earth — a remote Siberian village where temperatures drop below −70 °C ( -94 fahrenheit). More than just a survival story, the film explores the deep emotional and cultural reasons why people choose to live in such extreme conditions.