Synopsis: Crashed planes, lost thermonuclear bombs, and an Air Force cover-up: a filmmaker unpacks the secret history of how his grandfather nearly blew-up the eastern seaboard, and leaves us wondering if the United States was in greater danger of nuking itself rather than being attacked by the Russians. Body and Soul: An American Bridge aims to tease out the strands of this cultural knot by focusing on the early performance history of the jazz standard, “Body and Soul,” one of the most recorded songs in the jazz repertoire. Synopsis: Out of all such encounters that have resulted in the richness of American popular music, none has been so prominent or so fraught with fraternity and conflict as the one between African Americans and American Jews. From the small cities and towns around Gavzan, the afflicted come to be healed by her centuries old methods.Ĭaution Code: Adult themes, Profanity, Sexual Issues Synopsis: What can we learn about the role of traditional methods in global health care from a bonesetter in northwestern Iran? Asiyeh is a bone setter who lives in a village called Gavzan, in northern Iran. Currently at the height of his athletic and artistic abilities, Marcelo has to manage injuries in order to continue doing what he loves. From his struggle to reach the top of the ballet world, to his complicated relationship with his father, the film takes us on Marcelo’s journey from the heart of the Amazon to the most important International stages. Widely considered the greatest partner of his or any generation, every ballerina wants to dance with Marcelo. Synopsis: ANATOMY OF A MALE BALLET DANCER is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes. As a board member of the East Bay Park district, Bob aims to motivate, educate, and inspire the public to discover California’s great outdoors. Over the past decade, state and national parks have tried to cope with budget cuts, sequestration, and a dwindling number of visitors. Bob has hiked more than 100 parks in the Bay Area, and was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame in 2007. Synopsis: 4 Wheel Bob tells the story of wheelchair hiker Bob Coomber and his attempt to be the first wheelchair hiker to cross the Sierra Nevada. They have a studio set-up which is a piece of Melbourne history – a 1957 train carriage, lovingly restored, fitted out with a Tiki Bar. “Twentyfive” are two unknown, indie songwriters in a bare bones studio in the industrial West of Melbourne – Australia’s music capital. Synopsis: It’s 2011 and “twentyfive” plans to write, record then release a fresh song every two weeks of the year.
Faced with this reality, the USC Shoah Foundation has embarked on an ambitious new project: to transform survivors into 3D digital projections that will interact with generations to come. We are nearing the day when there will be few survivors left to share their stories in person. Synopsis: As the Holocaust survivor population ages, we are on the brink of a turning point in its living story. Alongside his dedicated wife Alexa, their “underground” restaurant becomes a foodie hot spot. After working at some of the world’s best restaurants, Jake’s aggressive personality kept him from finding a kitchen to call home, so he set out to create his own. Synopsis: 42 Grams is an intimate portrait of chef Jake Bickelhaupt’s evolution from illegal restaurateur to culinary celebrity and the consequences the transformation has on his life and marriage. In the late nineties, Harold inquired about donating a kidney to “whoever needed it the most,” but at the time, such anonymous donation from a healthy donor was illegal. Synopsis: In this touching short documentary, Harold Mintz recounts his decision to donate an organ to a complete stranger.