People remember their first sexual experiences. A film by Sharon Woodward in which a number of people talk about their first sexual experiences. A good discussion starter. Made in 1997 this film reflects the cultural attitudes of the country and language of the time it was made. The issues raised…
A conflict response training workshop. Excerpts from a week's workshop at Rural Southern Voice for Peace, intercut with interviews explaining techniques of 'Theatre of the Oppressed' and the formation of 'Nonviolent Peace Teams". A good introduction for anyone exploring creative…
"بالون إلى الله: المرأة و الإسلام" (58 دقيقة) حين كانت صانعة الأفلام النرويجية-التركية "نفيسة" لازالت طفلة كانت ترسل إلى الله جوابات مكتوبة على بلالين. و الآن تقرر نفيسة أن ترسل بالونة جديدة، لكي تتحدى بها الدور المفروض على المرأة في الثقافة الإسلامية. متتبعةً خطى جدتها الصوفية،…
БАЛОН ЗА АЛЛАХ Жените и ислямът 58 мин Когато режисьорката от норвежко-турски произход Нефисе била дете, пращала с балон писма до Аллах. Сега решава да прати още един балон, с който да постави темата за ролята на жените в ислямската култура. Следвайки повелята на суфизма, изповядвана от баба й, тя се…
Following the global economic crisis, more and more people are questioning the way global markets function. Some are turning to decentralised payment systems like bitcoin in an attempt to regain control of the economy. But what is bitcoin? How will it impact the way we do business and can bitcoin really…
What happens to you when you live in a society riven by civil war, when you’re forced to entertain the inconceivable thought that your neighbors are out to kill you? Hatidza, one of the mothers of Srebrenica, sums up this sense of disillusionment: “Because of what happened in World War II,…
This is the story of the battle that started the Texas revolution. Specialists place Texas within her unique historical context while reenactors breath life into historical characters ranging from Green De Witt, Martin De Leon, Almeron Dickinson and Juan Seguin. This film strives to entertain as well…
She was left out of Civil Rights history...Erased by jazz critics... And forgotten by most Americans because no one knew how to categorize her greatness. Now, a new documentary reveals the real Nina Simone through over 50 intimate & exclusive interviews with those who best knew…
Silent Legend: The Mack Sennett Story is a documentary that explores the unique life of silent era filmmaker Mack Sennett and the impact he had on the entire filmmaking landscape as we know it. Through archival materials and expert interviews this film offers an entertaining and educational portrait…
In the first episode of our series we’ll be looking at the beginnings of the Empire, which coincides precisely with the birth of the Great Wall. The first dynasty, the QIN with a reign starting 221 B.C. brings an end to countless wars between feuding kingdoms to form the Middle Kingdom, an Empire…
Three women came to New York to seek happiness and they all ended up at Parkside Residence, the Salvation Army's residence for women. "Even if I don't become famous or even semi-famous I just hope that, at the age of 65, I'm not living in this room." Language: English Subtitles:…
A married couple attempt to walk, paddle and ski under their own power from Seattle to the Aleutians along the wild and remote northwest coast of North America. This documentary was filmed with a tiny hand held video camera by the adventures as they traveled through northern Washington, British Columbia…
