O Aleijadinho, a study of the work of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the architect whose cathedral de Andrade had assisted in the restoration of more than 20 years earlier. de Andrade dedicated the film to his father, who had sent him on the expedition.
A Primeira Produção
Néstor Varzé is a karate master from the outskirts of Buenos Aires who’s obsessed with samurai history and culture. And although as luck would have it he lives in another time and far away from Japan, he considers himself an heir to those ancient warriors.
With eight marriages and divorces under his belt, the film delves into how Muhammed ended up in this situation and whether he's learned anything from it.
A moving and timely documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary Paris Is Burning as Venus’ two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.
A playful and illuminating self-portrait of writer Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and mines Slave Play, the provocative play that thrust him into the spotlight, with a new cast of young actors from New York’s William Esper Studio.
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.
Dominic Sivyer takes a look at six decades of the life and work of Sister Helen Prejean as she continues to be an inspirational force for justice.
Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.
You may have heard of or even met Srđan Gino Jevđević, but do you know his full story? After fleeing Sarajevo, Jevđevic found refuge in good ol' Seattle and started the world-famous Balkan punk band Kultur Shock. Now it’s his 60th birthday, and he and his friends are pulling out all the stops.
Directed by renouned animator Ward Kimball, ' Mars and Beyond' is a lighthearted exploration of the history and future of Space Travel as understood back in 1957! Theories from scientists and philosophers are discussed. Focusing on Mars. Ideas from science-fiction authors H.G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs are brought to life with colorful animation. Pulp science fiction comics of the time are parodied. Life on other planets is considered, profiling each of the planets in the solar system from the perspective of what would happen to man on them. A masterpiece of animation and sci-fi that was way ahead of it's time. Ward Kimball was perhaps the most inventive of all Disney animators and probably the only one who admitted to experimenting with psychedelic drugs in the 60's. Also the only animator who Walt Disney ever called a "genius."
Why did Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer who hated politics, become president? During five years at the Blue House, why didn’t he use his power? Why did he just silently plant flowers while being sworn at by protesters? One by one, those who watched him reveal their hidden stories.
Divoká Poľana: V medveďom vulkáne
Through eloquent portrayals of four different life experiences — birth, aging, marriage and the death of a parent — Home addresses how the dissolution of the nuclear family and the increasing control of daily life by institutions have affected the individual. The subjects of this verité documentary include a ninety-four year-old woman in a nursing home and a young man caring for his terminally ill mother at home.
Garo cartoonists Dynamite Crazy Party. A live concert centered around Garo cartoonists
First aired on TV on the BBC Two on 29 September 1989, this second episode of the documentary series "Under African Skies", a grand project aimed at presenting the rich diversity of contemporary African music of those days and known for its unforgettable memento "A celebration of the new sounds of a continent. " traverses the nostalgic roots and the euphoric contours of Ethiopian music of the '80s.
Belgian civil engineer Gustave Verniory still had a lot to learn when in 1889 he was hired to construct a railroad across the unspoiled natural landscape of Araucanía, a region that had recently become part of Chile. The tumultuous past and the ever-changing landscape are a constant background presence in Notes for a Film.
In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: the story of the making of a seminal movie that initiated the Blaxploitation movement, a short-lived but highly influential sub-genre in the years that followed.
During the last half-century, Cambodia has witnessed genocide, decades of war and the collapse of social order. Now, documentary filmmaker Rithy Panh looks at an irreparable tragedy that is less visible, yet no less pervasive: the spiritual death that results when young women are forced into prostitution. Angry and impassioned, PAPER CANNOT WRAP UP EMBERS presents the searing stories of poor Asian women whose lives were violated and their destinies destroyed when their bodies were turned into items of sexual commerce.
הסרט מתמקד במספר בעלי חיים: זוג חתולי ביצות באזור הכנרת, זוג זאבים ברמת הגולן ועדר יעלים במדבר יהודה. הוא עוקב אחריהם במשך שנה (אף שבפועל צולם הסרט במשך מספר שנים), החל מתקופת הייחום וההזדווגות בסתיו ובחורף, דרך היוולדם של הצאצאים באביב, ועד ליציאתם לדרך חדשה בסוף הקיץ. במקביל, נראים גם בעלי חיים אחרים החיים בארץ ישראל או פוקדים אותה, ובהם טורפים, מכרסמים, עופות, זוחלים וחרקים.