“I’m not afraid of much anymore, because I’ve seen more than most - I’ve seen death up close.” In this short film, two refugees reveal the resiliency of the human spirit despite being incarcerated after asking for political asylum.
Die Tochter des Spions - (90 Min. Deutsch) Ein Film von Jaak Kilmi und Gints Grube Am 03.09.1978 verliert die damals neunzehnjährige Ieva Lesinska ihre Identität. Plötzlich stammt sie nicht mehr aus Riga, sondern wird zu einer DDR-Emmigrantin mit US-amerikanischem Pass. Für die…
Based on the International Bestseller of the same name, this Documentary is brought to you by the Author Peter Meyer. Growing up on a Game Reserve in South Africa that was created by his father, who had a dream to set up a Safari where Wildlife could get out of Captivity and back into the Wild, it shares…
Ce documentaire conte la vie tumultueuse des missionnaires pères blancs dans leur périple à travers l’Afrique. Il retrace leur itinéraire, depuis l’arrivée des premiers d’entre eux avant la colonisation, jusqu’à leur retour en France,…
The disappearance of the Civil Rights Campaign in Northern Ireland The precursor of the violence in Northern Ireland was the growth of the non-violent Civil Rights Campaign. What happened to it? How did it disappear when it had been making all the headlines? This film shows how the movement was discredited…
An examination of the concept of nationality deep ingrained in the Chinese and Japanese people, and its impact on modern day people. "From the beginning, I have always told my students, the main purpose of this project is not just setting up the houses. To me, it is more important to build a…
Yudha Chitra (Frames of War) is a stark reminder that peace has not yet come for those directly affected by Nepal’s 11-year conflict. The film brings us the voices of those whose relatives were killed or disappeared or who were disabled during the conflict. Suffering and pain reside in individuals…
Follow 90-year-old Janey as she writes and directs her latest original, socially relevant community theatre production. Battling through the current recession, the colorful troupe of faithful townspeople cope with their own struggles by telling their story on stage.
This video was filmed in Kemet (Egypt) on the annual Kemet Nu "Know Thyself" Educational Tour. Ashra Kwesi provides onsite explanations and an in-depth multimedia presentation on the magnificent Temple of Het Heru. He offers an eye-witness account of this impressive edifice built for the observation…
Portrait painter Alice Neel (1900-1984) was a self-described collector of souls who recorded her sitters on canvas through six decades of the 20th century, among them Andy Warhol, Bella Abzug, Allen Ginsberg and Annie Sprinkle. Neel always sought the "authentic," moving from Greenwhich Village…
A documentation of the contrast between the city and nature, and people’s different expectations of life. A-niu, a mother who is in her fifties, and Ya-yin come up with a project to build a village of their own. They purchase a patch of land in Doulan, Taitung, and hope to find people who share…
A documentation of the demolition and relocation of two farming villages over the course of five years in China. Farmers rely on their land for survival. However, in China, those who rely on their land have neither ownership of the land, nor the guarantee of land-use rights. Farmers have paid an especially…
