Catching Air
"Catching Air" is a documentary showcasing diverse air guitarists, defying stereotypes and inspiring hidden talents.
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- Documentary
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"Catching Air" is a documentary showcasing diverse air guitarists, defying stereotypes and inspiring hidden talents.
Renowned Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf asks himself some big questions: What has been the meaning of his career? Does his work have any value, and if so, will it continue to be valued in the future? Has his artistic calling, has his life, been of any use? The film shows the struggles of a celebrated…
Massive strip-mining operations by, among others, Rio Tinto Zinc, have decimated the original aborigine population in Queensland. Neither royalties nor compensation are paid to the aborigine natives when mining companies usurp their land. This film portrays a plight which closely parallels that of the…
A film as part of an occasional series produced by Granada's "World in Action" team. The series looks at Britain's faltering economy and asks why U.K. industry cannot compete with it's European neighbours. In this film, the team visit different companies to see examples of…
A long comprehensive survey of the notorious prison system in the Soviet Union in Stalin's years. Millions for trivial offences were worked to death building projects such as the Moscow - Volga Canal and the Nickel factories in Norilsk in the bitterly cold Artic regions. Former prisoners and guards…
The Story of an underprivileged young Palestinian refugee who put himself through school and is now helping orphaned refugees as a service to the community. Produced to mark International Youth Year. The imagery and film quality may not be to modern standards but is useful for historical use.
Three-part series. An IBT/Diverse production for Channel 4. Part 1: The Impossible Decade The UN Decade for women aimed to eliminate all forms of crimination against women. The decade seemed to promise women the earth. This fim reveals the extent of the change required to achieve equality for women.…
Professor Michael Pentz, Dean of Science Faculty, Open University, and other scientists discuss and illustrate the new researc which shows that the effect on the climate of a nuclear war would be more devastating than the effects of the blast, heat and radioactivity. The aftermath of nuclear war would…
MUSIC CENTRAL explores the power of music to create connection and healing. Filmed for over a year on the Central Coast of New South Wales, this documentary follows the stories of the staff and students at Woy Woy Public School, young singer-songwriter Ruby Archer and the Artistic Director of the Central…
An avian veterinarian, who loathes the feline species, has been seen in the neighborhood allowing her dogs to kill feral cats. *Augustus got his cornea scratched but they don’t stitch feral cats. A True crime / spy-cam documentary. *Spy Glasses, animation, archival This is the third…
There are about several tens of thousands of “children of ISIS”, whose families had pledged allegiance to the caliphate. They’re stigmatized, and their existence is not legally recognized in “Post-ISIS” Iraq. Without I.Ds, they have no access to medical care, food assistance,…
In this powerful tale about the rise of Korea’s global adoption program, four adult adoptees return to their country of birth and recover the personal histories that were erased when they were adopted. Raised in foreign families, each sets out on a journey to reconnect with their roots, mapping…