Original Film Title: The Tragedy of Juan Rivera
Director’s Name: Dan Asma
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Film Description:
An exploration of the challenges in our criminal justice system by examining one of Northern Illinois’ most notorious murder cases
Original Film Title: GREEN TEENS
Director’s Name: Marine Locatelli
Writer’s Name: Marine Locatelli
Producer: GREEN TEENS COOPERATION
Country of Origin: France
Country of Filming: Chile, France, India, United States
Language: English, French, Spanish
Runtime: 1 hour 49 minutes
Film Description:
Instead of attending regular school in France, the sisters Laurena (17) and Florane (12) go on a journey to meet young teens throughout the world, in schools connected to nature (Chile, California, India, France). These teens learn in a different manner in touch with who we are. Will Laurena be able to take the French Baccalaureate exams without attending regular classes? Growing up from childhood to adolescence, we discover Floranes paintings like her emotions, mirror game with the documentary reality. A “family friendly” project.
Original Film Title: IN BALANCHINE’S CLASSROOM
Director’s Name: Connie Hochman
Writer’s Name: Connie Hochman
Producer: Mark Hochman
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes 37 seconds
Film Description:
IN BALANCHINE’S CLASSROOM takes us back to the glory years of George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet through the remembrances of his former dancers and their quest to fulfill the vision of a genius. Opening the door to his studio, Balanchine’s private laboratory, they reveal new facets of the groundbreaking choreographer: taskmaster, mad scientist, and spiritual teacher. Today, as his former dancers teach a new generation, questions arise: what was the secret of his teaching? Can it be replicated?
Original Film Title: Return To Your Corner
Director’s Name: Ashley Malcolm Morrison
Writer’s Name: Ashley Malcolm Morrison
Producer: Ashley Malcolm Morrison
Country of Origin: Australia
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 2 minutes 11 seconds
Film Description:
Who was the first Boxing World Champion from Africa? Why do so few people know his name?
Sadly few know his name even in Africa because Battling Siki was a world Champion during the colonial era and so his world title is recorded as belonging to his colonial ruler.
Siki faced severe racism during his career, but used the very thing used against him to promote himself and his fights. He also stood up to racism at a time when few did. Ultimately he paid the ultimate price for refusing to throw a fight and was shot in a New York Street aged 28. He was buried in New York, but in 1993 his remains were returned to Senegal. Is it time his world title was too?
Original Film Title: Lastovski Poklad
Director’s Name: Bruno Režek
Writer’s Name: Stela Jurić
Producer: Island of Lastovo Tourist Board
Country of Origin: Croatia
Country of Filming: Croatia
Language: Croatian
Runtime: 23 minutes 13 seconds
Film Description:
A short documentary chronicling the historical and current representation of one of the oldest carnival traditions in the world. For almost 5 and a half centuries the people of Lastovo, a small and remote island in the Adriatic Sea, have continued to maintain this custom that celebrates the unwavering human need for freedom, but also playfulness and spiritual purification. The preparations and customs leading up to and Fat Tuesday itself are viewed with a rare sense of historical respect, privilege to take part in and spiritual release before spring is ushered in. Fat Tuesday or Poklad is a day unlike others for Lastovo when life and play is experienced completely and it is treasured by all who have experienced it.
Original Film Title: El Caballo Español, el origen
Director’s Name: Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
Writer’s Name: Juan Albarracín
Producer: Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
Country of Origin: Spain
Country of Filming: Spain
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1 hour 10 minutes
Film Description:
A journey through the different roles played by this animal in the peninsula, in history, as well as a necessary review of its origins. An intimate and personal journey to unravel the relationship of effort, love and passion between man and horse.
Original Film Title: Finding the Line – An Exploration of Structural Integration
Director’s Name: Aleš Urbanczik, Grzegorz Oleksa
Writer’s Name: Aleš Urbanczik
Producer: Aleš Oleksa
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Country of Filming: Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Switzerland
Language: Czech, English, Italian, Polish
Runtime: 58 minutes
Film Description:
Boulder Colorado and Esalen Institute USA 1960’s & 1970’s:
Resulting from her studies Dr. Ida Rolf developed a program of postural re-patterning using fascial manipulation and movement education which she called Structural Integration and which is nowadays known in the public at large as ‘rolfing’.
