— For Home Use Only — In his famous "Cross of Iron" speech in 1953, President Eisenhower critiqued the military-industrial complex while asking, "Is there no other way the world may live?" In Costa Rica today, we glimpse another way to live. In 1948, Costa Rica dismantled…
A BOLU is a choral tale, a journey through Sardinia, aimed at discovering one of the most authentic cultures of the island, pastoralism, which finds a synthesis and a genuine expression in tenor singing. The stories of the characters begin with their most important gathering: the film starts with a flashforward…
Comparison of two abortion cases in different locatons. Two cases are compared in two cities – a young girl who had made up her mind that it would be wrong to have a child at that time is humiliated and made to wait far too long for an abortion, while in another town the case is dealt with sympathetically…
A discussion starter on abortion. A discussion starter on this emotive subject. Three women speak frankly about their different experiences of abortion, including illegal abortion, and the video discusses the law as it is now, and as it was in the past in relation to abortion. Also included are religious…
A film by Daniele Rugo & Abi Weaver co-produced by Masahiro Hirakubo Winner: Best Documentary Feature - Lebanese Independent Film Festival The Lebanese Civil War saw 250,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms…
An inspiring examination of the folk who use and defend treating cancer and other illnesses with Cannabis.
The American artist Jenny Holzer’s medium is language. For more than 30 years, her name has stood for a conceptual art that calls into question our perceptions and the way we are influenced by media and politics. Although her pieces can be found in all the world’s major museums, the roots…
About John is a visual contemplation driven by the poetry of John Willey, and the richness of his surrounding natural world, which ties together John’s love of land, his wife Barbara, and his spiritual journey. Directed by Lauren Shaw Edited by Allyson Sherlock Music by Josh Peck
Ten ordinary men from Coventry talk about their relationships. The men start by remembering their relationships with their own fathers, and then they discuss their expected roles as distant providers. But in many cases this has changed, and some are staying at home to look after children while their…
Part of a series of programmes in which a group of ten ordinary men from Coventry talk about their relationships with other people and about their feelings. The tradition is that men do not get close to each other in friendship. There is a great fear of homosexuality, and competition is the norm.…
Ten ordinary men from Coventry talk about their relationships. The group consider their childhood, and how it formed their attitudes in relation to women, particularly their mothers. Then they tell of adolescence, and of various relationships they have had, their marriages, and the problems they face…
About Miracles features four dramatic, true stories about modern day miracles. Told by the actual people involved and featuring gripping reenactments, these stories will amaze you as they strengthen your faith. A man is robbed, then shot in the head at point-blank range and left for dead. A woman…
