"The Human Shelter is one of the most beautiful documentaries I have watched this year” - Wendy Godman, editor, NEW YORK MAGAZINE How do we construct homes in today’s worldwide hotspots which are facing the challenges of climate change, globalization and migration? How do people…
A film about the journey of peace activists who travelled from London to Baghdad in January 2003 in a bid to avert war. Hundreds of other 'human shields' were inspired to go to Iraq, and many stayed as US bombs began to drop. What difference did they make? (57 mins BetaSP/DV 2003)
The Human Volcano is a reflexive, first-person narrative by Captain Don Leslie, a sideshow sword-swallower, human blockhead, tattooed man, and fire eater. Recounting everything from childhood feelings of being an “oddball” to his injuries as a sword-swallower, Captain Don spews flames, lights…
A Film by Bess O'Brien THE HUNGRY HEART provides an intimate look at the often hidden world of prescription drug addiction through the world of Vermont Pediatrician Dr. Fred Holmes who works with patients struggling with this disease. The film explores the struggles and challenges faced by…
The Dene survive on caribou and fish, heat their homes with wood and haul water from the lake. Since their present-day community was established in 1962, they have lived in isolation and maintained their traditions. But recently electric power, telephone service, satellite television, oil exploration,…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/the-hunters-p798.aspx From the !Kung series by John Marshall color, 72 min, 1957 This early classic in anthropological film follows the hunt of a giraffe by four men over a five-day period. The film was shot…
This captivating film marks the culmination of an epic four-year search for the Royal Navy 'Q' ship Lady Olive and the German Submarine UC18. These two vessels allegedly destroyed one another in a famous WW1 battle. They have lain lost on the sea bed ever since – along with the remains,…
There can be no doubt that we live in one of the most tumultuous political climates of the nation’s history, a climate where politicians can be toppled on a whim, election results disputed in the country’s highest courts, and governors unceremoniously recalled. It’s enough to leave…
Deciding to track down Odd Nerdrum's sources of inspiration, his former pupil Jan-Ove Tuv and his son Öde go on a world tour, visiting the museums and people that crossed paths with the painter in his pursuit of the immortal masterpiece. When Odd Nerdrum fought his way through the art world…
For the first time ever, The Hurt Business reveals an uncompromising look into one of the most violent, controversial and fastest growing sports in the world. The film dives deep into the lives of Mixed Martial Arts athletes and witnesses the struggles, the triumphs, and the sacrifice (both mental and…
The Hurt Game takes an insightful look at amateur and entry-level professional MMA. Featuring the perspectives of retired UFC standout Ivan Salaverry, along with other notable cage fighting professionals, it examines the real costs and rewards, financial and otherwise, of cage fighting as a career. Filmed…
Everything changed when the Soviet Union collapsed and all the East Bloc states became independent countries including Ukraine in the 1990s. Simultaneously, large patches of synthetic drugs called “love pills” were flooding the European markets. Massive drug-induced rave-style parties were…
