PAUL GAUGUIN uses the artist’s own writings and artwork to trace his creative journey. The film begins with Gauguin losing his job in finance—the catalyst for his commitment to paint every day—and continues through to his final days in Tahiti. After leaving Paris, Gauguin settles…
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of Black actors in Brazilian television "soaps." Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyzes race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on…
Light governs our body and soul much more than many people think. Natural light as well as artificial light. But the drastic differences between our usual artificial light and the effects of daylight are systematically suppressed - today as many years ago when this film was made. An early survey on the…
Over de ervaring van kinderen die tijdens de oorlog getuige waren van een executie op het Kerkplein in Hoorn. “De oorlog van mijn vader” is een documentaire die gaat over de executie die plaatsvond in Hoorn tijdens de tweede wereldoorlog. De Duitse bezetter schoot toen op het Kerkplein…
'The making of a new empire' pictures a man and a world you have not seen yet. Set in the archaïc and anarchic world of Chechnya, the film portrays Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev. Twenty-five years ago, he founded a Moscow-based underground movement, which later became known as the notorious Chechen…
After suffering spinal injuries in an earthquake in 2005, two young Pakistani girls are unable to fulfill their traditional duties as wives and mothers and must find a new place for themselves in society. Donate to flood victims in Pakistan here: https://i-care-america.org/charity/karachi-relief-trust
"From Soul Train to fried-fish sandwiches to the Wu-Tang Clan, Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows is a very enjoyable portrait of a singer who, though not quite obscure, wasn't nearly as successful as he might have been." - The Hollywood Reporter Soul singer Syl Johnson struggled for…
Lotte Reiniger (1899–1981) was a German film director and animator best known for The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which was released in 1926 and is the oldest surviving animated movie. (It came out a full eleven years before Disney’s Snow White!) As a little kid, Reiniger loved reading fairytales…
Maroons are African refugees who escaped slavery in the Caribbean, Central, South and North America, and formed independent settlements. Aluku Liba: Maroon Again is a rare docu-drama about the Aluku or Boni, a Maroon ethnic group living mainly on the riverbank in Maripasoula, southwest French Guiana. The…
What would you do if you discovered that the air in your home was actually killing you? Author, TV host, fitness instructor, and healthy lifestyle expert Shemane Nugent found deadly, toxic mold in her home that was once featured on MTV Cribs. Shemane became an investigative sleuth to discover the mold…
Una película que nos invita a aspirar a un mundo mejor. Un mundo construido alrededor de paisajes saludables, comunidades prósperas y economías regenerativas. Con optimismo y determinación, las voces de Santiaga, Alfonso, Loly y otros emprendedores nos muestran soluciones prácticas y realistas para…
Stories underpin our societies and our relationship to our environment. Frustrated with their impact from behind a desk, Rosie Watson and Mike Elm are running and cycling from the U.K. to Mongolia to tell the stories of people living the changes we need to make in a time of climate crisis, and to try…
