Category Archives: Documentary

A documentary on the fine dining subculture of foodies. The interest in haute cuisine has grown exponentially. Now, we enter the world of one of the most influential people on the food scene – the foodie. A subculture of blogging food critics with a mission to eat at the best restaurants on earth. Through ourContinue reading “Foodies – 2014”

Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser’s efforts to document and present the reality of Tibet were considered a “political problem” by the Chinese Party-state and she was fired from her job. Since then, she has persevered as an independent writer and has continued to speak out for the sufferings of Tibetan people. Zhu Rikun, the director, cameContinue reading “The Dossier – 2014”

It’s been 20 years since an Australian film has reached number one at the yearly Box Office and our films have consistently grossed under 5% for the years. So what can we do to make a change? Director : Courtney Dawson Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/1/2014 Country : Australia

‘9-Man’ is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that’s much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played this gritty streetball game competitively in the alleys and parking lots of Chinatown. At a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act forced ChineseContinue reading “9-Man – 2014”

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-1985), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema. DirectorContinue reading “Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles – 2014”

Das radikal Böse is a German-Austrian documentary that attempted to explore psychological processes and individual decision latitude “normal young men” in the German Einsatzgruppen of the Security Police and SD, which in 1941 during the Second World War as part of the Holocaust two million Jewish civilians shot dead in Eastern Europe. Director : StefanContinue reading “Radical Evil – 2014”

This documentary focuses on the devastating violence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and its effects on the children of Gaza. Director : Hernán Zin Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/12/2014 Country : Spain

Near the Catalan village of Argelaguer, Garrell spent 45 years building spectacular jungle structures, tree houses, waterfalls and labyrinths with his bare hands. In the meantime, he made Tarzan films with local kids. An ode to the creative urge – and compulsion. Director : Jordi Morató Cast : Jordi Morató Genre : Documentary Release DateContinue reading “The Creator of the Jungle – 2014”