
Ian Bonhôte
Directing
Biography
Ian Bonhôte (born in June 1977; Genève) is a Swiss documentary filmmaker. He is a producer and director, known for McQueen (2018), Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) BornJune 1977. BornJune 1977. Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards.
Known For

Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

When five friends vacation at a remote lake house, they expect nothing less then a good time, unaware that Earth is under attack by an alien invasion and mass-abductions.
The Recall

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
McQueen

The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.
The Contestant

When bike courier Chris witnesses what looks like a murder, his first instinct is to cut and run. But when his curiosity draws him back in, he's soon embroiled in a world of corruption, political power, and illegal bike racing.
Alleycats

'Kingdom of Dreams' is a stunning four-part series chronicling three critical decades of the fashion world, from the early 1990s through to the 2010s. Described as a Golden Age, this period of time was an era of disruption and innovation as the traditional fashion business bumped heads against the young and exciting international visionaries who were shaking up the industry. Using rare library material, never-before-seen personal archives and story-driven interviews, explore a pivotal time in fashion history up close.
Kingdom of Dreams

A Viking Princess is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the King. Under the guidance of the God Odin, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.
Viking Destiny

Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.
Rising Phoenix

Set against the vibrant spectacle of the jaripeo, a symbol of Mexican cowboy tradition and machismo, this story unveils a hidden world of queer desire and quiet rebellion. As glances and gestures disrupt the rigid norms of masculinity, the rodeo becomes a stage for our protagonists to navigate identity, community, and the search for belonging in an oppressively traditional space.
Jaripeo

Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer - freedom fighter and activist - Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 70-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

Fast, dangerous and unsettling, ALLEY CATS is a tense urban thriller set against the backdrop of an underground activity, which is at the cutting edge of urban subculture.
Alleycats
A suburban mother becomes radicalized after her husband's involvement in a terrorist attack, eventually becoming a wanted fugitive implicated in multiple deadly bombings.
Girl Next Door

Focuses on one of the most talked about and important issues of our time – how to find yourself and your truth. It follows model and transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf’s journey and provides hope for those facing similar challenges.
Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf

Ecstatic lipsynching in downtown bars is a far cry from Donna’s Baptist upbringing in San Jose; now in her seventies, her estranged siblings haven’t even seen her in a dress.
Donna

In 2020, with everything locked down, the people left abandoned on the streets of London are given a voice, and the actions of an emerging community organization, Under One Sky, highlights the power of human connection.
I'm Still Here
In the poor suburbs of Mexico City CIVA, a teenage girl, works for a drug cartel as a sicario (hit women). When Civa gets badly wounded during a brutal bloodbath she is unexpectedly rescued by RAFA, a middle-aged ostracized ex-cop. Together they go on the run from the cartel and form an unlikely friendship which leads Civa to reveal her true self to Rafa... She is a Aztec vampire known in ancient mythology as the lethal Civatateo, and she's on a path for revenge...
CIVA

The Road of Excess is a film about mental health, addiction, toxic masculinity, and the loss of fame through the eyes of ex-Dirty Sanchez star Matt Pritchard. Dirty Sanchez was a Welsh “Jackass” that was one of MTV Europe’s most popular shows in the early ’00s. After its end, Matt fell into darker times. Through the stories shared with his co-stars, his mother and his best friend, we learn about the fallout they suffered. From mental health issues such as depression to substance addiction and then more physical conditions. Dealing with these demons Matt exchanged one addiction for another, endurance sports. Each time the challenge has to be bigger and at the end of 2020 he decides to join a team to row across the Atlantic.
The Road of Excess
The real 'Fantasia'! Love is complicated, especially when two inanimate objects, lost in an underground car park, find each other. This film tells the unlikely love story between a Victorian Dress and a Mechanic Overall. The audience witnesses the exploration of the class divides through the first step into a new relationship.