American jazz musician Billy Tipton developed a reputable touring and recording career in the mid-twentieth century, along with his band The Billy Tipton Trio. After his death in the late 80s, it was revealed that Tipton was assigned female at birth, and his life was swiftly reframed as the story of…
すごい民族誌映画を観て語る！記念すべき第一夜は《修験の芸能》 山形県の出羽三山で伝えられる羽黒修験。その門外不出の秘密の修行「秋の峰」を史上初めて詳細に記録した民族誌映画『修験 羽黒山秋の峰』（北村皆雄監督/115分/2005年）。 擬似的に死を体験し、母親の胎内で受精、最後には新たな生を得て生まれ出る９日間の修行。修験道のエッセンスを詰め込んだ精緻な儀礼や勤行が行われ、その呪法や所作は、様々な芸能の成り立ちに影響を与えている。 修行の核心にカメラでどのように迫ったのか、監督と専門家を交えて語り明かす！ ※このコンテンツはトークイベントです。映画『修験 羽黒山秋の峰』本編は含まれません。 ■収録日時：2021年6月30日（水）19:30〜21:00 ■ゲスト ●北村皆雄監督（映画『修験…
Painting the invisible is a fascinating journey into the creative mind of the painter Pierre Parsus who, without concession, devoted his entire life to painting. Over the course of 80 years, he created a prolific and diversified work in which he tackled about twenty different themes ranging from classics…
"Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker" is a classic coming of age tale filled with hope, humor and wonder, told through a vast ocean that connects us all. Between a jagged cliff face and a roaring ocean, lives one of the rarest marine mammals on the planet, the Australian Sea Lion, and one very…
A look at the early filmmaking of Maine poet, novelist and producer Holman Francis Day. Using interviews with participants, actual footage from Day’s now rare productions and meticulous research, this program by Everett Foster reveals an early chapter in Maine’s film history. It points…
Jeder Mensch hat einen Traum! Welchen hast du? Unter der Regie des Filmemachers Sebastian Heinzel sind im Rahmen einer internationalen Filmwerkstatt drei Filme entstanden. Sie erzählen, wie einzigartige Menschen ihre Träume wahr werden lassen. DIE TRÄUME DER GANZEN MENSCHHEIT Thomas Vogel…
Smirkus brings Pinocchio alive, in collaboration with the master puppeteers of Sandglass Theater. Miniature donkeys, Jiminy Cricket and Figaro, steal hearts at ringside. Smirkus Camp celebrates 15 years of allowing kids to run away and join the circus ... one week at a time.
Synopsis Among the thousands of victims of The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of March 11, 2011, were countless pet dogs, cats, and other animals. While efforts continue to provide rescue and relief for our four-legged brethren, it remains difficult for most of us to fathom the scope…
Chemicals and their hazards, At work and at home. Industrial chemicals touch every part of ordinary life, from working in a factory to washing up at home. Lack of information about chemicals in the workplace is a major issue of health and safety. This programme sets out a common sense approach for…
Plane crashes with nuclear bombs on board. On 17th January 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52 crashed after a mid-air collision with its refuelling plane over Spain, rupturing the bomb casings of two of the four thermo-nuclear bombs on board and scattering plutonium across the villages of Palomares and Villaricos.…
During the Cold War, the four legendary female chess players from Georgia revolutionized women’s chess across the globe, and became Soviet icons of female emancipation. Glory to the Queen reveals their interwoven biographies and is both - a rare look into the present lives of chess stars Nona Gaprindashvili,…
Zwei Menschen mit gegensätzlichen Lebensentwürfen - ein Mann allein im Wald, eine Frau in der Enge unserer Gesellschaft. Die Suche nach dem richtigen Lebensentwurf führt die Menschen dieses Films in völlig unterschiedliche Richtungen: Nina, eine junge Schauspielerin ohne Anstellung,…
