The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703. In 2007, it is still racially segregated. Filmmaker Margaret Brown, herself a daughter of Mobile, escorts us into the parallel hearts of the city's two carnivals. With unprecedented access, she traces the exotic world of…
Four very different people talk about their problems and relationships. A divorced Englishwoman suffering from schizophrenia talks about her life, her drug dealings and drug trips, her times in prison, her attempts to find a satisfactory relationship, her hallucinations and her hopes for a new life.…
In Pursuit of Silence is a meditative exploration of our relationship with silence, sound and the impact of noise on our lives. Beginning with an ode to John Cage’s ground-breaking composition 4’33”, In Pursuit of Silence takes us on an immersive cinematic journey around the globe–…
Director: Jan Louter | 2004 | documentary | art / history | 71 minutes | LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME is a documentary film about the Dutch etcher and painter Jan Montyn (1924), whose life was an almost surreal journey between war and peace, life and death, despair and happiness. Born into a devoutly protestant…
Three people with problems talk about their lives. Does life begin at 40 or is this the start of the steady downward slope? A long-term unemployed Scot talks of the dramatic effects that this has had upon himself and his wife; the changes in the perception he has of himself as a person and upon their…
Possible retrograde steps in battery hen conditions Let us be clear, 2018 hens are not now kept in conditions like these. Legislation has improved their conditions although by no means ideal as in free range. However in leaving the European Union we risk having these improvements done away with. One…
The death of the Ukrainian art scene under Stalinist occupation. Chain-smoking artists, poets and playwrights were among the colourful array of intellectuals living in the "Slovo House" in 1920s Ukraine. The communist paradise was built under Stalin's approval, but it quickly became…
Montage film history of the atomic age. A fast paced montage film history of the atomic age. From US archive footage of 1950 bomb tests to shots of more recent massive anti-nuclear power demonstrations, the film traces the development of growing opposition to the nuclear programme in the US. Includes…
“Autumn Gold” tells the life-affirming story of five athletes as they prepare for the Track and Field World Championships. Their toughest challenge is their age: These potential world champions are between 80 and 100 years old.
This documentary by Gena Lida Riess explores how reality television is constructed and consumed, and the psychological impact it has on participants. It examines how the characters of people on reality television are simplified to serve the show's needs and narratives. Further, it questions…
RIVERBLUE travels around the world to uncover the dirty secret behind how are clothes are made. This award-winning feature reveals stunning and shocking images that truly change the way we look at what we wear. Through harsh chemical manufacturing processes and the irresponsible disposal of toxic chemical…
Documentary 105 minutes Original language : French with english-subtitles Québec, Canada 2014 Festivals, Honors & Screenings : Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) 2014 : Student Jury Award for Best Feature Film. National Competition. Rendez-vous du…
