HotDocs Film Festival Zagreb Film Festival, Special Mention – Mediteranean Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina During the 60’s and 70’s thousands of Israelis were living in Teheran, enjoying a special relationship with the Shah and his dictatorial rule. Protected by the large…
When seminal documentarian Ed Pincus, considered the father of first person non-fiction film, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he and collaborator Lucia Small team up to make one last film, much to the chagrin of Jane, Ed’s wife of 50 years. Told from two filmmakers’ points of view,…
When estranged father, dreamer, and visionary architect Glen Howard Small bequeaths his daughter the task of writing his biography, she answers instead with a provocative film about his precarious career and thorny private life. At 31, Glen Small, founder and faculty member of the internationally acclaimed…
恋人とのデートがきっかけで初めて美術館を訪れた全盲の白鳥建二さん。「全盲でもアートを見ることはできるのかも」と思いユニークな旅路が始まった。あちこちの美術館を訪れるうちに、「自由な会話を使ったアート鑑賞」という独自の鑑賞法を編み出した。 水戸から東京、新潟、そして福島へ。アート作品をめぐりながら、白鳥さんは旅をする。カメラは、その旅路や見えない日常を追いかける。 いつしか、一緒に見る人たち、白鳥さん自身の新たな扉が開かれて…。本作は、そんな「全盲の美術鑑賞者」、友人たち、美術館で働く人々、新たな出会いと自由な会話を追った発見に満ちたドキュメンタリーである。 【アクセシビリティ】 ・オリジナル版（アクセシビリティなし） ・日本語バリアフリー字幕 ・日本語音声ガイド より詳しい作品情報はTHEATRE…
Bilingual and bicultural, Hamid Naficy is the main character in this documentary on the mixed blessings of the state of exile that he has likened to an elevator that runs between “two cultural poles, two memories, two lives.” He’s a member of the Iranian generation that lived through…
From Sydney to the Greater Blue Mountains, Zac and Darin meet with leading eco-warriors to learn about protected lands and habitat conservation. Zac and Darin get down and dirty as they explore a natural approach to farming through regenerative agriculture and organic food production.
Why do I Hike 2: Hardships of a Thru Hike is an immersive and thought-provoking documentary that embarks on a 5000-kilometer journey through the rugged terrain of the Continental Divide Trail. The film delves into the intense physical and emotional challenges faced by a dedicated hiker on his quest to…
Figure it Out on the Hayduke Trail is a film about one of America's most challenging long-distance hikes. The Hayduke Trail is an 800-mile route across Utah and Arizona. Most of the time there is no trail to follow and navigating through the canyons can be extremely difficult and dangerous. Alex…
Janet is 36 and a resident in a hostel for mentally handicapped adults. She is a Jehovah's Witness, having joined with her mother some years previously. She and Stephen would like to marry, but recieve little support. Her mother doesn't take the idea seriously, the hostel staff humour her,…
Energy Carol A cartoon about spirits: the spirits of energy past, present and future. Future energy takes Ebenezer on a tour of tomorrow's world. He comes back a shaken man. "There's still time," says Future Energy, "if you're willing to change". "I'll…
Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan poet, describes what it feels like to live in exile in Argentina, his works banned and his associates murdered by authorities. His sensitivty and humour make it a moving experience. At this time, Argentina was more liberal than Uruguay but facing terrible economic problems…
Un film de Marine Gautier Quelque part sur les rives du Golfe de Morbihan, des jeunes que tout semble opposer, à commencer par leurs origines sociales, se rencontrent. Le temps d’une colonie de vacances, ils vont se découvrir, s’apprivoiser, grandir ensemble.
