What would you do if your basic income was taken care of month after month? Would you stop working? Follow your passions? Take more risks? The four-figure sum that all four members of the Wardwell family receive each year from the Alaskan government’s crude oil profits goes towards a college fund for their children, somethingContinue reading “Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen – 2017”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Balloonfest – 2017
Mid-Missouri cult hero Nathan Truesdell sifts through a Cleveland TV station’s archives and unearths a fancy wrist watch, blistered fingers and other casualties of a misbegotten exercise in civic pride. In September 1986, the city of Cleveland attempted to set a special record: the simultaneous launch of 1.5 million balloons. But fate intervened, and theContinue reading “Balloonfest – 2017”
American Jedi – 2017
Three candidates for knighthood must face a reckoning with the darkest issues from their past in order to be accepted into a real-life Jedi community. More than fandom, more than religion; for each Jedi initiate, it’s a personal crusade for the betterment of their world. Director : Laurent Malaquais Cast : Aimee Becker|Brittani Belle|Jen Aseves|LaurieContinue reading “American Jedi – 2017”
The Russian Revolution – 2017
Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin’s Ulyanov family and the royal Romanovs that eventually led to the Russian revolution. Director : Cal Seville Cast : Jonathan Kydd|Vladimir Lenin Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 6/15/2017 Country : United Kingdom
Michelin Stars: Tales from the Kitchen – 2017
At a moment in time, when humanity is obsessed with food – photographing every dish, worshipping cooks and flaunting trophy meals on social media, this documentary goes under the surface and offers an in-depth, honest and relevant view into the world and every day of Michelin chefs and restaurants. Telling tales from a grand menuContinue reading “Michelin Stars: Tales from the Kitchen – 2017”
Moriyama-San – 2017
One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art, architecture and music enlighted amateur who lives in one of the most famous contemporary Japanese architecture, the Moriyama house, built in Tokyo in 2005 by Pritzker-prize winner Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA). Introduced in the intimacy of this experimental microcosm which redefines completely the commonContinue reading “Moriyama-San – 2017”
Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President – 2017
The remarkable true story of Donald Trump’s family history – one of the most extraordinary immigration success stories ever told – and what it reveals about the United States’ 45th President Director : Cast : Barack Obama|Donald Trump|Fred Trump|Ivana Trump|Michelle Obama Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/17/2017 Country : United Kingdom
Sachin: A Billion Dreams – 2017
Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas. Director : James Erskine Cast : Anjali Tendulkar|Arjun Tendulkar|Harsha Bhogle|Mahendra Singh Dhoni|Mayuresh Pem|Sachin Tendulkar|Sara Tendulkar|Sourav Ganguly|Virender Sehwag|Yuvraj Singh Genre : Documentary|Drama Release Date : 5/26/2017 Country : India
A Different American Dream – 2017
In North Dakota an Indian nation finds itself at a critical moment in its long history. The Three Affiliated Tribes face catastrophic damage to their land and culture as a result of the recent oil boom on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Director : Simon Brook Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/6/2017 CountryContinue reading “A Different American Dream – 2017”
Charlottesville: Race and Terror – 2017
On Saturday 8/12/2017, hundreds of white nationalists, alt-righters, and neo-Nazis traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to participate in the “Unite the Right” rally. By Saturday evening three people were dead – one protester, and two police officers – and many more injured. “VICE News Tonight” correspondent Elle Reeve went behind the scenes with white nationalist leaders,Continue reading “Charlottesville: Race and Terror – 2017”