Men Are All Brothers

Interviews with Burakumin in Osaka, victims of discrimination

"Buraku" or "Buraku-min" are the terms used for ethnic Japanese people who are believed to descend from the pre-Meiji castes. Today, neither "Buraku" nor "Burakumin" exist anymore in terms of laws and social systems. However, many Japanese people still have a deep-rooted sense of discrimination towards people who descend from those families. Why does something that should not exist continue to exist? How did this discrimination begin in the first place? This film takes a variety of approaches to unravel the history of accumulated discrimination and its intricately intertwined context, from its origins and evolution, vividly depicting the structure of discrimination that often remains hidden from the public eye.

At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class “untouchables,” leaving his hometown to serve as an elementary school teacher where he excels and is loved by his students. But he constantly struggles with the secret of his low-birth status and is disturbed by all of the discrimination levelled upon his class. It prevents him from pursuing a romance with Shiho, whom he meets at the temple where he resides, but who descends from a samurai family.

In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.

He lived the junkie's life as a heroin addict. Triathlon transformed him. Biopic of the record breaking Ironman Andreas Niedrig.

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.

„I began documenting their lives, if only because I hoped each film would have a happy ending.“ (Gerd Kroske)

Why does the fear of monsters resonate in every culture and civilization around the globe? Take a deep dive into the chilling world of our primal fears, a world where the myths and legends of history are not merely fairy tales, but proof of reality. Meet real-life cryptozoologists who make the search for living myths their life's work. And learn how the fear of monsters became hard-wired into our psyches; despite thousands of years of civilization, nothing haunts our nightmares like a good monster myth.

A look at the newest version of one of cinema's greatest monsters.

An analysis of the impact on the United States Latino community of immigration policies promoted by President Donald Trump.

A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.

A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.

Twenty years after David Cronenberg prophesied the dark side of the Internet age in Videodrome, acclaimed French filmmaker Olivier Assayas updated it for the New Millennium in his startlingly prescient Demonlover, a chilling exploration of the nexus between sex and violence available at the click of a button.

A fly-on-the-wall documentary about the recording of the music score by Sonic Youth.

A discussion of the film's use of sound, its positioning as a character in the film, what it represents, technical details of the sound design, and more.

This piece offers a fascinating discussion of how the music was made and why it compliments the story and tone.

An in-depth discussion of the movie's editing process and, like the music piece, it discusses rather intelligently how the process makes and enhances the film.

On August 28, 1977, the "King of Soccer" left his throne vacant. Pelé officially quit his job: mesmerising the world. His last soccer jersey, "that" soccer jersey, became the shroud of the history of soccer. This is a journey through his last match, a long farewell reported by those who were there and left a mark not only on Pelé but also on an era.

During the Great Depression, a mobster muscles in on the newest speakeasy but not if the head dancer has anything to say about it in "Silk Garter Club." "Greece: Our Girls Leave It In Ruins" features EB girls Tracey, Stacey and Sally Anne on location on the Greek island of Mykonos where they laze around the picturesque location naked and occasionally tell viewers how nice everything looks. There's also the second "History of Lingerie" segment covering the 1920s to present day, other soft core shorts and the unedited verison of Helix's R rated music video for "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'".