Diaspora Conversations: from Goree to Dogon
Actor Danny Glover and director Manthia Diawara travel through West Africa from Goree to Dogon, creating conversations that link different sides and accounts of the African diaspora.
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Actor Danny Glover and director Manthia Diawara travel through West Africa from Goree to Dogon, creating conversations that link different sides and accounts of the African diaspora.
Produced over the Christmas of 1990, New York Conversations explores the lives, fears and work of six New Yorkers in a series of video verite interviews. Frequently funny, often life affirming, sometimes bizarre insights
A series of interviews with Dundiwuy Wanambi, shot over twelve years. They reveal the struggles of one man in the face of the huge changes brought about by the coming of a mining project, and alcohol, to north-east Arnhe
Five teenage girls forge a strong friendship after a chance encounter. Their carefree days take a risky turn, testing their loyalty. Crossing a line puts their bond to the test, leaving their future uncertain. What'll th
A portrait of Chicagoland ICU nurse Jeanette Alvarez-Basem captured through the perspective of her son Ben Basem. Between her night shifts and Illinois Nurses Association union meetings, Jeanette navigates what it means
On Sago Lane, a public housing estate was built in the 1960s upon a street of funeral parlours or "death houses". Today, it is home to one of the highest concentrations of elderly in Singapore. A moving look at a little
The story of Benny, a mentally challenged young man who is caught in the middle of a dysfunctional family and their greedy quest for money. Benny's grandma often gives him advice, but there's one little problem...she's d
Grigory Pomerants and Zinaida Mirkina are wise men. The topics of their reflections are the need for loneliness, the fate of civilization, the meaning of suffering, and whether a clear conscience is possible.
Iconic American filmmaker Kenneth Anger has inspired generations of creative storytellers since the late 1940s. He is a unique visionary who drifts from pure poetry within his magical filmmaking to sardonic gossip in his
Malaysian queer filmmaker Seok and Kenyan disabled activist-scholar Faith – embark on a journey to make a film that captures their friendship, putting them in vulnerable positions as they navigate trauma and healing.
With rich detail, keen insight, and astonishing poignancy, Kerby Lauderdale, a man in his late 70s, recounts the major events that shaped his life and identity as a gay man. From his vivid recollection of his sexual awa
A portrait of a Virginia community observed through its residents, who reflect on histories of race and slavery, the role of faith in shaping connection, and the possibility of regeneration, as tradition and modern life
The morning shift at a big-city radio station.
How do you leave your country when you have to? How do you pack your bags? What do you miss the most? Those questions were asked to Ziad Alasmar, a young Syrian refugee, in front of projections of films from his country.
Recorded on Shakedown Street in Albany, NY during Grateful Dead's Summer Tour, 1992.
A filmmaker abroad phones their brother and chat about the Asian koel, whose early-morning and evening calls are a feature of Singapore’s soundscape.
The hands of fate, or just a chance at fresh air and quiet, bring two very different people together as they learn and grow through each other.
An exclusive look behind the scenes of a magazine production.