Life is going on in Dakhla, one of the Sahrawi refugee camps in southern Algeria, forgotten for 45 years. A film festival, the Fisahara, breaks the monotony. The event ends, life (and oblivion) continues.

Dajla: Cinema and Oblivion

Life is going on in Dakhla, one of the Sahrawi refugee camps in southern Algeria, forgotten for 45 years. A film festival, the Fisahara, breaks the monotony. The event ends, life (and oblivion) continues.

A blind single father of three manages a classic diner outside of New York City. BACON 'N' LACES is a playful portrait of a dad and his children who refuse to be limited by their struggles.

Bacon 'N' Laces

A blind single father of three manages a classic diner outside of New York City. BACON 'N' LACES is a playful portrait of a dad and his children who refuse to be limited by their struggles.

Americans Emad and Bahareh Shargi never expected their family to be torn apart while visiting Iran, their country of birth. But when Iranian officials hold Emad hostage on bogus espionage charges, Bahareh and her daughters are forced into unlikely roles. They must navigate Iran’s authoritarian system and U.S. politics to try to free Emad from being a pawn in nuclear negotiations.

Bring Them Home

Americans Emad and Bahareh Shargi never expected their family to be torn apart while visiting Iran, their country of birth. But when Iranian officials hold Emad hostage on bogus espionage charges, Bahareh and her daughters are forced into unlikely roles. They must navigate Iran’s authoritarian system and U.S. politics to try to free Emad from being a pawn in nuclear negotiations.

Godfrey Benjamin Chipps, "Above Boy,” is a fourth-generation descendant of Horn Chipp, Crazy Horse's Medicine Man. After years of struggle, he attempts to reconnect to his ancestral heritage. ABOVE BOY is a heart-wrenching exploration of ancestry, the importance of ceremony, and the modern realities of life on the reservation.

Above Boy

Godfrey Benjamin Chipps, "Above Boy,” is a fourth-generation descendant of Horn Chipp, Crazy Horse's Medicine Man. After years of struggle, he attempts to reconnect to his ancestral heritage. ABOVE BOY is a heart-wrenching exploration of ancestry, the importance of ceremony, and the modern realities of life on the reservation.

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Thank you for joining us at the 19th Annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival! The event has concluded and all streaming options have expired. We look forward to welcoming you back next year!

Now entering its 19th year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. This year the festival takes place both in-person and online.

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