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Torsten Ricardo Engelholz, 31 years old, was locked in a dark room by his parents for most of his childhood and then placed in a psychiatric ward. Torsten Ricardo loves riding the subway and spends every free minute doing so. In addition to this passion, he is a talented painter and actor in the professional theater group Thikwa in Berlin. He is very interested in German history. This film explores the universe of a very special person in a sensual way and deals with fundamental questions of life: Torsten Ricardo holds up a mirror to us. "The others are disabled, knowledge-disabled, because they don't recognize what abilities you have," says Torsten Ricardo Engelholz in his poetic, clear-sighted language. This includes the abysses of his own existence as well as his great desires.

Every day, on the streets of Canada's cities, we pass them on our way to work or school. Bums, beggars, winos, bag people we call them. But who is the person at the end of that outstretched arm? What is life on the street really like? Is there a way off the street? For six years, director Daniel Cross followed the lives of three homeless men who spent much of their time in and around a Montreal subway station. Filmed in a cinema verité style, the film is unique: it humanizes the homeless, breaking down the barrier between us and them, neither moralizing nor offering easy answers. This is a gritty, compelling look at life on the streets that moves beyond the media stereotypes to show both the humanity of the homeless and the street-toughened aspects of their existence.

Pavlina is a drug addict imprisoned, as well as her boyfriend, for illegal drug manufacturing. They meet again after the amnesty and the vicious circle of drugs starts rolling again.

A film of Hungarian folk artists, sharing their handicrafts and paintings with the filmmakers.

Robert Osbourne hosts this television special, in which many trailers for Humphrey Bogart's films are presented here to show how he established himself in Hollywood. Trailers featured are for films that he had tiny roles in as well as starring roles.

Mottinelli, nature painter, fantastic resource of unchangeable wealth. His exhibition in Brescia.

“Uzi Parnes continued his long-running documentation of Pride parades, street festivals, and grassroots activism in My Gay Pride, the highlight of which is a moving performance of “When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)” by Connie Francis, rendered a capella by Jimmy Somerville of Bronski Beat.” - MoMA

American Industrial Film covering the hazards of carpal tunnel syndrome.

A biography of Rachel Carson including discussion of the impact of Silent Spring.

This video is a complete package of understanding and management of Fire Emergency at The World Trade Center Complex.

TV doc about military training in the first Gulf War.

A post clinical style of commentary and re-cap by the judges, lawyers, psychologists, forensic scientists and serial killers themselves, who were engaged in the criminal prosecution of Henry Lee Lucas, one the most infamous serial killers.

Ondi Timoner follows Paul Westerberg around his hometown of Minneapolis during the making of his third solo album, Suicaine Gratifaction.

A documentary portrait of Anna Kulczycka. After her husband's death, she became a custodian of the collection of carpets and rugs created by the Kulczycki family. The protagonist tells about the complicated history of the collection, about the relationship between her and her husband and about their common interests. She presents the treasures of the collection.

Documentarian Steven Lipscomb explores an intense rivalry between two divergent factions of Southern Baptists. The more conservative Christians, who oppose the idea of women becoming religious leaders, find themselves at odds with the more progressive group, who want to see females leading services. Lipscomb interviews those on both side of the debate, including his own mother, who hopes to maintain a longstanding family tradition by becoming a Baptist pastor herself.

Baltasar Brum is a town of three thousand souls in the department of Artigas. In 1986 the train station was closed down and the community was in danger of disappearing altogether, but today it is still there and in fact it is growing. The local samba “schools”, which are similar to these organizations in Brazil except that they speak Spanish, tell the story of the town and its outstanding figures against a background of local and more universal events. The documentary shows how carnival is celebrated in this Uruguayan border town.

Explores how people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and South America, their survival amid harsh conditions, re-migrations and settlement in the Americas. The film travels across oceans and centuries of time to trace the globally interlocking story of East and West. Ancestors in the Americas is a two-part series that presents the history, challenges, and lasting impact of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. The series follows their little-known journeys and stories, reveals their pioneering struggle against racial hatred and for basic rights, and depicts their lasting cultural, legal and economic contributions to the building of the Americas. Using a "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS brings to life this largely undocumented past and invites a new understanding of American history.

