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Words – 2018

“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word.” – Emily Dickinson In a generation built on texts, tweets, memes, and irony, what has become of the weight of our words? In what way does communication serve as a form of self-expression, and self-expression a form of communication? Mattioli Production’sContinue reading “Words – 2018”

Shot in the Dark – 2018

Tyquone Greer, member of Orr Academy’s basketball team, has dreams of going to college and seeing the world. However, he and other members of the team have been scarred by numerous tragedies in the harsh inner city of Chicago. Together, he and his teammates find refuge on the court. Here, Tyquone is the leader andContinue reading “Shot in the Dark – 2018”

The Absence of Apricots – 2018

A documentary fairy-tale about the struggle for identity in the Hunza Valley set in a village located in the Northern-Pakistan somewhere between the past and the future. A magnificent turquoise lake in between rough, steep cliff surrounds the small village. But the lake hasn’t been always there. One day, an enormous landslide blocked a river.Continue reading “The Absence of Apricots – 2018”

Egtved Girl – 2018

The Egtved Girl was a Nordic Bronze Age girl whose well-preserved remains were discovered outside Egtved, Denmark in 1921. For the first time, scientists have successfully tracked the migrations of a pre-historic being and we can accompany her during the last 15 months of life. Who was this girl? Director : Cassian von Salomon CastContinue reading “Egtved Girl – 2018”

Optimism – 2018

The urge to relieve a winter valley of permanent shadow and find gold in alluvial gravel is part of a long history of desire and extraction in the far Canadian north. Cancan dancers, curlers, smelters, former city officials, and a curious cliff-side mirrored disc congregate to form a town portrait. Shot on location in DawsonContinue reading “Optimism – 2018”

Wad: surviving on the border of water and land – 2018

The Wadden area as you have never seen before. Director : Ruben Smit Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/4/2018 Country : Netherlands

Human Shelter – 2018

An expedition into what makes a home. Director : Boris Benjamin Bertram Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/2/2018 Country : Denmark

Investigating Paradise – 2018

Young Algerian journalist Nedjma is investigating Islamic accounts of paradise. She is particularly interested in the descriptions used by Salafi preachers to recruit young Algerian men as jihadists. She and her colleague Mustapha find a number of disturbing, richly embellished video sermons and decide to explore the phenomenon in more detail. Director : Amine Kabbes|MerzakContinue reading “Investigating Paradise – 2018”

The Kleptocrats – 2018

In full-on investigative mode, reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Hollywood Reporter doggedly pursue the story of US $3.5 billion missing from a Malaysian wealth fund. They trace the dirty money, via real estate deals and movie financing, back to the top tiers of the Malaysian government. Incredibly (but oh,Continue reading “The Kleptocrats – 2018”

The Great American Mud Wrestle – 2018