The story behind the eccentric creators and the creation, rise, and fall of the biggest selling boys’ toy in history--He Man & The Masters Of The Universe!
For digital streaming licenses and institutional use, please contact artny@bestweb.net. Seen are exhibitions by Al Held at the Andre Emmeric Gallery, Sol Lewitt at the John Weber and Barbara Toll Galleries and Brice Marden at the Pace Gallery. Included are interviews with Al Held and Brice Marden. ©…
From the ashes of a former documentary, Manuela and Maura reconstruct the art and life of Carmengloria Morales, a chilean painter who seems has vanished without a trace. Guadalajara film festival 2019 Best documentary at Biografilm festival 2019 Jury price at Sguardi Altrove 2019 Best cinematography…
PAUL GAUGUIN uses the artist’s own writings and artwork to trace his creative journey. The film begins with Gauguin losing his job in finance—the catalyst for his commitment to paint every day—and continues through to his final days in Tahiti. After leaving Paris, Gauguin settles…
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of Black actors in Brazilian television "soaps." Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyzes race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on…
Light governs our body and soul much more than many people think. Natural light as well as artificial light. But the drastic differences between our usual artificial light and the effects of daylight are systematically suppressed - today as many years ago when this film was made. An early survey on the…
Over de ervaring van kinderen die tijdens de oorlog getuige waren van een executie op het Kerkplein in Hoorn. “De oorlog van mijn vader” is een documentaire die gaat over de executie die plaatsvond in Hoorn tijdens de tweede wereldoorlog. De Duitse bezetter schoot toen op het Kerkplein…
'The making of a new empire' pictures a man and a world you have not seen yet. Set in the archaïc and anarchic world of Chechnya, the film portrays Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev. Twenty-five years ago, he founded a Moscow-based underground movement, which later became known as the notorious Chechen…
After suffering spinal injuries in an earthquake in 2005, two young Pakistani girls are unable to fulfill their traditional duties as wives and mothers and must find a new place for themselves in society. Donate to flood victims in Pakistan here: https://i-care-america.org/charity/karachi-relief-trust
"From Soul Train to fried-fish sandwiches to the Wu-Tang Clan, Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows is a very enjoyable portrait of a singer who, though not quite obscure, wasn't nearly as successful as he might have been." - The Hollywood Reporter Soul singer Syl Johnson struggled for…
Lotte Reiniger (1899–1981) was a German film director and animator best known for The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which was released in 1926 and is the oldest surviving animated movie. (It came out a full eleven years before Disney’s Snow White!) As a little kid, Reiniger loved reading fairytales…
Maroons are African refugees who escaped slavery in the Caribbean, Central, South and North America, and formed independent settlements. Aluku Liba: Maroon Again is a rare docu-drama about the Aluku or Boni, a Maroon ethnic group living mainly on the riverbank in Maripasoula, southwest French Guiana. The…
