The Grammar Of Happiness follows the story of Daniel Everett among the extraordinary ‘nonconvertible’ Amazonian Pirah tribe, a group of indigenous hunter- gatherers whose culture and outlook on life has taken the world of linguistics by storm. As a young ambitious missionary three decades ago, Dan, a red-bearded towering American, decamped to the Amazon rainContinue reading “The Grammar of Happiness – 2012”
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Buzkashi! – 2012
From the shadows of the majestic Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan comes a story of Azam, a shepherd and Buzkashi champion, who faces the pressures of modernization in the sport and in his own personal life. Azam plays as an individual for honor and integrity, but his success is increasingly thwarted by organized alliances, or “mafias”,Continue reading “Buzkashi! – 2012”
Rehearsals – 2012
Rehearsals is an experimental documentary where fly-on-the-wall footage of sixteen aspiring actresses living in NYC has been crafted into a visual poem depicting a day in the life of one aspiring actress – each of them ‘playing’ a different aspect of her just by being themselves, and giving her life just by living their ownContinue reading “Rehearsals – 2012”
Birth of Europe – 2012
This 3 episode series details the epic story of the origin of Europe – a place with a surprisingly diverse nature stretching from the snowy far north to the coast of Africa. Defined by volcanoes, ice ages, the collision of continents and even asteroids, the legacy of human history masks its awe-inspiring geological past. BornContinue reading “Birth of Europe – 2012”
The Missing Piece: Mona Lisa, Her Thief, the True Story – 2012
A man steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911. His 84-year-old daughter thought he did it for patriotic reasons. A filmmaker spends more than 30 years trying to find the truth. Director : Joe Medeiros Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/12/2012 Country : United States
Goldman Sachs: The Bank That Runs the World – 2012
This documentary is a case study of the multinational tentacles of the world’s biggest bank, how it started and what its power means to everyone. Director : Jérôme Fritel Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/8/2012 Country : France
The Beautiful Game – 2012
Across Africa, people are using soccer to lift themselves up, to create change in their communities and to pave the way for progress. “The Beautiful Game” follows several unforgettable Africans who are beating the odds on and off the pitch. Director : Victor Buhler Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/4/2012 Country :Continue reading “The Beautiful Game – 2012”
It’s the Earth Not the Moon – 2012
A cameraman and a soundman arrive in Corvo in 2007, the smallest island in the archipelago of the Azores. Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Corvo is a large rock, 6km high and 4km long, with the crater of a volcano and a single tiny village of 440 people. Gradually, this small filmingContinue reading “It’s the Earth Not the Moon – 2012”
Kubrick’s Odyssey II: Secrets Hidden in the Films of Stanley Kubrick; Part Two: Beyond the Infinite – 2012
This provocative and insightful film is the second in a series of documentaries that will reveal the secret knowledge embedded in the work of the greatest filmmaker of all time: Stanley Kubrick. This famed movie director who made films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut, placedContinue reading “Kubrick’s Odyssey II: Secrets Hidden in the Films of Stanley Kubrick; Part Two: Beyond the Infinite – 2012”
Amazing Africa – 2012
Africa, the cradle of humanity, the heart of our earth, the black continent, where the sun shines almost straight down from heaven. Fascinating landscapes, a unique and varied wildlife that has adapted perfectly to the conditions, plants that are found nowhere else in our world. Breathtaking diversity of species. Join us and visit the landContinue reading “Amazing Africa – 2012”
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