En 1976, Neil Armstrong, el primer hombre en pisar la Luna, se unió a una gigantesca expedición británico-ecuatoriana a la Cueva de los Tayos, en lo profundo del Amazonas. ¿Por qué se organizó una misión de semejante envergadura, y cuál era el interés…
**EDUCATORS: please email orders@wmm.com for instructions for student access. A film by Civia Tamarkin US | 2017 | 100 minutes | Color | English -- BIRTHRIGHT: A WAR STORY is the real-life “Handmaid’s Tale. This urgent documentary examines how women are being jailed, physically violated…
Stephen Groo, age 40, has made over 200 films in 20 years from fantasy to romance to sci-fi thriller. His eccentric style has gained him a loyal Hollywood fan base, and a crowd of trolls and haters. Groo has been largely unemployed during the past 12 years because of his filmmaking obsession. He and…
In Port Harcourt, a major oil and gas hub in the Niger Delta, blackouts are the norm. They descend on the bustling city like soot from the regular gas flares, affecting daily life in ways that are disruptive and, often, dangerous. Take Light takes us into the streets of director Shasha Nakhai’s…
***EDUCATORS: email orders@wmm.com for instructions for student access. A film by Paula Sacchetta Brazil | 2016 | 82 minutes | Color | English/Portuguese -- FACES OF HARASSMENT is an experiment in storytelling about trauma. When the hashtag #MyFirstHarassment swept across Brazil, it showed not…
***EDUCATORS: email orders@wmm.com for instructions for student access. A film by Sarah Barton 2017 | 85 minutes | Color -- DEFIANT LIVES is a triumphant film that traces the origins of the world-wide disability rights movement. It tells the stories of the individuals who bravely put their lives…
“Rams” is the new documentary by filmmaker Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) about legendary designer Dieter Rams. For over fifty years, Rams has left an indelible mark on the field of product design with his iconic work at Braun and Vitsoe, and his influence on Apple. “Rams” is a design…
Ein Hotel wird zur Unterkunft für Flüchtlinge, der Hotelbetrieb eingestellt, die Belegschaft entlassen, die alten Gäste ziehen aus, neue ein. Eine Geschichte der Annäherung, die mit einer Trennung beginnt. Eine Reflexion über das Kommen und Gehen: wer kommt, wer geht, wer bleibt? A…
"Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine are two of the foremost architectural artists working today. Their films focus on the relationship of people and space, emphasising the presence of everyday life within some of the most iconic architectural projects of recent decades." (Barbican Centre) Presented…
Follow John Baker, an equine dentist of forty plus years who has never had to sedate a horse to work on their teeth.
The Shaman and The Scientist is a short exploration of knowledge and scientific discovery, exploring the potential of indigenous plant-based medicine in the Amazon jungle from the perspective Don Juan Tangoa Paima, a shaman who uses native plants and Ayahuasca to heal, and Dr. Dennis McKenna, an American…
The luminaries of contemporary African American letters - poets, novelists, critics and actors - gathered in October, 2012 to pay tribute to Toni Morrison, read from her writings and share what it has meant to their lives and work.
