A record of the amazing 'awakening' of patients with sleeping sickness, by Dr Oliver Sacks. A unique record of the miraculous 'awakening* of patients from 40 years of hopeless, silent sleep', to a vivid, full enjoyment of their life, at least for a short period. The patients had…
April 9, 1948. In the morning of that day, despite strong social tensions, US general Marshall opens the 9th Pan-American conference in Colombia’s capital Bogotá. Jorge Gaitán, the popular opposition leader and fierce opponent to the Colombian oligarchy, is shot dead. According to…
A portrait of Scottish painter William Johnstone. A portrait of the Border artist William Johnstone, who is also known for his work as a teacher and author. He paints in a number of styles, for the camera, and talks about his art and his philosophy. DVD 1974 40 Minutes
An interview with a woman who has terminal ovarian cancer. An interview with a young couple, Sandra and Bill. Sandra has terminal ovarian cancer and they know she has only a short while to live. She explains how she was told about her illness, and how she felt, and her reactions to treatment, including…
Classic Czech anti-war cartoon. Prize-winning Czech film, partly in animated cartoon. Vivid, dramatic, witty. Even succeeds in being gently funny about the history of war without failing to bring home a grim lesson. No language complication. Still as up to date in both content and visual impact as…
A short drama made to encourage Afro-Caribbean women over 50 to go for breast screening. In the form of a soap opera shows Caribbean and African women talking about their experience of breast screening and their anxieties, and shows how simple the procedure is. Inge Blackman with Cultural Partnerships,…
Obávaná, preklínaná i obdivovaná krajina, taká ako jej zakladateľ Džingischán, vzbudzuje u mnohých cestovateľov zvedavosť. Vydáva sa do nej aj partia priateľov za dobrodružstvom do najodľahlejších stepí. Do miest, kde…
Følg Magnar og Oddny gjennom et år på Kleiva. Dokumentaren er den mest sette på TV 2 noensinne. Her kan du se den lengre kinoutgaven som er sett av 41.000 på kino i 2013.
REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS... www.revelationfilmfest.org www.revstream.com.au Dir: Stuart Samuels Year: 2005 Duration: 86mins Country: USA We grew up on horror and cult films and that sensibility still runs deep in our programming so it was with great pleasure we…
After the death of her husband, lifelong artist Pamela Joseph was left creatively frozen, searching for meaning and struggling to find her identity. Seven years later, an explosion of ideas culminated in a fantastical exhibition inspired by 20th-century freak shows. SIDESHOW OF THE ABSURD is a cinematic…
Should we save the beautiful or the useful? Chris Jackson sets out to investigate how we decide which of our historic buildings should be preserved for future generations. Gayle Mill in Wensleydale, a finalist in the 2004 Restoration series, shows what can be done to bring history back to life. In a…
From solemn moon-lit camel trains to frighteningly chaotic races to the hypnotic tranquility of the desert - the undulating tone of this film delivers a sumptuous visual feast with an exciting and poignant tale. Following a modern community of Bedu and their camels in central Oman, Allah's Gift…
