Just before winter cloaks everything in the Arctic night, a few hours of daylight linger in late autumn in the village of Sumskoy Posad, one thousand kilometres north of Saint Petersburg, in Karelia, on the shores of the White Sea. Linked to the rest of the country by a vague muddy track and a stretchContinue reading “Northern Lights – 2008”
Category Archives: Documentary
The Soviet Story – 2008
The Soviet Story is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europes most murderous regime has never beenContinue reading “The Soviet Story – 2008”
I Am Because We Are – 2008
I Am Because We Are is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nathan Rissman and written, narrated, and produced by Madonna through her production company Semtex Films. The film documents the concern over the millions of orphans in the African country of Malawi who have lost parents and siblings to HIV and AIDS, many ofContinue reading “I Am Because We Are – 2008”
Secrets Of The Parthenon – 2008
Director : Gary Glassman|Michael Beckham Cast : Alkibiadis Bakogianis|Andreas Charitopoulos|Barbara Barletta|Charalambos Bouras Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-05-02
Raw – 2008
Director Anneloek Sollart closely follows Tom and his mother. Since he was five years old, Tom has only eaten raw food. Uncooked, unheated food. His mother wants him to. She believes in the raw food diet, which she says is the healthiest lifestyle. Director : Anneloek Sollart Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date :Continue reading “Raw – 2008”
Modern Life – 2008
Director : Raymond Depardon Cast : Germaine Challaye|Jacques Chirac|Marcel Challaye|Paul Argaud Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-10-27
The Cool School – 2008
How LA Learned to Love Modern Art. A lesson in how a few renegade artists built an art scene from scratch. Director : Morgan Neville Cast : Andy Warhol|Dean Stockwell|Dennis Hopper|Eve Babitz|Frank Gehry|Ivan Karp|Jeff Bridges|Robert Irwin|Sonia Gechtoff Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-03-07
Graham Hill: Driven – 2008
Graham Hill was an eccentric, charismatic Englishman from a bygone era of sporting endeavour. With great determination he won the Formula 1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hours race, thereby achieving the ‘triple crown’ of motor racing – a unique feat that remains unmatched to this day. Graham also wonContinue reading “Graham Hill: Driven – 2008”
Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen – 2008
Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sits down for an unmoderated 2-hour discussion on religion. Director : Josh Timonen Cast : Christopher Hitchens|Daniel C. Dennett|Richard Dawkins|Sam Harris Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-10
Beyond Our Differences – 2008
With all of the problems facing the world today war, poverty, weapons, environmental degradation, starvation, overpopulation and severe desperation among millions people are longing for meaning. Many find answers in religion or spirituality, but as a result faith and religion are often hijacked by those seeking to enhance their own power at the expense ofContinue reading “Beyond Our Differences – 2008”