John Rogers’ film looks at the city we deny and the future city that awaits us. Leading London writers and cultural commentators Will Self, Iain Sinclair and Russell Brand explore the importance of the liminal spaces at the city’s fringe, its Edgelands, through the work of enigmatic
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Unmistaken Child
The Buddhist concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most westerners to grasp. Unmistaken Child follows the 4-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased
Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation
Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland. Starting with the remix of the classic album Jailbreak by Scott Gorham and Brian Downie, the film takes us through the rollercoaster ride that is the story of Thin
Big River Man
In February 2007 Martin Strel began an insane attempt to be the first person to swim the entire length of the world’s most dangerous river, the mighty Amazon. Martin is an endurance swimmer from Slovenia, who swims rivers – the Mississippi, the Danube and the Yangtze to
The House of Cunt: Together and Alone
Together and Alone illustrates the original magic of five friends who enchant Portland’s avant-garde art scene from 2000 to 2004. Not only do we see the frenetic high of performing together but also are privy to personal insights, home movies, rehearsals, back stage moments and candid and
Kampuchea: From Pond to Fountains
Kampuchea: From Pond to Fountains is a documentary about more than 10 NGOs in Cambodia. All of them work to preserve the hope of the country: the children. It shows the awareness of a humanitarian emergency and the challenge have engaged Khmer and international organizations. The abolition
Grim Sweepers
Grim Sweepers follows Christian Cadieux and his company Crime and Trauma Scene Cleaners Inc. as they set out to clean and decontaminate multiple death and decomposition scenes. Described as CSI meets Trailer Park Boys, Grim Sweepers tackles cleaning challenges left over from murders, suicides, drug labs, animal
The Beckoning Silence
In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson – whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning Touching the Void – travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineerings most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this
British Empire in Colour
Following the success of the Second World War in Colour series, TWI/Carlton have produced this documentary charting the history of the British Empire. Notwithstanding the fact that perhaps a better title would have been the British Empire in the twentieth century or The Fall of the British








