Self
2013-09-01
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The documentary "Caixa D'água: Qui-lombo is this?" It reports, through testimonies from former residents and photographic collections, the importance in the cultural and historical scope of the Getúlio Vargas neighborhood located in Aracaju, capital of Sergipe. Emphasis is placed on black culture and the presence of black slaves and their descendants, with the rescue of issues related to their origin, orality, geographical location and awareness of their racial identity, showing that, although this community exists in an urban area, it still maintains many aspects of the quilombo life of the former black slaves in Brazil.
Documentary realized in the Quilombola community Serrote do Gado Brabo, Pernambuco. Here are their stories and struggles.
Miguel and his friend build what could be the first time machine. The device is designed to send a small object a few minutes into the future—but before the final test, another object unexpectedly arrives from the future. The two young scientists disagree and must face the dilemma of whether to send the artifact back or keep it in the present, in order to prevent a quantum and personal catastrophe.
A black family tries to defend their land against invaders but gets caught between a mischievous witch and a tortured spirit eager for revenge.
This short film is an in-depth exploration of a young adult's personal relationship with his inner child, transcending the limitations of verbal dialogue to communicate through powerful visual elements. The narrative develops like cinematographic poetry, revealing the complexity of emotional experiences that often remained to verbal expression. Through these visual sequences we are taken on an introspective journey that explores the recesses of the creative mind and the complexities of emotional experiences that often remain inarticulate.
Experts say over the next hundred years the "perfect storm" of population growth, resource depletion and climate change could converge with catastrophic results. The scenarios in Earth 2100 are not a prediction of what will happen but rather a warning about what might happen.
The year is 2000 and investors are going crazy about a new mobile phone company called Riot Entertainment. Many high profile companies, like Nokia, invest millions on this unknown firm. Two years later, when all the money has been spent and the company is bankrupt, the fun is over. What happened?
"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage from several countries.
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.