In almost every biography of painter Edvard Munch, it is his father’s side of the family that gets the most prominence. And indeed, the Munch side of the family is a colourful gallery of priests, deans, painters and writers, distinguished and obscure. In the Mothers of Munch, it becomes apparent…
After retiring as a professional dancer, Julio Bocca, one of the most famous ballet dancer ever, accepts the challenge to direct a forgotten national ballet in its unfinished theatre. Avant explores the contrast between Bocca ́s quest for excellence and the daily life of this company, set in a changing…
Experience the complete Travel the Road adventure—an epic journey spanning 68 dynamic episodes. Join missionaries Tim Scott and Will Decker as they traverse some of the world’s most remote and perilous lands, sharing the gospel where few dare to go. Each episode plunges you into extraordinary…
For his five Cremaster films Matthew Barney's created a multitude of sculptural forms and structures. Recently both the sculptures and the films traveled to museums in Cologne, Paris and New York's Guggenheim. In THE CREMASTER CYCLE: A Conversation with Matthew Barney, the artist guides…
During the Cold War (1949-89) in both Germanys, the creation of art, its reception, and its theorization were closely linked to the respective political systems: the Western liberal democracy of the Federal Republic of German (FRG) and the Eastern communist dictatorship of the German Democratic Republic…
IDFA AWARD-WINNER 2015 'AT HOME IN THE WORLD' is an intimate depiction of the everyday lives of five refugee children on a Danish Red Cross asylum school.
BANANAS!* is a suspenseful court room drama that examines the intricacies and injustices of the global politics of food. Focusing on a landmark and highly controversial legal case pitting a dozen Nicaraguan banana plantation workers against Dole Food Corporation, BANANAS!* uncovers the alleged usage…
Expertly shot with high definition and 4K cameras, this official programme is a superb way to re-live the action from The Royal International Air Tattoo 2015. The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was marked with a poignant formation flypast of vintage aircraft including Spitfires, Hurricanes,…
The upcoming Spanish elections, scheduled for late 2015, will mark the end of an era and determine the future of the country. Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy, following the death of Franco, amazed the world. Today, Spain amazes for the wrong reasons. Billions wasted in public…
Documental de la asociación española Plataforma por la Libertad Educativa, dirigido por Laura Mascaró, que muestra diferentes opciones educativas y aboga por su coexistencia y la libertad de elección de las familias. ¿Por qué "Educación a la carta"?…
Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he tackles the Dole Food Company in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get…
For Swedish version please find in bonus material. What is a big corporation capable of in order to protect its brand? Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten's experienced this recently. His previous film BANANAS!* (2009) recounts the lawsuit that 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers brought against the…
