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Kieslowski's short 1980 film documentary 'Talking Heads', made for Polish state TV, takes people from all backgrounds and all ages (from one to one hundred years old) and simply asks them two things:
Who are you?
What do you want?
Nothing Rhymes with Ngapartji, follows the journey of acclaimed Pitjantjatjara actor, Trevor Jamieson, as he returns to his traditional country to perform his hit theatre show Ngapartji Ngapartji -- to an all-Indigenous audience, in the remote Australian aboriginal community of Ernabella, South A
This documentary tells the story about a children's theater group in Jenin in the Palestinian territories.
A TED Talk by Brene Brown.
Unless we dare to be vulnerable, until we have the courage to open our hearts and be truth to our own selves, empathy may be difficult to reach.
A docu-film about 9 youngsters, travelling by train through the last 100 years in Europe and the Arab. The aim is to show how youngsters react differently on events in the past, the present and the future.
This is one of my all time favourite films. It is basically about a guy who lives on Telegraph Hill and becomes connected with the wild parrots in the area. He embarks on a fascinating journey of respect and love for them.
I love this film I truly believe love crosses all boundaries.
A detailed documentary series about the American Civil Rights Movement, using nothing more than archival film footage, on-camera interviews, period music, and a narrator's voiceover.