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An inspiring story about the winding road of the first Roma actress in Bulgaria, officially graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. From the everyday life's challenges, to the sacrifices in the name of theater, and the trust in the great Roma cause - education for the ghetto. Nataliya Tsekova - THE WOMAN, THE ACTRESS, THE PERSON.
The Disc is a true record of a conversation between two female friends, from which the audience can get a glimpse of the conflict between mainstream nuclear families and sexual minorities. The movie combines video recording, animation, and image re-creation in an attempt to create a multi-dimensional experience of documentary images.
Cowboys in the Oklahoma Panhandle fight to maintain what generations of ranchers built on the fringes of the west. Kenton ranchers battle soaring land prices driven high by a state government seeking more education funding.
More than forty years ago the tradition of Chamur was common among the inhabitants of the Bulgarian village of Krynychne. Back then, they would all get together and knead the clay with straw for bricks, which were then used to build their houses. In 2019, everyone who lives in this village gathers again for joint work, as they want to build an ethnographic museum, adhering to the customs.
"VUNK - I swear to tell the truth" is the first documentary of a band from Romania. Tracing the history of one of the most beloved rock bands of recent decades, the documentary surprises VUNK fans with new images and stories, starting with their participation in "Singing Romania" in 1988 and continuing with key moments in the 90s, when the band was still performing under the name Vank.
Billy Charlton shares his experience his autism and how it's affected him in his daily life
CUP CONFIDENTIAL tells the true story about how a scrappy, semi-pro hockey team won the hearts of the blue-collar city they represented while on their way to winning the very first Colonial Hockey League championship.
A vividly colourful video piece by Mai Endo and Aya Momose, in which the two artists knead clay while discussing the notion of 'ideal genitalia'
'Secrets of Nature' was a series of short films produced by the BBC in the 20s and 30s about animals, plants and our relationship to them. In 2021, and in tandem with the 'Cinema e Razão Ecológica' conference, Teresa Castro gives it a new reading in four episodes in which she explores the world of lichens, mushrooms and ruderal plants. An unprecedented mini-video series, produced by Culturgest.
The documentary was created during the first lockdown, in the spring of 2020. Boris Hrepić, bassist and founder of the band, used this moment to edit the travelogue and music records of the Far Coast in America, in 1988 and 2000, when the group performed in New York and Chicago.
June 1940 marked the closure of “Foto Esporles” and the end of Francesca “Rosseta”’s contact with her neighbor, photographer Leo Israel Frischer. Leo, a European Jew fleeing Nazism, arrived in Mallorca in the 1930s. By June 1940, he and many others faced expulsion from Spain. Stripped of nationality and resources, they had to escape a war-torn Europe. The film follows Leo’s journey from Hamburg to Tangier, Esporles to Miranda de Ebro concentration camp, and Wales, highlighting the social, legal, and personal struggles of Jewish refugees in Mallorca during WWII.
"Throughout June and July of 2020 large displays of fireworks were illegally being set off daily around many US cities. New York City specifically saw large scale nightly displays. "Each night residents of New York City would be jolted by the booming sounds of firework explosions, for hours at a time. Record breaking numbers of complaints were received for nights on end. "Many were unsure of the inspiration and motivation behind the displays, sparking conspiracy theories to circulate online regarding the supply of these fireworks and the reasons behind it. "We went out to Canarsie, Brooklyn to join members of the community and attend a display while attempting to understand the supposed mystery behind it all."
A day in the life of a fabric factory, in the depths of Russia: sounds, textures, mysterious machines and mysterious people.
After California adopts rules for disabled high school athletes, four try to make the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team. Their journey is a roller-coaster ride of injuries, rule changes and questionable management decisions.
"Louisville Kentucky has seen sustained and continued demonstrations in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s death and when the protests were at their most volatile one church in Louisville opened its doors as a sanctuary for protestors. The controversial Pastor, Timothy Findley Jr. of The Kingdom Fellowship Church has been the tip of the spear in these grassroots movements fighting for racial justice in Louisville, even being arrested himself while leading marches through the streets of the city. He has penned open letters criticizing evangelical leaders in Louisville for not joining him in his efforts and criticized Trump openly. Vice joins Pastor Tim before the election for a weekend of events designed to inspire and galvanize black voters to take their protest to the polls - but will it make a difference?" (Vice).
"None of the police officers who raided Breonna Taylor’s home used body cameras, impeding the public from a full understanding of what happened. The Times’s visual investigation team built a 3-D model of the scene and pieced together critical sequences of events to show how poor planning and shoddy police work led to a fatal outcome."
One Day goes behind the scenes with people who work in Ireland's vibrant entertainment and leisure sectors, featuring dancers, beauty therapists, comics, and even caterers.
One Day goes behind the scenes with the people who work to keep Ireland safe. The documentary follows a typical day for those who monitor, patrol, rescue and respond to danger.
A documentary that charts 'Glamour' Editor-in-Chief, Samantha Barry’s career from BBC to Glamour. How did this Ballincollig woman become one of the most important people in media and just why did Anna Wintour call her ‘Fearless'?
Meteorologist Gerald Fleming and climate activist Dr. Cara Augustenborg examine the disturbing consequences of extreme global weather, with the programme featuring representations of what the country will look like without action.
