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“Passage to Real Immunity” takes a look at resources available to support real immunity, including a closer look at the controversial method called homeoprophylaxis. Hear from parents, doctors, and experts from around the world!
Renata Falzoni's film shows the reality of a Brazil that pedals and resists a scenario of motorization and priority to cars and motorcycles on the streets. From small Afuá-PA to the megalopolises of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the bicycle is the choice of thousands of Brazilians and "Elo Perdido" investigates the factors that build the resilience of Brazilian cyclists when adopting a sustainable means of transport in cities.
Bunkar presents the history of the artisan hand loom weavers of Varanasi, India. Through interviews with craftsmen, the film conveys the details of the ancient craft also how mechanization has brought hard times to the craft.
When asked a question on politics, late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish once answered: “I write about love to expose the conditions that don’t allow me to write about love.” In TWO TRAVELERS TO A RIVER Palestinian actress Manal Khader recites such a poem by Mahmoud Darwish: a concise reflection on how things could have been.
The femina accabadora was a woman who practiced an ancient form of euthanasia, a compassionate act towards the dying person, in order to alleviate her pains. Considered by many to be a legendary figure of the Sardinian tradition, in reality he acted until the 1960s, as our protagonists, eyewitnesses of the deeds of the ladies of the good death, tell. Together with them we cross the sunny landscapes of Sardinia and immerse ourselves in the shaded areas of a millenary culture still alive in the present.
Composer Bo Harwood discusses his score for John Cassavetes' 1974 film A Woman Under the Influence.
Following the traces of Jürgenssen’s path through the final years of World War II (from Hungary to Italy, and later denazification in Upper Austria, where he got married), Olger visits sites and speaks to witnesses from the period when Olaf Jürgenssen was part of the German war crimes, even if his photos seem to suggest that he was there in all innocence. In a video interview before his death his grandfather remains vague and deflects questions. Nils Olger’s pointed conclusion from his somber and calm film about history, memory and denialism: “What will I remember of my grandfather? Negatives.” (Bert Rebhandl)
TV writer/producer Lee Aronsohn tracks down the scattered members of a beloved early 1970's band with the hope that, 40 years after they broke up, he can get them to play one last show.
The incredible journey of Janette Murray-Wakelin and Alan Murray as they embark on a journey to run 366 consecutive marathons around Australia, in their 60's, all on a RAW plant-based diet. This powerful and moving documentary will have you redefining the way you think about health and lifestyle choices.
What happens when contemporary improvised music forms ties with Balkan street musicians? Tomaž Grom, a Slovenian double bassist, composer, improviser and researcher of acoustic potential, took his van and began to look for collaborators on the streets of Maribor, Zagreb, Tuzla, Novi Sad, Priština, Tirana and Skopje. Balkan Whispers is constantly on the brink of misunderstanding, getting lost along paths that are not to be found in contemporary sat-navs. However, despite all obstacles, a group of Balkan street musicians eventually get together for a contemporary music gig.
One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy?
Acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter 's intimate and personal view of the often-overlooked stories of Black women who seek out reproductive services in America. This documentary gives a snapshot into the lives of Black healthcare providers, mothers and pro-choice and pro-life activists and shows how laws that restrict abortion access impact Black women and their families.
The film follows two teams competing in the 44th annual White Marlin Open, the world's largest and richest billfish tournament. With a total of 353 boats battling for an unprecedented 4.9 million in prize money, the stakes couldn't be higher. For these fisherman, it's all on the line.
Paul Wager played the drums professionally for over 40 years, performing countless gigs and sharing the stage with the likes of BB King and Isaac Scott. However, after suffering a minor stroke he discovered that he could no longer keep the beat and with that painful realisation, his professional career was over. In filmmaker Leo Pfeifer’s documentary short Lost Time, Wager reflects on a life of music which was lost and whether the term drummer still applies to him. Premiering on Directors Notes today, we spoke to Leo about bringing this intimate exploration of what happens when a drummer loses his time to screen.
Trailer Boys follows the journey of Muhammad Irfan Rafieh, a key member of Abam2 Trailer Singapura, which is a community of heavy vehicle drivers from Singapore. Truck drivers are mostly seen as uneducated and unskilled compared to the rest of society, especially in fast-paced competitive Singapore. This film explores how young truck drivers in Singapore such as Irfan find ways to break stereotypes and improve how society perceives them through their day to day work and their trailer club.
At some point it will be over. But no one wants to imagine the day when it really is over, the day when they warm their muscles in the dressing room for the last time, stand in the wings, wait together, hear the music start and finally spring onto the stage: for the very last time.
