Rojek: Meet ISIS
ISIS (or Daesh or the Islamic State) often seems like a monstrous evil. I’m not saying it isn’t,...
Tag: Syria
The Corridors of Power – Upstander or bystander?
Why is there still genocide? Supposedly the nations of the world have said ?Never again.? And yet, it continues in so many places while the world stands by and watches?often wringing our hands nervously. Israeli documentarian...
Sabaya – Rescued from ISIS
The mission: go into a camp filled with Daesh (ISIS) supporters and rescue Yazidi girls and women...
The Cave – Hope in a Dark Place
?Is God really watching?? Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, The Cave takes us into the...
For Sama – Oscar-Nominated Love Letter
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, For Sama brings a personal perspective to the Syrian conflict. The conflict in Syria has been fertile ground for documentary films. Two years ago The Last Men in Aleppo was among the doc...
David Peck: Egil Larsen (69 MINUTES OF 86 DAYS)
Egil Larsen and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film 69 Minutes of 86 Days, The Refugee crisis, making sense of time, polarization of real issues, childlike wonder and why he still has hope. Hot Docs Review ? calls...
2017 Oscar Nominated Short Documentaries
Filmmakers often bring us the things we may read about in the news in a very personal manner. That is the case for all the films nominated for Best Short Documentary. Three of the films cover very similar territory but each has a different perspective
Saints and Strangers: We Must Learn From the Past
The Pilgrims and Native Americans have much to teach us in Saints and Strangers?and we still have much to learn.