Mo Gilligan goes on a journey through his comedy roots, shining a light on the British Black comedy circuit that's been vibrant and thriving for the past 30 years, but that most people know very little about.
A documentary film about how people that are living in the city are willing to live in the country sides or villages and the people that are living in the villages want to live in a big city
Comedian Chelsea Tolle tells her story of battling anorexia and addiction to chase her dream.
Featuring in-depth insight into the journeys of three men – born countries apart, generations apart, "Parallel Lines" explores the almost mythical connection they share in shaping Earth's technological standing and sustainability – past, present and future. Because regardless of where and when these men were born, they all have one thing in common: they were encouraged from a young age to envision a better world.
This video is a mini-documentary or news segment made by The Knowledge Network (KNO) interviewing Stephen Arthur on the making of the animated film Transfigured based on transformations of paintings by Jack Shadbolt. It includes an interview with the late Jack Shadbolt. Intended as a “bagger” to air on a live episode of “Studio BC” if time permitted, this television segment was, unfortunately, never aired. Was supposed to air January 8th 1997, released in 2020 by the director.
Stories from trans women between 74 and 27 years of age. It describes practices of resignification of the effects of discursive practices of oppression and social exclusion. It interprets the recognition of the "other" from sexual diversity as a human right.
A unique journey and insight through the history of the New Zealand Air Force, from World War II pilots reliving their experiences, to new recruits discussing their introductory process.
A group encounters an extraordinary situation, navigating trials and revelations. Secrets surface, twists occur, culminating in a pivotal resolution that shifts their perspectives on their predicament.
You already know his puppets. Now discover his story... Documentary about the emblematic figure of Pepe García, the puppeteer who knew how to capture both children and grown ups attention for more than 40 years in the city of Mar del Plata.
On the banks of the Tym River, on Sakhalin, a village with the indigenous peoples of Sakhalin, the Nivkhs, lives its life. Lyuba has long since left her native village for St. Petersburg. However, the memory of her father, a war veteran, and those who fought for greater Russia from a small Sakhalin village haunts the heroine of the film.
The story of an ordinary family of the country from the height of a kitchen chandelier. How the spirit of the times, its attributes, the atmosphere of the house and family members have changed in 40 years.
About the activities of volunteers in the capital.
"Indonesian fishermen, lured by higher paychecks and steady work, are leaving poorer fishing villages for Malaysia, and are sailing right into the jaws of Abu Sayyaf, a feared terrorist group. The organization earns millions of USD annually from kidnapping ransoms and Indonesian fishermen are the latest target. "VICE meets Subandi, a fisherman from South Sulawesi, who spent 20 months in captivity after being taken off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. What draws these fishermen into such dangerous waters? And will the kidnappings stop? VICE investigates."
On November 28, 1820, Engels was born into a family of factory owners in Wuppertal, a small town in the Rhine Province of Germany. He received a good education since he was a child. Although he was born into a family of factory owners, Engels was very sympathetic to the working people and often gave the money he saved to the poor. These actions aroused his father's dissatisfaction, resulting in a very tense relationship between father and son. The film crew visited Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, etc. country, photographed the actual places where Engels lived and worked, and invited authoritative research scholars at home and abroad to interpret his life. ■
When I heard that my local comic book shop in Brooklyn was temporarily closing due to COVID-19, I reached out to its community to learn what comics mean to them.
A hand-made reflection on the underconscious and on the illustration of ideas on plastic.
Glimpses of Now is a visual and auditory exploration of the cities and people of Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Alfaraj shot the video in a documentary format using a video camera and mobile phone. This is an ongoing project, and the artist has been gathering footage for the film since 2015.
The short reportage film depicts the situation of hard-to-recycle waste. Our guides are a local government employee and the staff of Technical Services Zlín, whom the director interviewed and filmed at work. In the local context of an East Moravian municipality, it examines the technical, economic and political aspects of the problem. In addition, there are the inevitable social issues regarding the wider sustainability of the contemporary consumer lifestyle.
Footage of Ramana Maharshi from archives with mantra chanting in background...
Just how far can you ride a bike In 24 hours? Ultra-endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont is joined by GCN Presenter James Lowsley-Williams on an overnight expedition from Somerset to Scotland through gruelling winter conditions. Along the way they are tested by a team of top academics to monitor the effect of the demanding challenge is having on their cognitive function and long term physical ability. Battling fatigue and the ever-changing weather conditions, how far can they make it?
Gijón was one of the most bombed cities on the northern front during the Spanish civil war. This documentary confronts, on the one hand, the images of a propaganda video made by the rebel side in 1937, with the images of abundant graphic material of the time, which show a very different reality of the city.
Djebba’s cabaret is the portrait of a young brewer of bilbil (Traditional millet beer). Djebba is a young woman who has trained as a teacher but has been unable to find work for 05 years. To survive in a big city like Ngaoundéré (Cameroon), she brews and sells millet beer so that she can support herself. Despite the low profit of the brewing profession, she has won the loyalty of a large number of customers with whom she shares very familiar relationships. Djebba’s business allows her to live on a daily basis but she still hopes that one day she will finally be able to work as a teacher.