Sauti (Voice) profiles five teenaged girls in a Ugandan refugee settlement who, with tenacity, tenderness and imagination, approach their uncertain futures to create new lives of their own choosing. The film, told completely in the voices of refugee girls, witnesses the power of girls struggling for…
Latvia is one of three Baltic nations whose situation for most of its history was determined by decisions of its larger European neighbors. More recently Latvia was absorbed first into the Russian Empire, and then into it successor, the Soviet Union. This latter period had a significant impact on the…
The nation of Estonia has been at the crosshairs of its larger European neighbors for centuries. In medieval times, the territory was dominated by German knights and merchants, and connected to the Hanseatic League. In the 19th and 20th centuries, events in Russia determined the state of affairs in Estonia,…
English and French, with English subtitles Get the special edition DVD with exclusive bonus videos and a full commentary track with Creative Director Jason VandenBerghe: https://playinghardthemovie.com/shop Playing Hard offers unprecedented access to a highly secret world where a few gamers/designers…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/flatland-p820.aspx Eric Martin color, 11 min, 1965 In 1962 John Hubley came to Harvard University as the first teacher of animation in the new Visual Arts Center. It was his idea to make a film based on Edwin…
It's the year 2055 and the world has been ravaged by climate change. London is underwater, Sydney is on fire and nuclear war has turned India into a wasteland. An archivist looks back at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change. From the director…
In the 1960s the motor scooter was the people’s transport, and it was cheap and easy for riders to compete in motorsport events. In theory it was completely possible to turn up to an off-road scramble meeting on your every-day road bike, compete, and ride it home again afterwards. But realistically…
Of the total population in Switzerland, some eight-hundred thousand – or about ten percent – cannot read or write properly although they attended obligatory schools. It is a staggering number. Most of them are illiterate – a fact they conceal in their everyday lives because our thoughtless…
Extraordinary visual experiences and surprising connections create a mosaic that encompasses Switzerland and the Sahel. Continually shifting perspectives, self-evident links between cows and milk, market and progress, are set in motion. The focus is on encounters with and experiences of cattle breeders…
The Rasheda Trust shows the ups and downs of the Bangladeshi entrepreneur Rasheda Begum, who rose from nothing and holds her ground in a male dominated world. Back in the eighties, Rasheda‘s family lived in extreme poverty. The only cash income came from Rasheda‘s husband Ali, who worked…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/the-village-p283.aspx Mark McCarty black & white, 70 min, 1968, digitally remastered 2020 The Village is an intimate study of the slow-paced diurnal round of activity in Dunquin, County Kerry, Ireland. At…
Fatherless and under challenging living conditions, Tshidiso, Venter and Seipati are coming of age in a South African township. With his dance group TAXIDO, Jerry is keeping the youngsters away from the street. Wherever they perform, they are met with thunderous applause. Suddenly, there is hope of…
