Every day in the United States, law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels—including the FBI and DEA—use investigative resources to target the supply side in the war against drugs. But, even with numerous law enforcement successes in this area, the demand for drugs continues. And, one of the more worrisome trends isContinue reading “Chasing the Dragon – 2016”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Fury of the Demon – 2016
A documentary investigation on the rarest and most controversial French movie in the history of early cinema: a fascinating, lost and dangerous short film which causes violent reactions to those who watch it. Director : Fabien Delage Cast : Genre : Documentary|Horror|Mystery Release Date : 1/30/2016 Country : France
Lucy Worsley: Mozart’s London Odyssey – 2016
Lucy Worsley traces the forgotten and fascinating story of the young Mozart’s adventures in Georgian London. Arriving in 1764 as an eight-year-old boy, London held the promise of unrivalled musical opportunity. But in telling the telling the tale of Mozart’s strange and unexpected encounters, Lucy reveals how life wasn’t easy for the little boy inContinue reading “Lucy Worsley: Mozart’s London Odyssey – 2016”
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star – 2016
Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema of the mid 20th century. Discovered by Gene Kelly when she was a teenager, she became one of the great talents in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre, still performingContinue reading “Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star – 2016”
The Other Side of Home – 2016
In 1915, estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Turks, during the Armenian Genocide. In 2015, a Turkish woman named Maya discovers that her great grandmother was survivor of the Armenian genocide. Maya embodies the conflict as she has two enemies living in her body: one side that suffers and the other sideContinue reading “The Other Side of Home – 2016”
The C Word – 2016
Cancer: Few words are more feared. But in her sharply researched, deftly humorous message of hope, survivor Meghan O’Hara (Oscar-nominated producer of “Bowling for Columbine, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” and “Sicko”) changes the way we think about this terrifying disease, showing that it’s time to stop being afraid of cancer and time to make cancer afraid ofContinue reading “The C Word – 2016”
Juvenile – 2016
A year within the walls of a juvenile correction facility in Serbia. Director : Jovan B. Todorović Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/31/2016 Country : Serbia
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life – 2016
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up “trouble” after the company forced him to retire at age 65. Director : Erik Sharkey|Michael Fiore Cast : Adrienne Brown-Norman|Alice Davis|Cosmo Anzilotti|David Bossert|Dean DeBlois|Jane Baer|Liane Abel Dietz|Paul Dini|Suzanne Bothke|WhoopiContinue reading “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life – 2016”
Tsukiji Wonderland – 2016
Spend a day at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, the biggest wholesale seafood market in the world. Director : Naotaro Endo Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/15/2016 Country : Japan
From the West – 2016
A film essay investigating the question of what “the West” means beyond the cardinal direction: a model of society inscribed itself in the Federal Republic of Germany’s postwar history and architecture. The narrator shifts among reflections on modern architecture and property relations, detailed scenes from childhood, and a passed-down memory of a “hemmed-in West Germany,”Continue reading “From the West – 2016”