If you’ve ever been to Japan, you have probably tried some example of kawaii food. You might not have even known it, but you’ve definitely tried some of the dominant aesthetic food service. Kawaii is more than just food in Japan. You’ll find bus stops shaped like watermelon, police mascots that are more cute than … Read more
This documentary explores a subculture some have never heard of: VJ. VJ is a video performance art mixing different medias and projecting it on to large screens often with other performance art. All of the mixing is done live and creates a truly unique experience.
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, was killed shortly after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she is pregnant, one of the many friends of Andrew, Kurt Kuenne, the film opens, a gift for the child. Friends, family and colleagues say that things Andres warm and loving, home movies confirm … Read more
Cogs Short Film is directed by Laurent Witz, an Oscar-winning filmmaker. The short, but satisfying movie tells the story about two characters that live in a society predetermined by the system and circumstances. The documentary tells a story of a world built on a mechanized system. How do we free ourselves from the system and … Read more
This shocking one-hour documentary special takes us into the mini world of children who so desperately want to be celebrities at the age of 10 that they are already living the celebrity lifestyle; encouraged by their parents. We meet a 10 year old girl who tells us she is on ‘the list’ as a potential … Read more
Long Way Round is a television documentary series documents the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles. They traveled eastward across Europe and Asia, traveled to Alaska and continued along the road from there to New York. In 2004, Ewan and Charley embarked on an epic Long Way … Read more
We continue with the series for Frank James Moore, an underground counter-culture hero in America. Frank rose to prominence in the early 1990s, when his performances included eroticism, nudity, participation from the audience, and ritualistic scenes. While great many people believed those scenes are obscene, Frank had his supporters to back him up. And they … Read more
Japanorama is a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, explore the various facets of popular culture and trends of today’s Japan. Japanorama Each episode has a theme around which Jonathan Ross presents cultural phenomena, movies, music and art that exemplify facets of Japan. The series is colorful in both its creative use of materials … Read more
North Vietnamese communist politician, prime minister 1954–55, and president 1954–69. Having trained in Moscow shortly after the Russian Revolution, he headed the communist Vietminh from 1941 and fought against the French during the Indochina War 1946–54, becoming president and prime minister of the republic at the armistice. Aided by the communist bloc, he did much … Read more
Burma, the country of the Golden Pagodas, strangled by a military junta. A pipeline built by two oil companies, TOTAL and UNOCAL. Slave labor, rape and murder are the results of the joint venture with the military. In a historical lawsuit, 15 villagers from the jungle of Burma sued a massive oil corporation for human … Read more