A lonely individual embarks on a scenic drive up a mountain, seeking fresh air and a renewed perspective. At the summit, they wander through serene surroundings, allowing the natural landscape to provide a mental reset and offer clarity—a deliberate retreat to refresh both mind and spirit.
Chronicles the quarter-century fight at Bard over student voting rights, a period during which Bard students and administrators, with the support of groups like the Andrew Goodman Foundation and the New York Civil Liberties Union, won four lawsuits—three state and one federal—to protect students’ right to vote locally and to secure a polling place on the Bard campus. Bard’s experience helped inspire New York State to pass a law in 2022 mandating polling places at or near college campuses that have 300 or more registered on-campus voters.
Highlighting the personal life of a wood sculptor Ibnu Nurwanto who has consistently worked for 50 years. Ibnu interprets wood as a bridge for people to contemplate his work. During his difficult times, a little girl came along who became his lantern.
Old people run the world. With wealth flowing upward and octogenarians in power, life for the young is tougher than ever. Join Tom Nicholas as he uncovers the rise of the gerontocracy and the questionable legacy of the Baby Boomers.
Yew Tree Farm not only produces locally grown, organic food, but the farm’s rich grasslands and ancient hedgerows provide habitat for wildlife, including bats, dormice and otters. For third-generation farmer Catherine Withers, Yew Tree Farm means everything. It is her home, her livelihood, and where she’s creating a community that values nature. But the farm’s existence is threatened by a proposed cemetery expansion and housing development.
A cinematic documentary about the struggle of the Dumagat people against the Angat Dam construction, as told by Nanay Conching who has led the fight since the regime of Marcos Sr.
In Exile Echoes, the voices of four Iranian women weave together to tell an intimate story of resilience. Set against a backdrop of oppression, each woman's voice becomes a powerful testament to life under an authoritarian regime that restricts freedom and autonomy, especially for women. Through deeply personal narratives, they share experiences of defiance and survival, offering profound insight into the psychological and emotional scars of exile. The film also follows the journey of a woman artist who, through her art, embodies the struggles of her homeland. Her creative process unfolds in vivid detail as she channels frustration, sorrow, and hope into a piece that powerfully symbolizes the oppression faced by Iranian women. This artwork emerges as a visceral expression of shared pain, resilience, and the unyielding desire for freedom.
'Revealed: Bribe, Inc.' is an investigative feature documentary about what really fuels global commerce: corruption. For years a company with jet-set style and dirty hands operated in the shadows of the global oil industry with total impunity, paying multi-million dollar bribes to some of the biggest companies in the world. 'Bribe, Inc.' details Unaoil's audacious corruption, exposes the widespread damage it caused, and explains the half-hearted efforts to fight back against large-scale financial criminals that made bribery a big business. —Bribe, Inc. Production Team
The powerful true story of Delia Balmer - narrated by Anna Maxwell Martin. Discover how she bravely faced the brutality of serial killer John Sweeney and fought for justice.