Follow John Baker, an equine dentist of forty plus years who has never had to sedate a horse to work on their teeth.
The luminaries of contemporary African American letters - poets, novelists, critics and actors - gathered in October, 2012 to pay tribute to Toni Morrison, read from her writings and share what it has meant to their lives and work.
An exploration of Post-War racial "cleansing" and its impact on present-day all-white Corbin, Kentucky, birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Includes interviews with residents and archival material.
The story of Nigeria's home grown film industry, which is gaining recognition as a cultural and cinematic phenomenon.
The Shaman and The Scientist is a short exploration of knowledge and scientific discovery, exploring the potential of indigenous plant-based medicine in the Amazon jungle from the perspective Don Juan Tangoa Paima, a shaman who uses native plants and Ayahuasca to heal, and Dr. Dennis McKenna, an American…
Without plot or narration, this mesmerizing documentary records the dehumanizing monotony of a day in the life of women chipping rocks by hand in a Tanzanian quarry while discovering the communal warmth and joy that defies this spirit-breaking labor. [in Kimakonde and Swahili with English subtitles]
Interviews with Black steelworkers recount the fight for equal opportunity on the job.
A multi-racial group of college students in a weekend racial sensitivity workshop discuss affirmative action, self-segregation, internalized racism and cultural identity.
This exciting documentary provides an in-depth, case study of one of the bloody civil wars springing up like brush fires across Africa. An intrepid duo of reporters covers the war from either side though neither side can be said to represent anyone but itself. The film indicts the U.S. for its failure…
Is Genesis History? features over a dozen scientists and scholars explaining how the world intersects with the history recorded in Genesis. From rock layers to fossils, from lions to stars, from the Bible to artifacts, this fascinating film will change the way you see the world. The film’s goal…
Ein Hotel wird zur Unterkunft für Flüchtlinge, der Hotelbetrieb eingestellt, die Belegschaft entlassen, die alten Gäste ziehen aus, neue ein. Eine Geschichte der Annäherung, die mit einer Trennung beginnt. Eine Reflexion über das Kommen und Gehen: wer kommt, wer geht, wer bleibt? A…
A Film by Curtis Choy: After a decade of spirited resistance to the razing of Manilatown, the battle for housing in San Francisco ends in the brutal eviction of the elderly tenants of the International Hotel. "The Fall of the I-Hotel" serves as the witness to the community's fight to…
