Explores the history of the Afrikaners and Afrikaner nationalism, and the development of apartheid and its relevance to South Africa's political situation today.
During the Spanish post-war period, an undertaker kills a person to collect money from the burial. The atrocities of the war and the acts of the past will come to light when a girl discovers the murder and starts blackmailing him.
'Raised By Wolves' peers into online youth culture in Appalachia, revealing the risks of radicalization through exposure to weaponized misinformation and far right extremism in social media and online gaming spaces, while documenting the escalation of violence in America as it unfolds in real time - and close to home. A series of personal stories of affected community members unfolds against the backdrop of an opioid traumatized, post-industrial landscape, as experts unpack the systemic nature of a problem rooted in our times, our tech and our history.
In A Museum in the City, filmmaker Luc Bourdon invites us on a tour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). A backstage discovery of the institution and its 150-year history, the documentary reveals the remarkable dedication of its staff and explores the contemporary penchant for music in the world of art exhibitions.
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is in the captivity of a group of human beings.
This Albuquerque music documentary was filmed during the Summer and Fall of 2022 and captures a sample of bands, venues, characters, and history that make up the DIY scene. Featuring Los Mocos, Cracks in the Sidewalk, Nomestomper, Crushed!?, Sabertooth Cavity, Raven Chacon, Manny Rettinger, Gordy Andersen, and many more.
More than half the population live below the poverty line. The ANC is rife with corruption. White people still hold the wealth, leaving the black majority with little hope for social advancement. But whilst economic power is largely still in the hands of the white elites, black middle and upper classes have emerged. The effect on the poorly educated white working class has been disastrous. Around 80 slums have appeared which look just like the black townships but consist solely of white communities. We meet the racist political parties who fuel the hatred. The EFF advocate forcefully taking land back from white people and their leader, Julius Malema, is now the country’s most popular politician.
Visits the Zulu Independent Churches of South Africa to explore the black African response to Christianity. Traces the history of religious beliefs in Africa, from the arrival of the first Christian missionaries to the current rediscovery of the African religious identity
A young dancer from a small town in rural Oregon becomes infatuated with an older western writer — she confuses this reflection of her own greatness, as love.
A series of in-depth conversations with Poet Laureate Rita Dove—conducted and recorded by Eduardo Montes-Bradley between September 2012, and October 2013. The film explores the poet's life, exposing fundamental facts of Dove's childhood and formative years growing up in Akron, Ohio in the 1950s and during the turbulent 1960s, supplemented by selections from hundreds of still images and several hours of home movies from the Dove family's collection.
Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary singers and composers, sporting greats, political trailblazers and household names who passed away in 2023. She talks to friends and fans of Tina Turner, Betty Boothroyd, Bobby Charlton, Glenda Jackson and Michael Parkinson about what made these public figures such stars.
Kirsty hears contributions from familiar voices, including Beverley Knight and Mark Knopfler, who discuss Tina Turner’s magnetic presence and the impact of her music on their lives, Penny Mordaunt recounts the lasting legacy of Betty Boothroyd on the Houses of Parliament, Stephen Fry recalls what it was like being a guest of the great Michael Parkinson, Bryan Robson gives an insight into the life of footballing hero Bobby Charlton, and Celia Imrie tells the remarkable story of her friendship with Glenda Jackson, who she first met when she was a tea girl and eventually played her daughter in King Lear.
Like other healthcare industrial complexes, the mental health field operates around a centre defined by a whiteness of theory and practice. It’s a colonization that has rarely ever been questioned.
Explore the stories of women caught up in World War II, from the American Home Front to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Included in this hour-long film are also the personal stories of the incredible women who served in a war that proved women were equal to men when it came to patriotism, service, or in some cases, self-preservation during watershed moments which called for steadfastness.
This short documentary follows the daily lives of Israeli citizens Regina and Nathan Ofan who have been married for over 50 years. Regina, a Zionist who moved from New York to Israel in her 20s, has been a liberal her entire life. Nathan, on the other hand, left a very religious household in Jerusalem and leans to the right in his political views. When the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas starts to escalate, so does the tension between the couple. Filmed in the comfort of their apartment, Regina and Nathan’s arguments and intense dynamics unveil the frustration and hopelessness of the vast majority of Israelis, who have come to accept these wars as part of their everyday reality.
Since the 1970s, Switzerland has been characterized by a sometimes controversial, sometimes innovative drug policy that has become a model for other countries around the world. Using archive footage and interviews with contemporary witnesses - politicians, social workers and former drug addicts - the film reconstructs key moments in this turbulent chapter of national politics.
The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, were a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. Wayne Williams, an Atlanta native who was 23 years old at the time of the last murder, was arrested, tried, and convicted of two of the adult murders and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.