Ali Nestor s’est sorti des gangs de rues grâce à la boxe chinoise, dont il est même devenu champion mondial. Puis il a créé dans le quartier St-Michel le gymnase auquel il aurait aimé avoir accès quand il se cherchait, adolescent. Il y attire maintenant…
Ali Farka Touré, the gifted musician and farmer, came from Timbuktu. Yes, there is a place called Timbuktu and it’s in Africa, in the loop of the Niger to be precise. As a child Ali never learned to read or write, but his early passion for a home-made one-string, violin-like instrument led…
What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? 15 years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question. The subjects include Jill Tarter, Director of the SETI Institute,…
This multiple-award winning documentary chronicles the life of acclaimed mountaineer Ruedi Beglinger. Living with his wife and two young daughters on a remote glacier in the vast mountains of British Columbia, Beglinger has built a reputation as one of the top ski mountaineering guides in the world.…
For ballet fans, as well as those interested in the dance arts, A Life for Ballet offers a stunning look at the master Pierre Lacotte and his impressive career. Lacotte and his wife and dance partner, Ghislaine Thesmar, influenced the world of ballet with their work, including adaptations of romantic…
Xavier et Jean-Yves sont comédiens, ils travaillent peu en ce moment. Ce soir, ils ont décidé de se filmer pour faire un CV vidéo pour You tube. Très vite ils vont vouloir en dire plus. Le temps d’une nuit, entre souvenir et aspiration pour le futur, entre fiction,…
Faustine’s father immortalized in family films the most beautiful moments of his life, while her mother’s difficulties struck the blind spot of his images. Today the filmmaker revisits these films to tell another story: the one of a woman who sees her role as a mother gradually taking away…
A Home of Our Own - Illustrated by the experience of five people, this programme shows some of the skills necessary to have a home of your own, whatpractical steps people can take, and the support available. Sports Taster Day - Shows people trying various leisure activities on a particular Saturday…
Help in the Community - An Adult training centre encourages its members to do voluntary work for children, and disabled and elderly people, this getting awat from the image of dependence. The Video Group - Ten people who attend an adult training centre make a video for television, over a period of time.
Making Friends - Features the Old Time Dance Group from Bridgwater and four friends from Tiverton. Rose to the Challenge? - Independence often means facing new and sometimes frightening situations. Shows people shopping, catching buses and facing the challenge of adventure activities. Finally a girl…
Given Tammy Duckworth’s personal heroism as an Army veteran, her stunning recovery from injuries sustained in the line of duty, and her subsequent career as an influential US senator, it’s easy to see why Joe Biden earmarked her as a possible running mate during his Democratic presidential…
A Life Outside is the award winning documentary on the lives 6 NJ surfers who pioneered surfing at the famed Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ . When Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Pier and the infamous wave, the lives of these surfers were forever changed. Featuring the legendary surfers who influenced…
