Although shot in documentary fasjion, this film has been carefully structured to provoke questions. It is not a model to be followed or decried. The class assembles, the health educator arrives and gives a lesson on the dangers of smoking using plenty of visual aids. The pupils are a bit restless, they…
On 1 January 1994, the Indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico vocalized their frustration with the political system loud and clear by describing it as fostering poverty and injustice. In the context of globalization, their call put forth that another world might be possible. The Zapatista resistance…
A gripping family drama about a 95 year-old Grandmother with a fearless spirit who must overcome dangerous accusations of witchcraft that are coming from within her own family. Her grandson Karisa, travels home from the city to investigate, and it gradually emerges who sent the threatening letter and…
The Letter League is an art-filled documentary short, by Emmy-nominated Filmmakers Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green, that tells the story of Queer artist Heather Spooner and the adult pen pal program she created during the 2020 pandemic. The film features the poignant, humorous and heartwarming stories…
A prismic view of acclaimed cartoonist-philosopher Michael Leunig. Filmed over five eventful years, we observe Michael grappling with life, art and mortality. The reflections of an ageing man encompass the curious boy-Leunig; past, present and future hopes and dreams collide in this portrait of one of…
A dogged German art detective tracks a missing Nazi treasure from the New York art world and military archives to the unlikeliest of destinations: a small town on the Texas prairie. How it got there is just part of the story.
A look into the life of some of the people at an Arts Community Center located in New England MA on the peak of the Highest mountain.
A portrait of the South African activist who was killed in custody. A portrait of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid activist, seen through the eyes of his family and friends. During interrogation he suffered head injuries; no treatment was given, and after five days he was taken over 700 miles by…
Includes subtitles in English, Portuguese, Czech, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch and German. To watch the film in different languages, and in DVD format, visit the official website: https://www.meandria.com/en It is also available with German dubbing: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/jakobbohmelebenundwerk The…
Domestic. Shop girl. Waitress. Cook. Those were the jobs for women in the 1930's — when they could get work. Suddenly the U.S. entry into World War II created an unprecedented demand for new workers. Notions of what was proper work for women changed overnight. Thousands of posters and billboards…
"The Life and Times of Sara Baartman: The Hottentot Venus" When 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would never see her home again. Nor, as she stood on the deck and saw her homeland disappear behind…
The story of Jesus Christ is one of the most told stories in the world. If his story would have been a movie it would be the biggest blockbuster in history. But what exactly happened in that "movie"? Who was Jesus? Luke Gasser, famous Swiss rock musician and movie director, took these…
