Filmlänge: 60 min. Im Biblischen Zoo von Jerusalem begegnen sich täglich Israelis und Palästinenser, Juden und Muslime. Sie treffen als Besucher aufeinander oder arbeiten als Tierpfleger Seite an Seite in einem Team. Was an vielen anderen Orten der Welt Normalität wäre, ist…
In the Bairro Alto district, in the hearth of Lisbon, a strange cacophonic music resounds from morning till night in Caetanos' street. It comes from the old convent of the XVIIth century which sheltered the city's Conservatory of music. For more than two years, the duo of directors explored…
I, Mediterranean is a story told from both inside and outside the immense and ever changing Mediterranean sea. Narrated by Remo Girone, the film tells the story of the havoc being wreaked on the Sea by climate change and tries to predict what the long term effects on this ancient sea will be. It…
Il y a 5 ans, un des plus vieux bâtiments industriels de Charleroi - anciennement les Forges de la Providence - est sauvé de la démolition, racheté par deux citoyens : Mika et Thierry. Chacun d’eux a un métier, un parcours et des origines sociales différentes.…
This documentary follows 13 Syrian women around Britain on their theatre tour of The Trojan Women, documenting the women's reactions to the U.K and the British, and the British audience's reactions to their play. Elegantly shot, the film shows the heart of what it means to become a refugee…
Jel Tegermen, which means "The Windmill" because of the strong winds, is a mountain located in the central part of the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan. A peak very aesthetic and visually similar to the Matterhorn. This is a story about research, adventure and real exploration of a “nowhere”…
[available in original language IT+EN; in English language version; and in German language version] Gesualdo was the focus of a good deal of interest when the Munich-based director and film producer Werner Herzog also developed an interest in the composer at about this time. Herzog seemed somehow…
An engaging portrait of one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed artists. Peter Peryer was a pioneer in the art of photography, a man with a unique vision of the world – its people, landscapes, animals, and curiosities. His search for original images was extraordinarily intense. Thoughtful and…
One of New Zealand’s best modern artists remains largely unknown – a man born in Argentina who settled in regional New Zealand and made paintings like nothing seen before. He was known as the local art teacher and bohemian, the man of wild parties, but few local residents realized they had…
Marti Friedlander’s photos have struck a deep chord with New Zealanders all around the country. Many of her images have become classic local icons, raising a smile of recognition even when people don’t know their source. This documentary about a remarkable New Zealander explains who she was…
Sir Paul Callaghan – world famous scientist, Antarctic researcher, environmentalist, collaborator with artists, entrepreneur and ‘New Zealander of the Year’, championing his vision of New Zealand as ‘a place where talent wants to live’.
Free Theatre: the 37 year experiment tells the inside story of a unique theatre group. It has been described as the most colourful and controversial theatre company in New Zealand – a hidden treasure, which has been creating extraordinary theatre events for 37 years. The members of the Free Theatre…
