16 Dec 2023
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.
The Pearl of Africa
Captures an intimate's struggle for the right to love. Following a Ugandan transgender girl, forced to leave her country.
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