Synopsis: Alma Thorpe's bizarre views on sexuality, motherhood, God and mail-order sweepstakes, make her a living breathing shrine to Southern Gothic. In this intimate and darkly humorous film, director Ruth Leitman (Lipstick & Dynamite, Wildwood, NJ.) follows Alma's daughter Margie's…
Wildwood, NJ. Directed by Ruth Leitman & Carol Weaks Cassidy This film takes you down the shore with an all-women crew to Wildwood, N.J. - the last great American blue-collar seaside carnival town. Wildwood moves beyond gum-cracking, big hair, and press-on nails to look into the souls of women…
“83 minutues you will never forget … deeply moving...puts a human face on the deported and their families.” -Examiner.com “A Poignent tale of deportation.” -Arizona Republic “Heartbreak American style” -Chicago Tribune "Real lives with heartbreaking…
LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE shines a spotlight on the forgotten first ladies of the ring. Gladys 'Killem' Gillem wrestled women, men, alligators and bears. At 18 Ida May Martinez took to the road to flash the only thing she knew - how to kick, punch, and defend herself. Narrowly escaping a date…
Cultural historian Dave Zirin, whose influential blog and bestselling books have offered searing insights into the politics of American sports, examines the myriad ways sports culture has worked both to reproduce and challenge the wider culture's dominant ideas about race and racial difference.…
The Flaw: The definitive doc on the 2008 financial crash and flaws in the world economic system Available on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/the-flaw/id1107834476?mt=6 Get in now on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Flaw?id=lrwEPj8FUyk&hl=en_GB Watch…
Es ist der schwerste Zug der Welt, der in Mauretanien das Eisenerz bis zur atlantischen Küste transportiert. Flüchtlinge nutzen diesen Zug, um an der Kueste den Sprung nach Europa zu wagen. Ein gefährlicher Trip. Film von Christoph Felder (2007) https://christophfelder.jimdosite.com
In a small town in Poland, a reconciliation takes place that reverberates around the world. The compelling tale of a professor from Oxford who goes looking for his Jewish past in Poland. Winner of the Ewa Pięta Jury Award, Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival & Humanitarian Award, and Kamera Dawida award…
Fighting For Peace: The boxing club in Rio De Janeiro's most violent favela offering youth an escape from the gang violence and drugs Available on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/fighting-for-peace/id1110250638?mt=6 Get in now on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Fighting_for_Peace?id=WECQlCiqeqE&hl=en_GB Watch…
What legal help and advice was available in 1984 Explains what advice is available, how to set about obtaining it, and what it is likely to cost, with examples from different legal areas. Part of a series explaining aspects of the law as it was in 1984 in popular terms, with examples so that people…
The law and mental health issues, in 1984 10% of the 180,000 people treated in mental hospitals every year have no choice in the matter. An example is Peter, locked up for 30 years because of petty theft and finally released when it became possible for him to get expert legal aid under the 1983 Mental…
Parents’ rights about their children in care in 1984 Over 100,000 children are in Council care in Britain. Experts explain the parents’ rights when for some reason it is thought necessary for the authorities to put a child in care. Part of a series explaining aspects of the law as it…
