Icarus Films: School of Babel
Directed by Julie Bertuccelli 89 minutes / ColorFrench / English subtitlesRelease: 2015Copyright: 2013 Welcome to a one-of-a-kind Paris education program for immigrant children from around the globe. In her feature documentary debut, director Julie Bertuccelli (SINCE OTAR LEFT, THE TREE) follows one class of students ranging from 11 to 15
Icarus Films: Saving Mes Aynak
Directed by Brent E. Huffman 58 minutes / ColorClosed CaptionedRelease: 2016Copyright: 2015 SAVING MES AYNAK follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he races against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition. A Chinese state-owned mining company is closing in on the ancient site, eager to
Icarus Films: No Home Movie
Directed by Chantal Akerman 115 minutes / ColorEnglish; French / English subtitlesRelease: 2016Copyright: 2015 The final film from groundbreaking auteur Chantal Akerman, NO HOME MOVIE is a portrait of her relationship with her mother, Natalia, a Holocaust survivor and familiar presence in many of her daughter’s films. About the Blu-ray: The
Icarus Films: Nefertiti’s Daughters
Directed by Mark Nickolas and Racha Najdi 40 minutes / ColorEnglish; Arabic / English subtitlesRelease: 2015Copyright: 2015 A story of women, art and revolution, this vibrant film documents the critical role that revolutionary street art played—and is continuing to play—in the political uprising of Egypt. Introducing a cadre of courageous
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Directed by Ilan Ziv 318 minutes / ColorClosed CaptionedRelease: 2015 Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of “neo- liberalism,” capitalism is by far the world’s dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about
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Born in Brussels, Belgium, Chantal Akerman (1950 – 2015) was a filmmaker whose work gave new meaning to the term “independent film.” An Akerman film is an exercise in pure independence, creativity and art. Her viewers must give themselves over completely to the experience of her films and watch with
Icarus Films: About Executing Eichmann
Directed by Florence Jammot 60 minutes / Color/B&WClosed CaptionedRelease: 2015Copyright: 2014 On December 15, 1961, in Jerusalem, Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death for crimes against the Jewish people and against humanity. Eichmann had played a central role in the mass deportation of Jews to Nazi extermination camps, and the
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Wang Bing has been a leading documentary filmmaker of the burgeoning independent documentary scene in China for the past decade. Acclaimed by critics and recognized as one of the most important Chinese artists and filmmakers of his time, his work has garnered awards and international praise at major film festivals.
Icarus Films: Paths of the Soul
Directed by Zhang Yang 117 minutes / ColorTibetan / English subtitlesRelease: 2016 An astonishing journey of redemption, faith, and devotion. Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yang (Shower, Getting Home) blurs the border between documentary and fiction to follow a group of Tibetan villagers who leave their families and homes in the