They live on the edge of the known world - far from civilization but affected by its consequences nonetheless. The photographer Markus Mauthe visited these last indigenous peoples to capture the inherent beauty of their cultures, before they too fall victim to ever-advancing globalisation. The journey leads from South Sudan and Ethiopia to Malay sea nomads and Brazilian Indians in Mato Grosso, who have started to defend themselves against the destruction of their natural habitat. The result is a film that captures intimate and unadulterated encounters with sumptuous photography – while also serving as an appeal for the preservation of indigenous cultures, which will surely perish unless we rethink and act accordingly.
Parents, educators, students and college admissions professionals all intimately understand the financial, emotional and intellectual burden of the SAT/ACT—tests that are not only an integral part of the college admissions process for most American students, but also can be a rite of passage for teenagers in the United States. Even as adults, few of us forget our score, or how we felt about what it took to earn it. The Test & the Art of Thinking traces the history and evolution of the SAT/ACT as a major player on the pathway to higher education in America, and it documents its current power in our culture. In so doing, it strives to support individuals who are embarking on the road to college, by examining what the SAT/ACT measures and means, and asking a range of educational leaders, admissions professionals and stakeholders in the test—from tutors to parents to test designers—to grapple with the test’s use, ramifications and future.
An immersive 360° VR documentary that takes viewers on a spectacular immersive journey through Maori traditions and modern rugby in New Zealand.
In this docu-fiction thriller, a romance between a young German man and the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor spirals out of control in her grandmother’s old house.
A look at the Nigerian mafia in the costal town of Castel Volturno in Italy.
A video essay on Bound featuring Jennifer Moorman and B. Ruby Rich
Fathers of Football follows the triumphs and struggles of life in a small town, where football is not only the brightest stage but also the best ticket out.
From memories of Chile and France,fragments of images gather together with a family secret, a scattered and painfully melancholic story is constructed.
On the edge of Compton, California- a place notorious for gang violence-a hidden band of inner-city cowboys has persevered since the 1800's. Fire on the Hill is the story of the Black Cowboys of Compton and South Central LA, and their fight to preserve their culture by resurrecting an inner city horse stable that was mysteriously burnt to the ground.
Can't Nobody Else Love You is a documentary that takes a dreamlike plunge into the freedoms, uncertainties and radical creative expressions of New York City's youth. In Can't Nobody Else Love You, the surreal and loose-limbed non-fiction film follows 9 individuals as they wander through a layered narrative that combines vérité footage from the street of New York interspersed with vividly staged scenes that ultimately provide a sense of dislocation yet uncanny attachment. Can we be loved if we don't love ourselves first?
Take a look back at many of the most fascinating science stories of 2018. Discover how a young woman who fell into a cave 3.7 million years ago is rewriting our understanding of early human history. Learn how space missions are unraveling the mysteries of our universe. See the year in a new light!
To escape from the dictates of contemporary capitalist society, an ultra-Orthodox American Jew moves with his family to a small illegal Israeli outpost in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, joining – for advantage and convenience – a "human avant-garde" that is an essential tool for the development and operation of the colonial mechanism. In this context of expropriation, Gedalia feels free to build his home and to try to fulfil his dream: a simple life, in harmony with God, outside the laws and duties of society. Life is but a dream is the story of the daily life of a settler's family, between contradictions, radical choices, difficulties, needs, and possible fears.
With unique access to the inner world of the Getty family, this documentary unearths the lasting cultural impact of J Paul Getty and the Getty Centre in Los Angeles - the wealthiest art institution in the world.
A feature-length documentary about the experience of a group of Brazilians who will remain for an uninterrupted year at the Comandante Ferra Antarctic Station (EACF), integrating the Brazilian Antarctic project linked to the Brazilian Navy. It is unique to the experience of these men and women who face, far from their families, the long and hard Antarctic winter, where temperatures on King George Island can reach below -25 ° C and winds over 100 km / h.
'Year of the Bison' documents 2 x Olympian/World Silver Medalist, Nick Symmonds through his Final Season of Professional Track and Field. Through workouts, races and life off the track, Does Nick have what it takes to be best US track and field athlete for one more season?
A creative documentary film about romantic relationships between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. The film narrates three real-life love stories, the hardships and discriminations the couples faced, the many differences and taboos that both divided and brought these people together.
Seventy-year-old Horacio is a great conversationalist with a prodigious memory. He lives poorly selling pigs with the only company of thirty dogs, two cats and a sheep in the heart of the Argentinian humid pampa. This year, his only neighbour and friend Hugo has made up his mind to move to the city as soon as the autumn arrives, after spending his whole life in the countryside. Horacio is deeply affected, and more sensitive than ever about his own solitude. That summer, memories from the past will come after him while he tries to persuade Hugo to stay.
