A documentary about youth politicians changes radically on July 22nd 2011, when a right-wing extremist murders 69 people at a summer camp run by the Workers Youth Party. Director : Kari Anne Moe Cast : Haakon Vedum|Henrik Wangberg|Johanne Butenschøn Lindheim|Sana El Morabit Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/31/2012 Country : Norway
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See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould – 2012
Last November at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, some of today’s most influential artists gathered to celebrate the music of Bob Mould. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Ryan Adams, No Age, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady), Margaret Cho with Grant Lee Phillips, and Jessica Dobson (The Shins,Continue reading “See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould – 2012”
Waiting for Lightning – 2012
Documentary about the life of skateboarder Danny Way and his attempt at jumping over the Great Wall of China on a skateboard. Director : Jacob Rosenberg Cast : Bob Burnquist|Bod Boyle|Crystal Ackley|Grant Brittain|Ken Block|Laird Hamilton|Mike Blabc|Rob Dyrdek|Tony Hawk|Travis Pastrana Genre : Documentary|Drama Release Date : 12/7/2012 Country : United States
Shady Chocolate – 2012
Ever since it was revealed that the chocolate industry is involved with child slavery in the Ivory Coast, the industry has been busy – due to consumer demands – explaining what exactly it does to actively fight trafficking and child labour. But does the industry live up to its own promises?In this investigative film, directorContinue reading “Shady Chocolate – 2012”
True Wolf – 2012
When Montana couple Bruce Weide and Pat Tucker made the decision to adopt an abandoned wolf pup in 1991, they had little idea of how their new houseguest named Koani would end up shaping their lives. After a lengthy trial-and-error process of learning how to share space with a territorial predator, they developed a healthyContinue reading “True Wolf – 2012”
Burma: A Human Tragedy – 2012
In this harrowing documentary the brutal regime of the military Junta in Burma is fully exposed. Through interviews with refugees, survivors and Burma’s democratically elected president and Peace Nobel Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi, the terrifying landscape of an ongoing genocide of the ethnic minorities that flies in the face of international law comesContinue reading “Burma: A Human Tragedy – 2012”
Celluloid Man – 2012
Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. He built the archive can by can in a country where the archiving of cinema was considered unimportant. Director : Shivendra Singh Dungarpur Cast : Adoor Gopalakrishnan|Gulzar|Krzysztof Zanussi|Lester James Peries|Mrinal Sen|NaseeruddinContinue reading “Celluloid Man – 2012”
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s – 2012
A documentary concerning the violent Italian ‘poliziotteschi’ cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methodsContinue reading “Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s – 2012”
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust – 2012
The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny who introduced him to Candomblé, Mautner became a precursor of the Tropicália, contributing to the construction of the identity of Brazilian music. Director : Heitor D’Alincourt|PedroContinue reading “Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust – 2012”
High Ground – 2012
Eleven veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. With blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top in an attempt to heal the emotional and physicalContinue reading “High Ground – 2012”