When thousands of poisoned crabs wash ashore on England's north-east coast, veteran fisherman Stan Rennie begins a search for answers. Jeanie Finlay's stirring documentary uncovers an environmental mystery intertwined with political change, economic hardship and the quiet dignity of a resilient community.

German polymath Alexander von Humboldt was welcomed by President Thomas Jefferson and his name is lent to places across the United States. So why does nobody know Humboldt or his radical musings on our interconnected world? G. Anthony Svatek’s astonishingly beautiful essay film will get you up to speed.

You’ll come to mourn the loss of a glacier every bit as much as a family member when you melt into Sara Dosa’s astonishing new film. As narrated by the Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason, who pours his family’s soul into it, it’s a spellbinding elegy for a fast-vanishing majesty.

Ever-escalating Italian tourism threatens the way of life of Cinque Terre’s blessed locals, who are caught in a possibly toxic codependent relationship with their summer season invaders. Sanitorium (AFF 2025) director Gar O’Rourke’s latest award-winning documentary asks us to ponder if this is sustainable, or if something has to give.