When El-Ad was small, his mother told him: "Raising you is like raising three kids." Ever since that moment, he felt guilty for being deaf, and tried extra hard to be like everyone else. He became even more alienated after the tragic death of his mother and the breakdown of his family. El-Ad…
Director: Park Soo-nam Korea, Japan/2017/Color/117 minutes. Cinematography: Otsu Koshiro, Han Joong, Park Maeui ProducerEditing: Park Maeui 【Synopsis】This documentary film offers a precious intimate record of the group of women who broke a half-century of silence in the 1990s to come forward…
Perhaps no other region in the world has seen so many alternations of culture, religion and policy, as much as the peninsula of Asia Minor, known as Anatolia to the Greeks and as Asia Minor to the Romans (although now called Turkey, this is a very recent name). In this way, Helen Konstantinidou begins…
Painter Mark Rothko is best known for imposing canvasses that eschew representation in favor of pure color and texture—using them to express fundamental human emotions. In THE SILENCE OF MARK ROTHKO, we visit Rothko's studio at 22 Bowery in New York, and go to Florence's Museo di san…
Filmed over six years, THE SILENCE OF OTHERS reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a "pact of forgetting" around the crimes they suffered. The film offers a cautionary…
An encounter with the overwhelming beauty that is revealed when engaging with the world with sight and hearing. Produced, Directed and Photographed: Amparo Garrido Edited: Ana Pozo Editing Advisor: Julia Juaniz Sound: Manu Prieto Distribution and sales: Teorema Films SYNOPYS Juan Carlos…
An intimate story, a family trying to understand its loss into addiction as a disease and the way it can impact an entire family.
Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Disease affects as many as one in twelve of Britain's old people, yet little is known about it, and there is no cure. The symptoms -- confusion, loss of memory, aggression and incontinence -- are often attributed to old age, yet thousands…
BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD, Montréal 2018 A documentary film by Anja Krug-Metzinger A cultural trend, the origins of which lie both in antiquity and Asia's wisdom traditions, is currently enjoying a true renaissance: at present, a new culture of consciousness is emerging in many places…
WILDLIFE CLASSICS. Night and day, John Varty and his trusty ranger Elmon follow the life of an incredible leopard mother. The leopard is both a vicious hunter and a nurturing mother having successfully raised many cubs to adulthood. Over time they build the trust of the Leopard - she allows them into…
This compelling documentary highlights the threat posed by new invasive species to the Mediterranean ecosystem. We get a glimpse of the disruption these invaders are causing, endangering native species and biodiversity. Through beautiful imagery and interviews, we explore different opinions on the topic.…
