Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime, but Zhao Xiaoyong has sold over 90,000 copies of van Gogh’s paintings in the past 20 years. Living in China, the world’s fastest developing country, Zhao has been through great transitions. First from a peasant to a rural migrant…
Is gender a life sentence? Is masculinity directly linked to violence and oppression? British artist Martin Firrell spent 2017 making a public work to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 sexual offences act in England and Wales, where homosexual men were finally decriminalised. Alongside this…
A dozen writers, three women performers, a savvy and sophisticated compilation of stories about reproductive freedom... WORDS OF CHOICE tells unexpected, unusual and dramatic tales - sad, humorous, poignant - that reflect the experiences of women in the years since Roe v. Wade, and those leading up to…
The Laughter Life follows a week in the life of the young comedians who write and star in Studio C, a popular sketch comedy television show, viewed by tens of thousands of people weekly, with millions more watching on YouTube. But theirs is not your typical comedy success story, as the cast and crew…
In 2015, Druid Theatre Company marked their 40th anniversary by taking on their most ambitious project yet. To universal acclaim, fearless, pioneering director Garry Hynes and her troop took on Shakespeare’s History Plays, casting Irish women as English kings and men as bawdy widows. Wildfire…
GABRIEL AND THE MOUNTAIN is a heartwarming story of adventure and life. Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decides to travel the world for one year. After ten months on the road with his backpack full of dreams, immersed at the heart of various countries, he arrives in…
In "Blue Eyed" lernen wir eine Gruppe von 40 Lehrern, Polizisten, Schulverwaltern, und Sozialarbeitern in und aus Kansas City kennen - Schwarze, Hispanics, Weiße, Männer und Frauen. Die "Blau Äugig" - Teilnehmer sind konfrontiert mit pseudo-wissenschaftlichen Erklärungen…
Christopher Malpass and his younger brother Taylor have been singing together since before they could talk. They count Elvis Presley as an early influence. They grew up in Goldsboro, in eastern North Carolina, where they first performed at school talent shows and church suppers. One of their grandfathers…
Every New Year, and in celebration of their Independence, Haitian families gather together to feast in honor of a line of ancestors that fought for their freedom. The centerpiece of the festivity is the joumou soup—a traditional soup dating back centuries ago. The joumou soup is a concretization…
This new entry into the Emmy Award-winning series Have You Heard From Johannesburg tells the untold story of Oliver Tambo—who lived a life on the principles of ethics, compassion, inclusion, social justice and equality—the man behind the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid…
"Lt. Watada" tells the story of the first commissioned military officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq and to speak publicly about his belief that the war is illegal and a violation of his oath. It is a David and Goliath story as Lt. Watada demonstrates his willingness to face court-martial and…
The Green Park Hotel opened its doors in 1943 and for over forty years was a key hub of Anglo Jewish life. It provided kosher food, British seaside glamour and a place to introduce sons and daughters. This lively and warm-hearted film delves into the Anglo Jewish community, examining how it developed…
