The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the largest Kung Fu school in China. These girls, in a crowd of 26,000 children, are under constant pressure to conform to the norms and structures. They are turned intoContinue reading “Dragon Girls – 2012”
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In Transition 2.0 – 2012
In Transition 2.0 is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You’ll hear about communities printing their own money, growing food everywhere, localising their economies and setting up community power stations. It’s an idea that has gone viral, a social experiment that isContinue reading “In Transition 2.0 – 2012”
World Natural Heritage USA: Grand Canyon National Park – 2012
The Grand Canyon is a unique area, painstakingly carved into stone by one single river over a period of millions of years. Inch by inch. The result is a canyon of indescribable and unique beauty. A canyon that overcomes some 4000 metres from the summit of its highest elevation, to the banks of the Colorado,Continue reading “World Natural Heritage USA: Grand Canyon National Park – 2012”
Intersexion – 2012
Director Grant Lahood follows Mani Bruce Mitchell, NZ’s first “out” intersex person, as he/she travels to meet other intersex people living in America, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and Australia. Expatriate Kiwi sexologist Dr John Money of the world renowned Johns Hopkins Medical School believed that gender was the product of “nurture not nature.” His studiesContinue reading “Intersexion – 2012”
Hitler’s Secret Attack on America – 2012
For the first time in history, National Geographic Channel and a group of scientists search the ocean floor for a series of shipwrecks many Americans never heard about. Everyone knows that on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. But what most don’t know is just days later, Hitler sent his own force toContinue reading “Hitler’s Secret Attack on America – 2012”
Demo Dummies – 2012
An in depth look at the insanity of hit-to-pass racing. Director : Todd Harris Cast : Greg Sagmoen|Joe Liberatore|Keith Cahill|Keith Hansen Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/15/2012 Country : Canada
Noire Finance – Le bal des vautours – 2012
Director : Fabrizio Calvi|Jean-Michel Meurice Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/1/2012 Country :
Yogawoman – 2012
Yoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there’s a generation of women who are leading the way and they’re radically changing people’s lives. From the busy streets of Manhattan to the dusty slums of Kenya, from the golden beaches of Australia YOGAWOMAN uncovers a global phenomenon thatContinue reading “Yogawoman – 2012”
How to Survive a Plague – 2012
A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in recordContinue reading “How to Survive a Plague – 2012”
Deadliest Tornadoes – 2012
Scientists strive to understand what caused the devasting tornado outbreak of April 2011. Could their research improve future tornado prediction? Director : Sean Varley Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2012 Country : United States
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