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Los Caminos de la Memoria
Franco’s dictatorship, one of the longest and most violent dictatorial regimes in the history of the 20th century, has been kept silent by Spain since the transition and the recovery of democracy. In December 2007 following the approval of the controversial Historical Memory Law, whereby the Spanish government finally intends to lift the veil over this dark period, and thus do justice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Francoism. From this starting point, the filmmaker José-Luis Peñafuerte (grandson of exiles) takes us on an authentic film journey through the roots of that hidden European memory, in order to open a window against oblivion.
Salaam Isfahan
Under the pretext of making portraits of passers-by, the director checks upon the situation in Iran on the eve of the reelection of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009. The film portrays a society before, during and after the elections, a short dream period in which a change becomes tangible.
Only Ten Percent Is a Lie
The life and literature of Mato Grosso do Sul poet Manoel de Barros. Alternating sequences of interviews with the poet, verses from his poetry, and statements of connoisseurs of his literature, the film portrays a revealing panel of the author's language. Manoel de Barros, age 91, with some 20 books published, lives in Campo Grande. Acknowledged, the winner of several literary prizes, he is the Brazilian writer who accounts for the greatest sale in poetry in Brazil.
Winners Are Not Judged
The more time passes since the end of the war, the more often attempts are made to rewrite its course and results. Especially historians and politicians of the new independent states that have appeared in the post-Soviet space. The problem is so acute that some time ago, the first persons of our country instructed a special commission to counteract attempts to falsify history to the detriment of Russia's interests. Next, a group of Russian scientists, historians and political scientists analyzed 187 school textbooks in 12 countries of the former USSR. The conclusions are sad. With the exception of Belarus and Armenia, in all other countries the interpretation of historical events is either biased or the historical facts themselves are falsified.
Einschnitte
A close study of Viennese statues that subtly reveals the complex history that continues to haunt contemporary Austria.
The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea
Legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent ships to the land of Punt. Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage, in search of this mythical land.
Interrupted Streams
Paths of lives are crossed in one village in the west bank. Along the broken water pipelines, villagers walk on their courses towards an indefinite future. Israel that controls the water resources, supplies only a small amount of water, and when the water streams are not certain nothing can evolve. The control over the water pressure not only dominates every aspect of life but as well dominates the spirit. a film by Alexandre Goetschmann & Guy Davidi.
The New Saint
The New Saint is a film about Yevgeny Rodionov, an ordinary young Russian boy who fell in the first Chechen war after being taken prisoner and refusing to convert to Islam. He was proclaimed a martyr and many Russians found in Yevgeny their own unofficial saint. The life of Yevgeny’s mother underwent a radical change when her child ‘became’ a saint. By campaigning for his canonisation she keeps the memory of her son alive. The success of her mission is illustrated by the portrayal of Yevgeny’s image on icons throughout the country. Who is this holy soldier exactly and what makes him the perfect icon of Russia today?
Engine
Man and Nature. Man and Machine. When we cross realities, something new emerges. A voice from the future is announcing a new world.
Madrid 24/7
Madrid 24/7 is 100% trains and 100% action. Wholesale Cars on both sides of the train, rolled whole cars, backjumps and obviously a lot of trouble with the long arm of the law. The film is set mainly in Madrid's subway but begins with an InterRail trip to Stockholm, Berlin, Prague, Hamburg, Munich and more!
The Garden
The documentary "The Garden" focuses on the "old city renovation" project of BaDaHu Residential area in Qingdao. After the film was released online, the renovation project of this residential area became the only illegal demolition activity that was stopped in China in 2010. A special report by China Central Television revealed that this project was demolished and built without government approval by impostor, fictitious official letter.
Gorelovka: Episodes from the Life of a Disappearing Community
The village of Gorelovka is located in Southern Georgia. It was founded in the mid 19th century by Doukhobors (“spirit-wrestlers”), members a group of Russian religious dissidents banished from Russia by Tsar Nicholas I for their anarchist and pacifist beliefs. The Doukhobors managed to keep their identity and traditions throughout the Soviet period. However, under political and economical pressure, many of them have now left Georgia and their heritage is disappearing with the last inhabitants. Leo Tolstoy was interested in their non-violent outlook and supported them in several occasions.
Pink Taxi
Three Muscovite women taxi-drivers laugh, swear and talk their way through everyday life after Perestroika - life's full of dreams and contradictions.
New Castle
New Castle is a remote rural village where houses and mountains have been distorted due to excessive mining. Under the "New Village" campaign, all the villagers will be moved into the nearly completed Luxury Buildings. The documentary depicts the life of two groups of people, miners and villagers. The miners who are from all over the country, lost their jobs because of the Olympic Games in Beijing - the mine was shut down to make the air less polluted. The villagers had no better luck. Granny Fan lost two sons and two grandsons in a mining accident. Old Han and Old Wang are still farming. Some youngsters are gambling in the house of Han Bin, who was crippled in another mining accident. In the film, you can also see the village election, the service of local Christians, and people worshipping for a better year to come.
