The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960's New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relation and religion were evolving.
Chances are, you've seen the work of architect I.M. Pei, whether you realized it was his stuff or not. Anyone who's read the recent DaVinci Code is at least familiar with Pei's addition to the Louvre--the pyramid that now sits out front. But there's more to Pei than just being a guy…
LANGUAGE: No Dialogue Original: Zorbas in Verona Genre: Documentary Running Time: 40 minutes Year of production: 2020 SYNOPSIS In 1988, Mikis Theodorakis presented the Zorba the Greek ballet in Verona, the biggest open theater in the world. His son, George Theodorakis filmed in a Video8 camera…
“A Workshop for Peace” is a one-hour documentary that will explore how the United States played a key role in the founding of the United Nations, how New York’s planners convinced other nations to come to New York, ensuring the city’s place as “the capitol of the world”…
Madrid, tras decretarse el estado de alarma por la pandemia global del Covid-19. Los expertos en materias como la sanidad, la política y la economía, crean debate y conciencia sobre sus precedentes, su gestión, sus consecuencias y cómo esta crisis sanitaria llega en un momento…
Un film d'Hélène Robert et Jeremy Perrin produit par La Société des Apaches Documentaire I France I 2019 I 68 minutes En mars 2011, un tsunami sans précédent frappe le Japon : 20 000 morts et une terre dévastée. Des profondeurs de la…
Winning the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War in 1958 brought Van Cliburn unprecedented celebrity for an American concert pianist. Cliburn’s international victory instilled a fresh sense of artistic pride in many Americans, while opening the door to a new era…
— For Home Use Only — Allergies, obesity, asthma, diabetes, auto-immune and intestinal disorders are all on the rise. New research points to changes in the ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us -- our microbiomes -- as a major cause. But how could one's gut…
— For Home Use Only — NO TIME TO WASTE celebrates the inspiring life and work of the late Betty Reid Soskin, at one time the oldest person to serve as a ranger for the National Park Service. Her "urgent mission" was to restore critical missing chapters of America's story…
How does a person with three strikes against her rise to the highest court in the land, the U.S. Supreme Court? How did this happen despite closed doors and legal and social barriers facing Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the 1950’s? Who made this possible? What personal, social and political forces…
Depuis l’enfance l’ingénieur toulousain Michel Aguilar a un rêve: « faire décoller l’humanité ». Il n’a jamais renoncé à son projet, celui de concevoir un engin volant révolutionnaire qui permettrait à tout un…
In every part of the world, illegal immigrants from poorer countries find their way into richer countries in their quest for a better life. In “Romántico”, the story of Carmelo reflects desires and disappointments found the world over. And his songs bear witness to an existential quest…
