In 1993, Rogelio Martínez Merling takes us into the bowels of the Xochiaca landfill in Nezahualcóyotl through his moving documentary "Pepenadores". This intimate and revealing film captures the daily life of the garbage collectors who struggle to survive amidst mountains of waste on the outskirts of Mexico City.
In 1993, Rogelio Martínez Merling takes us into the bowels of the Xochiaca landfill in Nezahualcóyotl through his moving documentary "Pepenadores". This intimate and revealing film captures the daily life of the garbage collectors who struggle to survive amidst mountains of waste on the outskirts of Mexico City.
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In 1987, the film director and video artist Sarah Minter, made the documentary exercise Nobody is Innocent, a film that portrayed the daily life of the youth gang Los Mierdas Punk, from and residents of Ciudad Neza, State of Mexico. More than 20 years later, Minter returns to the streets where the tape was recorded to reconnect with the original members of the band, who today are around forty years old and still live in the same places.
Documentary about the founding of Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl on the outskirts of Mexico City in the sixties.
In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by scavenging the immense urban garbage dumps searching for whatever they can find to sell as well as whatever they can find to eat.
Documentary about young people who are dedicated to cleaning windshields in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl to survive.
Several teenagers in a small-town in Colorado concoct a July 4th prank based on a frightening legend that goes awry when their friend ends up accidentally killed; however, the teens agree to keep their involvement a secret from the authorities, who continue to search for the man who apparently killed their friend. A year later, with the July 4th celebration coming up again, the teenagers realize that they're being stalked by someone who clearly intends on keeping the horrible legend alive by killing them off.
Kirika and Mireille are sent out to exterminate Chris Patton in this short film starring Sock Puppets. Originally included as an Easter Egg on Volume Six of ADV's release of "Noir", it has since been included on the Funimation re-release as a standard extra.
On Halloween night, an opossum experiences an anxious meltdown.
"Kara", in an attempt to extinguish the fire that burns him and to flee from drugs and his own frustration, sets out on a train journey. On his trip he nostalgically recalls all kinds of scenes with his gang the "Punk Shits" in Ciudad Neza.
In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.
Follow Ashley Tisdale, young pop icon and star of the smash hit High School Musical, as she makes her first solo album on this documentary tracing the entire process, including picking and recording the songs and planning the official release. The film also features three music videos from the album, "Headstrong," and exciting footage as Tisdale joins the rest of the cast for the High School Musical road tour.
This arresting documentary covers the years of Elvis Presley's life leading up to his fame and fortune, providing an engaging look at the man before he became a legend. Interviews with those who knew him, as well as with musicians who worked with him, recall experiences with the future King of Rock and Roll and reveal what it was really like to tour with Elvis in those early days of his music career.
A documentary film about Comanche activist LaDonna Harris, who led an extensive life of Native political and social activism, and is now passing on her traditional cultural and leadership values to a new generation of emerging Indigenous leaders.
1969 documentary film covering the flight of Apollo 11 from vehicle rollout to splashdown and recovery.
A feature documentary on the life and career of designer Zac Posen.
The citizens of Sunagawa oppose the expansion of Tachikawa Air Base
At a time when the USSR and the USA fervently vied to develop nuclear arms, the mass media buzzed with terms inspired by nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll such as the “Daigo Fukuryu Maru Incident,” the “ash of death,” “radioactive tuna,” and “radioactive rain,” and nuclear testing continued, Japan, the only nation to have suffered an atom-bomb attack, felt massive anxiety. “What is the radioactive ash of death?” “What effect does it have on living creatures?” Against the background of the era, the film scientifically describes the terrors of radioactivity with the cooperation of many scientists, physicians and research institutions.
This is a story that’s never been told. SHOW HER THE MONEY addresses how women are getting less than 2% of venture capital funding and demystifies what venture capital is. Featuring rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her The Money reminds us that money is power and women need it to achieve true equality.