INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES
TIBET IN SONG
(USA 82 mins)
Directed by Ngawang Choephel
'Tibet in Song' presents a unique story of struggle and survival - that of Tibetan folk music. The film seamlessly traces the history of Tibetan music to the present day through those Tibetans who most exemplify the Tibetan struggle for cultural survival, but whose voices are routinely stifled by Chinese oppression. Tibetan musicians, singers, and political prisoners, including the film's director, Ngawang Choephel, all speak out in 'Tibet in Song' and hearken the film's message of universal truth and responsibility.
http://www.tibetinsong.com/about/
TODAY LIKE YESTERDAY (HOY COMO AYER)
(Cuba, 32 mins) Spanish with English subtitles
Directed by Laura Delle Piane
Life flows slowly in San Agustin, suburb of la Havana, Cuba. Its inhabitants draw trajectories dictated by every day life’s simplicity. What are the dreams, what are the secrets hidden behind the decadent buildings? How can a stranger have access to them? In Cuba, people don’t speak about the future, they ignore it. Time has stopped. Past and present have been living a single long day for about 50 years now.
www.lasa-cuba.blogspot.com
COLOURS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
(UK/ARGENTINA/ITALY, 56 mins) Spanish with English subtititles
Directed by Ale Corte
In 2006, Benetton celebrated 40 years in business. 40 years of a high-profile commitment to social issues and racial equality. But at the same time as promoting its “united colours†through highly controversial ad campaigns, the company was allegedly evicting an unemployed indigenous Mapuche couple who had settled on 385 hectares of Benetton land in Argentina to raise goats and grow vegetables. Police tore down the couple’s house and confiscated their oxen and plough. Other Mapuche people have had their access to water and transport restricted and even been prohibited from lighting fires. Can Benetton keep maintaining his highly regarded worldwide reputation?
http://www.coloursattheendoftheworld.com/
POW-WOW THUNDER
(Canada, 48 mins)
Directed by Cory Generoux
Pow-Wow Thunder is a journey into the lives of veteran Pow-Wow announcers, taking an intimate look at these versatile personalities that deliver a high-impact entertaining Pow-Wow. Witness the celebrations through their eyes as you have never seen or heard it before! HOKA-HEY! POW-WOW TIME!
DOGZ LYFE: BURDENS OF A GANGSTA RAPPER
(Canada, 48 mins)
Directed by Cory Generoux
Dogz Lyfe takes us inside the world of First Nations Rap Artist, Robin Favel. For some Robin is viewed as an inspiration, an aspiring rap artist with enough talent to make it in to the big time.
But it is not as easy as it sounds. For most of his life, Robin Favel has lived a life of crime, has been in and out of jail; and been a member of one of the most notorious gangs in Saskatchewan, The Native Syndicate. The authorities feel that Robin is trapped in this world and cannot escape.
THE LAST AMERICAN FREAK SHOW
(UK, 85 mins)
Directed by Richard Butchins
A powerful road movie but with a very unlikely group of protagonists. This film deals, in a remarkably candid way, with the hidden world of the carnival “sideshow†and the often overlooked lives of the disabled, delivering it's message in an enlightening and entertaining way. It presents a uniquely personal, compelling and sometimes-hilarious window into a world that you never knew existed.
CLASSMATES OF ANNE FRANK
(Israel, 58 mins)
Directed by Eyal Boers
A game inventor from Israel returns to his childhood neighbourhood in Holland to reunite with five of his and Anne Frank's former classmates, only to discover a surprising truth about the village where he was hiding during World War Two.
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