Why would someone confess to a crime they didn’t commit? In America, nearly 30% of those exonerated by DNA tests had previously confessed. For more than half a century, the Reid technique was the favoured method of extracting confessions out of suspects. This method of slowly building pressure…
FOR HOME USE ONLY – FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/the-intersection-p1085.aspx Jessamine Irwin, Daniel Quintanilla 32 min, 2021 in English, French, Lingala with English subtitles In her hometown of Lewiston, Maine, Cecile reconnects with the French…
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © PLUS PICTURES Produced by Mette Heide Directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder Dr. Nakamats is a cult figure in Japan and a famous inventor with over 3300 patents. He is about to celebrate his 80th birthday, still feeling young and full of energy. He is convinced that he…
1939: Elly Glass, a Viennese woman, traveled to Berlin in an effort to free her Jewish husband from Buchenwald. Elly, only 23 years old, obtained an audience with a high ranking Gestapo officer. By the end of that meeting the officer said, “Your husband will be released in 10 days”. And…
An authentic story about a group of young idealists who lose their grip on reality. As they harden under the demands of a greater political cause, they put their own and others' lives increasingly at risk. It all ends in 1988 with the biggest heist in the history of Denmark and the death of a 22-year-old…
A documentary by Lieven Corthouts (2016). English subtitles. Can you build a home in a place called nowhere? While filming his teenage friends for more than 4 years, filmmaker Lieven Corthouts unveils the true dynamics of today’s refugee camps. Can Kakuma camp really offer a future? Or is…
Neoliberalism has come to both govern and constrain our lives in its domination of the political and economic agenda of the West. In this timely and gripping documentary essay, author George Monbiot deconstructs the roots, secretive propagation and deep impact of a little-understood doctrine that has…
Renowned scientists Gloria Dominguez-Bello and Marty Blaser confront an international public health emergency – the loss of our ancestral microbes – while three patients with life-threatening diseases triggered by this disruption explore experimental treatments to save their lives.
Beat poet and experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer's daughter explores the artistic legacy and life of a man she never knew; the promise and perils of leading an authentic, creative life; and how to make peace with never knowing your father.
The Invisible Heart provides an expansive and compelling overview into the world of social impact bonds (SIBs). The film calls into question the responsibilities of governments and private citizens as it follows many stakeholders’ viewpoints on this innovative social endeavor: policymakers, billionaire…
Drei schwule Palästinenser sind vor ihren Familien geflohen sind und halten sich jetzt illegal in Tel Aviv auf: Louie, 32, der sich seit acht Jahren in Tel Aviv versteckt; Abdu, 24, der in Ramallah geoutet wurde und daraufhin von den palästinensischen Sicherheitskräften der Spionage beschuldigt…
To get out of a dark period, a young musician and a group of boys with drug and alcohol addiction problems approach the mountains, discovering new inner paths. Eleonora is 17 years old and has a wonderful talent for the cello. She has to prepare for an event that will take her to the Musica sulle Apuane…
