In a country of 1.2 billion people and in a sport with billions of fans worldwide, there has yet to be a single Indian-born player drafted in the NBA. One in a Billion follows the global journey of Satnam Singh Bhamara from his home of Ballo Ke, a farming village in rural India, to theContinue reading “One in a Billion – 2016”
Category Archives: Documentary
The Mad World of Donald Trump – 2016
Matt Frei enters the colourful and mad world of presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose meteoric political rise comes amid one of the most controversial political campaigns America has ever seen. Director : Richard Sanders Cast : Donald Trump Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/6/2016 Country : United Kingdom
Do Not Resist – 2016
Do Not Resist is an exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. Opening on startling on-the-scene footage in Ferguson, Missouri, the film then broadens its scope to present scenes from across the country. Director : Craig Atkinson Cast : Rand Paul Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/30/2016 Country :Continue reading “Do Not Resist – 2016”
Little Gandhi – 2016
The story of iconic Syrian peace activist Ghiyath Matar whose brutal torture and death at the age of 26 outraged the international community and erupted into one of the most violent uprisings in modern history. Director : Sam Kadi Cast : Robert Ford Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/1/2016 Country : United States
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens – 2016
As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips from some of his most recent films. The doc, which was made for the occasion of Attenborough’s 90th birthday, was shot over seven years and follows him as he travels to Borneo, Morocco and the Galapagos toContinue reading “Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens – 2016”
I Am The Blues – 2016
A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. Visiting the last original blues devils, many in their 80’s, still living in the deep south, working without management and touring the Chitlin’ Circuit. Let Bobby Rush, BarbaraContinue reading “I Am The Blues – 2016”
John Berger or The Art of Looking – 2016
Art, politics and motorcycles – on the occasion of his 90th birthday John Berger or the Art of Looking is an intimate portrait of the writer and art critic whose ground-breaking work on seeing has shaped our understanding of the concept for over five decades. The film explores how paintings become narratives and stories turnContinue reading “John Berger or The Art of Looking – 2016”
Dennis Hopper : uneasy rider – 2016
The life & times of Dennis Hopper, showbiz maestro and Hollywood eccentric. Director : Hermann Vaske Cast : Alex Cox|Dennis Hopper|Diane Kruger|Isabel Coixet|Isabella Rossellini|Julian Schnabel|Michael Madsen|Wim Wenders Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/29/2016 Country : Germany
Those Who Jump – 2016
In northern Morocco lies the Spanish enclave of Melilla: Europe on African Land. On the mountain above live over a thousand hopeful African migrants, watching the land border, a fence system separating Morocco and Spain. Abou from Mali is one of them – the protagonist in front of the camera, as well as the personContinue reading “Those Who Jump – 2016”
Dead Slow Ahead – 2016
A freighter crosses the ocean. The hypnotic rhythm of its gears reveals the continuous movement of machinery devouring its workers: the last gestures of the old sailors’ trade disappearing under the mechanic and impersonal pace of 21st century neo-capitalism. Perhaps it is a boat adrift, or maybe just the last example of an endangered species.Continue reading “Dead Slow Ahead – 2016”