Dès que l’on franchit la porte, c’est le Portugal. On entre là et on oublie la France. C’est un territoire symbolique avec ses codes et ses rituels que le film explore. Peut-être est-ce une deuxième vie, une vie parallèle pour recréer ce qui…
Uncivilized is the incredible true story of a young man facing a category 5 hurricane, alone, in the forest, in a bamboo hut.... and so much more Disenchanted with the modern world, Michael Lees heads into the forest of Dominica with some basic survival gear, religious texts, a camera, and questions:…
Robert Oppel's documentary about the life and murder of his uncle & namesake, Robert Opel; the man who streaked the Academy Awards in 1974.
Screened in over 50 international film festivals and winner of multiple awards, Uncle Chatzkel portrays the patient triumph of one man's dignity and intellect over genocide, oppression and personal adversity. Chatzkel Lemchen has lived through the Russian revolution, two world wars, the Holocaust,…
Uncle Howard is an intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner whose work captured the cultural revolution of late 70’s and early 80’s downtown NYC – and his nephew’s personal journey 25 years later to discover his uncle’s films and the…
VERSION FRANCAIS An intimate portrait of Syrian actor Fares Helou, who calls for freedom of speech, is forced out of his home country and experiences the absurdities of exiled existence, told by Syrian director Rami Farah, who films - and shares - his struggle. This documentary film is a chronicle…
In 2011, Rosilyn Temple’s son was murdered in his own apartment. He was 26 years old. To this day, his homicide remains unsolved. Uncommon Allies shows how Rosilyn, in the wake and devastation of her son’s murder, turned a personal search for justice into a life changing community call to…
In 2011, Rosilyn Temple's son was murdered in his own apartment. He was 26 years old. To this day, his homicide remains unsolved. Uncommon Allies shows how Rosilyn, in the wake and devastation of her son's murder, turned a personal search for justice into a life-changing community call to action.…
When introverted and solitary Yolanda meets Billy, an American convict, through a prisoner pen-pal website, she falls madly in love. No man has ever been more open with her, wanting to know her, understand her, help her. But he is behind bars, and they can communicate only through the letters they send…
As disco came to a slow death in the 1970’s, House Music rose from its ashes to create a new genre of American music. This film focuses on contemporary artists featuring the world’s best DJs and Producers as they describe what this genre of music means to them. From tales about the decline…
Au début des années 1960, grâce au rêve originel du communisme de créer en Europe centrale un autre Hollywood, naît la Nouvelle vague tchécoslovaque. Mais bientôt, cette créature échappe à ses maîtres. Elle invente un cinéma…
Des garçons plongent, des chats gémissent, une vieille dame fume, des jeunes gens dansent, un gardien des morts soupire. Ils sont le peuple d’une ville fantôme : Beyrouth, qui n’existe plus qu’en rêve.
