The movie "Debts Inc." proceeds toward occupational groups living on those who can hardly service their debts: the bailiff, collection agencies, private investigators, debt advisers, auctioneers. The movie tells about debtors and collector's agents playing tag, and it watches those who,…
Effects of nuclear testing fall-out The crew of the fishing boat The Lucky Dragon, caught in the fall-out 70 miles from the Bikini test bomb area. Warnings of the likely effects of contamination of the sea, rain, food and drink. Commentary by Tom Driberg.
„Warum bin ich so geworden, wie ich bin?“ Diese Frage stellt sich jeder Mensch wenigstens einmal im Leben. Nicht nur dann, wenn man zwei Mütter hat: Als acht Monate altes Baby wird Gloria Dürnberger von ihrer Mutter Margit, die während der Schwangerschaft psychisch erkrankt,…
It was once mocked as a sickeningly sweet alcoholic beverage, consumed only at college frat parties or on cheap dates. It was ridiculed as a “gateway” drink for those making the transition from soda to something a half-notch more sophisticated. But now has recently surpassed white wine sales…
Transcendent Man LIVE: A Conversation About the Future. Live with Ray Kurzweil. NCM Fathom, Ptolemaic Productions and Therapy Studios Present One-Night Event on August 3 in Nearly 500 Select Theaters. Broadcasted LIVE from the Lincoln Center in NYC. This first-of-its-kind event will be a powerful…
Does God Exist? And If Yes, Which? Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a family that boasts a Muslim, a Catholic, a Jew, a Shaman and several Atheists that's not going to be easy. This highly amusing HD documentary playfully addresses the questions…
Deep underground, 10,000 feet above sea level... Danger, toil, and superstition pervade life in a mining town high up in the Bolivian mountains. Tin is the heartbeat of the community providing jobs and livelihoods - but at considerable cost. With deaths commonplace, people turn to El Tio, the devil…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter DANUBE HOSPITAL, a portrait of one of Europe’s largest hospitals, shows the daily routines and work processes at a powerful and highly complex institution. By depicting a modern healthcare facility, Danube Hospital holds a mirror to our society to show how it…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter The belief that there are no more white spots on Austria’s map is not quite right: In 1938 the German army established one of Europe’s largest military training grounds in northern Lower Austria. The over 160 square kilometers it covers is still restricted. Nikolaus…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter without dialogue Welcome to the world of industrial food production and high-tech farming! To the rhythm of conveyor belts and immense machines, the film looks without commenting into the places where food is produced in Europe: monumental spaces, surreal landscapes…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, A 1999 After the catastrophe in 1986, a 30-km restricted zone was erected around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and 116,000 persons were evacuated from this area. PRIPYAT is a portrait released in 1999 of the people who still live and work in the zone, and of…
The Semmeringbahn is one of Austria’s most famous rail routes linking Vienna with the south and south-west of the country. Built over 170 years ago, today it is still a busy mainline with numerous passenger and freight trains using the route to travel over the Semmering Mountains. This programme…
