Orhan Pamuk – Turkey’s Nobel laureate for Literature – opens a museum in Istanbul. A museum that’s a fiction: its objects trace a tale of doomed love in 70’s Istanbul. The film takes a tour of the objects as the starting point for a trip through images, landscapes and the chemistry of the city. AContinue reading “Innocence of Memories: Orhan Pamuk’s Museum & Istanbul – 2016”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Actors of Sound – 2016
Since the 1930’s, sound gurus referred to as Foley artists have recreated the sounds that infuse a film with life. During a film’s post-production, Foley artists recreate sound that will match the moving image on-screen, using whatever objects are at their fingertips, from hundreds of pairs of old shoes to clunky old tools and squeakyContinue reading “Actors of Sound – 2016”
The Law of The Sea – 2016
An incredibly insightful animation provides a personal telling of a very important story from an often unheard perspective of the refugee crisis. Director : Dominika Ożyńska|Elmaz Ekrem Cast : Costas Pinteris|Samiotis Nikos|Thoephilos Skopeltis|Yannis Skopeltis Genre : Animation|Documentary|War Release Date : 9/16/2016 Country : United Kingdom
Colossal Cave – 2016
Plato’s allegory of the cave is often read as a prefiguration of cinema. Yet this film illustrates how online gaming was born from a network of caves. The reconstruction of one couple’s hobby, spending all their time in the world’s largest cave system, leads us to the conception of a pioneering video game. Director :Continue reading “Colossal Cave – 2016”
Divine Divas – 2016
Eight iconic performers of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists go on stage to celebrate their 50th career jubilee. The film depicts the human, personal dimension behind these icons, deconstructing gender stereotypes. Director : Leandra Leal Cast : Brigitte Buzios|Fujica de Holliday|Jane di Castro|Leandra Leal|Rogéria Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/6/2016 Country :Continue reading “Divine Divas – 2016”
Keep Quiet – 2016
Passionate in his anti-Semitic beliefs, Csanád Szegedi was the rising star of Hungary’s far-right party until he discovers his family’s secret—his maternal grandparents were Jewish. The revelation prompts an improbable but seemingly heartfelt conversion from anti-Semite to Orthodox Jew. Director : Joseph Martin|Sam Blair Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/14/2016 Country :Continue reading “Keep Quiet – 2016”
Eating You Alive – 2016
How and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing what we eat can save our lives one bite at a time. Director : Paul David Kennamer Jr. Cast : James Cameron|Neal Barnard|Penn Jillette|Samuel L. Jackson|Suzy Amis Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/2/2016 Country :Continue reading “Eating You Alive – 2016”
Class Divide – 2016
A look at NYC’s gentrification and growing inequality in a microcosm, Class Divide explores two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection – 10th Avenue and 26th Street. On one side of the avenue, the Chelsea-Elliot Houses have provided low-income public housing to residents for decades. Their neighbor across the avenue since 2012 isContinue reading “Class Divide – 2016”
Memories of a Penitent Heart – 2016
Twenty five years after Miguel died from AIDS, his niece, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo, embarks on an excavation into a quagmire of unresolved family drama. Like many gay men in the 1980s, Miguel moved from Puerto Rico to New York City; he found a career in theater and a rewarding relationship. Yet, on his deathbed heContinue reading “Memories of a Penitent Heart – 2016”
The Age of Loneliness – 2016
Lonely. It could be you. It could be me. There are millions of us out there. The headlines call this ‘The Age of Loneliness’. They say it’s a major public health issue. A silent epidemic that’s starting to kill us. But we don’t want to talk about it. No-one really wants to admit they areContinue reading “The Age of Loneliness – 2016”
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