Directed by Fazila Amiri, And Still I Sing is set against the backdrop of Afghan Star, Afghanistan?s hottest televised singing competition. For the last thirteen years, Afghan Star has provided fresh faces on the pop scene?but all of the winners have been men. Even so, for young women such as Zahra, superstardom is emulated in Star?s judge Aryana Sayeed, Afghanistan?s controversial…
In Still Working 9 to 5, directors/producers Camille Hardman, Gary Lane and Larry Lane revisit the classic film 9 to 5 and give us an insight into why its filmmakers made it in the first place. Released in 1980, 9 to 5 highlighted the negative experiences women face(d) in the workplace and demanded that they be treated with respect….
If a tree falls in their forest, the people of Palawan would know about it. Directed by Karl Malakunas, Delikado is a fascinating examination of the relationship of a culture to its environment. As the government refuses to deal with illegal environmental raiders, the locals of Palawan have taken up the cause for themselves. Willing to step…
Directed by Srdan Keca, Museum of the Revolution introduces the world to Vera and Milica, a homeless mother and daughter who struggle to survive amongst the streets of Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Fighting for their lives in an unforgiving city that chooses to ignore them, Vera and Milica search for support and community amongst the shadows. This is a…
From award-winning director Jennifer Baichwal (Watermark, Manufactured Landscapes), Into the Weeds follows Bay Area groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson. Tasked with using herbicide to kill the area?s weeds, Johnson began to suffer rashes in 2014 that caused serious concern. As the condition continued to worsen, Johnson decided to take legal action against Monsanto, a multi-national agrochemical corporation who claimed that…
To the casual fan of music, the importance of the conductor is often lost. As the person waving their arms frantically in front of the orchestra, the conductor can appear almost unnecessary. After all, aren?t the musicians the ones responsible for bringing the music to life? Well, yes. But as the greatest sports teams give…
I spend a lot of time on the Internet. And if we are being totally transparent, I probably spend TOO much time on the Internet. More often than not I am on it for two main reasons: To completely disassociate from all that I left undone during the day and somehow seek to take back…
Life-affirming and fascinating,?It Is Not Over Yet?transports the viewer to Dagmarsminde, a small long-term care facility in Denmark. Led by health practitioner May Bjerre Eiby, Dagmarsminde is committed to caring for their elderly residents and dementia patients by shifting their focus from medicine to the more controversial philosophy of ?care treatment?. Inspired by Florence Nightingale?s…
How will you leave your mark on the world? Set in Denmark, Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest follows grandfather and veteran retro gamer Kim Cannon Arm. The ?uncrowned king of 1980s arcade games?, Kim spends his downtime playing the classics with his friends in Copenhagen?s Bip Bip Bar. Having turned the game of Gyruss into an…
When Kenny Daglish made the transition from Celtic in Scotland to Liverpool in the English Premier League, John Dower?s Scottish father found his European football allegiance transitioning, too. Over the years, the Dower family avidly followed their team, attending the miracle win in Istanbul in 2005 and now enjoying the latest spoils of success under…
