A journey into the remote mountain areas of Mustang in Nepal to learn about the local culture, spiritual beliefs and festivals their people celebrate.
Every day in India, young sons and daughters are beaten or killed for rejecting the caste system and falling in love across these strict boundaries. These acts dishonor not only the family but the whole village, and can result in brutal punishments, even death. But in Delhi a remarkable group of men calling themselves 'The Love Commandos' are working day and night to prevent non-consensual arranged marriages and vicious honor killings.
'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the Washington Consensus economic doctrine on the newly established former Yugoslav republics, but also with neoliberalism as an economic concept. Through interviews with Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone and many others, the author, Serbian-Canadian Boris Malagurski, attempts to analyze why so many people in the Balkans are disappointed with the systems imposed after the fall of socialism and how capitalism could be improved. Looking at the examples of Ecuador and Iceland, the film tries to uncover alternatives to the prevailing orthodoxies of Western economic dictates and help developing nations find their own way to shape their economies and their countries.
Le concert de MUSE filmé à Olympic Stadium de Rome le 6 Juillet 2013 devant une salle comble de plus de 60 000 fans, une soirée mémorable dans la capitale italienne qui met en valeur un spectacle des plus extravagants dans un stade impressionant. Les trois amis de l'école de Devon entraînent le public dans un voyage fascinant en utilisant pyrotechnie, écrans numériques expansive et une troupe de danseurs pour accompagner leur « playlist » de 20 morceaux.
A true story about a band made up of singers and musicians with a wide range of mental and physical disabilities. This documentary is an inspiring look at a special group and their dream to make music. Revealing their struggles and triumphs, as performers and people, dealing with severe challenges while on a journey to become true musicians and perform to large audiences. With passionate concert footage and intimate behind-the-scenes glimpses into the band member's lives, the film paints a heart-warming portrait of what people with disabilities can do when given a chance.
« Dealing and Wheeling in Small Arms » suit les traces : des armes fabriquées et commercialisées en Occident, des armes en tant que symboles de notre machisme, de notre puissance et de nos prouesses techniques, des armes adulées et collectionnées avec passion, des armes passées en contrebande d’une zone de conflit à une autre, des armes livrées sur des pistes d’atterrissage dans des mains qui gouvernent et ruinent les vies d’un nombre toujours plus élevé de personnes dans les pays en développement.
Au lendemain d'une tournée mondiale épique. le groupe allemand le plus exubérant et le plus populaire du XXIème siècle est de retour avec un DVD live exceptionnel. Il faut dire que Rammstein ne peut pas laisser indifférent : Une tournée mondiale de deux années ponctuée par 5 dates complètes en France.
Funky hard rock upstarts Incubus recorded their album Morning View at a house in Malibu, CA, and in a special event to celebrate the album's release, the group played a special radio concert at the Sony studios in New York City, which had been decorated to look like the house where the album took shape. Incubus: Morning View Sessions is a video record of the group's radio performance, which includes "Nice to Know You," "Wish You Were Here," "Drive," "New Skin," "Stellar," and seven others. Mark Deming, Rovi
The inspiring story of three young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system to transform the way they produce food, championing regenerative farming to heal the soil and build viable businesses. By focusing on local food systems and shorter supply chains, they find ways to provide for their communities sustainably. With guidance from seasoned mentors, they become part of a new agrarian renaissance.
Twelve-year-old Shamira Muhammed recounts the difficult decision she and her mother must make when facing certain death in South Sudan. They choose to trek the 100 miles of brutal terrain in hopes that they will find a new life in a refugee camp in Uganda. Failed murder attempts, weeks in the harsh African bush, and unthinkable abuse on dangerous dirt roads cause them to consider if a violent death in their own home would have been a more humane choice.
Slay est un long métrage documentaire qui suit la cinéaste d'investigation Rebecca Cappelli alors qu'elle voyage à travers le monde pour découvrir le côté obscur de l'industrie de la mode. Couvrant 5 continents, le voyage de découverte de Rebecca dévoile une histoire poignante de greenwashing, d'étiquetage erroné, de cruauté envers les animaux et de dissimulation de certaines des plus grandes marques de mode du monde. Combinant le style raffiné d'un magazine Vogue et le courage de Vice News, SLAY offre un regard approfondi et révélateur sur les réalités de l'industrie de la mode d'aujourd'hui tout en montrant la voie vers des alternatives viables et durables.
In a consumerist society where everything, including man's best friend, is treated as disposable, everyday people aiding stray dogs remind us what being humane is all about and inspire us to make a difference.
If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men—Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve— who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era.
Explores the everyday life of five kids with different disabilities and how ballet has changed their lives.
Renowned scientists Gloria Dominguez-Bello and Marty Blaser confront an international public health emergency – the loss of our ancestral microbes – while three patients with life-threatening diseases triggered by this disruption explore experimental treatments to save their lives.
Documentary that follows five housemates and their communication with the outside world during the pandemic. Filmed in real-time during the 2020-2021 pandemic.
Extreme beauty meets devastating need in this cinematically brilliant journey into one of the most remote corners of Central America.
Brings us into the lives of three Latinx people in McAllen Texas, whose different beliefs end up coming to a head at the last abortion clinic in the US/Mexico border.
Act of Union is a film on the conflicting narratives of the Northern Ireland troubles, consisting of newly filmed revelatory interviews cut alongside archive footage. Contributors are from various backgrounds and of unique lived experiences; former IRA volunteers, Loyalist paramilitaries, Crown Forces, victims/ survivors, investigative journalists, politicians and various activists.
The authors showcase unique information that disproves previously held stereotypes. It turns out that the roots of Ukrainian hockey go back over a century. Ukrainian hockey players from immigrant families gained world fame while playing for teams in their new homeland. Meanwhile, they continued to maintain their language and culture. Throughout the 100-year existence of the NHL, more than fifty Ukrainians became champions of the League. This is the largest number of champions representing a non-North American nationality. Even the best hockey player of all times, Wayne Gretzky, is of Ukrainian descent.
Glorifié par le cinéma et la littérature, le style de vie quotidien des cow-boys reste pourtant mal connu. Dans dix des plus grands élevages de bétail de l’Ouest américain, rencontre avec ces hommes et femmes à cheval qui livrent de passionnants témoignages sur l’évolution de leur métier et la réalité de leur quotidien rural : ses avantages, ses joies, mais aussi sa rudesse et son aspect solitaire.
A humorous and poignant look at the man behind the music; W.G. Snuffy Walden has written the soundtrack of our lives. Friends and collaborators share stories, laughs and insights about this gentle soul with a compassionate heart and generous spirit. Overcoming challenges and loss, Snuffy has quietly worked behind the scenes to mentor, inspire and elevate those around him while becoming one of the most successful television composers of our generation.
"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word." - Emily Dickinson In a generation built on texts, tweets, memes, and irony, what has become of the weight of our words? In what way does communication serve as a form of self-expression, and self-expression a form of communication? Mattioli Production's upcoming documentary "Words" will explore how people navigate gender and identity in the open and evolving landscape of New York City. Using some if NYC's most fluid scenes as a backdrop, Mattioli Productions will investigate how masculinity, femininity, and everything in between are contextualized in a range of environments, from the theatre world to early childhood education. Featuring exclusive interviews from a variety of artists, activists, icons, and innovators to be announced, "Words" promises to be a poignant and powerful tribute to the language we use to shape our identities.