In one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century, an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Indonesians were killed in 1965 when General Suharto began a purge of suspected “communists” through a complex and highly contested series of events–ultimately…
79 min, Documentaire, Québec, Canada, 2013 Réalisation : Leclerc, Dominic Producteur : Dominic Leclerc Langues : Français Tout au long de l'aventure de 700 km, le duo rencontre la population afin de les aborder sur différents sujets. «On leur demande d'aider…
Dry Branches of Iran follows a young dancer who one day wakes up in an Iranian prison cell without any recollection of how he ended up there. Slowly he starts remembering what happened to him and in doing so, we get a glimpse of the current explosive political situation in Iran and the entire Middle…
"The Mystery of the Carpathian Sphinx" uncovers a past that undermines the traditional view of history. This original feature documentary features on site research in the wild Carpathian Mountains by American world -renowned geologist Dr. Robert M. Schoch whose ground-breaking work has appeared…
The True Meaning of Pictures is a feature length documentary which addresses the issue of representation in documentary photography by examining the work of American photographer Shelby Lee Adams. More specifically, the film seeks to (i) spend time with the subjects of Adam's work, in order…
On September 11, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald became famous for the worst of all possible reasons; 658 of their employees were missing in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Though Cantor suffered more casualties than any other organization, their story was soon pushed aside as the media ambushed…
As the referendum on Scottish independence approaches, director Justin Webster spent six months filming campaigners on both sides of the debate. ’Homage to Scotland’ is a profound and human portrait of a political process, following three main characters, Jenny Lindsay, a socially-committed…
Gemini Award for best social-political documentary: “Rosie Dransfeld’s documentary film BROKE gives us a glimpse into the often surprising hardships and desperation of society’s marginalized. Revolving around the life of inner-city pawnbroker David Woolfson, a grouchy old Jewish immigrant…
“You know you’ve screwed up in live when you can rate every prison in Canada on a five star basis.” As with her Gemini-winning documentary Broke, the Director is masterful in casting real-life characters and making no apology for them. The protagonist of Antisocial Limited is markedly…
International version with English subtitle here: http://vimeo.com/ondemand/21106 Igort è un autore di graphic novel. La sua carriera ha inizio a Bologna sul finire degli anni settanta, con la collaborazione a numerose riviste, tra cui Linus, Alter, Frigidaire. Ha contribuito alla nascita della…
The film revolves around the life and mind of musician José González. Using congenial methods; video diary, surveillance camera, concert footage, tour documentation and animation, directors Mikel Cee Karlsson and Fredrik Egerstrand give form to something as elusive as the creative process…
„They think they are working to help, but they’re destroying the very people they are trying to help." After many years of receiving a considerable amount of foreign aid, Haiti remains an impoverished and fragile state. Aidependence tells the story of the controversial relationship…
