Ein Film von Nikolaus Geyrhalter Die Welt an der Donau wird im wesentlichen von zwei Faktoren bestimmt: dem Fluß und den oft seltsamen Eigenheiten der Menschen, die an ihm leben. Und man trifft viele dort: Fischer und Friedhofwärter, buddhistische Mönche, Donauinselkleingärtner,…
Angkor’s Children is a film about Cambodia’s cultural and artistic renaissance told through the voices of three young Cambodian women who are the first generation after the Khmer Rouge genocide that killed two million people which included 90% of artists and intellectuals. A singer of…
At the height of its power between the 9th and 15th centuries, Angkor was a resplendent city, considered the most extensive urban complex of the pre-industrial world. But by the late 16th century, this capital of the Khmer empire was being overrun by the surrounding jungles. The people of Angkor left…
“Intimate, deeply humane.” — Washington Post “Absolutely harrowing” — New York Times (A Times Critic’s Pick) Cambodia is a nation split between a bright future and a black past, still tending the savage wounds wrought upon its people by the Khmer Rouge…
An eye-opening portrait of the past, present, and possible future of Cambodia in the post-Khmer Rouge generation, as told through interviews with its people, Cambodian shadow puppetry, and featuring a rare interview with "Strongman Prime Minister" Hun Sen. Learn more about the film: www.angkorawakens.com Learn…
A faraway war… A clash of ideologies… And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two. For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. The South African Defence Force…
Capturing the beauty of Angolan Traditional dances, this video show cases the traditional dances of: Tchianda, Quintuene and Onjali. Performed by the renowned Angola Traditional Dancer Joao Lourenco. Included is a tutorial on the popular traditional dance Tchianda, which utilizes the hips (ginga) a…
AT/GER 2016, 98 min, Stefan Ludwig They exist at the edges of society and are considered troublesome and backwards. However, János Orsòs, a Romani from eastern Hungary, has taken a new approach. János founded a school inspired by the Buddhism of B.R. Ambedkar, who freed millions…
Winner of the Best Documentary: Society Award at the Gémeaux Winner of the Canadian Documentary Promotion and Audience awards at Hot Docs In her award-winning documentary, director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established…
ANGRY MONK - Reflections on Tibet (2005) -> in English, German or French 97 mins. | 16:9 | Luc Schaedler | go between films ENGLISH: Schaedler's film tells the fascinating story of Tibetan monk Gendun Choephel whose robes ultimately proved to be too constricting for his imagination and intellect.…
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NY Times Critic's Pick AN HONEST LIAR is an award-winning feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics,…
