Assuming the role of a speculator, director Kees Brouwer tries to find out whether he is merely taking advantage of the opportunity offered to investors by the food scarcity, or that, through this abstract world of financial products, he is drastically interfering in poor people’s lives. Increasing
The conflict that erupted in Benghazi was as unexpected as it was cataclysmic, but at its heart lay years of hurt and political repression. Through personal stories told by the people of Benghazi, we trace the conflict from its beginnings in a small protest over one lawyers
Fata Orlovic is a 70-year-old Bosnian widow. Hers is one of the most intriguing and dramatic war stories of modern times. Fata’s suffering reflects the plight of many Bosnian war refugees still fighting for justice. Her hometown of Konjevic Polje was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces. Her
Join gonzo journalist Brendon (aka Skull Babylon) as he sets off on a journey to reunite with long lost new found friends and spirit family at the Three Days of Light consciousness festival and retreat. Through this story we see first hand accounts of the youth and
Ida is a young woman trying to survive in Chow Kit, which is also known as Kuala Lumpur’s red light district. She is about to turn 18 and is concerned about the welfare of her twin sister, her mother and her future. The pressure of poverty, drugs
A documentary devoted to the story of Portland, Oregon’s Rose City Rollers roller derby league. The project attempts to answer the question why this revival of the 1970′s sport has become a staple in Portland. The most impressive thing about Brutal Beauty is the cinematography. It’s a
The Science Behind the Bike is a series of films that investigate how science and technology have transformed the sport of cycling. We talk to Olympic gold-medalists Chris Boardman and Rebecca Romero, and Paralympian gold-medalist Sarah Storey, take a trip to a wind tunnel, consult with Team
American humorist Dave Barry said it best: Eventually everybody has to die, except Elvis. In many ways in both culture and the law, Elvis Presley never really died. Shot mostly at Elvis’ former Chino Canyon home in Palm Springs, California, Seeking Elvis explores how Elvis, in many
I Wanna Be Like Mike was a slogan that changed everything. In years past, marketing campaigns sold products; this was a marketing campaign that sold Michael Jordan himself, as someone you should want to be just like. Before long, the power of using an athletes accomplishments to
A two-part series, made by TheraminTrees, exploring the relationship between belief and fear of death. Fear of death features in both historical and contemporary theories of religion, but the relationship between death anxiety and religious belief is still ambiguous, largely due to the use of inappropriate or