Bradley Walsh tells the story of Britain's most famous puppet stars including Orville, Emu, and Sooty. They were once the stars of Saturday night TV but what has happened since?
For decades, the poor and dispossessed have been herded and confined to Skid Row. In Passing Through, the seemingly lost find a new sense of community.
The Isle of Man’s solo and sidecar race is captured in all its high energy glory, with extreme close-ups of the competitive sport.
Documentary short about the contrasting experiences, past and present, of three trans men of different generations.
During the day, Oxana paints frames as a man; at night, she puts on her female skin. Oxana is a transsexual living in Moldova, where even expressions of tolerance towards sexual minorities can be dangerous.
OUT OF OMAHA is an intimate portrait of twin brothers Darcell and Darrell Trotter, two young black men coming of age in North Omaha. Director Clay Tweel met the Trotters when they were seventeen and filmed them over a period of eight years. By intimately portraying the twins’ hopes and struggles – and the love and help they give and get along the way – the film examines just how much it can take to overcome disadvantages rooted in historic injustice. Connecting us deeply to its heroes, OUT OF OMAHA takes concepts like inequality, racial disparity, and economic opportunity out of the abstract, showing what these large-scale phenomena look like when they are experienced by individual human beings.
A portrait of the legendary Fay Presto; the UK’s most in-demand close-up and cabaret magician who would rather die on stage than quit performing.
A documentary film about the U2 surveillance planes that were flown by the secret 35th Squadron of ROC Air Force.
Loss won’t pay the bills is a moving and humorous portrait of Holland’s oldest greengrocer and his wife, who put their heart and soul into running their business and don’t want to hear about quitting. Adrie and Francien’s greengrocer’s shop in Flushing’s old town has been there for 65 years. Old age has affected their walking ability, but Adrie still works 14 to 16 hours a day. Just before they got married in 1957, they went on holiday for the first and last time. Since then they haven’t got around to it. Working hard is their creed. Ada, Adrie’s much younger sister, helps out in the shop every day. She worries at the prospect of spending three months in the south of France. Will Adrie and Francien be able to carry on or will they have to close down their shop?
He lost himself at war and then he awakened in Venice. He was a sniper and he became a photographer because the rifle’s telescopic sight is very similar to the camera’s viewfinder. Roman Cherpak left his home in Ukraine at the age of 14, he has grown up in Israel and now he raises his two sons in Italy and in Moscow and manages his gallery in Venice’s downtown.
The story of TED Prize-winner Sugata Mitra’s attempt to pioneer a new form of education, seen through the eyes of children in an Indian village and in a northern British town, whose lives are being transformed by his ideas. The film poses the question "What kind of education do children need in the networked world?"
Follow the four-year odyssey of three young immigrants in Georgia in this powerful observational documentary portrait of what it means to grow up in the United States as an undocumented (but fully DACAmented) American.
Follow the vivacious six-year-old Branche, who has recently arrived in the Netherlands from Macedonia with his parents. Branche goes to school for the first time, but he doesn’t speak the language and doesn’t know anybody. Finding a friend isn’t all that easy.
A documentary on BNP Paribas
Joko Supriyanto is a high school student in Yayasan Pendidikan Anak Luar Biasa (Special Needs Education Foundation) Cepogo, Boyolali--a foundation that facilitates education for the children with special needs. Joko has visual impairment that disables him to see normally.
On June 6, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy, a staunch opponent of racial discrimination, supporter of the inhabitants of poor neighborhoods and advocate of social change in America, was assassinated. With him, a whole section of the American dream collapsed. From the day of President Kennedy's assassination to the death of his brother Bobby Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel almost five years later, this film looks back at the journey of this statesman and his fight for a fairer world. Four years during which Bobby Kennedy will fly on his own wings in politics, four years that will leave an indelible mark on American politics, four years full of hope, but ending with a bitter disillusionment. Through unique archives, discover a new portrait of this Kennedy that everyone called "Bobby".
A look back at the storied career of the late, great exploitation director Umberto Lenzi - as told through the director, in one of his last substantial sit-down interviews, colleagues and critics.
A young girl goes to a psychologist to tell him a story of her weird phobia of cats and dogs. A strange tale about bloody quadruped, cats that appear as tigers and dachshunds who are professional karate fighters seems a little unbelievable to the doctor. (from Vimeo page)
A small house will be suspended by more than a thousand helium balloons. The idea is for Cani to be suspended inside the house and jump with his parachute.
One day, One room, One take. After her spinal surgery, she was always in pain, intense pain, unendurable pain. Painkillers have been her refuge for a long time, but one day, she decided to stop.