Anderson Sa was a drug dealer in one of Rios\' most notorious favelas (slums) until he decided in the early 90\'s to channel his leadership and charisma to a constructive cause and was one of the fathers of the socio-musical Afro-Reggae movement. Ever since Sa and his friends started recruiting...

This is the story of eight devout Israeli Arab widows, all unskilled at labor, who decided one day to change their fate and to jointly open a startup - a plant for high quality pickles. As widows with no income, they are condemned to stay at home alone and raise their children on a meager social...

A film that follows the complexity of creating the television show ”Sesame Street” world wide. The show, created in 1968, is presently broadcasted in 120 countries. It has special, cultural adaptations to suit children of various countries. The film focuses on three countries: South Africa, where...

Marie spent most of her life behind bars after being convicted for drug offenses. Maggie, an Irish nomad is serving time for use of Crack and robbery. Seline & Natasha are French sisters sentenced for 18 years on smuggling drugs. Sam attempted to burn her husband and stabbed her brother. Theresa...

The 1982 peace agreement with Egypt obliged thousands of people to leave their homes in the Sinai desert.
From the options they were given by the Israeli government, many chose Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip as their new home. To progress the peace process, the Israeli government ordered...

When in the depression years, the wife of Dutch Prime Minister Colijn recommended eating fish head soup, the question was raised who the hell ate the fish. Darwin\'s Nightmare, zooming in on the current consequences of biological and social Darwinism, eliminates any misunderstanding. A couple of...

TO-GATHER is a video documentary which reflects upon historical phenomenon of a mass immigration of Soviet Jews to Israel at the beginning of the 90\’s. It is offering a range of perspectives on the issues of “Russians” in Israeli society. The film reflects these people\’s hopes and attitudes...

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Bra Boys is a film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth – the tattooed and much maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys. Central to the story is the...

The film follows 4 young Brazilians from a village that was just recently discovered by tourists. It shows the immense influence that the tourists have over the lives of the locals, and the difference between the way the tourists conceive the locals and the reality that is filmed. The arrival...

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of...