Wie in allen ländlichen Gebieten spielte die Volksmedizin im Emmental bis vor hundert Jahren eine grosse Rolle für die medizinische (Selbst-)Versorgung. Dazu gehören zum Beispiel Kräuterheilkunde, Handauflegen, Pendeln, Spruchheilen – d.h. Fähigkeiten und Praktiken der…
«Ich denke jeden Tag an meine Familie, an meine Kinder, an die Zukunft.» Vor zwei Jahren ist Magheswaran Naganathy aus Sri Lanka geflohen. Mit Ratha Sivaramalingam, Puniya Sundarampillai und weiteren rund fünfzig Tamilen lebt er in einem Flüchtlingskamp der Heilsarmee in Zollikofen…
sooner or later captures ordinary acts, which in the face of death become a ritual, and gives space to the subtle, nearly invisible gestures and movements, which make the suffering and insecurities more bearable: Caressing a cat, a handshake or a fleeting glance; pictures and moments in death and grief,…
The cocaine industry is one of the most profitable in the world. Selling at $1000 a kilo in Colombia, the same amount is worth €30,000 in Paris, a 30-fold increase. In order to ship these goods from South America to Europe the traffickers are constantly devising new routes and imaginative ways to…
In a world where fantasy meets reality, Tengkwa leads a band of Dutch wrestlers and tries to train a new generation of superheroes. With slim chances of fame and glory, only the most die-hard of them will succeed. "A touching documentary that hits all the right places." - Volkskrant (4 out…
Irian Jaya je vďaka prírodnej aj politickej nedostupnosti jedným z posledných miest na Zemi, kde sa civilizovaný človek môže dotknúť pravekého sveta. Žiadnej expedícii sa ešte nepodaril prechod z vnútrozemia k rieke Mamberamo, ktorá…
Lessons on Fate & Falling tells the amazing true story of teacher Adam Wright's near-tragic six-story Black Canyon fall and miraculous rescue, exploring themes of fate, hope, fatherhood and what it means to truly be alive. The feature documentary film was an official selection in the 2020 Breckenridge…
The film is about the story of two Jewish families. Before 1933, they are respected businesspeople and known far beyond their city. Due to the "Aryanization" of Jewish property, they are forced to sell their companies and valuable real estate. Without "raised forefinger" the film…
From August 1944 until 11 May 1945 (three days after the official end of World War II in Europe...), 28,000 German soldiers firmly entrenched themselves in Saint-Nazaire and its immediate surroundings, taking hostage about 120,000 French civilians. For all of them, the war would last longer than anywhere…
documentary | 92' | 2018 director | Stefan Lechner Abandoning a life of petty crime, David strives to fullfil his life-long ambition to become a professional singer of Fado, Portugal's unique popular folksong. Together with his best friend Adriano, he starts performing on Lisbon's…
מולוטוב 2021, סרטו של אריאל סמל
"Navajo Math Circles" follows Navajo students in a lively collaboration with mathematicians. Using a model called math circles, the students stay late after school and assemble over the summer at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona, to study mathematics. The math circles approach emphasizes…
