February 2013, Allahabad, India. Over the next 55 days, nearly a hundred million people will come here, to the Great Kumbh Mela. This incredible and awe-inspiring celebration of the world’s oldest religion happens every 12 years at the place where Hindus believe two sacred rivers meet. For many Hindus this is their most important pilgrimage,Continue reading “Kumbh Mela – The Greatest Show On Earth – 2013”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Kate Bornstein is a Queer & Pleasant Danger – 2013
For decades, performance artist and writer Kate Bornstein has been exploding binaries and deconstructing gender. And, her own identity. Trans-dyke. Reluctant polyamorist. Sadomasochist. Recovering Scientologist. Pioneering Gender Outlaw. Kate Bornstein Is a Queer and Pleasant Danger, joins her on her latest tour capturing rollicking public performances and painful personal revelations as it bears witness toContinue reading “Kate Bornstein is a Queer & Pleasant Danger – 2013”
Lost Rivers – 2013
Once upon a time, in almost every industrial city, countless rivers flowed. We built houses along their banks. Our roads hugged their curves. And their currents fed our mills and factories. But as cities grew, we polluted rivers so much that they became conduits for deadly waterborne diseases like cholera, which was 19th century’s versionContinue reading “Lost Rivers – 2013”
American Winter – 2013
Documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of families struggling in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Filmed over the course of one winter in one American city, the film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation’s economy as it is playing out in millions ofContinue reading “American Winter – 2013”
Trespassing Bergman – 2013
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, eighty nautical miles off the east coast of Sweden. He left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from allContinue reading “Trespassing Bergman – 2013”
These Birds Walk – 2013
The Edhi children’s shelter is a rare safe haven for Karachi’s runaways. Over three years, its cranky founder, a spirited child, and a gold-hearted ambulance driver are filmed, creating a tender portrait of where a city’s most vulnerable and dedicated souls meet. Director : Bassam Tariq|Omar Mullick Cast : Abdul Sattar Edhi|Ajab Gul|Asad Ghori|Happy Mohammad|QayyumContinue reading “These Birds Walk – 2013”
Welcome Nowhere – 2013
Narrated by Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) who live in old train boxcars in Sofia, Bulgaria after being forcibly evicted from their homes. Without bathrooms for more than 200 people, they struggle to survive, waiting for help from the government that neverContinue reading “Welcome Nowhere – 2013”
Talking Architecture, City: Hall – 2013
A documentary film about Seoul City Hall Construction. The construction project has a hard going in every way. A city plan, excessive administrative notions, a design and all got mingled up. Can the project sail, yes? Director : Jeong Jae-eun Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/24/2013 Country : South Korea
Listening to the Space in My Room – 2013
Ostensibly a portrait of a place where the artist had resided until recently, the new film by Robert Beavers conjures not only the memory but also the physical presence of those who have previously stayed there. Adhering to a solitary intimacy while simultaneously acting as an ode to human endeavour and shared impulses toward fulfillmentContinue reading “Listening to the Space in My Room – 2013”
Sel8nne – 2013
Selänne is a documentary about Teemu Selänne—the best Finnish ice hockey player of all time. It’s directed by JP Siili, whose previous films include such hits as Härmä and Ganes. We’ve followed the heroic tales of Selänne for over two decades. His exploits are famous, but now we get to know Selänne the man. InContinue reading “Sel8nne – 2013”