The life and thought of Uruguayan educator Jesualdo Sosa, author of "Life of a Teacher," which chronicles the events of a single school year in a humble rural school in the 1930s.
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The life and thought of Uruguayan educator Jesualdo Sosa, author of "Life of a Teacher," which chronicles the events of a single school year in a humble rural school in the 1930s.
A delightful slice of Americana served with a side of basketball dreams in documentary form.
About an Indian Guru and his ancient mantra-meditation technique which helps in curing of Physical, Mental, Spiritual & Materialistic problems. The film shares the mantra-meditation, explores the science behind & interviews benefited people.
Mine of Inferru (Hell in the Sardinian language), Sardinia. Second half of the twentieth century. Sick and weary, an elderly miner gets buried by a landslide while mining a gallery. Suspended within a time-void between life and approaching death, the man describes the world of Inferru through an imaginative existential monologue, blending past, present, and sombre forebodings regarding the future. This film only employs archive footage in its depiction of a mesmerising trip across the final desperate, crazed and yet highly lucid thoughts of its protagonist, who tries to put a permanent end to his reckoning with society and his own conscience.
In the second half of the 1980s, an Portuguese independent music publisher was created, Ama Romanta. It was the alternative to the hidden censorship of the big label industry and its founder was João Peste (the charismatic vocalist of Pop Dell'Arte).
Mai Hua, French-Vietnamese single mom with two children, brings back her dying grandmother to France. As the old woman miraculously recovers, questions are raised within the family history, in particular a curse on the women of the family, revealing an intimate archeology of female lineage and universal quest for truth.
Since before time, humankind has pondered one central question...who are we, and why are we here? Many theories have been put forth by religious leaders, scientists, philosophers, writers, artists, and countless others. None of the theories have held the test of time because there is a central fact, a hidden truth so powerful it almost transcends comprehension. It is so shocking, few dare imagine it. To keep this secret question hidden countless people throughout the centuries have been misled, manipulated, lied to, and even slaughtered, their lives ruined to benefit the ruling class. The most powerful and successful people on earth do not want you to know these truths, because it would undermine their control over the earth's population of sheeple. Once this incredible truth sweeps the world, nothing will be the same. Don't be left behind on this one. Watch for...The Endless Question.
Child separation at the border between Mexico and the United States.
Karla is 6 years old and has a big brother named Nordahl. Why does she consider him both as a big- and a little brother? We get an insight into Karla`s world and how she deals with having a big brother with learning difficulties The director followed her own children through a winter showing the everyday life, including both demanding situations and heartfelt love.
Short documentary featuring the small Montreal based surf-punk band No Waves.
The students at Frank P. Long Elementary School have been getting sick.
An immigrant story of Marietta Veulens, a composer who has spent 20 years trying to complete her lifeworks and album. Torn between her native Cuba and the UK, Veulens returns to her hometown of Matanzas to perform music live for the first time, and complete the journey to finding her true voice.
A tree is like a man is an attempt to touch the otherworld through its edges. Shot on 16 mm in the Colombian Amazon, the film serves as personal witness to shaman Don William's lifetime relationship to Ayahuasca and other plant medicines that are native to the jungle. With the rainforest a rich labyrinthine background, this portrait is at once intimate and spare, opening up to alternate realities as dense as the jungle itself, with kaleidoscopic multiplicities in both the natural and the spiritual realms.
The shocking accounts of five men who were abused by Daryll Rowe - the first ever person in the UK to be convicted after deliberately infecting men with HIV.
A man falls into the sea to swim 140 kilometers/ His dream is to put Kastellorizo, the easternmost island of Europe, back on the Greek map. This journey will teach us how to succeed until we fail and how to start fighting once we fail and until we succeed again.
The documentary film from the original production of TV Markíza returns to the tragic event that changed Slovakia - the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kušnírová. The film is based on police files, the statements of the victims' parents, Ján's colleagues and many others, and at the same time interprets the turning points in social and political life that shook the whole of Slovakia after this tragic event. The documentary also contains an animation of the probable course of the murder.
