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Gaming and Me: Connections, Identity and Support
As debate continues as to the effect of gaming on our mental health & wellbeing, we speak to gamers from the UK who tell us how, for them, the positives outweigh the negatives.
Balcony Concert
A tragicomic picture of the Polish society at the time of the first lockdown. Residents of a townhouse – each locked in their own apartment – are trying to adjust to a new situation. The majority remain at home and their only point of contact with the outside world is via a balcony and a common backyard.
Cause of Life: Angela
Angela Chaddlesone McCarthy was a teenage mother raised on a Native American reservation who overcame great odds to become a Kiowa tribe legislator in Oklahoma.
Searching for Noel
When conducting archaeological research on family video materials from the last century, in order to obtain authorization for a foreigner to shoot a video in my hometown of Hangzhou, I embarked on a journey of searching the internet to find his contact information.
Dementia, Dad and Me
The onset of his Lewy Body Dementia has brought a dramatic change to the relationship Hannah has with Rainer, her father. Dementia, Dad and Me follows the two of them as they navigate the delicate transition from father-daughter to caregiver and cared-for.
Last Day for Videos
A short documentary capturing the experiences and feelings of staff at a Family Video rental store in Kalamazoo, Michigan on their last day of operation following the steady rise of streaming services and the final blow dealt by the pandemic.
After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World – A Soul of a Nation Special
A year after George Floyd’s death, ABC News looks back at its impact, from the extraordinary movement that swept the country to the racial reckoning that has touched nearly every corner of society.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER 2022 SEASON'S GREETINGS
The third volume of TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Season's Greetings was released December 10, 2021. The documentary includes behind the scenes footage of the concept photoshoots.
Alimentando resistencias: Mujeres protagonistas hacia el buen vivir
The documentary reflects women who have been caring for life for a long time, in the countryside, in the city and within their homes.
It aims to make visible the important territorial work carried out by women, dissidents and feminist organizations in pursuit of guaranteeing the right to food; as well as to problematize gender inequality in food production, distribution and consumption models.
Listening to these voices, these experiences is a challenge that we have at the University and building these bridges, highlighting the importance that women have in order to generate other food systems that are in harmony with nature and with human beings, guaranteeing access to healthy, safe and sovereign foods.
the Mountain Goats: The Jordan Lake Sessions (Volume 4)
the Mountain Goats, recorded live in studio at Manifold Recording in Pittsboro, NC, on February 27 & 28, 2021.
Uljanenko Uncensored
A documentary feature film about Oles Uljanenko, an author and cult figure of Ukrainian post-Soviet culture. His works were banned by Ukrainian authorities having judged them as pornographic and as ones that should be destroyed.
The Intensive Life Unit
Even though doctors Ondřej and Kateřina look after their patients to the best of their ability, they can’t prevent their death. As heads of palliative care at Prague’s General University Hospital they face the inevitability of the end on a daily basis. Yet what perhaps makes their job harder is the myriad options now open to them to prolong human life – and this at a time when death has become a social taboo. Betraying her special brand of empathy, documentarist Adéla Komrzý demonstrates that, while there’s no good or bad way to die, there’s always a means to improve patients’ quality of life.
An Actress in Wonderland
‘I have always had the curiosity to look further’ – admits one of the greatest Polish actresses. Barbara Krafftówna takes the viewer on a visit to her magical land, inhabited by ghosts of the past, the Elderly Gentlemen's Cabaret and, above all, by her unforgettable artistic creations.
130 Children
In Costa Rica, the family of Melba (65) and Víctor (70) has sheltered over 130 children in the last 40 years. Today, some of them seek paths to adulthood while a new child is integrated into this great family with the adventures and difficulties of a home that continues to multiply despite the parents’ advanced age.
The Rock Pool Waltz
During COVID lockdown, a boy’s affinity with nature eases his loneliness and leads to an incredible friendship.
I Want My Country Back
A state of emergency has existed in Afghanistan for more than four decades. This documentary is devoted solely to the voices of the women of this country, who for the first time get to speak about how their lives have changed during this time. Six very different Afghan women take the audience with them on a journey from paradise to hell.
Consumed by the Apocalypse
At some indeterminate point in the future, humanity must come to an end. It may take centuries. It might take eons. But extinction is unavoidable. In this video, I explore a series of doomsday scenarios to better understand when and how this might happen.
