An unlikely hero who is revolutionising women's menstruation in rural India. Most men squirm at the mention of women's periods. And then there's Muruganantham, an illiterate school dropout. After discovering his wife's rudimentary means of managing her periods, he rolled up his…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/the-hunters-p798.aspx From the !Kung series by John Marshall color, 72 min, 1957 This early classic in anthropological film follows the hunt of a giraffe by four men over a five-day period. The film was shot…
Restaurant kitchens are a pressurized stew of brutal hours, high stress and sleep deprivation. Acting out goes with the territory and anyone lower on the totem pole is fair game. But the familiar macho posturing of celebrity chefs has reached a tipping point. Now with an influx of women at the helm…
In 1955, when racial segregation defined America, two groups of 12-year-old boys stepped onto a baseball field in an act of cultural defiance that would change the course of history. Eight years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, the all-Black Pensacola Jaycees…
In the early 1900s, an African-American man named Reverend M.J. Divine began a religious movement that would reach over a million followers at its peak, crossing racial divisions and advocating for gender and economic equality. Despite his influence and achievements, Father Divine is little remembered…
Aaron was raised to be special. An only child of two loving parents, he excelled at science and matured believing he could accomplish anything in work and in love. Early results were on track. He earned an engineering degree and married his high school sweetheart. Then life revealed its predictable temptations…
New Zealand is the land of adventure and “Sky Piercer” sees World Champion athletes Xavier De le Rue, Nadine Wallner and local Sam Smoothy take on the iconic peak of Mt. Cook. With three weeks to prepare and scope the West face, Xavier and Nadine are confident that they will have the opportunity…
REEL ROCK 13 delivers jaw-dropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humor in a brand new collection of the year’s best climbing films. From Olympic training centers to the frozen landscape of Antarctica, explore the cutting edge of climbing with four new films. AGE OF ONDRA Every so…
On the 100th anniversary of his birth, internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta examines Ingmar Bergman’s life and work with a circle of his closest collaborators as well as a new generation of filmmakers. This documentary presents key components of his legacy, as it retraces themes…
‘Inside the Mind of Favela Funk’ is a documentary about love and relationships in the world of the extremely popular ‘favela funk’: pornographic music from Rio de Janeiro’s deprived neighborhoods. The documentary shows the perspective of the favela youth and aims to find…
Die Erfüllung eines Traums ist traurig, aber gleichzeitig auch eine Chance, neue Träume zu erfinden. Nach fünf Jahren auf den Gipfeln der Welt und der historischen Doppelbesteigung des Everest sucht Kilian Jornet nach neuen Herausforderungen, die es ihm ermöglichen, weiter zu träumen. Immer…
Anche disponibile con sottotitoli in italiano: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/simpinnuilvoto • A film by Ignazio Figus and Cosimo Zene • Release year: 2014 - 107 min • Upon his safe return from the Crimean War (1856c.) Antonio Manca in gratitude made a vow to distribute 'bread…
