Born in Evin follows filmmaker and actress, Maryam Zaree, on her quest to find out the violent circumstances surrounding her birth inside one of the most notorious political prisons in the world. Forty years have passed since the monarchy of the Shah of Iran was toppled and the Islamic Republic declared.…
This eye-opening feature documentary digs deeper into the question of why America has kept this half-century long war by focusing primarily on the policies around marijuana, where it all began. What were Nixon’s motives for starting the War on Drugs and why did he designate marijuana as one of…
The 93rd Bomb Group was arguably the most decorated, most traveled and most effective bomb group of WWII. Helping to cripple Hitler's Europe from the air, they executed some of the most daring bombing raids of the war. Along with the group's rich history, sons, daughters and grandchildren travel…
Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species. From the smallest microbes to the largest whales, each has a role to play in the symbiotic beauty of this special planet. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more living on the seven continents and witness stunning…
インドにアーリア人が移る以前から住んでいた先住民のひとつラトワの村では、ピトラと呼ばれる壁画が家の壁三方を埋め尽くし、彼らの神話世界や宇宙観を表している。どの壁画にも豊穣神バーボ・インドの甥ピトロとピトリの結婚式に列席する神々の姿が中心に描かれる。ラトワの人々は、家族の繁栄や作物の豊穣、家畜の増えることを願って、壁画を描き換える。穀物の種子を発芽させて予祝する農耕儀礼や、憑依を伴うシャーマンの儀礼を行い、神々や祖霊を家の壁に留まらせる。 （1995年/32分/カラー/4:3） 【監督】北村皆雄 【撮影】八幡洋一 【制作】三浦庸子 【監修】小西正捷(立教大学教授) 【語り】麿 赤兒 【製作】ヴィジュアルフォークロア
In this popular genre, learn about The Removalists and Norm and Ahmed. In 2020, Sport for Jove had an exciting and valuable Education season scheduled across both the Seymour Centre and Riverside Parramatta venues. Like many other venues, these locations have been forced to close during COVID-19,…
Deep beneath the sun-kissed waves of Indonesia’s islands lies a secret underwater paradise of coral reefs. Full of strange shapes, vibrant colors, and elegant beauty, these reefs contain some of the most exotic and incredible species of fish and sea life in the world. Travel to this watery wonderland…
The Southwestern Pacific is a beautiful layout set in a freelanced version of the American Southwest. You’ll learn how the layout was constructed, how it operates, and how Mike McGinley (a career railroader) integrated his railroad experience into the planning of the pike. Mike runs the BNSF and…
"Integration Report 1" Now recognized as the first documentary directed by an African American woman, Madeline Andersons' "Integration Report 1" examines the struggle for black equality in Alabama, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., incorporating footage by documentary legends…
****Not for Institutional Use**** (Please contact owner for Educational & Institutional licence.) THE LENGTH OF THE ALPHABET features the internationally reknown Canadian writer, Naïm Kattan. Born in Baghdad of Iraqi-Jewish origin, he arrived in Montréal in the 50s, after studying in…
Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green, THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE traces the history of Esperanto, an artificial language that was created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Today,…
Werkstattfilm 2020 68 Minuten Redaktion: Sigrid Osterloh Kamera: Farschid Ali Zahedi Schnitt: Daniel Clören Sigrid Osterloh Farschid Ali Zahedi Ob Cäcilienbrücke, Schauburg, Verkehrspolizist Onkel Willi, Bauern mit Pferd…
