In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey – 2013

In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey is a documentary film about the legendary American guitarist, composer and provocateur John Fahey, 1939-2001. Fahey is often considered the godfather of ‘American primitive guitar’. This cinematic exploration features Pete Townshend, Chris Funk of The Decemberists and Joey Burns of Calexico. These stellar musicians,Continue reading “In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey – 2013”

ZIPPER: Coney Island’s Last Wild Ride – 2013

A story about greed, politics and the land grab of the century, ZIPPER chronicles the battle over an American cultural icon. Small-time ride operator, Eddie Miranda, proudly operates a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island’s gritty amusement district. When his rented lot is snatched up by a real estate mogul,Continue reading “ZIPPER: Coney Island’s Last Wild Ride – 2013”

The Great Martian War 1913–1917 – 2013

Documentary-drama recounting the Martian War of 1913–1917. Europe was on tenterhooks in the 2nd decade of the 20th century, everyone was expecting a Great War between the major European powers. But then, in 1913, something crashed into the forests of SW Germany. Troops were sent to investigate but were wiped out. Martian fighting machines beganContinue reading “The Great Martian War 1913–1917 – 2013”

Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision – 2013

Follow-up to the TV trilogy “Heimat”, this time for cinemas, set again in the fictional village Schabbach in the Hunsrück region of Rhineland-Palatinate. Director : Edgar Reitz Cast : Antonia Bill|Barbara Philipp|Eva Zeidler|Jan Dieter Schneider|Marita Breuer|Maximilian Scheidt|Mélanie Fouché|Philine Lembeck|Reinhard Paulus|Rüdiger Kriese Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 10/3/2013 Country : Germany

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives – 2013

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, they fight to protect their knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices all overContinue reading “Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives – 2013”

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