“For American audiences Iraqi Odyssey will be a revelation.” — New York Times “A personal, insightful and beautifully made film…I was spellbound in front of the screen.” — Huffington Post “Iraqi Odyssey is one of the more breathless documentaries in…
The magnificent Alexandria of the first half of the 20th century narrated by its Greek, Italian, Armenian، Syrio-Lebanese and Egyptian citizens. Seven protagonists: Greeks, Italians, Armenians, Syrio-Lebanese and Egyptians. They belong to different religions, sects, social classes and ages, but they…
um filme de Lova Nantenaina “Os chineses fazem as coisas, os malgaxes as consertam.” Confrontados com a adversidade e as lutas diárias, a maneira malgaxe de vida é uma mistura de criatividade, música, alegria de viver, fraternidade e, acima de tudo, um sentimento…
Short film by Thaïs Odermatt This version has embedded English subtitles. It is the year 2012 AD. The entire Swiss Alpine region is full of modern ski resorts. The entire? No! Tucked away behind high mountains Kurt reigns over the Haldigrat. Ten years earlier, he saved an outdated chairlift…
Rajasthan and the encroaching desert, aggravated by increasing population. For many centuries the people of the State of Rajasthan in Northern India have lived in uneasy balance with the Thar, the great Indian desert, but over the last 30 years that balance has begun to break down. The increase in…
A mental health day centre. Gives a picture of the Ashwood Psychiatric Day Centre, run by the Leeds Association for Mental Health. Its programme centres on shared experience and mutual support, through group discussion, the use of some basic 'encounter' techniques and a variety of shared…
The increase of asthma, in particular in children. Asthma has increased dramatically in recent years, in particular as it affects children. This programme uses a blend of live images and sophisticated 3D computer graphics to explore the reasons behind these increases and examines those factors involved…
How to examine patients for early signs of arthritis. The need to examine patients is stressed, and a simple quick method of evaluation is demonstrated. This is placed within the context of both normality and abnormality. The programme ends with an outline of the principles of more detailed evaluation…
Around 10 years ago, Houmen, a small coastal fishing town in Southern China, 230 kilometers away from Guangzhou, has witnessed the arrival of a bunch of farmers and their families. Coming from some different regions, and mostly from a distant village in the Sichuan Province, they were in search of a…
Terror in the sky wreaks havoc on the ground on September 11, 2001 as a "hijacked" 747 is diverted to Whitehorse, Yukon with armed fighter jets on its tail. The true story of the bizarre events that led to evacuation, panic in the streets and near-death experience.
“T-Rex” is an intimate coming-of-age story about a new kind of American heroine. For the first time ever, women’s boxing is included in the 2012 Olympics. Fighting for gold from the U.S. is Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, just 17 years old, and by far the youngest competitor.…
A Boy's Dream: A portrait of Theo Jansen, who’s trying to add a new species to nature with his remarkable 'beach animals' Available on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/a-boys-dream/id1102682168?mt=6 Watch on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/A_Boy_s_Dream?id=NEv7SJJgreM&hl=en_GB Watch…
