Raoul Servais est considéré comme un pionnier voire le père du cinéma d’animation en Belgique. Pas question de se reposer : à 88 ans, Raoul Servais déborde d’énergie et de projets, affichant une carrière exceptionnelle de plus de 50…
An award-winning documentary directed by Karin Altmann, produced by Bob Weis. Raoul Wallenberg was an unlikely hero. A Swedish diplomat, he risked his life to challenge the Nazi forces in Hungary and to save the lives of as many as 100,000 Jews in Budapest in 1944. The Nazis, led by the notorious…
In 1888, Easter Island was colonised by Chile. It immediatly rented the lands out to an intensive sheep breeding company. To enable their livestock to graze freely without the risk of theft, Chilean soldiers imprisoned the 400 inhabitants of Easter Island - The Rapa Nui, in a village surrounded with…
The way Birmingham Rape Crisis Centre works for women. This film made at Birmingham Rape Crisis Centre, looks at the way the centre provides practical help for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Also in the programme two rape survivors and an incest survivor talk about their traumatic experiences.…
Rape in our culture - the media, crisis workers and a prisoners' self-help group. Considers rape in our culture and examines popular films and advertising, and records the insights of rape crisis workers and prisoners working against rape. It establishes the connections between violence and 'normal'…
Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith brings you "Rape For Profit", a powerful documentary the Huffington post calls, "Disturbing and Provocative". Set against the backdrop of Seattle's downtown city lights, "Rape For Profit" takes the audience undercover for an up-close…
Diamonds and gold — vast natural resources that could enrich a nation — are a curse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Congolese people have suffered the largest death toll since the second world war. The conflict between warlords and armed rebels for control of these resources…
A detailed examination of The School of Athens, one of the most iconic and awe-inspiring monuments to the magnificence of the High Renaissance. By unveiling its rich symbolism layer by layer and exploring the elegantly subtle levels of meaning, viewers get a profound sense of the elaborately constructed…
David Lean, Famous director of Bridge over the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia remembers Leonard Cheshire v.c. war hero who started a charity, how they met when Leonard was trying to start the Home at Rafael in India, and the difficulties they encountered. One was that no potential residents applied…
A captivating film based on rigorous research providing a detailed, unprecedented exploration of the extraordinary life, achievements and legacy of Raphael (1483-1520), one of history’s most prolific and influential artists of the Italian Renaissance. This comprehensive film offers a compelling…
Marking the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the greatest exhibition ever held of his works took place in Rome. Exhibition on Screen was granted exclusive access to this once-in-a-lifetime show. With over two hundred masterpieces, including paintings and drawings – over a hundred of…
Raquel's story is from another time, but resonates today. A mother, she was torn from her children and tricked into prostitution. In the early 20th century, thousands of Eastern European Jewish women were lured to Argentina and forced into prostitution. Others gave up. Not Raquel. Bravely, she…