Black Liberators WWII
Black Liberators WWII tells the heroic stories of Black Canadian and Caribbean soldiers who served in the Canadian Army during World War II. These little-known war stories reveal the amazing acts of bravery and patriotism of these soldiers, all while they faced the harsh realities of racism both at home and on the battlefield. Director Adrian Callender invites audiences to uncover this history while paying homage to the individuals who fought for their country and their freedom. This ground-breaking documentary is an essential piece of Canadian history, ensuring that the sacrifices of these veterans are never forgotten.
On the Front Line With Mexico’s Warring Cartels
"The end of 2021 will mark 15 years since the start of Mexico's 'guerra contra el narcotráfico,' a war against drug trafficking that officially began in December 2006, when thousands of soldiers were deployed to topple the cartel terrorizing the state of Michoacán. The war soon spread and plunged the entire country into a downward spiral of violence that continues today. "The current war in Michoacán is between the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel or CJNG, led by a notorious kingpin known as El Mencho, and an alliance of groups known as the United Cartels. Some communities also rely on citizen-led militias to battle the cartels. "VICE News reporter Keegan Hamilton and producer Miguel Fernández Flores traveled to the epicenter of the conflict in Michoacán, meeting cartel members on both sides and seeking to understand if anything will or can change for the better."
From Cairo
Heba and Aya are two young women who are leading a single life in Cairo. We follow these two women as they make difficult choices and face their fears in the tough city of Cairo.
SilencioVozRuido
The documentary unfolds the director's early years living with Pierre Robin syndrome through a collection of photographs, objects, and family documents. It's an intimate journey, a personal exploration, and reinterpretation of memory's images. A voyage back to the starting point, illuminating that moment to better comprehend its significance in the present
Harald Naegeli - Der Sprayer von Zürich
The Swiss artist Harald Naegeli became known around the world as the “Sprayer of Zurich” in the late 1970s. With his graffiti he criticized the monotonous, inhospitable cityscape of Zurich, but also the politics and the handling of the environment. In her sensitive portrait, director Nathalie David shows Harald Naegeli's multifaceted personality - as a visionary, argumentative artist, rebel, philosopher and astute, humorous person.
Love Will Come Later
Samir longs for love and struggles to find prospects in a land of limited opportunities. He believes in a better future far away.
The Ibiza Video: A Journalistic Crime Thriller
From the first conspiratorial meeting to publication: gripping documentary about the story behind the scandal video that brought down the Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache in 2019.
Only the Ocean Between Us
Two young Syrian directors in the Za’atari refugee camp (Jordan) and two young indigenous Shipibo-Konibo directors in Lima (Peru) exchange intimate cinematographic correspondence, based on their daily experiences.
Fort Apache
This documentary follows the Fort Apache Theatre Company through one year of intense work. All the members of Fort Apache have participated to the theatre workshops that were held at Rebibbia (the primary jail in Rome), and are now able to pursue their new passion for acting even outside of prison. Now, after many years of hard work and dedication, these ex-convicts are now part of the Fort Apache "family" under the lead of Valentina Esposito, who is the founder of the company as well as the screenwriter and director of all the plays.
VHS Diaries
The filmmaker revisits the diaries she kept during the years when video was banned in Iran. Using her personal VHS archive of films as a point of reference, the film explores a very personal film history with audio interviews with film historians, film buffs and those involved in the film black market. This is the story of an underground subculture of cinephiles hiding amongst the first Iranian post-revolution generation, who pursued their love for cinema despite strict government restrictions and the threat of imprisonment.
Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Suzanne Joe Kai’s intimate documentary shows us how the Rolling Stone writer and editor defined the cultural zeitgeist of the ’60s and ’70s.
The Cannabis Question
NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences.
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Aftermath
The Special Investigation Committee, which was created to punish pro-Japanese, was destroyed due to the interference of the Rhee Syngman administration. Since then, the Committee’s Investigators and their descendants live a painful life in the bondage of poverty and ideology.
After the Deluge
Life in the provinces is a special world, a special way of life, a special relationship that is different from that in the big cities. Everyone here knows each other, and almost everything about each other. Everything here is like under a magnifying glass. The patriarchal way of life has changed little in recent years with technical progress. The old and the new. Everything here that is ugly bulges out with a vengeance, but the good things also do not go unnoticed. This film is a parable: a story about Russia, about the customs that prevail in the modern village.