Remembering Anarcha explores the legacy of “the father of modern gynecology,” Dr. J. Marion Sims, the enslaved women subjected to his experiments, and related issues of ethics, race, and the lingering effects on modern society and medicine.
Evolution of the American Rocker delves into the history of the Rockers, the cafe clubs where they started the movement, exploring the renewed interest in these unique bikes on the other side of the pond and their impact on American youth.
He was one of the Top-Investmentbankers in Germany. He made a million profit per day. Now he is sitting in an empty bank building in the financial center of Frankfurt and talks. A frightening insight in a megalomaniac, quasi-religious parallel world behind mirrored windows. Director: Marc Bauder "A…
This hard-hitting documentary reveals the abuse suffered by the gay community all over the world. France, despite having legalized gay marriage in 2013, has seen a rise in homophobic violence in recent years. In Tunisia, gay people can be sentenced to three years in prison, simply for their sexual…
In 2011, Rosilyn Temple’s son was murdered in his own apartment. He was 26 years old. To this day, his homicide remains unsolved. Uncommon Allies shows how Rosilyn, in the wake and devastation of her son’s murder, turned a personal search for justice into a life changing community call to…
"The need for serious and thoughtful journalism has never been greater" - Mark Thompson, President and CEO, The New York Times Infodemic is all around. We are drowning in information overload. Every 60 seconds we share millions of items on Facebook, we watch millions of videos on Youtube,…
Ce documentaire nous emmène au milieu de l'océan Pacifique, dans lʼarchipel des îles Marquises, sur la Terre des Hommes. C'est au coeur de ces îles que s'est développée au cours des siècles, une pratique du tatouage unique de par la densité…
ドキュメンタリー映画「風は生きよという」（バリアフリー字幕付） 2015年 / 日本 / 81分 / カラー 公式HP http://kazewaikiyotoiu.jp/ <イントロダクション> もしもあなたが、病気や障害のために身体を動かせなくなったとしたら、どんな人生を想像しますか？ 映画が映し出したのは、ふつうの街でふつうの生活を送る人びと。 淡々とその生活を映し出し、歩んできた人生を見つめた時、浮かんできたのは日常の尊さ。たくさんの支援が必要だからこそ、多くの人に出会え、自由に動くことができないからこそ、生きてあることに感動する。 呼吸器から吹く風に乗り、つながりあう人と人との物語。 【監督・撮影・編集・ナレーション】宍戸大裕…
In 1973, French journalist Claude Lanzmann began work on a film about the Holocaust that would change his life forever. Twelve years later, having shot more than 220 hours of footage, the maverick filmmaker finally completed SHOAH, his nearly 10-hour-long masterpiece, which today ranks among the greatest…
Nearing the end of his life during the 1990’s AIDS epidemic, our protagonist Wayne Corbitt explains what he’s experiencing. This short film by Lourdes Portillo reveals the vulnerability and bravery of Corbitt’s narrative, showing the often hidden experience of someone confronting mortality.
Nearing the end of his life during the 1990’s AIDS epidemic, our protagonist Wayne Corbitt explains what he’s experiencing. This short film by Lourdes Portillo reveals the vulnerability and bravery of Corbitt’s narrative, showing the often hidden experience of someone confronting mortality.
**EDUCATORS: please email orders@wmm.com for instructions for student access. A film by Feriel Ben Mahmoud France | 2014 | 52 minutes | Color | Arabic, French | Subtitled -- The struggle for Muslim women’s emancipation is often portrayed stereotypically as a showdown between Western and Islamic…