Venezuela is going through an unprecedented political, economic and humanitarian crisis. As a result, it's people have taken to the streets to protest. Daniella, a young medical student has rounded up her peers and created a paramedic group called "Green Crosses" in an effort to help those injured in the clashes. The film follows her into the chaos that ensues.
With a last ditch effort to convince his friends, an amateur Ghost Hunter collects a series of video evidence show casing paranormal activity throughout his town. Ultimately failing to persuade them, the ghost hunter is faced with the choice to end his pursuit or continue pushing the boundaries of how far he'll go to get the proof. Unbeknownst to him, he's already pushed the barrier past any return. Now with his friends all stuck with him, the day suddenly takes a turn for the worst. A classic tale of "curiosity Kills The Cat".
Manuel lives and works in a small car body shop in Tijuana. By day he fixes cars, by night he turns into one of the most fearless and extreme wrestler of Mexico: Juventud Dosmil, "El Loco de Tulancingo".
A family history archive as told by matriarch Azalu Mekonnen and her granddaughter Samira Hooks.
Through an intimate conversation, Steph Jane, age 28, shares the struggles and lessons her second diagnosis of stage-4 cancer has taught her. From being genuinely present and savouring simple moments to thoughts of the future and what really matters, Steph reveals beauty and wisdom which transcend appearance and years.
Crushed by corruption and poverty, economic sanctions and hyperinflation, Venezuela, the world's oil-richest country, is on the verge of collapse. Twenty years after Hugo Chávez's revolution, the country has become the scene of a geopolitical power game: The United States, Russia and China are facing off in a new Cold War.
Join professional wrestlers Colt Cabana, The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, Joey Ryan, Kenny Omega, Marty Scurll & so many more, for an in depth look at the history behind Pro Wrestling Tees, the merchandise powerhouse that changed the way wrestling fans could support their favorite wrestlers. Learn how a small local store in Chicago, turned into the largest marketplace for pro wrestlers and their families to produce exclusive apparel. Go behind scenes with owner, Ryan Barkan, as he highlights the secrets to running a successful start-up with the staff and die hard wrestling fans who have been along for the ride.
This documentary is about as new as you can get! With an exuberance that simply leaps from the screen, this tasty piece documents the long awaited comeback of Perth punk rock luminaries, Kerb. With relentless drive Steve Browne, the band’s ever optimistic front man, is determined to get the boys back together after breaking up in 1999. Anyone who’s played in a band would know how difficult it is sometimes to get the group together just for a regular rehearsal let alone recording sessions when the band is spread around the world. As you’d expect, the sailing isn’t quite a smooth as the idea and the band lurches from one issue to the next, not in the least because of Steve’s constant spur of the moment decision making processes. This fly on the wall film is a cracker from start to finish as it pops and fizzes along its erratic route that’ll have you in some way admiring the gumption, ambition and innocence in what it takes to get the band back together.
A diverse group of elite Brewmasters from 65 breweries and 23 countries, battle it out in an intense competition to brew the world's most iconic American Lager -- Budweiser.
Óscar Alberto Pérez (1981-2018) was a Venezuelan policeman who, after Nicolás Maduro had been sworn in as president, became an active opponent of his regime. In June 2017, he attacked the Supreme Court of Justice from a helicopter. In January 2018, the Venezuelan national guard tracked him down, and although he gave up to them, shot him dead along with five other rebels. The film is his traditional portrait sketched out as a pattern edited documentary with Pérez himself having taken part in its making. Actually, all audiovisual material that the editor Romain Champalaune composed the film of comes from Pérez’s profiles on social networks.
Dragonflies, beetles and ants, oh my! Take a journey to the miniature world, and get a bug's eye view of all sorts of alien creatures that exist all around us. With humor, suspense, and wonder, you'll never know what to expect around the next corner!
Endless powder fields and a magnitude of potential lines aren't immediately what you may think of when talking about Iran... This mini documentary tells the story of Iranian pro snowboarder Mona Seraji who invites two fellow snowboarders from Australia, Amber Arazny and Michaela Davis-Meehan, to come discover the wonderful mountains of Iran.
