This is an observational documentary, which records one individual's efforts to stand up for the memory of his ancestors, against a state committed to genocide denial.
The Body Fights Back is a feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach.
Our bodies are semi-permeable. All over the world, stories are being told about heroes who magically “close” their bodies, so as to become invincible. This film follows one such story, as it is told in Santo Amaro, Bahia (Brazil). Besouro Mangangà was a capoeira player, a black hero,…
In a remote stretch of Patagonia, Argentina, there is a family – the Dickasons – who speak a language from a country 7,000km to the east. They are part of a 114-year-old Afrikaans Boer community – settlers of South African Dutch descent who sailed across the ocean after the destruction…
The Bold Path follows endurance adventurers Mark and Caroline Livesey as they tackle the Manaslu Circuit in the Himalayas—a grueling six-day run on a route that typically takes 10–14 days. Battling extreme altitude, technical terrain, and unpredictable conditions, they navigate ancient villages,…
The human implications of the nuclear arms race. Jonathan Dimbleby's searching analysis of the human implications of the escalating nuclear arms race. The film moves from the "Hibakusha" (survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in Japan to the computerised weapons systems of the US military,…
the bomb is an experimental, music-driven film that explores the strange, compelling, and unsettling reality of nuclear weapons. It features a memorable score by the electronica / rock band The Acid and takes viewers on a powerful, visceral journey through the culture and technology of nuclear weapons.…
How can the possession, let alone the use of nuclear weapons be lawful? Can nuclear weapons ever be used without committing crimes against humanity and peace? If not, is it lawful to possess and deploy them? These questions were considered by the London Nuclear Warfare Tribunal in January 1985. The…
Satisfactions and problems of breast-feeding. Several young mothers talk about their experience of breastfeeding, and the great satisfaction it brings. Some of the common problems are also mentioned - often these are alleviated by help and advice at the beginning. Made in 1985 this film reflects…
In the frigid waters off Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters still seek out the giant sea mammals that have sustained their people for time immemorial. Whales, walruses, and seals have tied them to these remote shores since the beginning of time. Contemporary experiences blend seamlessly…
The staircases of John Clancy's terraced house are filled with hundreds of unsold volumes like a Noah's Ark of Knowledge telling the stories of a city that has known stormier times. Accompanied by a dyslexic, opera-loving punk the Bookseller of Belfast treads a new path through the pages yellowed…
They were known as the generation that turned on, tuned in and dropped out. Now Baby Boomers are revolutionizing what it means to get old. The largest generation ever born, they are a very powerful 30% of the population – the biggest and wealthiest generation in our history. And so, just…
