An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD. Director : Sacha Jenkins Cast : B-Real|Charlie Beck|Danny Bakewell Sr.|Everlast|Jeff Chang|Karen Bass|Perry Farrell Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/21/2017 Country : United States
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Oh Brother Octopus – 2017
The sea nomads of Indonesia believe that with every newborn there is a twin brother in the form of an octopus. Rituals are carried out to appease the brother in the water and prevent misfortunes. When dishonor occurs, Jakarta is portrayed as the apocalyptic revenge of the brother octopus. Director : Florian Kunert Cast :Continue reading “Oh Brother Octopus – 2017”
Fatima – 2017
Retrospective about the incidents at Fátima in Portugal. Director : L.A. Marzulli Cast : Dr. Joaquim Fernandes|Francisco Mourão Corrêa|L.A. Marzulli|Manuel j. Gandra|Mark Conn Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/8/2017 Country : United States
Borley Rectory – 2017
Borley Rectory is an animated documentary chronicling what came to be known as ‘The most haunted house in England’. The legends attached to the rectory at Borley and famed paranormal investigator Harry Price’s subsequent investigations of them, caught the public’s imagination during the late 20’s in time becoming one of the world’s most notorious ghostContinue reading “Borley Rectory – 2017”
Fishtown Soldier – 2017
In the heart of the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia three streets meet to form a bustling intersection of born-and-raised locals and dilettante millennials. Dennis Bowers falls in the former camp. He grew up playing handball on that intersection and although he can no longer afford to live there, he still comes back everyContinue reading “Fishtown Soldier – 2017”
R.E.M. – Automatic Unearthed – 2017
A short documentary on the making of REM’s “Automatic for the People” album. Director : Greg Hardes Cast : John Paul Jones|Michael Stipe|Mike Mills|Peter Buck Genre : Documentary|Music Release Date : 12/8/2017 Country :
Angola the war – 2017
For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service. Director : Cast : Anton Beukman|Craig Thomassen|Dick Lord|Fidel Castro|Gert Minnaar|Jan Breytenbach|Jan Malan|Jannie Gildenhuys|KoosContinue reading “Angola the war – 2017”
The Third Industrial Revolution – 2017
The global economy is in crisis. Our biosphere’s inability to absorb human activity, combined with the exhaustion of natural resources, declining productivity, slow growth, rising unemployment, and steep inequality, forces us to rethink our economic models. Where do we go from here? In this compelling feature-length documentary, social and economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin lays outContinue reading “The Third Industrial Revolution – 2017”
Lucy Worsley: Elizabeth I’s Battle for God’s Music – 2017
Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the creation and development of choral evensong, a form of religious music born out of the English Reformation and out of religious compromise. Director : Chloe Penman Cast : Lucy Worsley Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/17/2017 Country : United Kingdom
Panoptic – 2017
Panoptic explores Lebanon’s schizophrenia. Depicting a nation thriving for modernity while ignoring the vices preventing it from achieving its goal, director Rana Eid examines this paradox through sound, iconic monuments and secret hideouts. Director : Rana Eid Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/21/2017 Country : Lebanon
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