Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, COMPUTER CHESS transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs.
Maryam D’abo suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage in 2007. The experience inspired her to tell this story and to lead the viewer on a journey of discovery, giving a sense of hope to those who are isolated from the disease. First hand stories celebrate man’s life force and will to survive. Directed…
Whoever pays his debts gets richer, says the proverb. Sometimes, proverbs can be wrong. In the seventies, sub-Saharan countries borrowed millions of dollars in developmental aid. Some of these countries, such as Mali, have already paid back more than seven times the money initially borrowed from rich…
When Jussi Biørn steps into his attic and finds his grandmother’s diary, his life suddenly changes. He discovers that far from living a conventional aristocratic life, his grandmother, Bodil Biørn, became caught up in the Armenian genocide. After barely surviving the massacre, she…
Experience a 300 mile journey into the depths of a historic civilization. The Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge (MMAC) has taken on a life of its own. What started as a typical adventure race production has developed into a testament of one of the last truly unspoiled corners of the world. On our first…
Από το 1947 ως και το 1951, περισσότεροι από 80.000 άνδρες, γυναίκες και παιδιά…
April 2006. 13 000 members of the Dajo ethnic group have taken refuge on the plain of Gouroukoun in eastern Chad. They are all survivors of the Darfur conflict. Secluded in the camp they have constructed, they create their own way of life and means of survival. The filmmaker joins the refugees in this…
En avril 2006, 13 000 personnes de l’ethnie Dajo se réfugient dans la plaine de Gouroukoun, à l’Est du Tchad. Tous sont des survivants de la guerre du Darfour. Ils y construisent un camp, s’y enferment et s’y inventent une survie. L'auteur s’est enfermé…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/beyond-recognition-p195.aspx by Michelle Grace Steinberg co-produced by Michelle Grace Steinberg and Robyn Bykofsky color, 25 min, 2014 in English and Chochenyo After decades struggling to protect her ancestors'…
'Let Us Play' chronicles a 6 month period on the road and in the recording studio with the funk band, Lettuce. Breaking down the mechanics of improvisation and the artistry of making a modern funk record. Directed by Jay Sansone, this experiment in rouge and guerrilla film making was shot…
Yorkshireman Rob Jarman is a downhill mountain bike specialist and professional stuntman. This gripping and emotional film tells the story of a near fatal accident and his road to recovery where he sets his sight on a UK downhill speed record. Redoubtable, affable and hilarious, it's a compelling…
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © PLUS PICTURES Produced by Mette Heide Directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder This is the unique and unpredictable story about Mr. Ryuichi Ichinokawa and his unusual way of life. On the surface Ryuichi looks like an ordinary Japanese man. He is 44 years old, married and…
