Foreign-Inspired Architecture in Paris 1979
Sarah Maldoror finds inspiration in the hidden corners of Paris, where architecture was shaped by foreign styles and influences.
Sarah Maldoror finds inspiration in the hidden corners of Paris, where architecture was shaped by foreign styles and influences.
In the playground, the boys monopolize the space and the soccer field. But a group of girls, "Les Mousses," has a plan to remedy this.
In the Moscow Metro, a choir is formed from employees—cashiers, train drivers, and station workers—learning to sing under the guidance of an enthusiastic conductor. For a contest, the conductor discovers the opera “Flood”, which is going to be performed for the first time. The opera tells the story of the last day before the world’s end. Following a triumphant premiere, the choir sets off on its first tour, only to face a real catastrophe.
Sofia, the 90's. Emilia's colorful group of friends are portrayed in a series of separate but intertwined stories. On its own each story peers into the life of a single downtrodden person. Viewed as a whole, they portray a common struggle of coming to terms with the uncertain world these people live in, and how it all weighs on Emilia.
This documentary tells the story of the Ustashe. These Croatians nationalists had been involved in several murderous attacks before WWII until they rose to power in 1941, supported by the Nazis. Then, they led a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the country, while participating actively in the Final Solution. However, their regime is one of the lesser known ones of WWII and their story has almost been forgotten. Why has it been so thoroughly erased?
Documentary about sexual harassment and rape cases in French Universities and Superior Education. Many women come forward about their personal cases and how, despite the many reports, barely no action is taken.
Raphaël Pichon, Pygmalion and Sabine Devieilhe celebrate Bach and love in the very church where the composer married his first wife, Maria Barbara. Program : J. S. Bach - Aria 1 de la cantate « Weichet nur betrübte Schatten » BWV 202
Christian philosophy is based on two abstract and complex concepts, but art can simplify them: Paradise, where everything was good and is lost, and Hell, which is so scary that no one wants to go there. And in between there is…us!
Biplav seethes with rage about the decadence around him and decides to stand still in front of the soon to unveiled monumental statue of a common man at the heart of the city. His act of defiance turns into a movement.
Shot behind the scenes, from the point of view of a subjective camera, the film shows the ethnologist’s ambiguous relations and negotiations with the people of his village in the mountains.
A cinematic journey into the heart of the Europe through the life-changing experience of young participants of Erasmus - the most ambitious mobility programme of our times. The film’s characters leave the comfort zone of their country, to prove to themselves that they can survive in a foreign environment, overcoming their fears and adapting to different cultures and mentalities. Set against the current European crisis, fueled by unprecedented youth unemployment and fears about the refugee situation, their journeys offer a bird’s-eye view of a continent in transition, giving a sense of what the future holds.
The idea of the primitive Gauls, living in the forest until they were civilized and assimilated into the Roman Empire, is now being seen as totally obsolete. Archaeologists and historians uncover Gaulish settlements to reveal the true face of the Gauls. A civilisation with high level of craftsmanship, developed cities, culture and religion.
Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus (1980-91) was the first comic to address the Shoah in mainstream culture and is still considered a landmark in art history.