In 1982 an Italian Jesuit resuscitates the monastery of Mar Moussa in Syria. The place becomes a symbol of inter-religious dialog. In 2023, after 11 years of war, what is left of this utopia?
Mojo goes on a grand adventure when he walks out the door of his home. While outside he chases squirrels, rolls in the grass, and explores his environment as only dogs can. Artwork by Septum Sin.
Amplamente aclamado como o maior pintor chinês do século XX, Chang Dai-chien (1899–1983) passou as suas últimas três décadas a viver em exílio autoimposto, longe da sua amada pátria. Este filme desvenda o mistério e a controvérsia da…
No sākotnēji šķietami nopietna pētījuma filmas uzņemšana pāraug absurdā, aizraujošā odisejā pa ASV, Krieviju un Eiropu, filmas veidotājiem sastopot zinātniekus, tehnoloģiju pionierus un pašpasludinātus nemirstības praviešus. Pievēršoties mūsdienu sabiedrības…
Antonia Singla was born in the suburbs of Barcelona and became deaf shortly after birth, so she learned to dance flamenco without listening to the music. At the age of 17, she revolutionized the world of flamenco, but before she turned 30 she disappeared forever from the stage. Fifty years later, a…
Best-selling author and historian Heather Dune Macadam has adapted her acclaimed book 999 into a powerful documentary that sheds light on a wrenching true story. In March 1942, nearly 1,000 young Slovak Jewish women, mostly teenagers, told by their government that they were embarking on a volunteer work…
The nation of Egypt reflects the history of humankind, from its earliest settlements, to the creation of great empires, to subjugation to other great empires. Modern Egypt reflects the events and challenges of the 20th and 21st centuries as well, ranging from World War, to Cold War, to independence and…
Filmed over five years, WRITING HAWA follows three generations of Hazara women from the same family in Afghanistan. With unique access and empathy, director Najiba Noori films her mother Hawa and niece Zahra in their aspirations to free themselves from patriarchal traditions. Forced into marriage at…
In July 2020, Rob Bliss, a young, white filmmaker, posted a video of what happened when he held up a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign in Harrison, Arkansas, ‘the most racist town in America’. It went viral, attracting 12 million views. What Bliss did next was remarkable. Over 1500 miles,…
A study of the art of stone-carving, featuring the work of James McKenna and the Kilkenny sculpture workshop of 1975.
The Lindisfarne Causeway is a road that disappears into the sea twice a day. The filmmaker uses boredom and daydreaming as a method to get to know this place. A poetic world of tarmac silence, howling seals, seaweed and ice-cream men.
Lacanian introductory talk
