An intimate insight into the lives of 3 families in a poor neighborhood of Havana, filmed by casual worker Andres over a period of 7 years. A moving tribute to the ingenuity of Havana’s underdogs on the eve of change in Cuba. A far cry from the familiar picturesque images of Cuba, casual labourer…
Dans les montagnes embrumées de San Cristobal de Las Casas, à l’abris sous des maisons de fortune, vit une petite communauté musulmane de Tzotzils, cette ethnie descendant des Mayas. D’où viennent-ils ? En pleine révolution zapatiste, mouvement d’émancipation…
Le portrait d'une figure marquante de l'art, cofondateur du mouvement du Nouveau réalisme: Somville, combattant féroce pour la justice et l'égalité. Un peintre rompu à un art en phase avec la vie réelle, un artiste et un homme, avec sérieux…
Septembre 2019 : Jean Michel vient de perdre sa compagne. À la recherche de réconfort il s’inscrit sur un forum dédié au deuil. Il y fait la connaissance de Marie-Claude, Élisa, Christine et Pierre qui cheminent eux aussi. Il part à leur rencontre……
The Songbirds guitar museum hosted the world's largest collection of vintage guitars. Covid-19's devastating blow to the music industry forced the museum to permanently close.
When diagnosed with terminal cancer, a world-renowned trumpet soloist proves art is essential to survival.
This documentary, one of the final films of Arthur MacCaig, traces the history of Ireland through her music, and Ireland's music through her history. SONG FOR IRELAND reveals how the nation's rich musical heritage has been influenced by its long and tumultuous political struggle, one in which…
Go behind the scenes of an unforgettable recording session where an extraordinary group of artist activists come together to create a powerful new anthem to honor Black lives and energize the fight for racial justice in America. Emmy Award-winning director Mustapha Khan conceived of the project after…
Song of a Jewish Cowboy 18 minutes, English/Yiddish w/English subtitles, 2002 Scott Gerber, an unlikely mix of Yiddish and cowboy cultures, learned Yiddish and progressive songs from his mother and grandmother. A descendant of the left wing Petaluma chicken ranchers, Scott carries on the Yiddish…
Every year during the Flying Fish Season, large predatory fish such as ‘arayo’ (coryphaena hippurus) pursue the flying fish on their great journey northwards. The fish migrate past Lanyu, and the men of the Yami tribe set out to sea in their traditional canoes to hunt the arayo. The arayo…
Untouchable musicians are trapped at the bottom of India’s caste system. Battling life’s struggles, they keep their spirit alive through music. Tribes of musicians have lived in the Thar desert along the India-Pakistan border for a thousand years. The Manganiyars and Kalbelias have entertained…
Kauri are New Zealand’s majestic and mythological native trees. They are deeply rooted in the cultural and economic history of New Zealand, yet were nearly eradicated by early settlers and questionable government policies. Song of the Kauri explores the current perspectives and tensions surrounding…