Marcos, blind and deaf, learned to speak in the institute for the blind run with an iron fist by Guadalupe. Saul, commissioned by the director to interview the one who is presented as a young miracle, befriends him. Saul's mission is to interview Marcos, a young blind and deaf man who learned to speak at an institute for the blind in Guadalajara, run by Guadalupe. A miracle that hides certain mysteries, and a strong friendship that is created between the two young people.

James M. Collier outlines his theories on the supposedly faked moon landing.

Most professional surfing contests hold their final at a charity beach on a Sunday afternoon regardless of wave quality. The Billabong Challenge, a bold new direction in competition surfing, enticed 8 hot surfers from around the globe to battle a dangerous shark infested reef, at a secret location on the remote desert coast of Outback Australia. Held over a 14 day period, enduring harsh elements, till time and tide set perfect conditions for the ultimate challenge.

Gary, a 39 year-old successful animation artist and devout Christian, is pursuing a lifelong dream — to become a woman. Metamorphosis is a candid, non-sensational and sometimes humorous journey of nearly three years as Gary prepares physically and emotionally for sex reassignment surgery. Along the way, the film raises provocative questions about what really makes us men and women.

Top gaming instructor David Wilhite shows you how to play to win at Blackjack!

A look behind the scenes of Olaf Ittenbach's splatter classic, which was made over a period of four years with a total budget of just DM 180,000. We learn the essentials about the realization of the elaborate special effects and filming, numerous scene excerpts as well as interviews with actors and producers.

Filmmaker Rosanne Ehrlich unearths hundreds of letters her father wrote her mother while he was away from home, fighting in WWII, and shares them in this documentary that blends narration with, archival footage.

Pentti Linkola tells how the fisherman’s profession has changed over the years.

The Many Faces of Lee Harvey Oswald documentary reviewing the jfk assassination and lee harvey oswald

This documentary is about a group of people led by the anti-high artistic attitude of the underground culture of the end century during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1995 for three consecutive days and two nights, supported by the unprecedented courage of the Taipei County Cultural Center; the planning is broken.

Gabriele Haring and Josef Broukal guide you through cyberspace in a virtual studio, where they meet numerous Austrian experts and internet pioneers.

Hirst and Fairhust recount grisly tales of death while dressed up as circus clowns, chain-smoking and spraying one another with silly string.

A harrowing look at a boys' prison in Kazakhstan. Excerpts of this video were aired on a "60 Minutes" segment in 1997

The warm rays of the sun bathe the blue planet in light and color. The variations of the glistening white of the icy deserts, the lush green of the plants, the warm yellow and red of the earth, the playful colorfulness of flowers and animals, the deep blue of the water and the sky transform our world into an endless frenzy of fantasy.

In this Election ’92 Special Report, Frontline presents political biographies of the two leading candidates for the presidency-Republican George Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton. Correspondent Richard Ben Cramer examines the public careers and private lives of these men, searching for clues to their character and the patterns of behavior that could predict how they might handle the problems confronting the US in the post-Cold War era.

The reality of life before, during, and after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the profound effects the economic agreements between big business and government can have on human lives. Filmed over a three year period in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this documentary poses a sobering question: In this global war of cut-rate economies, are people on the losing side?

A portrait chronicling the life of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, focusing particularly on her work in the field of mental health.

Motorcyclists all over the world have always talked about designing the ultimate Superbike, but New Zealander John Britten did more than just talk about it - he went ahead and built it at home! This video is his amazing true story, from his backyard workshop to the screaming action of Daytona and the Isle of Man TT races. It is the legend of the man from 'Down Under' who dared to challenge the might and wisdom of the world's great motorcycle production factories, and capture a nation's imagination en route. It's also the tale of a revolutionary bike - the Britten V1000 - that confounded critics and took the motorcycle world by storm. You'll see Alan Cathcart track-testing the bike at Zolder, Joey Dunlop on the Britten, actual land-speed record runs, plus on-bike footage. Behind-the-scenes and out on the track, it's all captured here in this compulsive video.

