Since Russia was brought to its knees in the 1990s by crippling debt and the grip of the oligarchs following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin has made it his mission to return superpower status to Russia. While not partisan to Putin's wrongs, this insightful doc examines the logic and motivations of Putin's vilified regime, and why he is so loved in his homeland.

Putin: The New Empire

Documentary charting the rise of Chinese art following the death of Mao, and how some artists embraced Western styles while other critiqued it by hijacking communist propaganda.

Chine, un million d'artistes

For around fifteen years, no Western camera has been able to get to the heart of Tibet. In this revelatory doc, Jean-Michel Carré gains authorisation over several months to film the human, economic and political realities of the region.