'Broken Wings' is the story of the four engined commercial jet aircraft known as the BAe 146/RJ which was, manufactured up until 2002. 'Broken Wings' looks at the aircraft history from its first flight in 1981 to the present day. Through unique interviews, rare archive footage…
Details Title: Brokopondo: Stories of a Drowned Land Director: John Albert Jansen Year: 1994 Country: The Netherlands and Surinam Length: 47 min Language: Dutch and Saramaccan Subtitles: English ☀ Synopsis The construction of the Brokopondo dam and hydro-electric plant in the 1960s gave…
What if one day you looked in the mirror and saw the most powerful man in the world staring back at you? When Louis Ortiz shaved off his goatee one day in 2008, his life changed forever. He looked in the mirror and he didn’t see himself – a middle-aged, unemployed father from the Bronx.…
An intimate portrait of the black arts movement that exploded in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods during the '80s and '90s as told by writer, historian and Brooklyn resident Nelson George. Featuring Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Talib Kweli, Lorna Simpson and many others.
“Brooklyn Farmer” explores the unique challenges facing Brooklyn Grange, a group of urban farmers who endeavor to run a commercially viable farm within the landscape of New York City. The film follows Head Farmer Ben Flanner, CEO Gwen Schantz, Communications Director Anastasia Plakias, Farm…
BROOKLYN FARMER explores the unique challenges facing Brooklyn Grange, a group of urban farmers who endeavor to run a commercially viable farm across the rooftops of New York City. As their growing operation expands to a second roof, the team confronts the realities inherent in operating the world’s…
Intersecting inadvertently with Brooklyn's early-21st century battle for a new sports team, BROOKLYN STORIES looks back on the borough's last, the immortal Brooklyn Dodgers. A musician, a dock worker, a homeless man: this assortment of yarn-spinning old-timers traipse around modern Brooklyn…
The documentary Brooks – The City of 100 Hellos by Canadian filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk gives us a rare glimpse into the lives of many of the new immigrants, refugees and temporary foreign workers that have moved to Brooks, Alberta, Canada. It also explores the challenges they face and looks at how…
At the dawn of the twentieth century settlers and ranchers in the Broomfield area were drawn to the hilly land away from the growing cities for its clean air, expansive vistas and country charm. These same qualities inspired suburban pioneers in the 1950s to create a unique development on this land,…
Obwohl bei jedem Seminar teilweise sehr weite Strecken zurückgelegt werden, um uns zu besuchen, bekommen wir manchmal Mitteilungen, dass es schade sei, aufgrund der Entfernung nicht zu uns kommen zu können. In diesem Seminar lernen Sie, wie bestes Brot in Ihrem Ramster Holzbackofen gebacken…
Film critic and historian, Leonard Maltin describes the film as "An affectionate portrait of friends from a wide range of backgrounds, whose common interest is a love of old movies. BROTHERHOOD OF THE POPCORN is disarming and enjoyable, especially if you happen to share that love." A group…
The Corona-virus pandemic put many people in tough situations by having them to decide between which bills to pay and which necessities they had to sacrifice. Food insecurity was rampant among children and families. So much so, that many charitable organizations that were able to serve their communities…
