In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most violent storm in the history of the United States, ravaged New Orleans. The disaster becomes an opportunity to rebuild the city's infrastructure - however the government's response intensifies economic and racial inequalities that existed before the…
This is a cautionary tale about one womanʼs struggle to restore the rights that women have lost.
The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against a brutal regime in Iran. Now the film, "Until We Are Free", tells her story of courage and defiance in…
Mit ihren irritierenden Fotos von verschleierten Frauen, deren Hände, Gesichter oder Füße sie mit Gedichten in Farsi beschriftete, wurde die Exiliranerin Shirin Neshat Mitte der 1990er Jahre weltweit bekannt. Die selbstbewusste Darstellung von, für westliche Augen, unterdrückten…
Real stories from real people about the most intense, suspenseful, agonizing moments in their lives... when they shat themselves.
Der französische Filmemacher Claude Lanzmann legte Mitte der 80er Jahre mit SHOAH eine der radikalsten und umfassendsten Filmarbeiten über die Vernichtung des europäischen Judentums im Nationalsozialismus vor. 12 Jahre Dreharbeiten und Recherche, 350 Stunden Material, 9 1/2 Stunden Film…
Der französische Filmemacher Claude Lanzmann legte Mitte der 80er Jahre mit SHOAH eine der radikalsten und umfassendsten Filmarbeiten über die Vernichtung des europäischen Judentums im Nationalsozialismus vor. 12 Jahre Dreharbeiten und Recherche, 350 Stunden Material, 9 1/2 Stunden Film…
In the early 1960s psychologist Stanley Milgram, in seeking to understand the Holocaust, ran a series of controversial experiments on obedience. An authority orders you to inflict painful shocks on another person. Most us will obey, claimed Milgram. But will we? And were Milgram’s experiments as…
On a hot August evening in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a catastrophic explosion ripped through the city. It looked like a scene from a disaster movie, but it was real. As the shocking event unfolded, people around the city captured the moment, and its aftermath, on their phones. These videos soon…
When the kids in my class went to the local country club, I swam with the amputees. My "vacation resort” was full of handicapped people in wheelchairs and it didn’t bother me at all. On the contrary, in a strange way, it had a nice feeling! 3 stories about 3 families who live every day…
When my classmates headed to the local country club,, I swam with the amputees. My “vacation resort” wasn’t the typical sun-soaked escape; it was a haven filled with handicapped individuals in wheelchairs. Strangely, it didn’t bother me; instead, it felt oddly comforting. I returned…
Shoot Again: the Resurgence of Pinball is a feature-length documentary film about pinball's return and its appeal to a new generation of pinball enthusiasts. In an era of digital, streaming, cloud-based, and electronic entertainment, pinball is a paradox. With most forms of modern entertainment…
