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Iowa Premier

Stephanie Houser embarks on a grueling 147-mile run over 48 hours, each mile symbolizing a day her preemie baby, Zev, battled for his life in the NICU. As their stories entwine, Steph's run and Zev's fight for survival push the Hauser family's hope to the limits.

Starring: Stephani Hauser

Directed by: Magie Hartmans, Cam Hartmans

Produced by: Brittany Zampella

Runtime (minutes): 20

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: M

Subtitles: YES

AFTER ISIS

Iowa Premier

Iraqi communities who were forced to flee during the war are now returning to their homes. But restoring cities previously home to hundreds of thousands of Iraqis is no easy task, and there is much work to be done. For Dan, helping to rebuild Iraq is an act of redemption that unites those returning to their homeland and heals the wounds of ISIS.

Directed by: Jimmy Galt

Produced by: Laura Nyhuis

Runtime (minutes): 6

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

BEYOND THE HERD

Iowa Premier

Woven between day-in-the-life ranch footage, BEYOND THE HERD follows Mexican-American equestrians Amber and Isidro and their kinship with wild mustangs, reflecting on their own encounters with discrimination and 'otherness.' As resources dwindle and the mustangs' survival hangs in the balance, their bond becomes a symbol of resilience, transforming wild horses into lifelong companions.

Directed by: Michelle Fenn

Produced by: Gema Interiano

Runtime (minutes): 20

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

DIETER

Iowa Premier

The sculptor Dieter, my identical twin brother, has dementia. He's in his workshop, but he hasn't been able to work properly for a long time. While he is carving a sculpture, he is distracted again and again by his memories. They take him into another world, the world of the colourful pictures he has painted while suffering from dementia. And as he tries to catch up with these fleeting memories, they take him more and more away from his workshop into another fantastic world and mysterious landscapes.

Starring: Rolf Broennimann, Simon Eltz, Stefan Holaus

Directed by: Rolf Broennimann

Produced by: Rolf Broennimann

Runtime (minutes): 11

Language: German

Country: Switzerland

Rating: F

Subtitles: YES

WHERE WE ONCE ROAMED

After re-releasing free-roaming buffalo to their native lands after centuries of absence, the Blackfeet Nation has set off on an unprecedented path towards cultural and spiritual renewal of their people, the land, and the buffalo species. Through Ethan Running Crane and Ervin Carlson’s eyes, we understand the hard work that each generation is undertaking to restore this sacred animal.

Directed by: Ruthie Weeks

Produced by: Madee Sabatier

Runtime (minutes): 15

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES