Dutch artist melanie bonajo does ongoing research into the current state of intimacy in a world where capitalism has penetrated deep into the personal sphere and where everything can be commodified.
Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time and recounts his struggles with adversity, abuse, and addiction, and how he overcame them to become the icon he is today.
On the northern coast of Ecuador, on Tolita Island, Washo, a fifty-year-old unemployed fisherman tempted by necessity accepts the invitation of his friend who brings him to raid a tomb, insisting he knows the location of a new Moche treasure.
Flicka reflects on her life as a child, mother and singer, and we learn about her through the experiences of colleagues Renée Fleming, Susan Graham and Jake Heggie and in conversations with her family. In archival footage of performances from stages around the world, we celebrate her talent as one of the best mezzo-sopranos in the repertoire. During the journey, we try to answer the question, “Why does everyone want to be in the room with Flicka?” Quickly one realizes it’s because, from family to friends, colleagues to opera fans, and those whose lives she touches in her community, all feel she is a hero, friend and mentor.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens of East Germany had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. New-found freedoms were a breath of fresh air for many but in the chaos leading up to reunification with West Germany, the experience was also disconcerting.
Non-fiction short film about the fragility of memory and the places that human beings create to safeguard it. People disappear, like the buildings they lived in, the places where they worked and were happy. Those faces and those lives were once part of the written memory, a memory that will disappear because nothing is forever. What the water brings, the water takes away.
This collabora,ve short film shows some of the results of a produc,on workshop imparted to a group of youth who inhabit the region named Water Forest, which provides with mul,ple natural and cultural benefits to the area with most popula,on density of Mexico.
How can Minnesota, the State of Hockey, lose a professional hockey team? This documentary pieces together what prompted the Minnesota North Stars to relocate to Texas in 1993 through interviews with former players, team employees and fans.
Featuring the 2023 WPT Championship in Las Vegas this documentary shows a poker tournament from the beginning to the end through the eyes of the chips. Beginning with one player we will continue to follow the opponent that eliminates them until the eventual winner of the tournament.
He went out of his way to find a new one. The documentary film Via Slovakia tells the story of an extraordinary tourist Slavomir Duchovič, who discovers the treasures of Slovak nature and culture. In 82 days, he walked the longest hiking route in Slovakia – more than 1 870 km along the Slovak border. He experienced crises, reached the end of his tether, overcame fear numerous times, yet he stood up and kept going. The documentary depicts the natural beauty or adrenaline attractions the area has to offer, but it is also an interesting personal story of the main character, whose journey helped him to cope with addiction and a troubled past.
Documentary film about graduates of the Bratislava grammar school, whose ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on the day of the parliamentary elections, shortly before the announcement of their results. All students submitted their applications to foreign universities. The film follows five of them and through their opinions tries to clarify what led them to this decision. At the same time, he tries to answer what future awaits the young generation, as well as our entire country.
Changing Gears traces the diverse journeys of three community organizations operating in Canada (Charlie’s FreeWheels), Nicaragua (Comision de Mujer Joven) and Uganda (Union of Hope) in their efforts to use bicycles to create a more just, equitable and sustainable future.