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The revolutionary fragrance CHANEL N°5 is a true and unique symbol of elegance around the world. Created by a visionary woman, Gabrielle Chanel, the one who liberated women from the corsage and who pushed with such delight the codes of the perfume industry. From Grasse, the world capital of perfume and fragrance, to Paris, this documentary will take you behind the story of this legendary perfume, from the flower to the bottle.

**WARNING**: This film contains nudity and frank discussions of sex and sexuality that may be upsetting and/or offensive to some viewers. Eva, 25, drifter, Berliner, pet-owner, poet, lesbian, sex worker, virgo, housewife, addict, feminist, model, declared privacy an outdated concept at the age of 14. This is the tale of a young woman growing up in the age of the internet, turning the search for oneself into a public spectacle, challenging definitions...

Why is the life of a fire-fighter who died in the Twin Towers on September 11 worth on average a million dollars less than that of a stockbroker who lost his life in the same disaster? How much money should BP pay the fishermen on the Gulf of Mexico who are fighting for their livelihoods after the largest oil spill in history? How can ailing Vietnam vets be compensated for their suffering, which stems from exposure to Agent Orange? ONE man was appointed...

SCHEME BIRDS bursts with the frustration of a generation of Scots let down by society’s promises. We see the fading steel town through the eyes of Gemma, a soon-to-be mother on the verge of adulthood. In a place where you “either get knocked up or locked up,” Gemma carves out brief moments of tenderness amidst the violence of her local scheme.

The musician Laurie Amat has heard a conspiracy theory involving Joseph Goebbels and the Nazis. Supposedly, on an international conference in 1939, the Nazis managed to change the global music tuning standard in an effort to make the masses more aggressive and easier to manipulate. This is the music pitch we listen to today. Worried about what other secrets sound holds, Laurie goes on an adventure into the unknown universe of sound.

Cable technicians in Eastern Europe navigate a modern-day Tower of Babel. With unflappable humour and a dose of philosophy, the technicians hold the line in a dissonant world.

Twenty years after peace has been declared in Northern Ireland, violence and unrest hold strong in underground paramilitary groups who hold power in some communities. When the community accuses a young man of dealing drugs, his mother must handle the community's call for violent extrajudicial justice. Filmed over the course of five years, this documentary charts the shocking fallout of The Troubles.

The last male northern white rhinoceros, named Sudan, died a year ago in Kenya. In the years before his death he was anything but alone. Day and night he was attended by armed rangers and lovingly fed and stroked by his permanent caretakers. From all around the world journalists and tourists came to catch a glimpse of him. And scientists intend to keep his species alive, with sperm to be stored in liquid nitrogen in Europe for at least 3000 years....

Claire Denis visits Bergman's home, browses his collection, and discusses his impact on her work.

Legendary director Michael Haneke discusses his use of violence in cinema while browsing Bergman's video collection.