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In the arid Canary Islands of the 15th century, Fátima is enslaved by a decadent marquis who controls the island’s only source of fresh water. When rebellion erupts and the well runs dry, she ventures into the barren lan
Louisiana, United States, 1977. The county historian makes a stunning discovery public: the islanders of St. Bernard Parish, who have their own language and unusual customs, are descended from 18th century Spanish emigra
A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.
This film explores the five different Icelandic national costumes, including their meaning for people in earlier times and the influence they continue to have on contemporary Icelandic artists and designers.
In September 2009 the Icelandic Search and Rescue team receive an emergency call from the Republic of Thule. An earthquake has destroyed the capital of Cave Town. The population is 1.5 million. Thule does not have armed
Documentary film on Icelandic Leadersheep.
Documentary looking at the changing face of ownership of Scottish islands, interviewing new owners from international businesspeople to famous rock star.
The Icelandic króna is traded on markets against the US dollar, euro and yen even though Icelanders are just a few hundred thousand. It has lived to see deflation, depression and debate. But has it's century-long history
Andrew, an awkward 16-year-old, spends his free time writing poetry on a Central Park bench. Stuck in his own head, Andrew is blind to the world around him including Gene, an 85-year-old man who sits next to him on the s
A documentary about the Eldborg music festival
The Chicken Commander is a unique film about a few Icelandic civilians, from a country that has no military, suddenly bearing arms at garrison KAIA (Kabul Airport). At the centre is the garrison commander Halli, who was
Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assas
Elín Methúsalemsdóttir and her family, from the old farm Bustarfell, take us through the history of Icelandic food traditions, from the settlement period to the present day. In the beginning, Icelandic cooking was charac
1942 Oscar nominated documentary about wartime Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Part of the Broadway Brevities series.
Documentary looking at life in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
In the autumn of 1773, the English writer Samuel Johnson visits the Hebrides, or Western Isles, off the North-West coast of Scotland. With him are his friend, the Scotsman James Boswell, and his black servant Francis Bar
Over the course of nearly a half-century of performing, the Isley Brothers have gone from gritty R&B to soul to blistering funk. Now, for the first time ever, all the magic that is The Isley Brothers is captured in this