Caribbean
Tradition, dance and song, modern customs and development and welfare services in the Caribbean Islands.
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
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.
City of Gold
This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of…
Man vs. Snake
1984. One shiny quarter. 44.5 hours of continuous play. The race to be the first gamer in history to score one BILLION points. Until recently, Timothy McVey (not the terrorist)…
Sweet Micky for President
Music and politics collide when international music star, Pras Michel of the Fugees, returns to his homeland of Haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential campaign…
The 400 Million
The 400 million people of China are heirs to a great civilization, as their pagodas and stone lions can attest. But they are under attack from the Japanese. Civilian refugees…
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she’s pregnant, one of Andrew’s many close friends,…
Bottled Life: Nestle’s Business with Water
Do you know how to turn ordinary water into a billion-dollar business? In Switzerland there’s a company which has developed the art to perfection – NestlĂ©. This company dominates the…
Searching for Sugar Man
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriguez.
The Bridge
The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco – the world’s most popular suicide destination. Interviews with…
Bitter Seeds
A vibrant investigation of the predicament of central Indian cotton farmers, caught up in biotech broker Monsanto’s genetically modified seed program. Refused loans by legitimate banks, the farmers borrow from…
The Unbookables
The Unbookables is a narrative documentary about stand-up comics who have spent their careers pushing limits–on stage and off. Relegated to small venues and touring in a crappy van through…
A British Picture
The updated autobiography of Britain’s most controversial film director, the maker of Women in Love, The Devils, The Music Lovers, Tommy and The Rainbow, is as unconventional and brilliant as…