An all-night Halloween movie marathon that originally aired on October 31st 1992 starting at 11:00pm and lasting until 7:30am in the morning. The movie marathon was introduced and linked by horror host Dr. Walpurgis. These segments aired in between the movies and featured interviews with horror film directors, writers and special FX makers.

Focuses on 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, as she discusses the lack of human rights for the indigenous people of Guatemala and her commitment to the struggle for a more egalitarian society.

A compilation of comedy/horror short films from Brazilian avant-garde Super 8 filmmaker Ivan Cardoso

This is an architectural garden of the variably brash rock-solid liquid-encompassing, but always imitative, human mind as it processes the given light thoughtfully. This film is about that.

The history of Argentine Montoneros guerrilla group , since its founding in the early seventies, until its dissolution under the military dictatorship of 1976 .

Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition. In Creative Process, director Donald McWilliams demystifies the process of artistic creation. Drawing on McLaren's private film vaults, a gold mine of experimental footage and uncompleted films, McWilliams explores McLaren's methods, including his celebrated "pixillation" technique, and his daring forays into animated surrealism.

Concert film with Eva Dahlgren featuring an interview with her as well.

Temple of My Familiar is the name of a mural painted in Belfast by Canadian artist Nhan Duc Nguyen. This documentary situates Nguyen’s art within the political context of war-torn Northern Ireland, and explores the artist’s own cross-cultural search for an identity spanning East and West.

Brother Minister reveals the mystery surrounding the assassination of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City on February 21, 1965. It probes the innocence of two of the ...

Made in conjunction with the NFL’s 75th season in 1994, this documentary traces the origins of the National Football League while providing highlights from all its teams.

Underground video was an important tool during the Marcos era and contributed to the Aquino revolution. In the rejuvenated atmosphere within traditional Philippine media institutions, President Aquino has become the protagonist in a soap opera and the brunt of ribald satiric humor. A skit on a weekly comedy show Six O'Clock News, where a genial Bush twists Aquino's arm for continued U.S. military bases. Next, an emotional melodrama uses double exposure and surreal juxtapositions to address the current military repression. The debates about U.S. bases in the Philippines are played out in TV genres marked by a unique display of national character.

Women in China is a timely two-part documentary on the conditions of women in today's economically -oriented Chinese society. By visiting four diverse parts of China, it provides a representative view of the opportunities and living conditions of Chinese women today.

A third of Estonia's people are Russian, most of them put there by Stalin. For Estonians it is like having a dragon's egg laid in your nest: you wait in fear for it to hatch. The Russians in Klooga, an abandoned Soviet Army base, are struggling to build a community with their new Estonian neighbours. Estonians would rather not give Russians citizenship, residence or jobs: they wish they would go home. But for Russians, Klooga is home. A group of American scholars exploring ethnic reconciliation and democratic practice, led by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vamik Volkan, offers $50,000 to any group of Estonians and Russians who can work together for a common goal. Twenty Russians and Estonians in Klooga form a committee and seize the challenge to build a better life for their children.

Documentary revealing the unexpected homoeroticism of Scottish country dancing, filmed at a lesbian and gay ceilidh in Glasgow.

This film explores the complexity of female infanticide in southern India and shows steps that are being taken to eradicate the practice. Every year in India thousands of baby girls are killed. Partly because of the dowry system which makes a daughter a liability to a family. In a country where being a woman means living a life of hardship, the murder of female infants may be seen by the mothers as being a humane solution. URISE, a non-governmental agency, is working in the villages to promote the idea among women that female children are equal in the eyes of the law and can be an asset in the family, setting up associations called sanghams to support pregnant women and mothers in their decision to keep their daughters. When a girl is born, the sanghams celebrates her arrival with gifts, showing that a girl is something to be valued. This sensitive film does not dwell on the horrors of the practice. Rather, it allows the women to speak for themselves showing how they can be empowered.