Historians agree 1968 was a watershed year and so it was particularly fitting that the Yale Class of 68 invited William Sloane Coffin Jr. to their 35th reunion to give what would be his final speech. No one shared more in the actions and passions of his era then William Sloane Coffin Jr., a heroContinue reading “Splendor and Wisdom – 2008”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Lies – 2008
Three perfectly true stories about lying. In three episodes based on documentary interviews we meet the burglar who, when found out, claims to be a moonlighting accountant, the boy who finds himself lying and confessing to a crime he didn’t commit and the woman whose whole life has been a chain of lies. Director :Continue reading “Lies – 2008”
Meat the Truth – 2008
Meat the Truth is a high-profile documentary which forms an addendum to earlier films on climate change. Although such films have succeeded in drawing public attention to the issue of global warming, they have repeatedly ignored one of the most important causes of climate change: the intensive livestock production. Meat the Truth draws attention toContinue reading “Meat the Truth – 2008”
Mental – 2008
MENTAL is a feature-length documentary that observes the complex world of an outpatient mental health clinic in Japan, interwoven with patients, doctors, staff, volunteers, and home-helpers, in cinema- verite style. The film breaks a major taboo against discussing mental illness prevalent in Japanese society, and captures the candid lives of people coping with suicidal tendencies,Continue reading “Mental – 2008”
Fruto da Terra – 2008
Marcos Tiarajú was the first baby born at Fazenda Annoni in 1985, in an occupation of the MST. At age 22, he became a medical fellow in Cuba. The short follows this story of overcoming. Director : Tetê Moraes Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-06-06
Heavy Load – 2008
Documentary about punk band Heavy Load, subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band, but uniquely made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities. This makes the band’s survival a precarious negotiation between two different worlds – on the one hand the institutional timetable ofContinue reading “Heavy Load – 2008”
Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza – 2008
The story of an innocent and charming clown who strives to find his own place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil. It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. Between strength and fragility, laughter and chills and turmoil and harmony. KOOZA isContinue reading “Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza – 2008”
Inside the Medieval Mind – 2008
Professor Robert Bartlett, a leading authority on the Middle Ages, presents a series which examines the way we thought during Medieval times. Director : Cast : Robert Bartlett Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 2008-04-17
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film – 2008
Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film. Director : Constantine Nasr Cast : Alec Baldwin|George Raft|Humphrey Bogart|James Cagney|Joan Blondell|Joan Leslie|John McCarty|Sheri Chinen Biesen|Tony Maietta|Virginia Mayo Genre : Action|Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
Jesus in India – 2008
‘Jesus In India’ is a fascinating and profound film, a deeply spiritual journey certain to make you think and question in ways you never have before. Director : Paul Davids Cast : Corrado Balducci|Ramesh Bajpai|Yitzchok Adlerstein Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
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