Over 500 years ago, driven out by the Spanish Inquisition, Ismael Diadié’s ancestors left Al-Andalus for Timbuktu. They were guardians of an ancient Islamic library, a legacy of over 12,000 scientific, poetic and religious manuscripts, which they wanted to protect at all cost. But in 2012,…
The Sisters of Compassion have lived in the remote village of Jerusalem / Hiruharama on the Whanganui River in New Zealand for 120 years. At the time of filming, only three nuns remained - their legacy on the river is coming to an end. This is a complex world of powerful dualities; Maori & Christian…
97 min, Documentary Québec, Canada, 2013 visit : f3m.ca Their name will forever be associated with the "Printemps Érable" - the mass protests led by Québec's student movement in 2012. L'ÉCOLE DE LA MONTAGE ROUGE was a group of graphic design students…
De Vogelwachter; tijd bestaat niet, enkel tij (Nederlands gesproken met Engelse ondertiteling) Het werk van vogelwachters in Europees natuurreservaat De Boschplaat op Terschelling bestaat niet enkel uit het bewaken van het terrein. Gastheerschap, het geven van voorlichting en inventarisatie en monitoring…
Legendary Mississippi bluesman Watermelon Slim comes to Winnipeg, Canada to record his new album at Scott Nolan’s recording studio, the Song Shop. Slim was hoping to save some money coming to Canada to record but to his surprise, he discovers a extraordinarily talented and diverse musical…
Teacher-filmmaker, Scott Danville with his class of uniquely talented and energized students create a film, Halting Hades: The Moral Imperative, documenting the science and politics of the world's most important issue and the factors that will lead to a revolution though the intersection of science…
When Body Image Activist Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after photo in 2013 it was seen by more than 100 million people worldwide and sparked an international media frenzy. EMBRACE follows Taryn’s crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change…
"Summer Pasture is beautiful and important. For me, the best documentary of 2010." - Albert Maysles, Filmmaker (Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter) "A remarkably intimate docu woven out of tradition and change, and the endearing subjects who contend with both." - Variety "Austerely…
Blood on the Mountain is a searing investigation into the economic and environmental injustices that have resulted from coal company control in West Virginia. This feature documentary details the struggles of a hard-working, misunderstood people, who have historically faced limited choices and have never…
The village of Tamaquito lies in the forests of Colombia. Here, nature provides the people with everything they need. But the Wayúu community’s way of life is being destroyed by the vast and rapidly growing El Cerrejón coal mine. Determined to save his community from forced resettlement, young…
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Leslie Caron, the beloved star of classic American cinema, is one of the last witnesses to a golden age of the 20th century. She is a rare triple threat of talent in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre. Though her early childhood was bathed in luxury, Caron’s life changed dramatically with…
