In the heart of Mumbai lives Sheikh Rehman, the city‘s last painter of film posters. His studio is run in the old masters‘ style - behind the screen of an old Hindi film cinema. Here, Rehman is both artist and guru, comedian and philosopher. But modernity is taking over and the audiences…
A film directed by Michael Cordell, and produced by Ian Collie. Annette Kellerman (1887 - 1975) was an Australian who became one of the most famous women of her day around the world, but who is now largely forgotten by history. She conquered rickets as a child by learning to swim, and then kept…
Five teenagers who feel stigmatized in special education classes learn to articulate how their brains work and discover they are smarter than they thought. Over time we see them discover their own unique way of learning. FILMMAKER’S INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY GUIDE Discussion in the mainstream…
Un viaggio musicale e visivo attraverso le vite e le innate inclinazioni artistiche di un gruppo di ragazzi italiani di seconda generazione, il loro rapporto con il passato, con le origini primordiali, e il legame ancestrale con la natura. A musical and visual journey through the lives and innate…
Is a new era dawning for robotics? Origin of the Species explores the contemporary world of android development with a focus on human/machine relations, gender and the ethical implications of this research. The film provides an insider look into cutting-edge laboratories in Japan and the USA where…
Origin of the True Cross Come to Italy, to the Church of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, and the Santa Croce in Florence, where we track the Tradition surrounding the origin of the Cross, going back to Adam and the Garden of Eden. Follow St. Helena in her quest to find the True Cross and bring…
Reasons behind aggressive behaviour, and ideas for preventing it, as it starts in very young children. This documentary reviews the latest, fascinating scientific research into the basic roots of human aggression and biological, environmental and psychological reasons behind human violence. Most importantly…
Was the earth created, or did it come into existence on its own? Meet seven experts who have devoted their lives to the study this question and hear opinions on both sides. The world around us contains many systems that work together, sparking the question, Do these things happen by chance, or by design? Featuring…
The origins of yoga are shrouded in the mists of time. It started seven thousand years ago; in the Indus Valley. Here, in Himalayan caves, ancient mystics known as rishis renounced worldly desires and left society to dwell in solitude. These sages probed the deepest mysteries of life -- and what lays…
The oldest cultures describe how, a long time ago, they lived alongside a civilization of gods — incredible navigators and astronomers, real people rather than imaginary beings. And direct contact with them was a regular part of life. They also agree that although these humanoids lived on Earth,…
THE ROLLERCOASTER RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF THE MYSTERY MASKED MAN WITH THE VOICE OF A LEGEND ORION: The Man Who Would Be King, a film by Jeanie Finlay tells the story of Jimmy Ellis – an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him…
ORIONE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Toia Bonino ARGENTINA | 2017 | DOCUMENTARY | 65 MINUTES | SPANISH | ENGLISH SUBT I PRODUCTION: MARCELA SLUKA, TOIA BONINO, FEDERICO POSTERNAK, GABRIEL PASTORE SYNOPSIS: Orione places the viewer in a land of contradictions. It starts from a particular situation…
