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Tigranakert: An Armenian Odyssey

Tigranakert: An Armenian Odyssey

Chronicles the discovery of an ancient Armenian city on territory occupied by Armenian forces since the recent war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The story of Tigranakert�s excavation explores controversial ideas of ethnic history and identity and i ...

By Zareh Tjeknavorian

Honor the Treaties | The Film

Honor the Treaties | The Film

A portrait of photographer Aaron Huey's work on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Featuring Shepard Fairey. See the Cowbird Community Storytelling project here: cowbird.com/collection/pineridge/ World premiere opening night ShortsFest, Seattle Internatio ...

By EL Pobre Profe

Rent A Rasta (trailer)

Rent A Rasta (trailer)

film trailer for the cult classic RENT a RASTA a cinepobre.com co-production

By J. Michael Seyfert

Aqu� les dejo el v�deo chicos por favor hagan una reflexi�n en su cuaderno, saludos los quiero

By EL Pobre Profe

Timothy Leary High Priest of LSD

Timothy Leary High Priest of LSD

Amidst the crazy cars, the beautiful people and the palm trees of LA, one wizard has cast his spell.

By ideólogo monofóbico

Salaverna

En el a�o 2010, minera Tayahua, propiedad de Carlos Slim, comienza el desalojo de 150 familias de la comunidad de Salaverna en el estado de Zacatecas con la intenci�n de iniciar un proyecto minero a tajo abierto. M�s de 100 familias son desalojadas y 35 deci ...

By Edin Alain Mart�nez

Plant This Movie

Plant This Movie

Urban farming documentary filmed in Cuba, Peru, Ethiopia, China, India, London, Los Angeles, New York.

By Karney Hatch

CHAPADA DO APODI, MORTE E VIDA

CHAPADA DO APODI, MORTE E VIDA

Campesinos del semiarido brasile�o luchan para defender su territorio y su modo de vida frente a grandes empresas de fruticultura y el gobierno federal.

By Tiago carvalho

London, Non Permanent Home

London, Non Permanent Home

A group of young people living on the edge of the system.

By Andres Roccatagliata

Tom's Restaurant - a documentary about n?o?t?h?i?n?g? everything

Tom's Restaurant - a documentary about n?o?t?h?i?n?g? everything

Tom's Restaurant in New York City: Seinfeld, Suzanne Vega, NASA, Columbia University and much more... This feature length documentary highlights past and present owners, client�le and pop culture references, breaking the fictional facade and showcasing ...

By Gian Franco Morini

Europe Endless

"Europe Endless" is a documentary about the every day tragedy of refugees crossing the mediterranean sea to get to mainland Europe.

By Gunther Blauensteiner

SPIN Propaganda & Manipulation By Corporate Media

SPIN Propaganda & Manipulation By Corporate Media

1994 US documentary on American corporate media; Worth watching not just for the George Bush vomiting on Japanese PM moment ! dir. Brian Springer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Springer

By ideólogo monofóbico

The Canary Effect

The Canary Effect

The grim legacy of America's treatment of its native peoples is explored in detail in this documentary. Filmmakers Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder Woman take the perspective that if one is to define "genocide" as the a deliberate effort ...

BYE BYE HAVANA

As long as Cuba stays communist nothing will change for the general population, especially not for those who do not receive remittances. For all Havana's crumbling structures and piles of rubble, its disintegrating roads and toxin-belching jalop ...

Opposite Land (Trailer)

Opposite Land (Trailer)

watch the feature documentary OPPOSITE LAND on vimeo https://vimeo.com/9222267

By ideólogo monofóbico

WAORANI Last Of the Rain Forest People

WAORANI Last Of the Rain Forest People

The Waorani have a reputation of being the fiercest warriors in the Amazon. They have never been conquered or colonized.<br /> <br /> Since Oil Companies have entered their territory, the Waorani have made deals, *oil for a pack of nood ...

By ideólogo monofóbico

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The Last Photo
The Model
Fourteen Days
La Descorrupcion
Yomigaeru To Live Again
Veni Etiam
The Servant
Young Syrian Lenses
Brazil is Not Copacabana
Forest of Copper Columns
About Killing The Pig
The Caramel Corn Riot
Fiona Humphrey: A Family Album

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