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03:14
Ahmad Zahir for Beginners (Liz Mermin)
Known as the Elvis of Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir died in a car crash in the 1970s, fueling decades of speculation as to what really happened. Beyond the mystery, though, Zahir's music wafts from the windows of Afghans' homes around the world, helping exiles and refugees stay connected to their tortured native land - and offering a sense of identity to their children who have never seen the country from which their parents fled.
Known as the Elvis of Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir died in a car crash in the 1970s, fueling decades of speculation as to what really happened. Beyond the mystery, though, Zahir's music wafts from the windows of Afghans' homes around the world, helping exiles and refugees stay connected to their tortured native land - and offering a sense of identity to their children who have never seen the country from which their parents fled.
03:13
Doug Walker:Behind the Scenes – Helen Muphey
I shot and edited a behind the scenes documentary for new emerging artist Doug Walker when he shot his first promo The Mystery for Therapy Films. To find out more about Helen Murphey, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel..
I shot and edited a behind the scenes documentary for new emerging artist Doug Walker when he shot his first promo The Mystery for Therapy Films. To find out more about Helen Murphey, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel..
03:56
Girls on the Air - Alessio Valori
Does a comunity radio station have the power to change things in a country like Afganistan? To find out more about Alessio Valori, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
Does a comunity radio station have the power to change things in a country like Afganistan? To find out more about Alessio Valori, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
03:29
Cubanos, Life and Death of a Revolution
Cubanos, a completely independent production, liberates itself from television convention to draw an impressionist portrait of the Cuban community. Sincere interviews and sequence shots reveal an identity fragmented by 48 years of dictatorship, a people struggling to leave the 20th century behind. While music may barely camouflage the misery and corruption in Cuba, the sounds of engines and commercial radio can’t mask the cultural gap between the island and the very active community in Miami. The main character, Catuey, a Cuban musician who has been living in Québec for a number of years, brings to his journey and his songs the image of an ideal Cuba hurt by the division in its people and the group-think that prevails in Miami. Confronted with the contradictions among his countrymen and his own demons, Catuey ends his odyssey drained and disappointed not to have found a simple path to reconciliation. The film steers clear of the pitfalls of sensationalist news, taking a more holistic approach to the identity issues the Cuban community will face upon the death of Fidel Castro. Yan Giroux has shot, edited and directed a film that uses strong framing and extended shots to transform the chaos of reality into a set of evocative signs. While Catuey and the interviewees try to define themselves both as individuals and as Cubans, one scene at a time, the camera paints a broader, more complex portrait of a people held prisoner by their history. The travel footage scans the day-to-day lives of Cubans in Cuba and Miami for vestiges of the revolutionary dream. Echoing each other throughout the film, the scenes explore the many facets of a culture that is developing differently on either side of the Straits of Florida. Precise camera and editing work create a setting of objects and sounds that subtly interact with the content of the interviews. Amidst Havana’s ruins, the interviewees’ faces are blurred to protect their identities, but this is no longer a formal constraint, becoming one more aesthetic symptom in the crumbling landscape of Cuban communism. By exploring the richness of cinematographic language, Cubanos goes beyond the documentary genre to become a road movie that takes us to the heart of Catuey's struggle. A faded flag flutters in the wind as a saw whines, far away. Catuey croons Cuba’s national anthem like a lullaby. The ambiguity between dream and nightmare is what defines this revolution, its romanticism tattered by disillusionment.
Cubanos, a completely independent production, liberates itself from television convention to draw an impressionist portrait of the Cuban community. Sincere interviews and sequence shots reveal an identity fragmented by 48 years of dictatorship, a people struggling to leave the 20th century behind. While music may barely camouflage the misery and corruption in Cuba, the sounds of engines and commercial radio can’t mask the cultural gap between the island and the very active community in Miami. The main character, Catuey, a Cuban musician who has been living in Québec for a number of years, brings to his journey and his songs the image of an ideal Cuba hurt by the division in its people and the group-think that prevails in Miami. Confronted with the contradictions among his countrymen and his own demons, Catuey ends his odyssey drained and disappointed not to have found a simple path to reconciliation. The film steers clear of the pitfalls of sensationalist news, taking a more holistic approach to the identity issues the Cuban community will face upon the death of Fidel Castro. Yan Giroux has shot, edited and directed a film that uses strong framing and extended shots to transform the chaos of reality into a set of evocative signs. While Catuey and the interviewees try to define themselves both as individuals and as Cubans, one scene at a time, the camera paints a broader, more complex portrait of a people held prisoner by their history. The travel footage scans the day-to-day lives of Cubans in Cuba and Miami for vestiges of the revolutionary dream. Echoing each other throughout the film, the scenes explore the many facets of a culture that is developing differently on either side of the Straits of Florida. Precise camera and editing work create a setting of objects and sounds that subtly interact with the content of the interviews. Amidst Havana’s ruins, the interviewees’ faces are blurred to protect their identities, but this is no longer a formal constraint, becoming one more aesthetic symptom in the crumbling landscape of Cuban communism. By exploring the richness of cinematographic language, Cubanos goes beyond the documentary genre to become a road movie that takes us to the heart of Catuey's struggle. A faded flag flutters in the wind as a saw whines, far away. Catuey croons Cuba’s national anthem like a lullaby. The ambiguity between dream and nightmare is what defines this revolution, its romanticism tattered by disillusionment.
