K2 is widely seen as the world’s harshest mountain. Yet many indigenous porters make a living in its extreme conditions, carrying provisions for foreign climbing expeditions. Often risking their lives, they receive minimal pay for their efforts. Against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, this doc explores the courage and sacrifice of the men whoContinue reading “K2 & The Invisible Footmen – 2015”
Category Archives: Documentary
Irregulars – 2015
Each year 40.000 people from Africa, Asia and Middle East, try to enter Europe. They flee from war, persecution and poverty. Since the ways by land have been interrupted, they board overloaded vessels and face a dangerous and often deadly voyage across the Mediterranean. Director : Fabio Palmieri Cast : Cyrille Kabore Genre : DocumentaryContinue reading “Irregulars – 2015”
Surire – 2015
The Surire Salt Flat is located at an altitude of 4300 m in the Chilean High Plateau and is one of the most remote places in the world, keeping the treasure of untouched nature with all its beauty but also holding an allurement: a huge amount of borax, promising the mining industry profits at unknownContinue reading “Surire – 2015”
Counting – 2015
An associative collection of visual impressions across fifteen chapters: a seagull in Porto, political posters in New York, an abstract painting in St. Petersburg, an abandoned video shop in Cairo and cats everywhere you look. Director : Jem Cohen Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 7/31/2015 Country : United States
The Color of Noise – 2015
The Color Of Noise The Color of Noise is a full length documentary about the Artist Haze XXL (Tom Hazelmyer) and his notorious record label, Amphetamine Reptile Records. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s the label would achieve almost cult like status for being adventurous and daring in the midst of a time where “safe” punkContinue reading “The Color of Noise – 2015”
Montauk Chronicles – 2015
A study of the dark legends that surround the Camp Hero Air Force Base in Montauk, Long Island. Director : Christopher P. Garetano Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/17/2015 Country : United States
The Swedish Theory of Love – 2015
Internationally Sweden is seen as a perfect society, a raw model and a symbol of the highest achievements of human progress. The Swedish Theory of Love digs into the true nature of Swedish life style, explores the existential black holes of a society that has created the most autonomous people in the world. Director :Continue reading “The Swedish Theory of Love – 2015”
A Model Family in a Model Home – 2015
The saga of a movie treatment written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht during his unhappy stint in Hollywood based on a Life Magazine article about a farm family who win a week’s stay in a model home at the Ohio State Fair, with the catch that they will be on display to the public. DirectorContinue reading “A Model Family in a Model Home – 2015”
Taxi – 2015
A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spiritContinue reading “Taxi – 2015”
A Barber in the Bronx – 2015
The Bronx is the birthplace of hip hop, break dancing and graffiti. It’s “A Mall of Culture” as he calls it. “Butch Da Baber”, the young barber grew up, lives and works in the Bronx, New York. Director : Denis Girisken Cast : Butch Da Baber|Jorge Diaz Boss|Sandra Vass Genre : Documentary Release Date :Continue reading “A Barber in the Bronx – 2015”