Tag Archives: Documentary

Landfill is a documentary that emerged from the perception of a paradox in relation to litter. While most people want to get rid of it, I met some ladies, pioneers of recycling, that they miss the trash from others in side of the house. From the time where I met up making the film, manyContinue reading “Landfill – 2011”

A documentary about Derren Brown. Discover the story of how he met his co-writer, his mother’s feelings about his involvement in Russian Roulette, and an emotional visit back to his old school, university and the Bristol bars where Brown first began his close-up magic. Director : Cast : Derren Brown|Jo Whiley|Matt Lucas|Simon Pegg|Stephen Merchant GenreContinue reading “Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief – 2011”

President Salvador Allende’s topple from Chile’s unstable government and the CIA’s involvement in the September Coup that would turn the South American socialist country into a dictatorship. Director : Cetywa Powell Cast : Augusto Pinochet|Beatriz Allende|Fidel Castro|Henry Kissinger|Isabel Allende|Malcolm McDowell|Patricio Carvajal|Richard Nixon|Salvador Allende Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/23/2011 Country : United States

A vibrant investigation of the predicament of central Indian cotton farmers, caught up in biotech broker Monsanto’s genetically modified seed program. Refused loans by legitimate banks, the farmers borrow from illegal moneylenders at seven percent interest per month and inevitably fall into irredeemable debt, further aggravated by low yields and a need for more fertilizerContinue reading “Bitter Seeds – 2011”

REJOICE AND SHOUT traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – spirituals and early hymns, four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Gospel music also walked in step with the story of African-American culture –Continue reading “Rejoice and Shout – 2011”

Brian Greene takes us on a ride explaining the latest happenings in the world of Physics, and trying to explain What is Space, What is Time, The World of Quantum Physics and whether we live in Universe or a Multiverse. Director : Graham Judd Cast : Brian Greene Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/1/2011Continue reading “The Fabric of the Cosmos – 2011”

Hey, Boo explores the life of reclusive author Nelle Harper Lee, shedding light on the context and history of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Director : Mary McDonagh Murphy Cast : Alice Finch Lee|Anna Quindlen|James McBride|James Patterson|Jon Meacham|Mary Badham|Richard Russo|Rosanne Cash|Scott Turow|Tom Brokaw Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/13/2011 Country :Continue reading “Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird – 2011”

On February 22, 1975, Northern California’s very first Star Trek convention was held at Lincoln High School in San Francisco, CA. It was called “The Red Hour Festival.” A huge success with the fans of the original TV series (1966-69), the smash event led to much larger conventions in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles.Continue reading “Back to Space-Con – 2011”

Founder of VICE Shane Smith spends an eternity on a train and hops out at the end of the line in Siberia to investigate logging camps that use North Korean slave labor. Director : Cast : Shane Smith Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2011 Country :