Americans generally like to hear good news. They like to believe that a new president will right old wrongs, that clean energy will replace dirty oil and that fresh thinking will set the economy straight. American pundits tend to restrain their pessimism and hope for the best. But is anyone prepared for the worst?Meet Michael Ruppert, a different kind of American. A former Lost Angeles police of
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(For Preview Only) In this unique 2-hrs DVD, Petenera – a Flamenco Drama in Music and Dance recreates the legendary femme fatale that has haunted flamenco lore for centuries. It portrays her loneliness and evokes compassion for a woman understood by none. Petenera reveals her personal story, her tragedy and how the villagers who saw her as a symbol come to see her as another human being worthy of
(Preview Only)An 11-year long and 7,000-mile family separation, a search for an heroic father image and a lesson in unconditional love and understanding – "My Father, his Flamenco and I" takes you on a cultural round-trip from Northern California to Paris, France via the Spanish province of Andalusia and sums up in traditional flamenco music and dance the foundations of an artistic life-style. Fo
Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos, one that scientists are only now beginning to understand. It turns out that chaos theory answers a question that mankind has asked for millennia – how did we get here?In this documentary, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to un
Busting Out, a new documentary by filmmakers Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith, explores the history and politics of breast obsession in America. The film is a disarmingly honest and intimate exploration of our society’s attitudes towards breasts and how they affect women’s health and happiness. Busting Out’s great strength is that it manages to combine personal story-telling with dev
The community website Craigslist.org has become one of the most popular sites on the internet, boasting 10 million active users and 3 billion pages views per month. '24 Hours on Craigslist' documents a random day-in-the-life on Craigslist San Francisco, where what has evolved into the world's largest community board began back in 1995 An Ethel Merman drag queen searches for the perfect backup band