Perurena – 2011

Inaxio Perurena is a young stone-lifter who aims to achieve his most important record: lift the 300 kilos stone. His father, the legendary Iñaki Perurena, was the first man lifting that stone in 1987. Director : Jon Garaño Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2/9/2011 Country : Spain

Marcelo Yuka: Follow the Signs – 2011

A documentary on the life of renowned Brazilian musician Marcelo Yuka, who was shot nine times in the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and became one of the main voices of social justice and peace in Brazil. Director : Daniela Broitman Cast : Amora Pêra|Bnegão|Manu Chao|Marcelo Yuka Genre : Documentary Release Date :Continue reading “Marcelo Yuka: Follow the Signs – 2011”

Give Me the Banjo – 2011

The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance, and a website that chronicle the journey of America’s quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century. It’s a collaboration between Emmy-winning writer-producer Marc Fields and banjo virtuoso Tony Trischka (the Project’s Music Director), one of theContinue reading “Give Me the Banjo – 2011”

The Tiniest Place – 2011

Years after the Salvadoran military destroyed the village of Cinquera in that country’s civil war, survivors have returned to rebuild their community. Soulful, beautifully rendered, this amazing debut is an evocative testament to place, memory and the power of life to rebound from tragedy. Director : Tatiana Huezo Cast : Genre : Documentary Release DateContinue reading “The Tiniest Place – 2011”

Born and Bred – 2011

Born and Bred is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the lives of a new generation of young boxers fighting for their place in the American boxing capital of Los Angeles. Director : Justin Frimmer Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/19/2011 Country : United States

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World – 2011

In this fascinating documentary, historian Bettany Hughes travels to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world.Her journey begins at the Mahabodhi Temple in India, where Buddhism was born; here Hughes examines the foundations of the belief system – the three jewels.At Nepal’s Boudhanath Stupa, she looks deeper into the concept of dharma – the teachingContinue reading “Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World – 2011”

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