Urban Life Movies

Just a stone’s throw from downtown Montreal is the largest social housing complex in Quebec. Built in 1959 where the red-light district used to...

Two strangers develop an unexpected relationship after a chance meeting at a party. Inspired by David Ives' 'Sure Thing'.

Every day, Catherine feeds and cares for the pigeons in Place Beaubourg, under the curious gaze of the passersby.

At the heart of the Central Train Station in Tel Aviv stands a grand piano. It watches over the traffic moving to and from the docks, seemingly...

An urban symphony about all the evils that affect contemporary societies.

Hidayet Usta is a shoemaker in his early 80s who has made a living repairing shoes. Having separated from his wife years ago and with a strained...

Hong Kong marked twenty years since its hand over; halfway through the planned forty year "one country, two systems" transition. Taiwan, once...

Anna wastes her day in her apartment as she waits to see her boyfriend later. A short mumblecore drama about clinging to connection.

A highschool project recorded by father and son Ben (16) and Adam Black, consisting of documental shots of Warsaw during nighttime, accompanied by...

In a city that never stops expanding, four voices from different corners of India reveal the quiet weight of migration, homesickness, and survival....

The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of...

FENEEN is a journey into Senegal's urban music scene. This project was born from the meeting of Italian producer Frank Sativa with Senegalese...

A celebration of one of Britain's great civic squares. A ceaseless flow of buses and people crisscross the beating heart of the city.

Life in These Days is a documentary short film exploring the changing reality of childhood in modern cities. As urban spaces become increasingly...

What chance does a young hustler from Anchorage, Alaska have after a long prison sentence that feeds him back to the same violent street life?