Inca trepanations, bestiaries, the attempted sale of the Parque Lage land for the construction of a cemetery, and Pinscher and Yorkshire Terrier clubs are some of the events we witness here, in these three fictional projects for the historic mansion in the Botanical Garden: the Carioca Shangri-La, the Giza Necropolis, and Machu Picchu. The video was made in the context of the course Archive, Montage and Memory, developed from images from the collection of the Visual Arts School of Parque Lage, Memória Lage.
BODY ALERTS examines how the issue of occupational diseases during the Industrial Revolution is being repeated in similar ways in today's electronics industry.
What does Woody Guthrie, the famous Dust Bowl balladeer and the songwriter who wrote "This Land Is Your Land," have in common with blintzes, knishes and Hanukkah songs? A whole lot more than you could possibly imagine. Hearing the name Woody Guthrie for most of us conjures images of Dust Bowl refugees from the 1930s and migrant families fleeing their soil-ravaged farms, along with those famous lyrical phrases, "This land is your land, this land is my land. From California to the New York Island." But Woody extended his horizons far beyond the Oklahoma hills of his youth. And once his wanderings and ramblings brought him to New York City in the 1940s, he was introduced - both personally and professionally - into a vibrant Jewish culture that he wholeheartedly embraced and which, ultimately, had a deep influence on his life and his music.
Are The Stars Alive is a 3 minute, 35mm visual poem about the importance of curiosity and personal growth. It follows a woman who begins to trust her own instincts as she tries to understand the complexities of the universe, proving the answer to many of our questions lies within us. It also pays tribute to pioneering women, like astronomer Maria Mitchell (who the film is loosely based off of), and the women who painstakingly hand colored George Melies’ masterpieces from the early days of cinema. These women painted stories in the stars, and laid the foundation for all of us, allowing our curiosity to bloom. By hand cutting and coloring our film, frame by frame, we hope that we can honor the nameless women who inspired us to become storytellers and rebels.
The story of "Lips" — a wedding band from Sderot that brought the Moroccan language and rhythm from peripheral celebrations to the forefront of the Israeli mainstream.
Have lax laws left the for-profit adoption industry ripe for misconduct? FRONTLINE and Retro Report investigate how so-called baby brokers have targeted pregnant women and families looking to adopt, and an epicenter of the problem in Utah.
A river: the Esla. A region: Tierra de la Reina. A dam and a wildfire, destruction from water and destruction from fire, two ways of losing paradise. A forest saved by a miracle and a valley in danger. Local people who write and a stranger who reads, listens and looks.
Having despaired after the painful death of a close friend, Ayan is set to perform at a farewell gathering, which helps him sort out their relationship and understand what she truly meant to him — a friend or a lover.
The story of Sara Baartman’s final repatriation to South Africa in 2002, which was catalysed by a 1998 poem, “I’ve Come To Take You Home” by writer and activist Diana Ferrus.
A journey through the music and life of Sleeping At Last’s Ryan O’Neal, as he faces anxiety, grief, and the loss of his mother. Through returning to the stage, he begins to embrace healing and rediscover hope.