INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order to re-define their identity and become who they are today. Director : Abner Benaim Cast : GenreContinue reading “Invasion – 2014”
Tag Archives: History
L’Oranais – 2014
Director : Lyes Salem Cast : Abdou Boukefa|Amal Kateb|Djemel Barek|Khaled Benaissa|Lyes Salem|Najib Oudghiri|Sabrina Ouazani Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 11/19/2014 Country : Algeria
American Experience: 1964 – 2014
1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was the year when Berkeley students rose up in protest, African Americans fought back against injustice in Harlem, and Barry Goldwater’s conservative revolution took over the Republican Party. In myriad ways,Continue reading “American Experience: 1964 – 2014”
The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family – 2014
The tragedy and comedy in Carlo’s life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, Joao da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos, with his idle existence as an aristocratic doctor, spends his time to enjoying friends and lovers. Until he falls in love. SheContinue reading “The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family – 2014”
Video Games: The Movie – 2014
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, “Video Games: The Movie” is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and theContinue reading “Video Games: The Movie – 2014”
Asier ETA biok – 2014
Asier and I grew up in the Basque Country. But one day he disappeared, later I found out he had joined ETA. Director : Aitor Merino|Amaya Merino Cast : Aitor Merino|Asier Aranguren|Guillermo Toledo|Juan Diego Botto|Pilar Castro Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 1/17/2014 Country : Spain
The Other Man: F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid – 2014
F.W. de Klerk was the last President of apartheid-era South Africa. In less than 4 years he went from being Mandela’s jailor to his deputy president. Together they changed history for the better and may have prevented a civil war, yet little is known about de Klerk. Through his probing lens, Rossier explores the fascinatingContinue reading “The Other Man: F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid – 2014”
Sunstroke – 2014
In a Crimean filtration camp, after the evacuation of the White Army, an unnamed captain is haunted by memories of a brief romance as he tries to understand how the Russian Empire fell apart and who is to blame. Director : Nikita Mikhalkov Cast : Aleksandr Borisov|Aleksandr Oblasov|Aleksandr Ustyugov|Anastasiya Imamova|Andrey Popovich|Kseniya Popovich|Maksim Bityukov|Martinsh Kalita|Sergey Serov|ViktoriyaContinue reading “Sunstroke – 2014”
Hermitage Revealed – 2014
To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions,Continue reading “Hermitage Revealed – 2014”
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey – 2014
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only one eye and Depa. Siddhartha continues traveling. Siddhartha is overwhelmed byContinue reading “Buddha 2: The Endless Journey – 2014”