A riveting story of one man's journey from the jungles of Vietnam, to being the fall guy in the world famous John Z. DeLorean drug trial, to prison, and to hope rediscovered that eventually leads to his childhood dreams.
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“Fred Hersch is one of the most formidably complete piano improvisers playing today.” The Guardian, UK The Ballad of Fred Hersch is an intimate portrait of one of today’s foremost jazz pianists and composers and his extraordinary work. A genre unto himself, Hersch has significantly…
In the rugged heart of Australia, Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira carved out his place in art history with his captivating landscapes. The first Aboriginal person to be granted citizenship, he pioneered both art and Aboriginal rights. Yet the fruits of his legacy have been denied to his people, with…
Role-play demonstrates crises in working with depressed people. Three role-played interactions demonstrate crises experienced in working with depressed people and suggests how they might be resolved. This film is of historical interest and reflects the cultural attitudes, medical procedures…
The importance of hope: Margreth Olin has filmed 22 people meeting the healer Joralf Gjerstad. Over the past 65 years, around 50.000 people have traveled to the small village Snasa in the north of Norway, hoping that he'd be able to help them. Disclaimer: Purchases through our Vimeo…
The consequences of heroin addiction in Portsmouth. A hard-hitting documentary account of the real-life consequences of heroin addiction in areas of inner-city Portsmouth. The video maps the pathways from casual multi-drug use - alcohol, cannabis - to the nightmare world of heroin abuse. Addicts in…
Eye witness account of the bomb on Nagasaki Two Englishmen were in Nagasaki as Japanese prisoners of war the day the second atom bomb was dropped. They were repairing a shelter and so miraculously escaped unharmed, but when they clambered out they saw devastation and horribly mutilated people running,…
Experiences of abused women Describes the experiences of abused women. Seven women describe the changes they made in their lives with the help of Women’s Aid in Scotland. It is a moving and powerful film which reflects the dignity and courage of the women who participate as well as the sympathy…
A story of identity, love, and dignity: Dementia is the second biggest cause of death in Australia. More than four-hundred thousand Australians are living with the disease and the figures are rising. A diagnosis is devastating. But for these families, it is being faced clear-eyed, with a determination…
Hosted and Narrated by Two-Time Academy-Award Winning Actor Sir Peter Ustinov. The companion documentary to "Olympics: Hippocrates in Olympia", also on your TV via the Vimeo app at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hippocrates Watch in High-Definition on Your Own TV with the free Vimeo app and…
Is the illegal art trade financing the Taliban? The European art trade, synonymous with wealth and glamour, has always involved a degree of stolen and smuggled art. Now, Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage is financing terrorism and the Taliban. From Afghans scrabbling in the sand for treasures,…
