Das Tropicana ist Havannas berühmtestes Revue-Theater. Jährlich werden aus 500 Tänzerinnen und Tänzern die 20 besten für das Ensemble ausgewählt. Jede Nacht finden die begehrten Vorstellungen unter freiem Himmel - hauptsächlich für devisenzahlende Touristen - statt.…
This is an experimental documentary chronicling the March 1995 groundbreaking conference on LGBT sexualities in the African diaspora. The conference brought together an array of dynamic scholars, activists, and cultural workers including Essex Hemphill, Kobena Mercer, Barbara Smith, Urvashi Vaid, and…
Lennart Meri (1929–2006), a writer and a filmmaker, was elected twice the President of the Republic of Estonia, in 1992-2001. Over the course of 25 years Lennart Meri’s life and creative works were closely linked with Estonian film production. „Dances for the Milky Way” follows…
Das Politbüro: In der DDR über Jahrzehnte Inbegriff von Macht und Verschlossenheit einer Gruppe grauer Eminenzen. Bis heute kennt man sie meist nur als winkende alte Herren aus den Propagandabildern der Aktuellen Kamera. Was für menschliche Wesen sich wirklich hinter den entrückten…
Note: This film is also available in a 63-minute version here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fundi Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., played an instrumental role in shaping the American civil rights movement. The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili…
Note: This film is also available in a 48-minute version here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fundi48 Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., played an instrumental role in shaping the American civil rights movement. The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili…
What happens to a mother of eight when she finds out one day that the admired rabbi, teacher of her three sons, has been sexually abusing all of them for years? Ornit, a 42-year-old ultra-Orthodox woman leading a quiet life, becomes a hero against her will when she has to face her sons’ abuse.…
Un film de Guillermo Quintero Homo Botanicus explores the romantic world of science through the working relationship between botanist Julio Betancur and his disciple Cristian Castro, as they traverse the Colombian tropical forests. This is an anachronistic journey through plants mysteries and their…
Mica: it’s the common ingredient in cosmetic products such as nail polish, foundation, mascara and lipstick. It’s what gives them their luminosity, making them responsible for the fortune of major cosmetic groups like L’Oréal, Lancôme, Dior and Chanel. Unknown to…
Dividing two biogeographic regions, the Duero River flows through a vast diversity of landscapes forming a borderline between northern Europe and the Mediterranean region. But besides being a point of transition between different landscapes, the Duero also hosts a surprisingly high level of biodiversity:…
Margaret was not wanted and abandoned by her parents because of her deformity. Come to Cittá di Castello where she had her ministry, and where her body lies incorrupt in her church. Tour the Shrine of Bl. Margaret in Citta di Castello. Visit the orphanage for the blind founded in her…
Israel 1977/2019 | 57 minutes | English subtitles This is the story of Biba Israeli, a Yom Kippur War widow who lives in Kfar Yehoshua in the Jezreel Valley. Her husband Uzi’s family was twice stricken by grief. This is a personal, human story, narrated by Biba and those close to her, providing…
