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Do You Accept the Charges? focuses on Quebec filmmaker Robert Morin. We are presented with extracts of Morin's work and personal interviews given over a two-year period. We gain insight into his ability to tell a story, his irony and his approach to documentary. A fascinating look at the artist's philosophy, both on and off the set.
Yvonne Jacquette: Autumn Expansion, filmed in 1981, explores the artist's creative process as she creates a triptych that is approximately 26 feet wide, commissioned by the General Services Administration for the Federal Building and Post Office in Bangor, Maine.
The director reminisces in this autobiographical documentary about the small town she was born in , her years of growing up, and her family.
A Portrait of Giselle is a documentary film featuring Patricia McBride and Anton Dolin along with famous ballerinas who danced the role of Giselle in the past.
Testimonies from disabled people who, gathered at a congress, express their desires for integration into the national reality.
Contraception as a joint task of the couple and the avoidance of pregnancy during adolescence are the subject of the film based on interviews with young people and medical expert statements. Two doctors and a qualified medical practitioner provide information in a club for 15-year-old teenagers.
An amusing portrait of Homo urbanus in the early 1980s, on the steps of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
A montage of photographs (from police archives and newspapers) of tortured and murdered victims from the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The strange positions of the slaughtered bodies give a critical meaning to two traditional religious hymns that sing praise to the glory of God and the Virgin Mary. The strange postures of the mutilated bodies establish an ironical meaning to the traditional verses, while the voices of singers Agnaldo Timóteo and Ângela Maria add a pathos of deliriously popular, in an atmosphere of joy and triumph of the Virgin Mary. Film-shock. Basically an investigation about the force of gravity upon dead bodies. A small hymn of love to the mannerist art of sixteenth century.
This film was produced for a briefing to the Ministry of Economic Affairs by the people of Houjin opposing China Petroleum Company’s fifth naphtha cracker plant. It brings together scenes of pollutions caused by the CPC over the previous year, interviews of the people affected, and footage of a series of protests, including that of the residents carrying coffins to the CPC facilities.
Short documentary film about Hungary, which is unique among European countries due to its particularly rich mineral, thermal, and medicinal water resources, ranking fifth worldwide.
This striking documentary pays tribute to the importance of women farmers to the agricultural economy, and recognizes the invisible subsidy their labor provides to consumers.
The damage to health caused by the abuse of prescription drugs and by industrial interests.
Documentary about three former political prisoners of the Nazis, featuring lengthy interviews and some historical documents.
A video produced for newly-converted Christians explaining what to expect from, and of, their new church.
The portrait of Czesław Paczkowski, a man of unbreakable character, righteous attitude combining harmonious moral ideals with practical activity. For the last 35 years Paczkowski has been spending all his holiday leaves in Warsaw on the reconstruction and building of the capital city, in accordance with the scout pledge made in 1945 near the dead body of a fallen scout.
The Argentina Rally saw the return of the Martini Lancia team after missing out the previous round in New Zealand. Two of the all-conquering Delta Integrale cars were used, one for championship leader Miki Biasion, the other for local hero Jorge Recaldo who so nearly won the rally in 1987. A third Integrale was driven by ’87 New Zealand Rally winner Franz Wittmann. The superb countryside mirrored the efforts of the World’s finest rally drivers as they battled through the heat and dust in a classic South American encounter.
Mini biography of the man who dedicated most of his life to collecting films and printed material relative to moving images, and who worked since his 29th birthday, for the creation of a Portuguese film archive - when not even the world's oldest film archive (Stockholm) didn't exist. The emphasis of on camera comments by his wife, friends, and film critics is more on some of the films he saved, then on his personal qualities - his modesty prevailing even then, for this last appearance on film. He would die two years after this television documentary was shown, in the series "Dos Lumière ao Lumiar", for the Portuguese national television, RTP.
A documentary short film about writer Antanas Jonynas.
This film follows the lives of 6 gay women in London and Southampton, England, including singer Saffron Summerfield, who is still singing today. The film is very upfront about their lives and sexuality and all interviews are done full face to camera with no veils. Despite all the advances, much of their experience still holds true today.
A film which shows the traditional rounding up of sheep.
Documentary about the progress of the Project Tiger experiment which was set up in 1973 to try to halt the extinction of tigers. The film presents a survey of tiger habitats in different Project Tiger areas, looks at man's relationship with forests and wildlife, and documents some rarely seen aspects of the big cat's life. It also follows a tigress for a year after she has given birth to three cubs.
During the long, dry season in the south of Togo, in West Africa, a woman's day began at 1:00 a.m. with an eight-hour trek for water. Unbeknownst to her, the water so arduously collected was contaminated. Water for Tonoumassé shows the efforts of a group of villagers to get clean water by drilling a well nearby. It chronicles the success of this project in which women played a key role. To the surprise of the village men, the women were capable of making decisions, handling money, and learning the mechanics of keeping the pump in working order. We share their joy as they celebrate when water pours forth.By taking responsibility, these women have transformed daily life, both for themselves and their families. They are able to care for their children better, and have more time to grow food. This vivid example of a development project that works is an excellent resource for exploring issues relating to women's roles in developing countries.