03:08
Repelling the Viewer (Abigail Norris & Jerry Rothwell)
Johannes Phokela, as he explains, has always been fascinated by iconic images and how they have “infiltrated our lives.” So this very unusual painter takes those images from classic paintings of the European masters and twists and turns them into satires of contemporary life. It might be turning a muscular white man black as he drapes himself over a nude woman, or hanging a cigarette from the mouth of a female, or adding a clown nose here and there. Filmmaker Jerry Rothwell’s camera captures Phokela at work, putting words to the brush strokes that transform allegories from centuries past into notions that could be considered subversive, as an unsettling cello underlines notions that could be considered subversive. At least, Phokela hopes so.
Johannes Phokela, as he explains, has always been fascinated by iconic images and how they have “infiltrated our lives.” So this very unusual painter takes those images from classic paintings of the European masters and twists and turns them into satires of contemporary life. It might be turning a muscular white man black as he drapes himself over a nude woman, or hanging a cigarette from the mouth of a female, or adding a clown nose here and there. Filmmaker Jerry Rothwell’s camera captures Phokela at work, putting words to the brush strokes that transform allegories from centuries past into notions that could be considered subversive, as an unsettling cello underlines notions that could be considered subversive. At least, Phokela hopes so.
47:17
Carry on Ken
CARRY ON KEN is a documentary tribute to the life and work of acclaimed British film director Ken Loach. The film is part of Ken Loachs 70th birthday celebrations and coincides with the release of his latest Palme Dor winning film, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY. This documentary charts his career and his working methods through film clips and interviews with many of his collaborators including Robert Carlyle, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Ricky Tomlinson and Peter Mullan.
CARRY ON KEN is a documentary tribute to the life and work of acclaimed British film director Ken Loach. The film is part of Ken Loachs 70th birthday celebrations and coincides with the release of his latest Palme Dor winning film, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY. This documentary charts his career and his working methods through film clips and interviews with many of his collaborators including Robert Carlyle, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Ricky Tomlinson and Peter Mullan.
07:16
The Other Factor - Vijay S. Jodha
Rice is the staple diet of majority of the people in the world. While many need it to survive, there are those who survive by growing it for others. Pavan, the central character in this documenatry also depends on rice, but in an unusual way. To find out more about Vijay S. Jodha, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
Rice is the staple diet of majority of the people in the world. While many need it to survive, there are those who survive by growing it for others. Pavan, the central character in this documenatry also depends on rice, but in an unusual way. To find out more about Vijay S. Jodha, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
05:19
Guadalajara, Music in the guts
There is a musical patrimony on the streets that many times can pass unnoticed. In a videoclip format, this documentary shows that playful part of the street's harmony
There is a musical patrimony on the streets that many times can pass unnoticed. In a videoclip format, this documentary shows that playful part of the street's harmony
06:34
A Loud Color
Louis Harding spent years trying to open an African-American community center in New Orleans. In 2005, he was finally able to offer his first summer program, then Hurricane Katrina struck and the center was destroyed. Despite the setback, 72-year-old Harding refuses to give up on his mission to combat poverty in New Orleans. While sorting through the debris of his life, Louis discusses the importance of history, heroes, and self-esteem in the black community. He explains how life for African-Americans in New Orleans has changed in the last 50 years and why making his dream a reality is more important than ever before.
Louis Harding spent years trying to open an African-American community center in New Orleans. In 2005, he was finally able to offer his first summer program, then Hurricane Katrina struck and the center was destroyed. Despite the setback, 72-year-old Harding refuses to give up on his mission to combat poverty in New Orleans. While sorting through the debris of his life, Louis discusses the importance of history, heroes, and self-esteem in the black community. He explains how life for African-Americans in New Orleans has changed in the last 50 years and why making his dream a reality is more important than ever before.
02:53
Jumper Ooter - Robin Mitchell
This is a short behind-the-scenes documentary about the work of the legendary Jumper-Ooters of Edinburgh, the characters who haunt the nightly Witchery Tours of the Old Town. To find out more about Robin Mitchell, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
This is a short behind-the-scenes documentary about the work of the legendary Jumper-Ooters of Edinburgh, the characters who haunt the nightly Witchery Tours of the Old Town. To find out more about Robin Mitchell, visit their profile Here. For more great films visit the Shooting People Channel.
