hands off student unions supports the students’ struggle to preserve the autonomy of their union from the conditions of state control embodied in Thatcher’s education proposals. It includes footage of demonstrations in Oxford, Birmingham and Brighton; talking heads of various student activists;…
This collaborative doc offers unique perspectives across cultures and generations; A young woman challenges the expansion of oil rigs in the North Sea while a seasoned community organizer interprets satellite weather reports for fisherman struggling to survive on India’s increasingly volatile coast.…
Impressions of a little girl who is blind and also has learning disabilities. The life of a little girl who is blind and also has learning disabilities. She goes to a special school where she is making progress. The title is a song she sings about herself. Classic; a most moving diploma film by Alan…
A film by : Yannick Delhaye Synopsis : Israel is often described as a country of paradox. Opposing war and peace with a great welcoming and open culture as well as traditions that could sometimes be heavy and difficult to accept for a booming and modern population. Official Selection : Outview…
The historical documentary Hanford charts the history of the Hanford site from before its creation to the present, recounting stories from WW2 through the cold war and today's clean-up efforts.
Away From The Grasslands is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the ethnic Mongolian band, Hanggai, as they gather in Beijing to record their album, Back to You. Woven with live concert footage, intimate interviews, and an all-access look at the recording process, this film captures the band’s…
A young Nubian girl journeys back through time to reconnect with her lost homeland. Guided by a graceful Nile egret, she dives beneath the waters of the vast lake formed by Egypt’s Aswan High Dam. There, she wanders through submerged mountains, palm groves, water wheels, and the homes of her people.…
For three weeks in September 2008, one person was charged with preventing the collapse of the global economy. No one understood financial markets better than Hank Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. Yet Paulson wasn’t quite the pinstriped banker he appeared to be. A devout Christian Scientist…
Hank Easom, a San Francisco bay area legend in the boating community, has been sailing and racing for over 70 years. Watch this 8 minute preview to get a glimpse of bay area history through the stories of this amazing yachtsman.
‘Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey’ tells the story of Hannah Nydahl and her adventure bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. From her wild and idealistic roots as a hippy in Copenhagen, the film follows Hannah and her husband Ole to the hedonistic city of Kathmandu, where in 1968…
A lecture by Hannah Arendt about the work and fate of Walter Benjamin given in January 1968 at the Goethe House in New York. A rare document. German with English subtitles.
Qu’est-ce qui destinait cet enfant du Pays de Galles à devenir l’incarnation du mal absolu sous les traits du serial killer le plus connu du cinéma ? Comment passe-t-on des briques de la banlieue pauvre de Port Talbot, ville industrielle et sinistre du Wales aux palmiers luxuriants…
