HOTLINE looks at the intimate conversations that occur anonymously between strangers. From phone sex operators that buck industry standards by advertising their services with their real photos, to New York City's only suicide hotline that doesn't trace its calls, to the iconic spokeswoman of…
A film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter When the peace treaty of Dayton was signed in 1996, fightings in Bosnia and Hercegovina finally ceased and the country became less attractive for the crowd of war correspondents and eventually faded from public news coverage. At this point Nikolaus Geyrhalter starts…
As the youngest Member of Parliament and sole heir to his family's 7,000-acre English estate, Lord Edward Montagu's life was one of riches and privilege. However, in 1954, Edward Montagu, then aged twenty-five, became England's most infamous aristocrat when he was arrested for homosexual…
- with ENGLISH subtitles - MEN'S LUST About love, life, and sex at a certain age. Five extremely different men over the age of 60 talk about themselves and their lives when they were younger, when their egos and their sex drive dominated their thoughts and behavior. They reflect on how…
“Life Before Fairfield” explores what happened in the area now known as Jefferson County BEFORE the first settlers arrived. Experience the impact of the great glaciers, the movement of prehistoric beasts and the traditions and language of the native peoples of this land. Soaring aerials of…
Ethiopia: as you've never seen it before. African Spirit celebrates the diversity of Ethiopia's culture and wildlife. It journeys from North to South - spanning mountains, rainforests and the hottest place on Earth. It documents Muslims mixing with Christians as they have for over a millennia…
An Indian proverb says raising a daughter is like watering your neighbour's garden and the burden of having girls means many are killed at birth. We follow the difficult lives of those who survive the practice. Twenty Seven percent of Indians live below the poverty line and as a women, this economic…
Are you ready for the ant invasion? For more than 80 years, the Solenopsis Invicta ant species has been on a ceaseless march across the United States, racking up six billion dollars every year in crop damage, equipment repair, and pest control. They have conquered more than 530 000 square miles in…
Russians march against nuclear weapons This film shows a mass march and meeting for peace and a world free of nuclear weapons. Most of the speeches are aimed against the USA and Nato. But the fact that such a demonstration was allowed, showed the first stirrings of mass demonstrations, even if not…
This is a film short from a Soviet Soldier looking back to their time in Stalingrad during World War II, giving us an account of the German Advance on their position, time in a field hospital and the surprise of their mother when she discovers he hadn't died in action. The Soldier was sent back…
Non-violent protest at a rocket base On January 2, 1960, demonstrators attempted to reclaim a Tor rocket base for peaceful purposes. The government invoked a medieval law to cope. Newsreel of a significant non-violent action.
Quakers taking medical supplies to Vietnam How the yacht Phoenix sailed with medical supplies for Hanoi during the Vietnam War. Some of the Quakers explain their purpose, which was to relieve suffering, and not to support the policy of either side. 24 hour item.
