Against the backdrop of segregation, Vivien Thomas, a black carpenter’s apprentice with a genius for surgery, and Dr. Alfred Blalock, a renowned white surgeon, dared to defy medical gospel by forging a partnership that changed the course of medical history. The two men’s work together…
Chosen as a favorite film by film festival curators from around the world CHANGING A MIND is the amazing true story of Neal, John, and Nicole. Imagine living life trapped in a world full of limitations. After a medical diagnosis leaves no hope for these children, one mother is determined to fight for…
The young development aid volunteer Leila is sent by order of the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) to Liberia in Western Africa. She is assigned to reunite parents with their children who got separated from their families during the war. The documentary broaches the issue of the dilemma…
Treinta años después del Golpe de Estado, Perut y Osnovikoff proponen a varios grupos de estudiantes chilenos relatar con sus propias voces este momento crucial de la historia de Chile. Niños pequeños, adolescentes y universitarios improvisan puestas en escena que dan cuenta…
A German student falls in love with a Cuban captain and follows him to the Caribbean. Knowing little about sex she becomes the official sex educator of Castro's revolution. A film about potent female agitators, staunch machos and Caribbean love life. ***** Eine deutsche Studentin verliebt…
THE ESSENCE OF SURFING Directed by Phil Waller The Essence of Surfing is a riveting surf documentary that gets to the heart of why surfing is the greatest sport in the world. Featuring surfers of all kinds, from the neighborhood grom to some of the greatest surfers to ever live, The Essence of Surfing…
The invention of synthetic plastic created an era of disposable products. Watertight and endlessly malleable, plastic is the perfect invention yet, its miraculous durability is also its curse because it never goes away. In the early 21st Century, rumors about an island of garbage somewhere in the Pacific…
Grammar Revolution will change the way you think about grammar. Join two former teachers as they explore grammar and grammar instruction. Why is grammar a controversial subject? Why has it faded out of many schools? Hear from teachers, students, grammarians, CEOs, and linguists, and discover why grammar…
CHILD OF THE COMMUNE is an award winning and very personal documentary by acclaimed director Maroesja Perizonius (32) about her personal experiences as a child in the sect of the Indian guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. As a six-year old girl, Maroesja followed her mother and became a member the Bhagwan…
LIVING MUSIC FOR GOLDEN MOUNTAINS is a touching portrait of Leo Lew, an immigrant who toiled as a laundry worker but kept spiritually alive through his love of music. In 1936, Mr. Lew immigrated to America, the "land of golden mountains," from his native southern China. He came seeking…
Varga Livius, a népszerű zenész, szenvedélyes pecás, amatőr természetbúvár és műsorvezető olyan utazásra indul, ami jobban hasonlít egy Mars küldetésre vagy Holdraszállásra, mint egy szokványos természeti…
We are in a crisis: Our hospitals are crowded with patients who desperately need an organ transplant. 40 percent of patients die while waiting for a transplant. With obesity and diabetes 2 rates skyrocketing, more and more people suffer from chronic kidney failure. While the waiting list for organ transplant…
