New-Yorkaise d’origine haïtienne, Leyla McCalla est une artiste à part entière qui s'est d’abord fait connaître au sein des Carolina Chocolate Drops, avant de se lancer dans une carrière solo. Elle joue du banjo, de la guitare et du violoncelle, et chante…
Wer saß nicht schon einmal in einem Flugzeug und hat sich gefragt: Was passiert eigentlich hinter den Kulissen? Fliegt ein einziger Pilot die Strecke Frankfurt-Johannesburg nonstop? Hat er eine Pause, darf er gar schlafen auf dem 10 Stunden Flug? Und wo kommt eigentlich das Essen her, was bekommen…
« Je m’appelle Lhamo, je suis née là-haut parmi les plus hautes montagnes du monde et je vais vous raconter mon histoire, l’histoire de mon enfance. Ma maman, Ama, a accouché à la maison ; mon père était en montagne... » Ainsi commence…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/liahona-p668.aspx by Talena Sanders color and b&w, 70 min, 2013 in English Liahona is an experimental documentary examining the culture, history, and lived experience of the Church of Jesus Christ of…
“In the small, blue collar community of Libby, Montana, hard working men and women have fallen victim to the worse case of toxic exposure in recorded U.S. history. When W.R. Grace came to Libby, the citizens welcomed them with open arms. It seemed that a corporation had finally taken notice of…
A documentary film about a poet, Fabio Pusterla, and his creative poetic process. It is on the struggle to find an honest language, one which adheres to the personal experience and is able to unfold a hidden truth and in so doing shares, creates a strong and profound bond with the other, with the reader. English…
One of history’s greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism, a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of communism…
A chronicle of the period from the departure of Charles Taylor to the election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first African woman head of state, that presents the difficulties of rehabilitating a nation destroyed by war. As one Liberian so eloquently stated in the film, "We have an historic opportunity…
This exciting documentary provides an in-depth, case study of one of the bloody civil wars springing up like brush fires across Africa. An intrepid duo of reporters covers the war from either side though neither side can be said to represent anyone but itself. The film indicts the U.S. for its failure…
Through interviews and footage of lessons and rehearsals, "Libero Canto – Voice is Breath" draws the viewer into the musical and human evolution of Edvin Szamosi's students both in New York and in Vienna. The care, love, and attention to detail with which the film is made reflect…
A short documentary featuring the incredible Alejandra Santiago, an indigenous transwoman from Oaxaca whose life journey transcends multiple borders.