If popping a pill could make you smarter and increase your memory would you take it? In this cinematic POV documentary Nik Badminton travels to Silicon Valley and immerses himself in the real world of bio-hacking and smart drugs as depicted by Hollywood films like Lucy and Limitless. As Nik tries drugs and treatments recommended by people in the business of self-optimization, he begins to question the bio-hacking movement and asks: are we losing sight of what makes us human?
Portsmouth, Ohio is a town rocked by the opioid epidemic. One organization fighting to provide community and connection is the Portsmouth Stealth semi-pro football team. Recovering addicts, returning citizens, owners, coaches and players come together to share the spirit of football.
Short documentary by Sabela Souto
In 1972, the astronaut Charles Duke landed on the Moon with Apollo XVI and was in charge of taking photos of the lunar surface. An exploration of space to cyberspace, from analogue to a virtual Moon in Google Earth today.
From the makers of "FantastiCozzi", a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato.
It’s the Summer of 1969. The temperature hovers around 105 degrees on a humid weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. It’s only been a year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But on this particular weekend, everyone in town, all races, creeds and colors have come out for the Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival. The lineup is the most ambitious in years, welcoming blues masters like Bukka White, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and the 106 year-old Nathan Beauregard, coupled with more notable headliners like Rufus Thomas & The Bar-Kays, John Fahey and rocker Johnny Winter. One attendee that year was Gene Rosenthal, who brought along a couple of cameras, a small crew and left with 40,000 feet of color film that was left untouched for nearly 50 years….until now. ‘Memphis 69’ is a time capsule. If you’re a blues enthusiast, watching this film feels like you’ve opened up a treasure chest and discovered that you’ve hit the motherload.
40 minute documentary tracking down 3 unique turntable ferries, with Graham Kitchener, a wee boy of just 9 years old, who lived near and played on them when they last operated at Ballachulish in the 1970s.
A notorious small town ex-con reflects on past mistakes and his time on the run within the backdrop of sleepy Bridgetown, Western Australia.
Local workers and tourists coexist along the entire coast and the historic center of the capital. All fulfill their mission, some discreetly serve while others consume territory and identity.
En route to an international competition, Closing The Gap follows the North Korean men's hockey team as they strive to bring home gold for Marshal Kim Jong Un. While their commitment and dedication to their training is unmatched, they're hard pressed to catch a break. Whether it be the UN sanctions on North Korea, or the flurry of injuries and rumours that plague the DPRK team, this film is a window into the lives of a group of underdog athletes.
Documentary "The Time of the Individual" records records the 7.7 demonstration at Tsim Sha Tsui. To say NO to the Extradition Bill (which is a mechanism for transferring fugitive to Mainland China), Hong Kong protester flooded the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui on July 7 2019. Youngsters use their “own ways” to delivery to mainland travelers the demand of democracy. This shows another peaceful side of the protest as not shown on traditional medias.
Alessa Flores, a transgender woman and an activist for the rights of trans women, was murdered on October 13, 2016. This crime has added to the wave of feminicides and transfeminicides that occurred throughout the country and now focused in Mexico City.
Victims of racial and religious hate crime share their stories, from verbal abuse and physical attacks on the street and on public transport, to terror attacks and murder. The programme includes uncensored footage of incidents, including previously unseen material of the Finsbury Park attack in June 2017, while two people tell the relatively unknown story of the brutal murder of their father by a far-right extremist.
“A documentary about a morgue.” “Medieval sports.” “Chamber plays.” “Something with choirs.” These belong to a long list of projects the artist was going to make but never did.
Documentary about the forced relocation of Chinese farmers.
In remote northern Pakistan, a quiet revolution is growing. For the first time, girls in the region are challenging tradition for their right to go to school.
Who was Franz Fanon and what is his legacy today? Of yesterday and today, documentary maker Hassane Mezine gives voice to men and women who knew and shared with the flint warrior, according to Aimé Césaire's beautiful formula, privileged moments during the struggle but also in a family and friendly context.