In August 1993, Na Maka o ka ‘Aina spent twelve days capturing on video the proceedings of Ka Ho‘okolokolonui Kanaka Maoli — Peoples' International Tribunal Hawai‘i, 1993, in which the United States and the state of Hawai‘i were put on trial for crimes against the original…
Kapu Kaʻu is a unique portrait of one of Hawai‘i's most remote and rugged districts, Ka‘u, located on the southern flanks of Mauna Loa on the island of Hawai‘i. The people of Ka‘u, known historically for their independence and resilience, relate stories of a lifestyle closely…
Accepting the volcano - 40 years later The documentary seeks to shed a light on the inner struggle of those who experienced the volcanic eruption in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, in 1973, and its consequences. Is that struggle truly over? Have these individuals come to terms with this event 40 years later? Iceland…
This video is a precious document for horse owners and riders facing the problem of navicular syndrome.
Narration in English. Animation with amazing pencil sketches by a fisherman from his own memory. This is an untold history recorded by the fisherman himself. Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument “Sanshin” and songs accompany the story. In the days when Japanese did not have…
The most controversial and provocative writer of his age and the most acclaimed soprano in the world: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas. The film that made them meet was “Medea”, shot in 1969. Nearly 50 years later, the story of an impossible love is unveiled through the memories and anecdotes…
Immediately after World War II, the brigade of Jewish engineers of the British army, Solel Boneh, managed to bring to safety hundreds of children who had escaped the terror of the extermination camps. For three years, from 1945 to 1948, a small Lombard town named Selvino, became their home. Orphans of…
インドネシアの海からシンガポールの海鮮レストランまで、人と船と魚が結ぶ活魚海道を行く。 サンゴの海で漁師が釣ったハタは、漁師、買付け業者、輸出入業者の手を経て、生きたまま国境を越える。行き先は、家族連れでにぎわうシンガポールの海鮮レストラン。レストランには、さまざまな活魚が泳ぐ水槽が並ぶ。今朝港に着いたばかりのハタは、間もなく客に選ばれ、厨房、そしてディナーテーブルへ。 本作品 他 全7作品（英語ナレーション選択可）と解説冊子付きDVD「アジアの海から(1) 毒とバクダン」は、以下のサイト「海工房ショップ」からご購入いただけます。 https://umi091.stores.jp/items/5f8983eb3313d268a7505bcd 取材：宮澤京子 撮影：宮澤京子…
On the cusp of her 100th birthday, Risa Inglefeld looks back on a life full of hard knocks and shares her secrets to getting up again with joy and humor. A meditation on life, aging, love and the secret to living with joy.
The Hawaiian system of land use allowed access to all resources in the ahupua‘a, a land division that stretched from mountain to sea. Within the ahupua‘a, highly specialized technologies such as fishponds and lo‘i kalo (taro gardens) ensured an abundance of food. Our Kanaka Maoli…
"Kahoʻolawe Aloha ‘Aina" focuses on the cultural, political and military significance of the "target island" of Kaho‘olawe in the Hawaiian archipelago. The Hawaiian term aloha ‘aina refers to love of the land, the basis of Hawaiian cultural belief that animates the…
WOMEN OF MYSTERY explores the writing lives of three authors (Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller) who started a literary revolution and, in the process, captured readers’ imaginations around the world. Their novels told a new story about crime and justice—and continue to do so today.…
