"Mark Occhilupo (or ‘Occy’ as he’s better known) was regarded as a surfing prodigy from his early teens. He grew up and learned to surf on the beaches at Cronulla. He joined the pro surfing circuit in 1984 when he was just 17. Occy quickly made an impact on the world surfing…
Alain Johannes is a musician born in Chile and part of one of the most influential generations in rock music. This poignant story, narrated by Chris Cornell and Josh Homme amongst others, was tragically overshadowed by the death of Natasha Shneider, his wife and musical partner in the band Eleven. The…
This powerful and disturbing documentary covers the outcry approaching the release of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, the two 10 year old boys who notoriouskly killed 2 year-old James Bulger in 1993, one of the UK's most famous crimes. Re-telling the tragedy, the film presents the protests…
Filmmaker Darrin Dick goes on a discovery to uncover the story of his Korean War veteran grandfather, Harold Bauer. A story of bravery, loss, and faith amidst the extremities of war. During an interview with his grandson and trip to the Korean War Memorial in DC, Harold opens up about his faith, family…
In the 1970s, the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean were evicted from their homes and forced to live in shanty towns in Mauritius and the Seychelles, so that a British and USA military base could be established on their homeland to support military operations in the Middle East._ _______________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE…
One people, worlds apart: reunifying Korea At the end of World War 2, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel. One nation and one people were split into two countries following two very different paths. Seventy years on, the contrast between them is stark - whilst the South thrives as a modern industrialised…
"Even though I live in South Korea, my heart is in North Korea. The [North Koreans] are not strangers, but my brethren." These words spoken by Mr. Lee, the film's main character, reveal an internal conflict in the national psyche of the Korean people. Since the armistice agreement at the…
http://www.gransole.net/scarlatti.html La vita di Domenico Scarlatti, figlio di Alessandro, è quella di un musicista europeo che coltiva, per costrizioni biografiche o esistenziali, l’insolita passione di una musica reservata per il cembalo, lo strumento a tastiera che padroneggia alla…
Un Hombre Aparte es Ricardo Liaño, un emigrado español radicado en Chile, quien a lo largo de su vida fue promotor de boxeo, productor de espectáculos, periodista de política internacional e inventor de un sinnúmero de negocios turbios. Antiguo vividor y fabulador,…
Harto de la inoperancia del régimen franquista, del que forma parte, un jesuita escritor y de carácter aventurero se retira a un barrio de chabolas donde es evangelizado por sus habitantes, convirtiéndose en militante del Partido Comunista y en luchador incansable por la democracia. Fed…
When Patrick Moote’s girlfriend rejects his marriage proposal at a UCLA basketball game on the jumbotron, it unfortunately goes viral and hits TV networks worldwide. Days after the heartbreaking debacle, she privately reveals why she can’t be with him forever: Patrick’s small penis…
Bien que le diplôme officiel d’herboriste ait été supprimé en 1941, les connaissances des « simples », herbes qui soignent, ont été sauvegardées dans le Nord-Pas de calais.Le professeur André Caudron, 94 ans, biologiste et pharmacien,…
