Ever frequently, irritations, anxiety disorders, burn-out, depressions, and other psychological illnesses have become a reason for employees to obtain a sick certificate. How are 24/7 availability, multitasking, or the abolition of regular working hours linked to this phenomenon? BURNING WITHIN draws a picture of the globalisation of work and the insecurity caused by it.
A glass eye is created in a manual process.
In 1991, when Lithuania's statehood was threatened, the whole country responded to the call to defend independence. People from the capital and various cities and towns across the country traveled to Vilnius to guard the most important state objects and stood guard over them for days on end.
An artistic documentary movie about Lithuanian ethnoculture. In "Semme" the ethnoculture is brought to light through the beauty of nature, folklore and believes of ancestors. The main emphasis is on the Baltic heritage. Three main characters of "Semme" are eager to preserve the old ethnocultural traditions: cartographer Tadas Sidiskis, pagan priest Jonas Trinkunas, folk craftsmen Algirdas Verseckas. The main purpose of "Semme" is to reveal the alternative views to the old traditions and the national identity. Movie will show trip to old forest, pagan customs and offerings, medieval crafts.
"We've lost the charm of yesteryear," "We just want a place to live." In Chelghoum Laid, the voices of two generations clash. Between them lies a fundamental question about space and its use, about the distant past and the present that is being neglected, about old buildings and new constructions. And caught between these two perspectives, Tarek, a child of this city, grapples with these questions...
Portrait of director Roberto Rossellini and his films.
Travelogue wherein a journey from Atlanta to Iowa is captured
A look behind the scenes of Durval Discos, following the creative process, the production, and the decisions that shaped the project.
Directed by Robert Zagone, an approximate 30 minute U.S. documentary film on the San Francisco rock band Country Joe And The Fish, first shown on TV.
Documentary directed by Philippe Genty, based on footage shot in various countries during his Alexander Expedition, carried out as part of UNESCO’s Major Project Orient–Occident. The film presents a variety of puppet styles, including Indonesian shadow puppets, puppets from northern India, masked theatre from Eastern Europe, rod puppets from Bucharest, experimental puppets from Poland, and Japanese bunraku. It also features puppets from Singapore, Laos, Malaysia, and the Bread and Puppet Theatre from Harlem. The film additionally includes short excerpts from the early Muppets by Bill Baird and Jim Henson.
Learn all about meat-eating plants and other interesting animal and plant facts in this entertaining and engaging video that focuses on the wild animal kingdom.
On the Cambodian island of Koh Sdach, a local diver examines coral reefs and seahorse populations while exploring the environmental impacts of his village's commercial development and growing fishing industry.
Filmmaker Marlene Booth shows her life in small-town Iowa, from childhood to her 30th high school reunion.
British director Peter Brook talks about his theatre experience from his first directing gigs of Oxford to the foundation of a company of international actors coming from different acting schools and cultures.
A 16-mm jump back in time to the Klub-Kid subculture of party promoters that ruled New York City nightlife from the mid-1980s through the 1990s.
Gordon Buchanan gets close to seven incredible huskies on a treacherous dogsled adventure through Canada's spectacular Yukon wilderness.
Released in September 1942 by Nippon Eigasha, this 55-minute kokusaku (national policy) documentary follows Japanese paratroopers through every stage of their training—from gymnastics and parachute packing to tower drills and their first jumps from aircraft. Produced under the supervision of the Army Aviation Headquarters, the film embodied wartime ideology and propaganda aims. Widely popular at home and in occupied territories, it was accompanied by a theme song that helped brand its soldiers as “saviors from the sky.”
The magnificent murals at St. Nicholas Church in Millvale, painted by Maxo Vanka in the late 1930s, are legendary. Filmmaker Kenneth Love conveys the significance of these images and the impact they have had on art historians, parishioners, and the public.
No-holds barred matches that take place in secret underground teenage clubs, Backyard Wrestling is a new phenomenon that has across swept the US. Some of the highlights of these bouts are collected here - which include 25-foot dives onto tables covered in thumbtacks and human torch fights.
A selection of full matches and highlights featuring the undefeated superstar of WWE - The Undertaker. On his way to this unprecedented winning streak the Undertaker has defeated some of wrestling's biggest stars including triple H, Batista, Jake 'the snake' Roberts and Ric Flair.