Durga

Clay Image Makers of Kumartuli

October 2014 •Bengali

A modest tradition of making clay images existed in Bengal in pre-British times. These craftsmen originally “Potters” by caste became the core settlers of Kumartuli, which means “Potters Quarter”. “Documentation of Clay Image Makers of Kumartuli”s an attempt to understand their plight and Kumartuli’s contribution to one of the biggest festivals in the world.

#Homecoming

February 2022 •Hindi

A group of "friends" and "misfits", who had formed a popular yet short-lived youth theatre group, reunite for the first time after seven years on an eventful Durga Pujo night at their old rehearsal space, a bungalow which is about to be converted into Kolkata's first five-star heritage hotel by the Ganges.

Uma

June 2018 •Bengali

To please his dying daughter, a father tries to create the Durga Puja festival, usually held in October, during the month of April, in Kolkata.

Half A Dream

September 2022 •Bengali

Gouri is a 16 year old timid girl raised by a single mother who tries to escape the daily grind as she plans to flee with a 20-year old loafer guy.

Biùtiful Cauntri

March 2008 •Italian

Designing Bond

December 2021 •English

Production designer Mark Tildesley and costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb, along with cast and other filmmakers, discuss the inspiration, challenges and trials of conceiving and making the remarkable sets and costumes for the iconic Bond franchise.

Abandoned

October 2018 •English

A crew of backcountry skiers set out to explore Colorado’s lost ski areas in hopes to find adventure amongst the ruins. Instead, they discover the truth behind what made these areas close their doors for good and illustrates what skiing used to be like before mega resorts and climate change wreaked havoc on independently owned ski areas. Through heart-wrenching interviews with former owners, ski patrol, and historians, The Road West Traveled uncovers what it’s like to be a skier in Colorado's backcountry and what it means to go from lost to found.

From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story

November 2022 •English

"From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story" is an inspiring documentary that chronicles the life of Jesus S. Duran, a Mexican immigrant who became a decorated U.S. Army soldier during the Vietnam War. Born in Juarez, Mexico, Duran moved to the United States as a child and enlisted in the Army in 1968. On April 10, 1969, while serving as an M-60 machine gunner with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), he displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing several wounded comrades during an intense enemy ambush in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. His valorous actions led to a posthumous Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama. Directed by Andrés Gallegos, the film delves into Duran's personal journey, his family's migration from Mexico, and the broader impact of the Vietnam War on the Chicano and Latino communities.

Cosmic Safari

December 1999 •English

The search for other life in the Universe begins in our imagination as we travel to undiscovered planets out in deep space.

100 Visions

December 1998 •English

In 1995, 60 American theatre and TV students traveled to Russia - in a Fine Arts exchange with 40 Russian theatre and film students. Over thirty emotional days, they shattered stereotypes thru the very media that created them.

Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl

December 2022 •English

Step into Casa Madrigal for a special concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Disney Animation's Oscar®-winning "Encanto," Stephanie Beatriz, Adassa, Carolina Gaitán, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda and Olga Merediz, along with special guests including Colombian superstar Carlos Vives, reunites for "Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl." This unprecedented concert experience gives you a front-row seat to the musical extravaganza celebrating the global phenomenon.

Wings Over Water

January 2022 •English

A documentary filmed in stunning 3D high definition for IMAX. This film will showcase millions of migratory birds, the importance the wetlands of the upper midwest play in their lives, and dangers to the continued existence of the Prairie Pothole region that is so crucial to the future of migratory birds in North America.

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

March 2002 •English

A four-part documentary series entitled "The Architects." The story is told chronologically and right from the mouths of the greats. Learn how these young gifted pioneers constructed an industry that so many people enjoy now. Featuring Full-Length Videos from: Run DMC, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Special Ed, Dana Dane, and Crash Crew.

Forever as the End – Fate

December 2022 •English

Following Kristallnacht in 1938, Ulrich Ollendorff’s family flees Berlin as to avoid the horrific destiny shared by six and a half million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Within only a few years, he becomes one of the most well respected and famous ophthalmologists in New York City.

The Elephant Whisperers

December 2022 •Tamil

Bomman and Bellie, a couple in south India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other.

Hollow Earth Chronicles Episode I: The Dark Chambers

October 2017 •English

Is there a world of mystery and super-naturalism hidden inside the earth? Does the Bible specifically document that dark satanic activity is ramping up beneath the earth's surface? Elite secret occult societies, as well as governments and religions of the world have been seeking this hidden realm in their efforts to gain power and enlightenment since the days of the flood, and it's time we investigate... The Dark Chambers is an action packed documentary film that excavates the ancient stories, oral traditions and religious beliefs surrounding the hollow earth complex; spotlighting the realm of the immortals, hybrid creatures, civilizations of giants and strange entities inhabiting these dark chambers. The adventure includes inner earth expeditions, underworld journeys, alleged entrances, UFO battles and most importantly, a biblical perspective of what exactly is going on beneath the shell that we live on.

Poisoned Lives: Secrets of the Chemical Industry

November 2016 •French

For decades, their factories secretly dumped toxic products into rivers, groundwater systems and soil. This pollution affected thousands, causing disabilities, cancers and death.

The 8th Floor

May 2014 •French

On the 8th floor of the Fondation Cartier in Paris, Raymond Depardon's film features a minute of silence with eight artists and scientists: David Lynch, Patti Smith, William Eggleston, Takeshi Kitano, Ron Mueck, Jean Michel Alberola, Agnès Varda and Misha Gromov.

Ghada: Songs of Palestine

May 2006 •Japanese

In July 1988, Mizue Furui was in the Gaza Strip and West Bank with her camera as a rookie freelance journalist. Covering the Palestinian condition, she became acquainted with Ghada Ageel, a 23-year-old teacher at an elementary school, in November 1993 and started shooting her life up to when she turned 35. The 12 years Furui spent shooting still and video images has borne fruit in a documentary titled "Ghada -- Songs of Palestine," which will be released in Uplink Theater in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, in May as a rare report on women in the traditionally male-oriented Palestinian society.

A Week With Kiarostami

November 1999 •English

Mohara Yuji's documentary A Week with Kiarostami, filmed on the set of The Wind Will Carry Us. A photographic diary, the film plunges us into the beating heart of a shoot whose story plays out to the rhythm of the relationships between actors and local people. A team led by Yuji Mohara traveled to Iran to a portrait of the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostam. Mohara met Kiarostami in a village on the set of Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us. A Week with Kiarostami is a cinematic diary of the set, and opened the door to the world of this poetic and mysterious director. Seven days which allow us to this corner of Iran to discover, and the way in which Kiarostami these dreams; seven chronicles we do pay up in the beating heart of a rotation whose story the rhythm of the relationships between the actors and villagers follows.