Koch Brothers Exposed is a hard-hitting investigation of the 1% at its very worst. This full-length documentary film on Charles and David Koch—two of the world’s richest and most powerful men—is the latest from acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, Rethink Afghanistan). The billionaire brothers bankroll a vast networkContinue reading “Koch Brothers Exposed – 2012”
Tag Archives: Documentary
Shepard & Dark – 2012
Shepard & Dark is the remarkable story of a friendship in letters. Director : Treva Wurmfeld Cast : Johnny Dark|Sam Shepard Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/11/2012 Country : United States
Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism – 2012
The Japanese population’s reaction to the catastrophe of March 2011 has been described as “stoic” by the Western media. The Japanese code of conduct is indeed deeply rooted in their Buddhist traditions, and young filmmakers Tim Graf and Jakob Montrasio observe in detail what this means for the people and their religion. At graveyards, inContinue reading “Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism – 2012”
Dakota 38 – 2012
In the spring of 2005, Jim Miller, a Native spiritual leader and Vietnam veteran, found himself in a dream riding on horseback across the great plains of South Dakota. Just before he awoke, he arrived at a riverbank in Minnesota and saw 38 of his Dakota ancestors hanged. At the time, Jim knew nothing ofContinue reading “Dakota 38 – 2012”
Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso – 2012
Director : Sibylle Dahrendorf Cast : Aino Laberenz|Christoph Schlingensief|Diébédo Francis Kéré Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/6/2012 Country : Germany
Earth from Space – 2012
Earth from Space takes you on an epic quest to discover the invisible forces and processes that sustain life on our planet and, for the first time, see them in action in their natural environment in vivid detail. These truly unique images will explore the deepest mysteries of its existence, raising profound questions and challengingContinue reading “Earth from Space – 2012”
Under African Skies – 2012
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime. On the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s GRACELAND, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger offers a glimpse atContinue reading “Under African Skies – 2012”
Nuclear Nation – 2012
After the 11 March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, residents of Futaba, a town in Fukushima Prefecture, are relocated to an abandoned high school in a suburb of Tokyo, 150 miles south. With a clear and compassionate eye, filmmaker Atsushi Funahashi follows the displaced people as they struggle to adapt to their new environment. AmongContinue reading “Nuclear Nation – 2012”
Les Invisibles – 2012
Several elderly homosexual men and women speak frankly about their pioneering lives, their fearless decision to live openly in France at a time when society rejected them. Director : Sébastien Lifshitz Cast : Thérèse Clerc Genre : Documentary|Romance Release Date : 11/28/2012 Country : France
Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow – 2012
An in-depth, no-holds barred documentary that explores the life of one of Britain’s brightest sport stars. Cameras follow Wiggins as he takes on some of Europe’s toughest races and tries to balance his professional and personal life. With exclusive access to those closest to him, the film captures the man behind all the headlines andContinue reading “Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow – 2012”