Sparked by research that plastic straws are now among the top-ten beach litter items collected globally, award-winning STRAWS has been lauded as one of “the 5 documentaries to make you rethink single-use plastic.” and an "Inspiring story of how it's possible to make a sea of change,…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter A film poem about a continent at night, a culture on which the sun’s going down, though it’s hyper alert at the same time, an “Abendland” that, often somewhat self-obsessively, sees itself as the crown of human civilization, while its service economy…
Ein Film von Nikolaus Geyrhalter Ein Filmpoem über einen Kontinent bei Nacht, eine verdämmernde und gleichzeitig hoch-angespannte Kultur, ein “Abendland”, das sich - oft etwas selbstbesessen - als Gipfelpunkt der menschlichen Zivilisation sieht und gleichzeitig als Dienstleistungsgesellschaft…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter Life on the Danube is essentially determined by two factors: the river itself and the often strange idiosyncrasies of the people who live along its banks. And they are multifarious: fishermen and graveyard wardens, Buddhist monks, allotment holders on Danube Island, stranded…
Ein Film von Nikolaus Geyrhalter Die Welt an der Donau wird im wesentlichen von zwei Faktoren bestimmt: dem Fluß und den oft seltsamen Eigenheiten der Menschen, die an ihm leben. Und man trifft viele dort: Fischer und Friedhofwärter, buddhistische Mönche, Donauinselkleingärtner,…
PETER CUSHING: Perspectives is a documentary that celebrates one of the UK's finest and best loved actors, featuring some of those who knew him and worked with him during his long career. The documentary features actors Derek Fowlds, Madeline Smith and Judy Matheson, writer Paul Welsh MBE, author…
Fin 2016, les jeunesses socialistes s’engagent dans la préparation de la primaire persuadées d’une défaite à l’élection présidentielle. Grégoire est un nouveau militant au sein de ces jeunesses. Le novice en politique fait des débuts…
There are 14 million obese teenagers in the USA, four times more than 30 years ago. But for those who can afford it, there’s a solution. Camp Pocono, two hours away from New York, is the biggest fat camp in the country. Every summer, 400 children are sent there and put through a tightly regimented…
Nine thousand years ago man chose to make his first home here. Matera. Perhaps the mother of all cities. Country of rocks, caves and human traces. Axis between East and West. The European Capital of Culture has experienced all that makes Europe different, from art to epoch making changes. Yet,…
9000 anni fa l'uomo la scelse come sua prima casa. Matera. Forse la madre di tutte le città. Terra di pietre, cave e tracce umane. Asse tra Oriente e Occidente. Capitale europea della cultura, Matera contiene in sé tutto ciò di cui l′Europa è fatta: dall'arte…
They are aged between 12 and 24. They have grown up in a world with increasing droughts, floods, fires. And they share a common fight: the climate emergency. In spite of their cultural and geographical differences, nine young female activists are united under the same struggle: raising awareness about…
A cab ride is actually a pragmatic affair - on the way from A to B, on the fastest route and preferably as cheap as possible. But in a cab ride is much more to experience. In the confined space of the car, where two strangers meet, a form of closeness and an intense personal exchange emerges. In Taxi,…
