In Free Fall – 2010

The space of the junkyard allows various ‘crash’ narratives to unfold, with the stories of actual crashes and the remnants and afterlife of these machines becoming metaphors for economic decline. This is an investigation of planes as they are parked during the economic downturn, stored and recycled, revealing unexpected connections between economy, violence and spectacle,Continue reading “In Free Fall – 2010”

Haru’s Journey – 2010

Stuck in a fishing village in Hokkaido, Tadao’s grand-daughter Haru is desperate to visit Tokyo, a trip Tadao is reluctant to make. Director : Masahiro Kobayashi Cast : Akira Emoto|Chikage Awashima|Eri Tokunaga|Hideji Ôtaki|Jun Miho|Kaoru Kobayashi|Kin Sugai|Naho Toda|Tatsuya Nakadai|Yūko Tanaka Genre : Drama Release Date : 5/22/2010 Country : Japan

Birds of Paradise – 2010

Living in the depths of the New Guinea rainforest are the spectacular birds of paradise – creatures so beautiful that the first Europeans believed they must have fallen from heaven. Filming their bizarre courtship displays is the Holy Grail of wildlife film makers: some perform like iridescent acrobats, others make hypnotic pulsing sounds as theyContinue reading “Birds of Paradise – 2010”

1912, Breaking the Silence – 2010

Afro-Cubans played a leading role in the fight to free Cuba from Spanish domination; as part of that struggle, slavery was abolished. Nevertheless, as African descendants began to achieve a semblance of social and economic parity, the plantocracy, backed up by the US army, sought to undo their gains. Determined to resist, veterans of theContinue reading “1912, Breaking the Silence – 2010”

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