Sound and Fury is a documentary about an extended family with three generations of deafness – two brothers their parents, wives and children and their struggle over whether or not to provide two deaf children with cochlear implants, devices that can stimulate hearing. The implants have the potential of providing easier access to the hearing [...]
What happens when a woman goes in search of her identity and discovers that much of what she battles against as a community activist in the USA – including sexual and domestic violence – is part of her history and culture on another continent. “A LOT LIKE YOU” is an epic journey that began in [...]
WASTE LAND SYNOPSIS: Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. [...]
Sometimes one wonders if having children is overrated. Is it assumed that a marriage has to result in children? Does a woman have to be cognizant of her “ticking biological clock”. When are you having children? Why are you not having kids? Do you realize you are not getting any younger? Why are you spending [...]
In the United States of America, on November 2nd 2010, people spoke. They spoke vehemently like they did two years ago. Democracy and Elections are such funny things. The arithmetic of a democratic election does not add up. The constant number game of who controls the house is such a deterrent to action and purposeful [...]
