Every bureaucracy has its own unfathomable logic, and the Costa Rican immigration department is no exception. The lines out front are long, and once you get indoors, consider yourself lucky that you can take a seat on one of the red, yellow or blue chairs you’re assigned—there are even rules on what color chair youContinue reading “Moving So Slowly – 2019”
Category Archives: Documentary
Sid & Judy – 2019
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos. Director : Stephen Kijak Cast : Jennifer Jason Leigh|Jon Hamm|Judy Garland|Sid Luft Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/26/2019 Country : United States
Russia According to Ekaterina – 2019
An impossible love story between the narrator from Paris and a young woman – Ekaterina Tretyakova, descendant of the Romanov dynasty. It takes place behind the Ural mountains. Navigating between poetic illustrations of passion and schizophrenic wanderings in a hostile environment, the film draws an intimate and heart-breaking portrait of Russia. Director : Philippe MacContinue reading “Russia According to Ekaterina – 2019”
Umar-ako – 2019
Umarali Sattorov is a noble man who was born and lives in Konibodom city. Duringthe time of the Soviet Union he lived a life according to the human values of love and loyalty.And now he wants to establish himself in the new era of today’s economics. But… Director : Daler Imomali Cast : Genre :Continue reading “Umar-ako – 2019”
Four Springs – 2019
Four Springs is a documentary film that presented a family’s daily life in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province in southwest China. From a subjective angle, the camera induced the flow of life out of the screen: the quotidian toils, singing, excursions in nature, visits among friends and extended families, funerals, reunionsContinue reading “Four Springs – 2019”
Leaving the Frame – 2019
Director : Manuel Vering|Maria Ehrich Cast : Manuel Vering|Maria Ehrich Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/3/2019 Country : Germany
Liberty: Mother of Exiles – 2019
A look at the history of the Statue of Liberty and the meaning of sculptor Auguste Bartholdi’s creation to people around the world. Director : Fenton Bailey|Randy Barbato Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/24/2019 Country : United States
Mosul – 2019
The gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded together to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city of 1.3 million people from ISIS in 2017. Director : Dan Gabriel Cast : Ali Maula Genre : Documentary|War Release Date : 5/14/2019 Country : United States
An Officer & His Holiness: The Dalai Lama’s Secret Escape into Exile – 2019
Told in his own words on film, the documentary reveals how in 1959, His Holiness the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet into India on foot over the Himalayas. This perilous trek took 13 days, with the Dalai Lama only able to travel at night to evade detection. This singular event has influenced the lives ofContinue reading “An Officer & His Holiness: The Dalai Lama’s Secret Escape into Exile – 2019”
Rising from the Tsunami – 2019
In March 2011, an unprecedented tsunami strikes Japan, leaving in its wake 20,000 dead and a devastated country. The missing come back to haunt the living from the depths of the sea. While gigantic breakwater walls are put up to counteract future great waves, reports of ghosts and spirits returning home spread all along theContinue reading “Rising from the Tsunami – 2019”