Nathan Verhelst, a 44 year old transgender man from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium, becomes world news when he demands and receives euthanasia after several failed gender operations. Nathan's life is filled with rejection. Thinking of himself as a freak, he can't find peace as a woman nor as a man.…
In 2002, the Museum of Modern Art in New York held the first major retrospective of his work in the America. Curator Robert Storr and the artist selected 188 paintings for the show. Before the opening they visit the exhibition and discuss this remarkable body of work. This film presents a rare opportunity…
Anholt er geologisk set enestående i udseende og opbygning, og de landskabelige hovedtræk fortæller tydeligt om øens tilblivelse. Øen kan opdels i forskellige landskabstyper og på en tur igennem ørkenen, er det tydeligt at se hvorledes man bevæger sig…
Mal Law set out to run 50 mountain marathons over 50 peaks in just 50 days, all around New Zealand, in order to raise an enormous amount of money for the Mental Health Foundation. “FIFTY is a truly remarkable and inspiring film that proves how much the human body and the human spirit are capable…
Un joven obsesionado con los juegos de Guerra se convierte en soldado siguiendo su sueño. Pero la guerra real le aburre y vuelve a casa para enfrentarse a una guerra familiar causada por la crisis económica. Sólo cuando se dé cuenta de que la realidad no es como en las películas,…
Across America’s heartland, cities and towns are nestled among expansive fields of corn and soybeans, yet local communities must ship in 90% of the food they eat from someplace else. Though surrounded by verdant farmland, why do so many local families not have enough nutritious food to eat? "From…
Quality wildlife videos from Idube Game Reserve in South Africa's Greater Kruger Park. Amazing sightings are part of everyday life! Real Animals, Real Situations, Real Africa The latest wildlife sightings feature animals seen on safari such as lions, leopards, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, zebra,…
Summary Between 1947 and 1950, more than 80 000 Greek citizens were imprisoned on the isle of Makronisos (Greece) in reeducation camps created to ‘fight the spread of communism’. Among these exiles were a number of writers and poets, including Yannis Ritsos and Tassos Livaditis. Despite the…
Carmen es una joven gitana que habita en Almanjáyar, un temido barrio periférico de la ciudad de Granada. Desafiando a su comunidad y a su familia, Carmen mantiene en secreto una intensa relación con Sheila; un amor que le permite subsistir a una realidad hostil y desolada. Premio…
Microbirth is a 60 minute documentary exploring the latest scientific research into the microscopic events that happen during childbirth. These events could have life-long consequences for the health of our children and potentially impact the future of mankind. Winner of the Grand Prix award at the…
DIRECTED BY: Tracy McDonald CAMERA: A. Gershtein & T.Lahusen MUSIC: “Vorotechki” and “Molodost'” by Ivan Kupala. 20 minutes; color; Russian with English subtitles; digital video; Canada, 2008. А film on gender, violence and memory. In the fall of 1929, Joseph…
Au tout début de sa carrière, avec l'un de ses premiers salaires, Georges Brassens s'offre une caméra 16 mm. Il filme ses parents, ses amis, ses amours : un univers et des êtres qui sont restés dans l'ombre de son succès et qui lui ont inspirés…
