Ho‘okū‘oko‘a is a Hawaiian term meaning to cause to stand independently, or to bring about independence. It was the name chosen for a historic gathering of speakers on Hawaiian sovereignty held at the Kamehameha Schools, November 30, 1985. This first of three parts opens with the…
Set against the wide skies and rolling hills of southwest Saskatchewan, Branded by the Prairie is an intimate portrait of one ranching family’s connection to the land. Through the annual ritual of cattle branding, the Caton family reflects on what it means to live in rhythm with the prairie, where…
As habitat loss and climate change poses an increasing threat to the bee population, their existence has never been more relevant. This independent doc explores the crucial role of nature's smallest healer.
In the North of England, an underground fight club is pushing violence to new extremes. Spartan Bare Knuckle Fight Club is the UK’s only licensed 8x8ft bare-knuckle pit fighting club. But beneath the violence, the club aims to be a lifeline in difficult times. Over seven years, Spartan has become…
It was one of the most audacious murders of the cold war: Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov was waiting for a bus by London’s Waterloo Bridge when a man bumped into him with his umbrella, pushing a tiny, poisoned pellet into his leg. Four days later he was dead. Piccadilly is a true crime documentary…
PRESS Dr. Kerstin Stutterheim – Professorin für AV-Mediendramaturgie und -Ästhetik Größbauer ist es durch die gewählte Erzählhaltung und die stilistische Umsetzung gelungen, einen Film über ein fernes wie fremdes Land zu realisieren, der die Andersartigkeit…
Billy Stanick runs White Rock Boxing as a boxing gym that welcomes everyone.
SYNOPSE Zwei Szenen aus der Vergangenheit von Alhousseini Ag Ibra aus Niger/Westafrika symbolisieren die Ambivalenz seines Lebens: Als 8jähriger wird ihm beim Ziegenhüten aus einem vorbeifahrenden Auto ein Stück Brot zugeworfen. Ein unbekannter Genuss. Noch heute, als 40jähriger,…
PRESS NÜRNBERGER ZEITUNG / Suse – “Stroll through Cairo” BORKENER ZEITUNG / Hans Gerhold – “A remarkable panorama” PASSAUER NEUE PRESSE / mst – “A successful film, truly recommendable” DARMSTÄDTER ECHO / Stefan Benz – “As…
Jokke Sommer, a world-class professional wingsuit athlete, likes to push himself and to find new challenges. For a long time, Jokke has dreamed of speed riding the famous 3 peaks of Switzerland: Eiger, Jungfrau, and Mönch. To prepare and fulfill his dream, he will learn from one of the best speed…
Watch on your phone, tablet, computer, or beam to your TV via AirPlay/Chromecast using the Vimeo player above. Rental unlock lasts 72 hours once started. In a world where the skies are no longer trusted, "Climate Trails" uncovers one of the most urgent issues of our time, geoengineering…
This BAFTA-winning documentary tells the story of diarist and photographer Ken Smith, who spent the past four decades living alone in the Scottish highlands with no electricity or running water. Filmed over 10 years, director Lizzie Mackenzie poetically captures Ken's profound, spiritual relationship…
