I began reading Virgil's Georgics, a 1st Century epic agricultural poem, and knew immediately that I needed to create a visual equivalent about my own relationship to the place where I live, New York City. Culled from material I collected at Coney Island, the Lower East Side, Socrates Sculpture Garden in Queens, a Brooklyn community garden and a place on Staten Island that is so dark you can see the three moons of Jupiter. An homage to a place many people affectionately and mysteriously call the Big Apple. - Lynne Sachs
A documentary about neighborhood people creating change. Produced for the MacArthur Foundation by Kartemquin Films, this piece features six vignettes on community organizing in different Chicago neighborhoods: LeClaire Courts, Marquette Park, Roseland, Pilsen, Uptown, Rogers Park and Garfield Park.
Alexander Zinoviev gained worldwide fame primarily as a logician, sociologist, writer, author of the genre of sociological novel created by him, who marked new milestones in each of these areas of human culture with his work. Poetry and visual creativity of the thinker complement the image of what is called the Zinoviev phenomenon.
Evelyn Bell, a Catholic professor of theology, and her younger sister Virginia are reunited after many years when Virginia returns home in a depression after being ejected from a religious cult. At a lakeside retreat in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the sisters try to reestablish their relationship, talking about their very different systems of belief, and about the oppressive childhood that still hangs over them.
Dragon City is a Post-Apocalyptic Punk Rock Musical Adventure and the first punk rock movie ever produced in the People's Republic of China. Featuring the legendary mainland China punk band NO NAME, join them on a punk music-fueled journey through the wastelands in search of meaning in a violence-ravaged world where money and peace no longer exist.
The Tale of the Dog is a documentary film produced and directed by Dan Obarski and Scott Montgomery. The film tells the story of the Family Dog Denver, a music venue opened in 1967 by Chet Helms' San Francisco-based Family Dog Productions and Barry Fey.
This is a distinctive example of a documentary film revealing the disparity between the official gender discourse and the social reality of the Polish female.
This program profiles writers of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, known as the Pulp Fiction-era. These writers created the iconic characters who live on today in our collective hearts and imaginations. It has even been estimated that 90-95% of the top blockbusters in Hollywood movies, were based on the stories from the Pulp Fiction-era.
Legendary rock group Mountain, featuring guitarist Leslie West and drummer Corky Laing, delivers its trademark power-trio sound big time on this stunning DVD. Meticulously recorded with 7 cameras in true DTS Surround Sound during the band’s 2002 concert tour, Sea of Fire includes everything a fan could want in this collector’s treasure recorded at the Mystic Theatre.
A "documentary" following Hippo, a full-time mime. A portrait of how his love life, friendships and quest to be accepted by society in a world where he is at a loss for words.
On May 24th, 2022, a senseless tragedy occurred in Uvalde, Texas, when a teenager opened fire in an elementary school, resulting in the deaths of 19 fourth grade students and two teachers. Over the past year for ABC News’ “Uvalde: 365” initiative, ABC News’ Investigative Unit and “20/20” embedded in the community, following the families of victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary massacre as they cope with the loss of their loved ones and the inaction of the police, fight for justice, and try to begin their journey of healing.
Vintage Queer Montreal: A glimpse into the 90s. Working though the 90s, House of Pride brought Montreal LGBTQ+ people together in the celebration of diversity.