Sembene!
Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Jason Silverman, Samba Gadjigo
Actors: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Ousmane Sembène
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
“The Team that Changed the World,” investigates the Globetrotters’ impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and…
The Atomic Cafe
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Tale of a Forest
A documentary that unveils the primeval forests of Northern Finland, some of Europe’s sole remaining, old-growth forests. The main characters of the film are the various inhabitants of the forest:…
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
In 1994, four women were accused, tried, and convicted of the heinous sexual assault of two young girls—as one newscaster puts it, “the modern version of the witchcraft trials.” Twenty…
Seventeen
In their final year at Muncie’s Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are…
Sunflowers
Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the…
Hurricane
200 kmh winds, 18 cyclones, 12 countries – Andy Byatt (Blue Planet, Earth) Cyril Barbançon and Jacqueline Farmer have teamed up with NASA and composer Yann Tiersen to bring this…
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
This ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water…
Tripping with Nils Frahm
An illustration of Nils Frahm’s lauded ability as a composer and passionate live artist as well as the enchanting atmosphere of his already legendary Funkhaus shows.
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters provides an in-depth look at his legacy, from…
Cycling the Frame
In 1988, Tilda Swinton toured round the Berlin Wall on a bicycle – starting and ending at the Brandenburg Gate – accompanied by filmmaker Cynthia Beatt. As Swinton travels through…
Blood of the Beasts
An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of…