In this offbeat "road movie," acclaimed documentarian Heddy Honigmann travels with, and thereby discovers the stories of, taxi drivers in Lima. In the early 1990s, in response to Peru's inflationary economy and a government destabilized by corruption and Shining Path terrorism, many middle-class…
THE MAD MASTERS (LES MAITRES FOUS), the most controversial and also the most widely celebrated work by ethnographic filmmaker Jean Rouch, depicts a possession ritual of the Hauka religious sect using the delirious techniques of "cine-trance." The film opens on the bustling streets of Accra,…
Spirit communicator, Russie Pierce-Tiller reveals how “spirit syncing” enhanced the lives of many individuals, including her own. Bigelow Institute of Consciousness Studies (BICS) essay winner, Bruce Leininger presents his award-winning evidence for the survival of consciousness after bodily…
Mama Icha quiere volver a casa. Con sus 93 años, anhela vivir sus últimos días en Mompox, Colombia, en la casa que pacientemente construyó allí durante los 33 años de emigración. Su vida en Estados Unidos ha sido cómoda, pero un deseo ancestral…
Young activist, Chris Huriwai, takes on the giants of New Zealand’s multi-billion-dollar dairy industry. His journey uncovers alarming information about the industry's impact on the environment and our health, showing that we're on the edge of the biggest global disruption of food and…
A uniquely poetic form of archive storytelling, with never before seen footage, telling the Odyssean story of the brave Czechoslovak airmen who fought and Britain; the Middle East and Russia; Poland and Slovakia. Their aerial triumphs included an integral role in the Battle of Britain. But their return…
Mai Mafuta is a "nyamakuta" - a traditional midwife in Zimbabwe - in Zimbabwe. She has delivered over 200 babies in her village without the aid of modern drugs. Five years ago her skills were called into question when her own daughter died in childbirth. Following the death. Mai Mafuta embarked…
A great success in Germany! - HERE NOW THE ENGLISH VERSION!!! Four courageous people get coached on their very personal, real-life issues - on camera. The film shows well-known coaches using different methods in their work. Again and again they explain their approach and thus make their working methods…
www.diedritteundviertegeneration.ch https://www.thethirdandfourthgeneration.ch © Lukas Zünd 2023 Deutsch: «Die dritte und vierte Generation» – Dokumentarfilm von Lukas Zünd Silvia hat schon fast ihr ganzes Erwachsenenleben in einer Gemeinschaft…
With images that are sometimes abstract or vividly representational, this animated documentary is based on interviews with victims of domestic violence who bravely recount their brutal histories, and, with the help of counselors, take their first steps towards healing.
What happens in the brain during an orientation crisis? Martin Inderbitzin turns his world upside down with the inversion glasses and simulates with this experiment the feelings that have been burdening him for years. In search of new ways to deal with his illness, he collects encouraging stories from…
In September 2019, a group of marine scientists travelled to the Cabo Verde, West Africa. They had two weeks to sail from the Barlavento Islands in the north to the Sotavento Islands in the south of the archipelago with a simple ambition; document as much of the marine biodiversity they came across in…