Life Is Bearable at Times...
Documentary about Polish poet and Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska.
2nd Stand Up to Cancer
STAND UP TO CANCER is a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now. SU2C aims to raise significant funds for translational cancer research through online and televised efforts.
...como haiga sido. Estampas de un estado y dos presidentes fallidos
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Corner Store
Corner Store is about family, community and patience, told through the eyes of a man who has spent 10 years living the back of his store, working long, hard days while waiting to bring his family to San Francisco from their native Palestine.
Cabaret-Berlin, the Wild Scene
Structured as a cabaret show and composed entirely of rare visual and sound archival material, Cabaret-Berlin, The Wild Scene explores Berlin during the 20s and early 30s, when it was home to Europe’s most innovative and experimental artists, writers, and musicians, and where Jews played a leading role.
And the blue sky
An intimate documentary shedding light on the life of veteran Iranian actor, Ezzatollah Entezami.
Shroud
The official film for the 2010 Exposition of the Shroud. Written by Ian Wilson, it tells the story of the Shroud for our modern age of high technology to show the image of the Man on the Shroud as never before seen. This film does not shrink from examining the religious significance of what has become the single most studied article in history.
Britain's Park Story
The British invented them for the world, and they have been described as 'the lungs of the city - historian Dan Cruickshank reveals the history of our public parks.
Le Tour De France - The Official History 2007-2010
In 2007 Alberto Contador recorded his first Tour victory in a year when drug scandals were rife. 2008 was all about Mark Cavendish, who emerged as one of the new stars of the Tour after recording four stage wins, while 2009 was a good year for another British rider, Bradley Wiggins, who finished 4th in the General Classification. Cavendish enhanced his reputation as a world-class sprinter as he recorded six stage wins, before sealing his status as one of the great sprinters in world cycling in the 2010 Tour by winning a further five stages.
Hello, I am Dehbashi
A Documentary about Ali Dehbashi (Persian: علی دهباشی). He is an Iranian journalist, Iranologist, researcher and writer. Dehbashi is the writer and editor-in-chief of Bukhara magazine, a periodical magazine on arts and culture in Persian published in Tehran.
Tantsud Linnuteele. Pildistusi Lennart Meri filmirännakutelt
Over the course of 25 years Lennart Meri's life and creative works were closely linked with Estonian film production. "Dances for the Milky Way" follows Lennart Meri's film quests since 1964 when he was invited to work as an script editor for Tallinnfilm, where he would quite soon become the key person for planning Estonian-Finnish film co-operation. "Dances for the Milky Way" details the stories of the makings of Lennart Meri's anthropological documentaries on Finno-Ugric peoples, such as "The Waterfowl People" (1970), "The Winds of the Milky Way" (1977), "The Sounds of Kaleva" (1986), "The Sons of Torum" (1989) and "The Shaman" (1997). The film contains many photos of film expeditions, excerpts from TV and radio programmes with interviews of Lennart Meri, video footage from his personal camera, unused footage of Lennart Meri's films, correspondence, archive documents, etc.
Life on the Savannah: Big Cats
The vast east African savannah is the only place in the world where "big cats" -- lions, leopards and cheetahs -- can be seen in a single location. The abundant source of food is the reason why these cats, which reign at the top of the food chain, can survive. The endless grassland gives them life. This is the story of the animals on the savannah, the more than one hundred species of herbivores such as gazelles and buffalos, and the big cats standing at the top of the ecosystem
Vi ho tanto amati - Un documentario sul turismo sessuale
A documentary about sexual tourism in south-eastern Asia
TeleVision
It's true, there's nothing good on TV. 'TELE-VISION' is a different story, however. This season we're skinning into your living room to grab the remote and tune you into our finest backcountry ski flick yet. A strange "El Nino" year forced us to climb further, dig deeper and flat out try harder in order to create a film worthy of "A Powderwhore Production". Mission accomplished. 'TELE-VISION' is our continuing tradition of filming the top telemark skiers in the world playing in untracked powder mixed with big lines, humor, flight time, spills, and all the required deep face shots of a good ski porn. So put on your snuggie and top off the bowl of cheetos while you enjoy the program! Locations-Valdez,AK Haines,AK Lake Tahoe,CA Wasatch,UT Revelations,AK
25 from the Sixties, or The Czechoslovak New Wave
Two-part documentary about the Czechoslovak "New Wave" in the '60s, including interviews with directors, actors, and others involved in the industry at the time.