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…
Taking Flight Theatre Company are no run-of-the-mill organisation, with a cast of professional disabled and non-disabled actors they set about bringing their rampant version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Wales. On a 3 month tour around ancient castles, forests and parks, even…
Der Großteil der Bevölkerung im ländlichen Bangladesch besteht aus landlosen Familien mit Tageslohn, die kaum genug verdienen, um zu überleben. Ein Entwicklungsprojekt zielt auf sehr arme Familien ab, indem soziale Mikrokredite bereitgestellt werden, um die Grundlage für eine…
RASH is a contemporary story of modern urban Australia and artists making it a living host for illegal artwork called ‘street art’. This film explores the cultural value of unsanctioned public art, and graffiti’s contribution to a very public dialogue.
Most of the population of rural Bangladesh is made up of landless families on daily wages, who earn barely enough to survive. A development project targets very poor families by providing social microcredits to create the basis of sustainable economic independence for such households. Taking the…
