PART ONE. "The best punk rock documentary I've seen to date." Jon Wurster, Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Best Show "The best punk roc doc I've seen." Nardwuar the Human Serviette "A masterfully crafted beast...one of the most comprehesive and inspiring documetaries…
$tatin Nation reveals the medical corruption that has led to the mass prescription of cholesterol medications. The film explains how the facts about cholesterol and heart disease have, for decades, been distorted by pharmaceutical companies keen to increase their profits. Cholesterol-lowering has become…
The journey of a young Indian woman’s hair, donated to the Temple to be then converted into exquisite hair extensions in Italy. This same hair will then return to India to satisfy the whim of a successful career woman in Bombay. A story of the cult of beauty in the era of globalisation. An original…
This rental is intended for educational use and is allowed to be streamed in classrooms, workshops, and small community settings. For theatrical or large community screenings, please e-mail info@mediaed.org for permission and fees. What does it feel like to be a woman on the street in a cultural environment…
The Big Wheel Re-Inventing the Big Wheel In the lumbering heyday during the late 1800's, Michigan’s rough forest made logging its prize timber strictly a winter activity. Loggers used the frozen ground to skid the timber from the forests. In the Spring, they would slide the logs into…
Documentaire de Thomas Cazals © La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse / Rappi Productions (2014) Aujourd’hui le karaoké est pratiqué partout dans le monde. Depuis ses origines, dans des pièces vaguement éclairées, jusqu’à la télévision…
In Dharamshala, the popular Miss Tibet beauty pageant claims to give women a platform to highlight Tibetan issues, drawing attention to the plight of its people as well as the integrity of the culture. For Director Lobsang Wangyal, this event is not just a beauty pageant, but a political act, "celebrating…
Bereits kurz nach der Erfindung des Films wurden literarische Stoffe genutzt, um sie in bewegte Bilder umzusetzen. Wie werden aus Büchern Filme? Die Ermittlungen in den USA und Deutschland werden durchgeführt von Privatdetektiv Philip Marlowe, der auf der Suche nach der eigenen Identität ist. "All…
It's hard to achieve inner peace with crippling stomach pains. Luckily for one group of Tibetan monks fate has brought a solution to their endemic problem, which may finally cure an ancient affliction. Australian Drs. Barry Marshall and Robin Warren won the Nobel Prize for discovering how to detect…
A look into the subculture of street kids and off the grid traveling through sober eyes.
In And You Belong , acclaimed director of Gender X, Saila and Noise & Resistance Julia Ostertag delivers a visual and musical rocket ride through the queer music underground telling the story of two girl electro hip hop act Scream Club and their international network of friends. While Scream Club´s…
Hola Mahalla is a little known Sikh festival that takes place annually in Anandpur, India. Dubbed the Sikh Olympics, it involves sword fights, daring horse stunts and a dab of spiritualism. This documentary focuses on the festival Hola Mahalla that has been running since the 17th century, showcasing…
