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Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Can a cook change his country through his food? It follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, largely credited with creating and popularizing Peruvian cuisine, to find out the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country with his food. Join the culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine to discover the power of food in Peru, and around the world.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Video
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Mexico and the United States share the greatest border between the first and third world. Thousands of migrants expose themselves to every danger as they travel north on a train called The Beast. That's where they meet the Patronas, a group of Mexican women who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it to the helpless as the train rushes by.
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Korean
Description
"Byong-man Jo and Gye-Yeul Kang have been inseparable companions for the past 76 years. Living in their small home by the river, they wear traditional Korean clothes, go shopping at the local market, have picnics with neighbors, and enjoy dance parties. Every night they go to sleep holding each other's hands. Observing this fragile couple for 15 months, director Moyoung Jin acts as a fly-on-the-wall, capturing their twilight days with tender moments...
Series
Publisher
Mu su mei ti gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
As a knowledgeable writer and poet, Yu Guang-zhong's (1928-) works are allusive to Chinese and Western literary classics. His works are regularly included in textbooks, and his poems are used continually by various cultural media. One can say that Yu is the most influential literary master in the Chinese world. This movie follows the footsteps of Mr. and Mrs Yu, revealing the poet's nostalgia and literary inspiration, while introducing his writing...
Publisher
Zeitgeist Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as an astonishing 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year's holiday. This mass exodus is the largest human migration on the planet, an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial future. Working over several years in classic verite, Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan... travels with one couple who have embarked...
Publisher
Mei an guo ji qi ye you xian gong si
Pub. Date
[2012?]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
This documentary reveals the espionage battles between the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party from the 1920s onward. The series of political conspiracies eventually led to the Chinese Civil War immediately after World War II.
Series
Film Movement volume year 9, film 6
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2011
Language
Español
Description
Karen has left her slimy but successful husband Mario after ten years of marriage. She needs a fresh start to find out who she is and who she could be, despite her husband's proclamation that she can do absolutely nothing. She walks out into Bogotá with no job, no friends, and hardly any money, but catches a break when she meets a hairdresser named Patricia at a cheap flophouse. With her younger and seemingly stronger friend by her side, Karen takes...
13) Under the sun
Publisher
Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Korean
Description
"A rare, jaw-dropping glimpse of everyday life in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang: Zin-Mi is an adorable 8-year-old girl, who, as she prepares to join the prestigious Children's Union, participates in colorful, joyous patriotic school pageants, eats delicious evening meals at her family's well-appointed apartment, and is doted on by her attractive parents who work in model factories that regularly exceed their production targets. Sounds too...
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