Macumbaria
The mystical element plays an unusual role in the civilizing process of Brazilian society. Realms such as samba, malandragem, soccer, and Carnival reflect this process, which unfolded in the shadow of the Precarious. On
The mystical element plays an unusual role in the civilizing process of Brazilian society. Realms such as samba, malandragem, soccer, and Carnival reflect this process, which unfolded in the shadow of...
The mystical element plays an unusual role in the civilizing process of Brazilian society. Realms such as samba, malandragem, soccer, and Carnival reflect this process, which unfolded in the shadow of the Precarious. On
The two short operas Eine Florentinische Tragödie and Herzog Blaubarts Burg are linked by a central theme: the progressive recognition of the only seemingly familiar counterpart. In Zemlinsky's Eine Florentinische Tragö
Alice cannot find an apartment in Munich for her psychology studies. Out of desperation, she accepts the offer of a man who wants to be treated as a slave by his roommate. In her private life, Alice is rather shy, but in
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's masterpiece, Who Can Kill a Child?, turns fifty this year. This documentary traces its origins, explores the locations where it was filmed, speaks with some of the children who appeared in the f
Bruno Kreisky – Chancellor, statesman, reformer, global politician. No other Austrian politician has been the subject of so much writing and debate. How does one become someone like him? How does one become someone who c
After years apart, 12 year-old Maya returns to India with her mother to reunite with her father - a sandmining business man. Immersed in a world where labour, legacy and extraction collide, she forms a fragile bond with
An intimate documentary about Diego Armando Maradona, told from a unique perspective: through the eyes of someone who quietly stood by his side, capturing moments the world had never seen. Through exclusive photos and pr
While families gather on Mid-Autumn Eve, veteran employee Fang refuses to go home, leaving her stranded with a homesick Hong Kong student worker. When a typhoon strikes, this clashing pair must join forces through the te
Around Lake Como, a voyage interrupted by a series of brief, successive stops, as fleeting as musical phrases. Someone enters and leaves a telephone booth. Water and the lines that contain it.
Huang Yan, a terminally ill crematorium worker, accidentally mixed up two sets of ashes during her work. When she confessed the truth, neither family wanted to swap them back. Only Yao Xue, the daughter of one of the dec
At God’s Future Soldiers, an intensive evangelical summer camp, a teen girl’s faith is tested when God comes to her in a dream and demands she harvest souls for the coming end times.
You've never watched a cheeky animated horror anthology with the aesthetic of a children's stop-motion TV show quite like this.
A girl meets Zhong Kui, the deity who vanquishes ghosts and demons. Partnering to solve cases, they discover a great conspiracy against the mortal realm.
Dr. Patricia Torres, a neonatologist, reflects on the experiences that have shaped her career at the hospital. For years, she has cared for premature babies whose lives begin in fragile circumstances. Inspired by a Japan
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs