Levels Of Democracy

La Rodilla del Diablo

With a dad incarcerated for murder, a mom on drugs and a childhood in foster care, Charell knew it was time to break the cycle.

This documentary film is about one of Georgia's regions - Racha. The title of the film is taken from the name of one of Racha's high mountain villages. It tells about the poorest in society living in the mountains and the rise of the SSSR. The product of a remarkable collaboration between the first Georgian female filmmaker and the leading Georgian avant-garde artist David Kakabadze.

Short documentary about condors

One filmmaker's exploration of natural light in California and its influence on people's lives.

East German short film

Experimental short film on the excitement and rush of a day trip

Gustavo, a young man passionate about the sea and photography, shares experiences about the strange meaning of being black through his memories, venting his feelings amid the materialities of life.

Plotless and wordless, beautifully edited shots of young (often naked or semi-naked) people in various positions, illustrating different emotions, actions and situations, underlined by rock music.

A portriat of the daily lives of Beatriz and Gilberto, a couple that has been together for over 40 years. A reflection about love and marriage. An intimate glimpse into the lives of two people who struggle to live in harmony.

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows the surrealist artist around the streets of New York documenting staged public art events.

Short film about dodecaphony aka. twelve-tone music

Short film about electric railroad lines

Short film about the German painter Emil Nolde

Short film about the coelacanth

A documentary which offers insights into the adaptation of the original stage play and the making of this new production of Beckett's work.

Karlon, born in Pedreira dos Húngaros (a slum in the outskirts of Lisbon) and a pioneer of Cape Verdean creole rap, runs away from the housing project to which he had been relocated.

A lyrical journey through the heart of Chicano culture as reflected in the love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteña music tradition. Performers include, Little Joe & La Familia, Leo Garza, Chavela Ortiz, Andres Berlanga, Ricardo Mejia, Conjunto Tamaulipas, Chavela y Brown Express and more.

Watch the chilling tale of African women whose fertility was tragically stripped away through an experimental tetanus vaccination program. Are women from other continents next?