The Return of Gods and Ancestors is the first locally made ethnographic film in Taiwan. The film, captured with a hand-cranked Bell & Howell 16 mm camera, documents the most magnificent five-year ceremony in Paiwan tribe. During the festival, the Paiwan people expect to receive blessings of the gods and ancestors by piercing rattan balls with extended bamboo poles; however, they also try to prevent any harm caused by evil spirits. The Paiwan five year ceremony is not only the reunion of the dead and the living, but a meeting of the old and the new.
This unique documentary explores the remote Nyeshyang Valley situated on the border of Nepal and Tibet, and the lives of its inhabitants, the Nyeshyangba. Life in Nyeshyang, one of the highest inhabited valleys in the world, is necessarily tough, despite the magical grandeur and awesome beauty of the surrounding Himalayan peaks.
The film examines the impact of sustained scarcity and flawed ideas of modernization on the lives and land of the pastoral Banni community in the desert region of Kutch in Western Gujarat.
Documentary showcasing a vast array of folk art across India.
Punk rebellion and anarchy with Peterborough-based punk band The Destructors, six years after their formation. Born in the crucible of punk's genesis in 1977, the band are just beginning to make a name for themselves in the early 1980s.
The film is dedicated to the fate of the geneticist Timofeev-Resovsky — his work in Nazi Germany, post-war repression and rehabilitation.
Party to celebrate "25 years of experience"; everyone drinks champagne, toasts, sings and indulges in small social situations. A grotesque illustration of the customs of a bygone era—pompous academies and pointless meetings.
A film about possums and the most prestigious organization in the world today, the Possum Growers and Breeders Association.
About environmental problems in the industrial centers of the USSR.
Rummage is an experimental documentary of the legendary rummage sale that takes place in Far Hills, New Jersey every first weekend in May and October.
An aerobics instructional video that is pure 1980s.
A documentary produced in super-8 with a mixture of fiction. It caused a stir wherever it was shown, having to be subjected to the censorship in force at the time of the military regime. It poetically addresses the various prejudices and conflicts that involve the field of sexuality. Two men star in love scenes. Testimonials by Lauro Nascimentos, Eleonora Menicucci, João Silvério Trevisan, Henrique Magalhães and popular people about conflicts involving affection between people of the same sex.
Paul Cowan's film captures the spirit of the legal battle over abortion waged by Dr. Henry Morgentaler in Quebec and in federal courts between 1970 and 1976. Using a combination of newsreel footage, interviews and re-enactments, this docudrama unravels the complexities of the case that began as a challenge to Canada's abortion laws and turned into a precedent-setting civil rights case.
Luís Perseghini, a former member of Brazilian Comunist Party, remembers his life e and his dream of living in a socialist country.
Discusses aspects of pet ownership, including quality time, a good home, investment, medical care, and other vital matters in a dog or cat's life.
This is the story of the life of the pre-eminent figures of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela, up until his release after 27 years of prison. It takes us from boyhood with roots firmly embedded in the soil of Africa, through his political training with the African National Congress into the years of repression. Deeply involved with all the great anti-apartheid activities – the Defiance Campaign, the Freedom Charter, the Treason Trial, boycotts and strikes – Mandela was finally betrayed and sentenced to life imprisonment.
As debut of the film series, video footage of the piece Palermo Palermo, which was taken shortly after the piece’s premiere in 1989, has been digitally restored. Thanks to a grant from the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States, the material produced by Metrovision was acquired from the publishing house L’Arche Éditeur and has now been cut into a film version by the Pina Bausch Foundation.
Pierre is a dwarf, as are his parents, who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. He has difficulty sharing their joy because he is single and lonely and dreams of a normal life.
A drawing teacher instructs 10 and 15-year-olds to create a Picasso portrait, revealing the surprising juxtaposition of the resulting drawings and the comments from the young artists.
A quick look at some classic amusement parks
Investigation about the origin of Man and his evolutionary process, taking into account the new techniques that allow to determine the age of fossils, bones and footprints, and reconstruct a face from its skull.
Legendary San Francisco underground rockers the Mutants take to the stage in this film taped from two blistering concerts, one at the On Broadway club in 1984 and a reunion show at the DNA Lounge in 1989. The band, who kick the vibe into high gear here, was a staple of the Bay Area's early punk scene. Highlights include performances of "Insect Lounge," "Opposite World" and "Twisted Thing," plus an in-depth interview with the band.
Motivation for the population to collaborate with the Population and Housing Census of 1979-1980.
Documentary by students of the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam about memories of Camp Westerbork.
A multidisciplinary professional group coordinates efforts to conserve and renew the natural resources of the Cerros de Amotape national sanctuary, which contains unique flora and fauna.
About the first in A Russian quartet that began to perform spiritual chants.
Short film about the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum during the GDR.
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Refugee Road follows a Cambodian family from a refugee camp on the Thai/Cambodian border through their first year of resettlement in the United States. This occurred during the era of "The Killing Fields." The film is ultimately a celebration of the rich mosaic of American society.
See the actual battlefields as they were and as they are today. No battlefields have greater appeal than the meticulously preserved meadows and forests where four heroic encounters of the Civil War were decided. Relive the story behind each conflict as thousands reenact the battles.
A portrait of Polish contesting youth entering adulthood under martial law. It is an evocative picture of the lives of members of subcultures and people from the social margins: punks, anarchists, hippies, drug addicts - all those who could not and did not want to adapt to the prevailing order. Their attitude and motives were brilliantly characterised in the film by one of the priests working with these young people.