ENGLISH: They are called Dr. Motte and Wladimir Kaminer but also Schraubermicha or Ginger Brown. They and many others are visitors to the Mauerpark. The film tells the stories of people from the East Berlin city park between Prenzlauer Berg and Wedding. Today, the park offers above all space for artistic…
A documentary film that follows three children from Russia and the family that adopted them. The reality of bonding with adopted children who have grown up in institutions turns out to be more difficult than the Diaz family had ever imagined. They hire two of the world’s best developmental psychologists…
Martha & Ethel is a story that you don’t see very often, perhaps because it shows the flip side of the privileged lifestyle. It is the story of 2 lifelong nannies and the two families they worked for in Manhattan and Greenwich, Connecticut from the 1940’s up to the 1990’s. The…
“Throwing Curves” is a gripping ride through the life and times of Eva Zeisel, one of the most prolific industrial designers of the 20th century. Zeisel fled Nazi Austria for Russia, where she rapidly ascended to the top of her field, designing sensuous tableware for millions of Soviet workers.…
From the Acclaimed Director of “Jesus, The Lost Years” VISIONS AND MIRACLES A film by Paul Perry “Like the works of Dan Brown, author of the Da Vinci Code, Paul Perry now works along the wide road between religious orthodoxy and lore-based fiction. Such blends are likely to spread.”…
Most people descend upon the Cote D’Azur in search of sun, sea, fine wine and fine dining but the Riviera isn’t just a holiday destination for sun-worshippers. The region also presents the traveller with an extraordinary art trail once touched by the greatest artists of the modern era: Paul…
When a gang of suburban teens stumbled across a bunch of abandoned instruments and formed The Fleshtones little did they know that 30 years later they'll still be struggling to rock - and pay the bills. PARDON US FOR LIVING BUT THE GRAVEYARD IS FULL documents their formation and their subsequent…
FRITZ tells the story of the life and legacy of former Vice President Walter “Fritz” Mondale and his efforts to inspire a new generation to consider a life of public service. Rare archival footage, family home videos, and interviews with President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Al Gore,…
'Jerusalem the Covenant City' tells the story of one of the most contested cities in all of history. It explores the past, present and future destiny of the City of Peace. Jerusalem is the only city in the world to have its history written in advance. It is the only city in the world that…
The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. Eleven years ago Kenneth Young received four life sentences when he was 15 years old. Now a young man, Kenneth is seeking a second chance in Florida which is one of the most punitive states in the…
In 1976 a massive explosion at chemicals factory Icmesa in the Italian Seveso had devastating consequences for neighbouring communities and their environment. Icmesa’s parent company was Givaudan, which in turn belonged to Hoffman La Roche, based in Basel. Following the accident, Icmesa’s…
The Outer Circle Line was a railway that ran through Melbourne's eastern suburbs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It once connected Oakleigh with Fairfield, but only a short section remains today. So what went wrong? Why isn't it still running? Join us as we talk to historians,…
