Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. The first modern violin virtuoso, about whom Itzhak Perlman says in the film, “When I spoke with him, I thought, ‘I can’t believe it. I’m talking with God’.” A musical wunderkind, he went on to set…
Zarte Burschen bei Tag, Könige bei Nacht: Das sind die jungen bulgarischen Roma, die nach Wien kommen, auf der Suche nach Freiheit und dem schnellen Geld. Sie verkaufen ihre Körper, als wären die alles, was sie haben. Was sie wärmt, fern von zu Hause, ist das Gefühl zusammen…
À 90 ans, William Commanda, un chef spirituel algonquin, va enseigner la fabrication d’un canot en écorce de bouleau à Todd Labrador un indien micmac de Nouvelle-Écosse. Durant la construction du canot nous découvrons la personnalité de William et ses…
At ninety, Algonquin spiritual leader William Commanda builds another birch bark canoe to teach his technique to Todd Labrador, a Mi'kmak Indian from Nova Scotia. During the ten days of canoe making, in his daily life, we discover William's personality and teachings. With the simplicity and…
**THE PURCHASE OF THIS FILM INCLUDES A LICENSE TO SCREEN IT PUBLICLY AT ANY TIME. Filmed in 6 Countries Afghanistan, Britain, India, Portugal, Russia, United States Runtime: 69 Mins In 2020, the overdose crisis killed over 81,000 people in the US. Methadone is the most successful treatment…
In the second part of our two part planning series, learn about the contemporary urban planning challenges in Detroit. We will talk about the period after urban renewal, Colman Young's projects, bankruptcy, vacancy, and recent plans and solutions planners have proposed in the city. We will explore…
Le clown PATOF a marqué une génération de petits Québécois dans les années 70, mais son succès fulgurant est aussi énigmatique que l’homme qui a incarné le personnage : Jacques Desrosiers. Son neveu, Serge Desrosiers, retrace le parcours…
An examination of the concept of nationality deep ingrained in the Chinese and Japanese people, and its impact on modern day people. "From the beginning, I have always told my students, the main purpose of this project is not just setting up the houses. To me, it is more important to build a…
24th Street is the dwelling place for various interesting characters, and also a testament to the development of modern China and the nobodies that struggle to keep up with the time. Thirty years ago, Su left home with his girlfriend Qin, and had been working on various part-time works in the city.…
Twenty years ago, Wu Yu came to Shenzhen with his dream. As he earned RMB 300 a month by huckstering unmarketable beverage with his bike under the burning sun, he never expected to be a billionaire. For many "rich people" in Shenzhen, their paths to wealth two decades ago was nothing more than…
An examination of the younger generation in China, and how they take shelter in the virtual world in the face of the barrenness of the actual reality. One morning in Beijing, a group of young people in their early 20's are crammed in a flat in Tiantongyuan Community. They are just started their…
“To learn about a city, you should learn about its taxi drivers first.” is a very common but quite representative vocation. Since the taxi drivers contact with largest number of people, they are the ones most familiar with urban life. This film describes money and life in the eyes of taxi…
