Shot clandestinely in China, under difficult conditions, this is a deep-access account of what both China and the international retail companies don’t want us to see – how the clothes we buy are actually made. China Blue takes us inside a blue-jeans factory, where two teenage girls, Jasmine…
Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself in despair because he can no longer provide for his family. Will Ramkrishna be next? A cotton farmer at the epicenter of the suicide crisis region, he is struggling to keep his land. Manjusha, the neighbors’ daughter, is determined to overcome village…
A docusoap shot and directed by Luk Perceval. Of the ca. 20,000 Japanese living and working in Germany almost 6,500 settled in Düsseldorf, making the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia the third largest Japanese community in Europe after Paris and London. Most of the time the Japanese tend to…
A tv-capture by ZDF 3SAT of Shakespeare's Othello directed by Luk Perceval and adapted by Feridun Zaimuglu and Günther Senkel, at the Münchner Kammerspiele, 29 March 2003. cast:thomas thieme, werner rehm, stefan merki, wolfgang pregler, bernd grawert, wolfgang hinze, julia jentsch,…
An interview with Luk Perceval about his staging of Tristan and Isolde at the Staatsoper Stuttgart. "Der Tod durch Liebesnot"(cf. Richard Wagner) According to Wagner, Tristan, which he created in Munich in 1865, was the greatest tragedy he had adapted. The "action" unfolds entirely…
A documentary film by Luk Perceval. A fictionalized investigation into the very real stories lurking in the tunnels below Linz. Beneath the surface of the city Hitler wanted to turn into his cultural capital, the film feels its way through the darkness of the 14km underground network excavated by…
A film of Nikolai Eberth about Luk Perceval's rehearsing method on Shillers MARIA STUART at the Schaubühne in Berlin, jan/feb 2006. Regie, Kamera, Produktion - Nikolai Eberth Schnitt - Jana Godintschuk; Nikolai Eberth Schnittassistenz - Adi Wolotzky; Eran Wolf MIschung - Niklas Kammertöns Duration:…
This award winning documentary from Ellbow Productions (2013 Wrestling Observer DVD of the Year) chronicles the rise and fall of Jim Crockett promotions. JCP was a power player in the wrestling world from the 1970's until the mid 90's. This feature length film gives insight into the inner workings…
“The film has the barrel at its heart; it’s the “Holy Grail” for surfers and what keeps us searching and surfing and what drives me to make these films. It’s is also celebration of the characters, the beautiful places and the stories we find along the road which makes it…
Waves and more waves. California's rugged coastline is some of the most beautiful awe inspiring scenery in the world. Relaxing. Hypnotizing. Calming. Wild and mesmerizing, endlessly surging over rocks and shoreline. Recent British studies have confirmed that views of the ocean make us happier…
Worth an estimated €350 - €450 billion, sports is the undisputed king of entertainment, an ever expanding business untouched by economic crisis. But as the revenue generated increases, so too does the price demanded of high-level athletes. More and more events, matches and competitions to keep…
Gaie Houston leads a group and talks about it. Excerpts from a group led by Gaie Houston. Although herself a Gestalt therapist, Gaie Houston uses this opportunity to make many general points about working with groups. Although made some years ago the issues raised are still current Some Thoughts…
