Atomic Mom weaves an intimate portrait of a complex mother-daughter relationship within an obscure moment in American history. Pauline Silvia, the filmmaker’s mother, undergoes a crisis of conscience about her work in the military during the early 1950’s Atomic Testing Program. Pauline becomes…
In 1969, keyboardist Vincent Crane founded one of the greatest keyboard-driven bands: Atomic Rooster. Numerous re-shuffles within the group, including Carl Palmer, helped Atomic Rooster to gain immense popularity with the 1971 release of Tomorrow Night and the Devil's Answer. This performance DVD…
Atoms / Atomes (fr) by Manuela Morgaine with Margot Crespon, Maxime Nourrissat, William de Carvalho, Jean-Pierre Luminet and Frank Smith Synopsis Atoms, based on the text of Marivaux’s DISPUTE, stages the earth-shattering meeting between two intense creatures, Azor and Eglé, who are…
Tsotne Zedginidze, a 10-year-old classical pianist and composer from Georgia, is sometimes compared to Mozart. He lives with his charismatic grandmother Nina, who acts as caregiver, teacher and international career manager. Subtly balancing the child prodigy's perspective with that of the outside…
What’s a nice girl like this doing in Vietnam? During the Vietnam War 627 adventurous young women threw off society’s expectations and headed out to learn what they could do for their country. The Vietnam “Donut Dollies” were airmobile to the front lines, dropping into dusty…
A girl with Down's Syndrome tries to come to terms with her disability. Prize-winning film which features Osnat, a 16 year old girl with Down’s Syndrome, who very convincingly plays the part of a girl trying to come to terms with her disability, and assert her independence from her over-protective…
In a small town in Poland, a reconciliation takes place that reverberates around the world. The compelling tale of a professor from Oxford who goes looking for his Jewish past in Poland. Winner of the Ewa Pięta Jury Award, Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival & Humanitarian Award, and Kamera Dawida award…
Castellammare is a ‘high-density Mafia’ seaside town. Local government is infiltrated, its economy is stagnant and there is no future for its youth. A group of angry young Sicilians now wish to bring about change by contesting the local elections. Through this election campaign, we observe…
This observational documentary focuses on the differing attitudes of two distinct groups of men – American-Muslims from the Yemeni community and those from white European backgrounds – who once worked in the former steel mining industry in Lackawanna, NY. This fascinating insight into a fragmented…
Looks at Southall, one of the major Asians centres in Britain. Looks at Southall, one of the major Asians centres in Britain, and shows how this community organised to resist fascist attacks from 1976 to 1981. Southall's militancy goes back to the community organisations of the 1950's which…
Throughout the world, there are hundreds of independently-owned toy stores, each one as unique and endearing as the people that own them. For the loyal customers that flock to them, they're more than simply an outlet to obtain new treasures; they're a community. And that community has been…
Throughout the world, there are hundreds of independently-owned toy stores, each one as unique and endearing as the people that own them. For the loyal customers that flock to them, they're more than simply an outlet to obtain new treasures; they're a community. And that community has been…
