THE POWER OF STONE is a documentary film about notable stone artist Lew French, who splits his time between his home on Martha's Vineyard and the house he designed and built in the mountains of Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest. Lew French may first appear as unyielding and imposing as the granite…
Born in Kinshasa and living in Paris, filmmaker Alain Kassanda embodies the classic immigrant dual identity: in the Democratic Republic of Congo he is seen as French, while in France he is seen as Congolese. Determined to understand the colonial legacy from which he comes, Kassanda convinces his grandparents—Colette…
On March 1, 1996, 15-year-old Shafeeq Murrel was killed on the street in South Philadelphia — innocently caught in the crossfire between rival pairs of crack dealers out for revenge. Shafeeq’s murder was one of 435 in Philadelphia that year, and it was soon shelved as a cold case. Then, detectives…
MARCEL PROUST: A WRITER'S LIFE, an award-winning documentary, is the portrait of an artist who overcame years of failure to create one of the most ambitious literary works ever conceived. With rare archival footage of the Belle Epoque and evocative dramatic scenes shot on location in France, this…
Un documentaire réalisé par Anja Unger (52') Co-écrit avec Renaud Lavergne Synopsis : Du jour au lendemain, Margarete est devenue Claudine. À son arrivée en France, elle avait deux ans. La veille, elle vivait encore dans une pouponnière en zone d’occupation…
Ein Film von Johannes Blume Ein Taxifahrer fährt durch die Stadt Berlin und spricht über die Veränderungen und den Boom des Immobilienmarktes. Er selbst ist Punk, links und eine bekannte Größe in der autonomen Szene. Die Stationen seiner Fahrt sind die wichtigsten Orte der…
From heart-stopping close shaves and averted disasters to incredible brushes with danger, this show counts up from 1 to 101 to feature some of the most unbelievable near misses of all time.
ALL ILLUSIONS MUST BE BROKEN is a cinematic contemporization of the work of American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker whose book THE DENIAL OF DEATH won the Pulitzer Prize in 1974. Becker’s psychoanalytic exploration of human nature and his own personal testimony challenge us to move beyond…
Monografia przedstawiająca wybitnego malarza i teoretyka sztuki Władysława Strzemińskiego, patrona Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Łodzi.. Artysta był pionierem konstruktywistycznej awangardy, tworząc w latach 20. i 30. XX wieku. W jego pracach odnajdziemy twórcze interpretacje form geometrycznych. Pracował…
The struggle for control continues. Many of the former leaders who had often been imprisoned for their active opposition to the Communist government speak their mind. But Lech Walesa succeeds in heightening his grip as one by one the previous collective leadership are ousted.
In 1970, when the United States was ruled by men, Bella challenged the status quo, running a successful campaign from the streets of Manhattan that elevated her all the way to the halls of Congress. With her trademark hat and Bronx swagger, Bella entered Congress swinging, battling for credit cards for…
Izgar is a young activist. They lives in Marrakech and takes us to his favorite spots in the city. He starts by interviewing the cab driver, then delivers his version of love, based on a poem by the emir Abdelkader.
