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The Carnivals of Life — An Introduction to the Festivals of the Yiche People
This early Chinese ethnographic film documents festivals of the Yiche people of the Hani ethnic group -- their folklore and cultural phenomena, such as reproductive worship dance; their collective socializing on festival nights and marriage customs; and the "haruzhe," which has both characteristics of blood sacrifice and prayer, a ritual to offering for a good harvest. The directorial debut of documentarian Hao Yuejun, the film uses the language of documentary but with a specifically ethnographic focus on history and customs, and is recognized as an important historical work in its own right for 'restarting' ethnographic filmmaking after the end of the Cultural Revolution; in fact, this particular method of had never been used in China before.
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
Interviews with the filmmakers behind "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story."
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
After getting her start in coffee shops Joni Mitchell went on to set a new standard, marrying music and lyrics with such songs as “Both Sides, Now.” While her early material is often categorized as “folk,” she became a household name with music that defies categorization.
Unite for Bissau (Nô Kumpu Guiné): Agroecology and Feminism in Guinea Bissau
In the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, we follow brave local women who challenge patriarchy by building institutions that promote self- sufficiency through agroecology. They also defy social norms by standing up against female genital mutilation and rejecting forced marriage. Carrying forward the legacy of Amílcar Cabral, the Bissau-Guinean independence leader who placed women’s rights at the center of the struggle for liberation, the women of a rising generation are taking their power back.
ヤバイTシャツ屋さん「Tank-top Flower for Friends」SPECIAL
Yabai T-Shirts Yasan will release their long-awaited new album "Tank-top Flower for Friends" on Wednesday, March 1, after a two-and-a-half year absence!
To celebrate this release, Yabai T-Shirts Yasan will present a special program "Yabai T-Shirts Yasan 'Tank-top Flower for Friends' SPECIAL," in which Yabai T-Shirts Yasan will run a flower shop, named "Yabai Ohanaya-san," in honor of the title of the new album "Tank-top Flower for Friends. The show is set in a flower shop named "Yabai Ohanaya-san", where guests come to the store one after another to meet the members who say, "I want to have a friend I can talk to with a straight talker...".
I HAVE NOT BEEN AFRAID OF GOING BLIND FOR A LONG TIME
The filmmaker captures his environment with the camera, fearing he might be losing it more and more. Strict rules about using the entire clip length and its original audio track inform the editing process. The tableaus and their insistence in duration create a pull into an increasingly isolated state of perceiving the outside world in its unspectacular yet strangely unfamiliar intensity.
how much is it uncomfortable for dogs to step out on a highway?
The primary motif of the documentary is the journey. A metaphorical journey, a spiritual journey, a tangible journey, a forest path, a road, a sidewalk, a drug trip, or a journey abroad. The director pastes together a collage of micro-stories of people and places that comment on the journey. Her documentary oscillates between playful absurdism, existentialism and existential questions, environmentalism, and social commentary. The dynamism and rhythm of the narrative are then determined by the jumps between different forms of video, such as analogue film, digital film, and mobile phone filming.
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
Frankie Boyle Live: Excited for You to See and Hate This
Frankie Boyle’s triumphant hometown gig as he takes to the stage in the iconic King’s Theatre in Glasgow after completing his first major tour of Scotland in over 12 years. His journey on that tour was chronicled in the critically acclaimed series Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland. Now viewers can see the tour's final show in Glasgow, with Frankie turning his brutal and hilarious comedy on a number of diverse subjects and personalities. He examines Glasgow’s relationship with swearing and vitamins, talks about the nature of controversy and comedy and turns his unflinching eye on Britain’s politics. He also discusses his own concerns on ageing, sex and buying a dog.