The story of a young man's dedication to spread hope to as many people affected by cancer using just his voice, a piano and a camera. Kodi Zene Smith had just learned that both his parents were diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Using music to cope, he wrote a song to give them hope for…
Bob and Penny interview Bishop Hurtado, Bishop of Guadalajara, as well as Fr. Oscar Sanchez, Promulgator for the Cause of Beatification of the Mexican Martyrs. Share the Miracles attributed to these Martyrs; see the Beatification in Rome with Pope John Paul II; hear the testimony of the priests. Come…
A feature-length documentary, presents an accessible, in-depth, true-to-fact message with a touch of mystery and suspense throughout: CAN we beat superbugs?
How depression has affected two young women. Depression. This programme shows how it has affected the lives of two women. Kate O'Connor was at university when she started behaving strangely, and was later diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Her story is hopeful although her symptoms have been horrific.…
Die Beatles am 26.6.1966 in der Ernst Merck Halle in Hamburg. Unfreiwilliges Meisterwerk des Hamburger Dokumentarfilms durch den Polizei-Filmtrupp. Dieser Film schlief jahrzehntelang unbeachtet im Hamburger Polizeimuseum seinen Dornröschenschlaf bis beherzte Museumbesucher ihn der Öffentilichkeit…
In 1963 The Beatles burst onto the world stage and single-handedly transformed popular culture. This film traces the group’s role as youthful revolutionaries, providing a completely new take on the most important band of all time. Featuring Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo…
— For Home Use Only — Join award-winning public garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she sets off to explore the remarkable life and career of America's first female landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand. Farrand was responsible for some of the most celebrated gardens in the United…
Sudan has been in an almost constant state of civil war since it achieved independence in 1956, and it split into a pair of sovereign states in 2011. On the border between the two, Russian-made Antonov planes indiscriminately drop bombs on settlements in the Nuba Mountains below. Yet, incredibly, the…
Life-affirming and profound, BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND captures the heartbreaking, mundane and even the funny moments in the lives of several young children who have recently lost one or both parents. The Good Grief community in New Jersey focuses on a holistic approach to mourning, where…
A SYMPHONIC JOURNEY INTO OUR OBSESSIVE CONSUMPTION Multiawarded documentary directed by Giorgio Ferrero & Federico Biasin A hybrid documentary is structured in four parts: Oil, Cargo, Measure and Ash. Each act focuses on a worker in a distinct isolated environment: a maintenance man on US oilrigs;…
A compelling and intimate insight into the devastating reality of breast cancer, as seen through the eyes of nine female patients. Their individual stories and different points of view help demystify the deadly disease while painting poignant and often humorous intimate portraits of struggle, survival…
This groundbreaking film explores the power of youth and beauty in the gay community. A diverse group of gay men, ages 19 to 77, negotiate their fears of becoming old, undesirable, and alone. The film critically examines the pressure to look young and attractive, the lack of positive older role models,…
