Four friends are heading into the Amazonian jungle for a challenging journey. They paddle down the wild rivers and hike through deep forests to become a part of the Indian Hodi tribe. The mysterious Sierra Maigualida Mountains, which haven´t been crossed by any European human being ever before,…
In today's cinematic world of digital effects, telling what is real from what was created in a computer is impossible. But there was a time when Hollywood relied on nothing more than an artist's ability to create a boogie man with grease paint, cotton, glue, hair, and a few simple materials…
Restaurant kitchens are a pressurized stew of brutal hours, high stress and sleep deprivation. Acting out goes with the territory and anyone lower on the totem pole is fair game. But the familiar macho posturing of celebrity chefs has reached a tipping point. Now with an influx of women at the helm…
Hissa Hilal with her poems critical of terrorism and the ideologies of fanatic islamists gains international fame at Abu Dhabi’s prestigious contest “Million’s Poet”: Veiled in a burqa, a 43-year-old housewife from Saudi Arabia, tests her boundaries in the daily struggle for…
In the fall of 1979, John Paul II was one year into a transformative papacy filled with hope and dynamism. Northern Ireland was a decade into the Troubles, a bloody conflict that shrouded all of Ireland in gloom. The dramatic encounter between this charismatic Polish Pope and the “land of Saints…
“Concrete and Sunshine” documents the social impacts of this massive prison expansion, showing complex connections and consequences inherent in this alarming social trend. Arguing that a central component of prison is isolation, the film begins with interviews of prisoners housed in solitary…
A new documentary from Cultures of Resistance Films, directed by Iara Lee, showcases nonviolent creative resistance in Burkina Faso. A small, landlocked country in West Africa, Burkina Faso is home to a vibrant community of artists and engaged citizens, and provides an example of the type of political…
Aaron was raised to be special. An only child of two loving parents, he excelled at science and matured believing he could accomplish anything in work and in love. Early results were on track. He earned an engineering degree and married his high school sweetheart. Then life revealed its predictable temptations…
The Man Who Saved the World tells the gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a full scale nuclear world war, but now struggles to get his life back on track… before it is too late.
A testament to the power of community organisation... ‘One big family’ is how Um Ghareeb describes her ‘al Gami’ya’ community in one of Cairo’s poorest districts. Driven by the women who rule the roost, all members regularly contribute a small amount of money into…
Thoughts and memories race through the mind during this experience of extreme solitude. Over there, in the frozen vastness, bodies go round and round in circles while the winter visitor's mind runs at top speed. One thing only is clear: no need for other worlds, only mirrors.
CHASING TRAINS (80mins) is a behind the Scenes look into the making of a Rail Enthusiast video series for DVD & youtube called Steam Locos in Profile *Volume Three. Fans liken the programs to UK's 'Top Gear' for steam trains. Presenter Chris Eden-Green has been producing films…
