Strong Love 56 minutes, English, 2007 Strong Love is the story of world-class weight lifter Jon Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart Holly James, both of whom were born with Down syndrome. This documentary follows the couple over the course of three years, starting with their decision to get married.…
@home is a feature-length documentary that looks at homelessness in America through the lens of e-activist Mark Horvath. Mark has experienced the highs and lows of the American dream, from a successful career in television to barely surviving, homeless and addicted, on Hollywood Boulevard. But he…
Visitors to SEKEM come away full of enthusiasm for the things they have seen, heard and experienced. 28 years after SEKEM’s founding, what was once an uninhabited expanse of desert 60 kilometres northeast of Cairo has been transformed into a fertile, organically-cultivated landscape. SEKEM is…
The average age of employees at the Vita Needle Company - a needle and tubing factory near Boston - is an amazing 74 years. Anyone who can make it up the front steps gets hired. Employees Mary, Marion, Paul, Tom, Ann and Rosa are all aged between 75 and 95. In their previous lives, they were engineers,…
Patricia lives in Kalongo, a small remote village in Acholi land, Northern Uganda. In the shadow of Mount Oret, which dominates the landscape of the village, Patricia is learning each day to accompany new mothers through the physical pain and the immense emotion of giving birth. « Together with…
Sadi is from a very different world. At 17 she fled female genital mutilation in Gambia. Six months later, having gone 'the Backway', surviving the Sahara, civil war in Libya and the boat journey, she ends up in Sicily together with many other refugees, most of them men. We visit Sadi often…
Normal is Over 1.1 is an award-winning documentary about humanity's wisest response to climate change, species extinction, resource depletion, income inequality and the link between these issues. A globe trotting journey searching for SOLUTIONS by filmmaker Renée Scheltema. This film…
Pascal Marchand, an aspiring poet from Montreal, arrived in the mythical land of Burgundy to work the harvest at age 21. Enchanted by the region, he settled there and embarked on an unlikely path to winemaking stardom. Now over 30 years later, he is renowned as an artist, innovator and biodynamic pioneer,…
In 2015, Druid Theatre Company marked their 40th anniversary by taking on their most ambitious project yet. To universal acclaim, fearless, pioneering director Garry Hynes and her troop took on Shakespeare’s History Plays, casting Irish women as English kings and men as bawdy widows. Wildfire…
Ricardo dos Santos special guest of the 4th edition of Perfect Chapter was shot in Brazil, days before he knew he had been elected to participate in the surf event. For this reason, Bruno Santos took his place and promised to dedicate the victory to Ricardinho. See here how this story ends, plus all…
Narrated by Brenden Newton, this documentary takes us to what was one of the best Bodyboard events in Portugal for years. Watch here the highlights of the free surf sessions and the competition, gathering some of the best Portuguese bodyboarders in epic conditions. Year: 2005
Billy Graham – An Extraordinary Journey is a cinematic exploration of one man’s uniquely influential life, taking viewers behind the scenes to witness how a humble farmer’s son rose to prominence and became a spiritual leader to millions. Personal stories and compelling images reveal…
