What does it mean to be a Muslim? How do Muslims reconcile the pressures of modern life with their Muslim traditions? Does Islam deserve its reputation as a patriarchal, authoritarian and anti-western religion? And what role does militancy play in the Muslim world? These are among the questions explored…
The Mystery of Love is a new prime-time public television series that undertakes a serious exploration of love’s essence – how all humans are connected through romance, family, altruism, friendship, creativity, nature, and divine worship. This series will raise questions about how to reveal…
Three years in the making this feature length documentary offers unique insights into the roots of the Syrian Revolution and how what began as a peaceful uprising turned into a very brutal conflict as the Assad regime cracked down. ‘Syria - The Impossible Revolution,’ a film by Anne daly…
How did Putin gain such unbridled power and what is he willing to do to restore a Soviet-style Russia? This definitive 2007 film investigates the ominous political career of the ultra-authoritarian leader. Vladimir Putin came to power in a country "thirsty for a new hero, who would revive national…
Go behind the scenes at the annual International Mr. Leather competition, where men from around the world gather to compete for the title of Mr. Leather. Once a small niche community that was dismissed by critics as a carnival of gay sexual fetishes, leather has gone mainstream, and Kink Crusaders proves…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/in-pursuit-of-the-siberian-shaman-p742.aspx By Anya Bernstein color, 72 min, 2006 Long suppressed by missionaries and then by Soviet anti-religious campaigns, Siberian shamanism has experienced an unprecedented…
Global Spirit is a unique television series that investigates the most urgent philosophical and existential issues of the 21st century, tracing the eternal, yet still evolving human quest for meaning, truth, and wisdom. Global Spirit brings together ancient wisdom traditions with the perspectives of…
The Future Doesn't Need Us… Or So We've Been Told. With the rise of technology and the real-time pressures of an online, global economy, humans will have to be very clever – and very careful – not to be left behind by the future. From the perspective of those in charge,…
WATERMARKS (2013) -> available in English, German or French 75 mins. | 16:9 | Luc Schaedler | go between films ENGLISH: Based on three different places, the film portrays the infractions to which people living in modern day China are subjected due to rapid developments: in the deceptively idyllic…
Director: Jacqueline van Vugt | 2004 | documentary | human interest | 71 minutes | Bambara Blues is a dynamic film about Ami Diarra, a griot (traditional singer) in Mali who uses the oral tradition to educate the community on the dangers of HIV/AIDS. Together with the stream of people who have…
'World of Darkness: The Documentary' profiles the cult role-playing games 'World of Darkness' and 'Vampire: The Masquerade' that created a phenomenon in the 1990s - a zeitgeist that helped shape and define film, literature, fashion and club culture. They influenced everything…
"The Women and the Waves 2' is a documentary surf film that celebrates women and their unique approach to surfing and life. The film looks at the state of surfing today from a feminine perspective and features positive role models that give back to people and the planet. Following in the footsteps…
