Qualche tempo fa ho accompagnato Franco Battiato a Kathmandu, perché? Ai tempi di Turisti per Caso eravamo già stati insieme da quelle parti… Questa volta, però, avevamo uno scopo molto specifico: intervistare dei lama per il documentario di Franco "Attraversando il…
The glamorous heroin of the the movie “Black lizard” is played by a man, Akihiro Miwa. Focus on this icon who has been challenging gender issues for 50 years while remaining very popular through his films, songs, tv shows but also through his manuals for young ladies.
"Take a trip though the eyes of the guys who set their minds on the skies. Get an inside view of their world of dreaming to fly. See what it takes behind the scenes to get to these incredible places. Witness the joy that is shared in these moments of pure bliss as they leave the Earth to experience…
Part 1: What is fascia and why is it important? Synopsis: Join Scientist Robert Schleip and a team of experts on a fascinating journey exploring the missing link fascia (connective tissue) plays in sports, medicine, health, and wellness. The Secret Life of Fascia shines an evidence-informed spotlight…
“A pop-culture outsider gets his colorful due.” – Hollywood Reporter “Being Frank” has the fascination of an enduring pop footnote, and it could be the kind of cult film that “Frank” wasn’t.” – Variety Frank Sidebottom was a performer…
Perhaps no other region in the world has seen so many alternations of culture, religion and policy, as much as the peninsula of Asia Minor, known as Anatolia to the Greeks and as Asia Minor to the Romans (although now called Turkey, this is a very recent name). In this way, Helen Konstantinidou begins…
For English-subtitle version: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thetimeofthecasoncello Gabriella Buccioli, la mia vita, il mio giardino "Quando nel 1980 decisi di tornare a vivere al Casoncello, il piccolo podere di famiglia sulle prime colline dell'Appennino bolognese, abbandonato da oltre…
A film on the life, work, and philosophy of the great Japanese scholar, Toshihiko Izutsu, who started his career as a linguist. He then turned from linguistics to a theology, reaching excellence in the area of philosophy and theology. Izutsu’s work is well-known in the academic community, especially…
THE FIRST POEM OF THE IRISH LANGUAGE Inspired by John Moriarty’s iconic 2005 book INVOKING IRELAND (Áiliu Iath n-hÉrend), this film brings the legendary Poems, or Songs, of Amhairghin* to life for contemporary audiences. According to legend the Poems, or Songs, of Amhairghin Glúngheal**…
A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF THE MENS SINGING TRADITION This intimate documentary follows the life of Coolea Men's Choir over an 8-week period; charting its weekly trials and tribulations culminating in a historical visit to the renowned island of Iona in Scotland with President Michael D. Higgins…
An intimate portrait of a unique Irish artist, who continues to find extraordinary beauty in the absolutely ordinary, while illuminating a whole other way of looking at the world around us, in the process. Winner of The Cork Shorts Award – Cork Film Festival, 2014 “We are delighted to…
A COLOURFUL, MULTI-FACETED EXPLORATION OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS This creative documentary explores the works of contemporary artists living in the Mhúscraí Gaeltacht of West County Cork, tracing the links between their work and the landscape that inspires them. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The…