Milano, Prague, Warszaw 2018 – 2022
This movie tells the story of an adventure – an adventure that will take the viewer into Ida Rolf’s world of Structural Integration. At the heart of the movie are 8 students and their quest to understand Ida Rolf’s philosophy during their 3 year Basic Trainings in Milano, Prague and Warsaw.
The movie also explains the basic ideas behind Structural Integration and discusses the most recent research into fascia.
Original Film Title: When The Monuments Speak
Director’s Name: Irina Volkova
Writer’s Name: Irina Volkova
Producer: Irina Volkova, Andrew Rawlik
Country of Origin: Canada
Country of Filming: Canada
Language: English, Polish
Runtime: 56 minutes 16 seconds
Film Description:
A rare glimpse inside the Canadian Polish Community, their efforts to maintain Polish language and culture within generations. An inspiring film that reveals love for Poland and its heroes, their difficult journey for independence and freedom.
Original Film Title: PUNTI DI VISTA
Director’s Name: Pepi Romagnoli
Writer’s Name: Pepi Romagnoli
Producer: Michelangelo Pastore
Country of Origin: Italy
Country of Filming: Italy
Language: Italian, Romany
Runtime: 8 minutes 42 seconds
Film Description:
Presenting Pinheiro, a portrait of the modern skier and part of Atomic’s vision for the future of ski racing.
In “ALL IN,” the third episode of the season, follow the journey of Lucas as he faces a sudden medical issue that threatens to derail his dreams. Lucas, a young and ambitious athlete, has been working hard to achieve success in his sport. But when he is hit with an unexpected health problem, he must navigate a challenging road to recovery.
The strive to improve and to perfection provides the main plot for this series, showcasing what it takes to become a complete skier – besides training and racing. This project is about opening the world of skiing to new people. A whole new generation of fans and people.
Original Film Title: 「天空チベット タンカ絵師の郷」
Director’s Name: Takashi Inoue, Matsuda Natsuki
Producer: Nuo Na
Country of Origin: Japan
Country of Filming: China
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
Film Description:
A Buddha portrait painted in the depths of China’s secrecy showed to the audience.
The face of the Buddha, with its kind countenance, is a symbol of wisdom and compassion. The dedicated and smooth lines. The vibrant and deep coloring. An art exhibition in Shanghai attracted collectors from all over the world.
These high profile portraits of Buddha are known as Thang-ka, a traditional Tibetan-art. This Thang-ka is priced at 45million yen ( About 500000 dollars).
The people who created these works of art come from a valley on the Tibetan Plateau, which is 4,000 meters above sea level on average. The Tibetan people who live there make their living by grazing and farming on scarce land.
With an annual per capita income of only 30,000 yen, they live in extreme poverty all year round. In the mysterious valley there is an incredible valley. That is the home of Thang-ka painters. 200 painters are dedicated to painting all kinds of Thang-kas.
In this valley, the old generation has seized the opportunity to start teaching traditional culture to the young, to achieve regional revitalization.
One of the best of them is a monk, the heir of the 47th generation of the Jonang-pa of Tibetan Buddhism. He is a reincarnated Living Buddha. He wants to help the poor by reviving the culture of the Jonang.
The traditional craft that once suffered from the turmoil of old China and was on the verge of being lost, Thang-ka, in order to revive the culture and get rid of poverty, the Living Buddha decided to reveal the secrets of this art to the world. To do this, a group of illiterate nomadic girls, and the former leader of the Road Gangs gathered.
A secret that is made public after rigorous practice. The original Thang-ka painting from 400 years ago is a record of this mystery.
In this extreme land, to revive traditional art, the story of the Living Buddha and the young painters is being told.
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