The film captures the cultural and creative resilience of the Caribbean region through the eyes of Haiti’s most prominent artists. Narrated by Annie Lennox, the film looks at these artists through the fascinating lens of Spiralism, a literary and aesthetic philosophy that has become increasingly significant throughout the world largely thanks to the work of writer-painter-philosopher Frankétienne.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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mother! The Downward Spiral
A behind-the-scenes account that explores the film’s production in detail, including intriguing footage from the lengthy rehearsal process. Appropriately enough, the documentary opens with Aronofsky and others explaining why the film can’t be described.
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Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral Live
On the 23rd of August 2009, Nine Inch Nails performed their 1994 album, The Downward Spiral in its entirety. Filmed in High Definition at Webster Hall by fans of the band, this concert film is gritty, loud and in the thick of the action. A moment in history filmed on the “Wave Goodbye” tour.
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The Marvellous Spiral
Spain, early 20th century. As a child, Leocadia Cantalapiedra was dazzled by a new art: cinema; but she lives in a society where directing films is something only men can do.
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Nature: Survivors of the Firestorm
Trace the remarkable ability of Australian bushfire victims to bounce back and the environment’s extraordinary capacity for healing.
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Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
To explain the breakdown of conditions that led to this extreme weather event, WEATHERED: INSIDE THE LA FIRESTORM interviews survivors, scientists, first responders, and public officials, including former U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merril, former LA County Fire Chief Derek Alkonis, retired U.S. Forest Service Fire Scientist Jack Cohen, Ph.D., and LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marro.
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Firestorm ’77 The True Story of the Honda Canyon Fire
Military commanders, fearful of the Base’s cold war secrets being compromised, attempted to control the protocols and procedures of the civilian fire fighters called upon to battle the1977 Honda Canyon Fire on Vandenberg Air Force Base. They intead offered up their own untrained personnel to fight a conflagration that, for all intents and purposes, should have never been fought and couldn’t be beaten.
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Acorn and the Firestorm
For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.
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Firestorm Over Dresden Germany: A Real Holocaust
Taking into account the latest historical evidence, this documentary attempts to shed new light on the bombing of Dresden, one of the most controversial raids of World War 2. Contemporary witnesses, previously unheard, describe the events and the terror of what it was like to be in Dresden through the night of bombing.
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The Blitz: London’s Longest Night
Details the German bombing of London the night of the 29th of December, in 1940.