Exposure

In a film as part of the Exposure strand, journalist Marcel Theroux and Oscar-winning director Jon Blair reveal a dark side to this remote community in the south Atlantic. Shot over the course of three years, the documentary tells stories of suspected murder, a woman's quest for her lost son, and how a team of British detectives brought belated justice to a group of exiled and traumatised residents after a scandal that shook the island to its core.

Ramita Navai exposes the reality of life for women under Taliban rule, secretly filming in a jail where she discovers females being held without trial or charge, their fate often unknown to their families. She uncovers evidence of officials using violence to forcibly marry young girls and accompanies an underground network of female activists on dangerous missions to rescue women hunted by the Taliban.

As the build-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar nears its climax, this documentary investigates the human cost that the host nation has put into it. Allegations of foreign labour abuse and unexplained deaths have dogged the organisers of the massive construction projects necessary for the event - at the same time, Qatar has also been accused of putting LGBT football fans and players at risk.

Shahida Tulaganova's documentary tells the story of the war told through the compelling testimonies of 10 Ukrainian children, aged mostly between 6 and 11. Many have spent months living in makeshift basements without access to regular food or water, running from bombs and sniper fire, while have endured incredible journeys fleeing to the west of the country, while others have remained in their homes listening to the sound of explosions all around.