Carbon Rush, The

Incinerators burn garbage in India. Hundreds of hydroelectric dams pump in Panama. Biogas is extracted from palm oil in Honduras. Eucalyptus forests are harvested for charcoal in Brazil. What do […]

Columbia, The

In May 1941, the Bonneville Power Administration hired the folksinger Woody Guthrie for one month as an “Information Consultant” to work on a film meant to publicize and promote the […]

Innside Story, The: The Green River From the Alps

Central Europe’s largest tributary of the Danube, the 323-mile Inn River flows through Switzerland, the Austrian Tyrol and Bavaria. Through the ages, the Inn’s legendary natural beauty has generated unique […]

Mirror Never Lies, The

According to Bajo tribal folklore, a ritual mirror can display an image of a missing fisherman who will return from the sea. Twelve-year-old Pakis clings to this mirror, searching for […]

Village Called Versailles, A

In a New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed […]

Sand Fishers

The Bozos in the West African nation of Mali have been renowned for many generations for their skill in the art of fishing. They know the waters of the Niger […]

Paris: The Luminous Years

In the early decades of the 20th century, a storm of modernism swept through the art worlds of the West, uprooting centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, literature, […]

Olafur Eliasson: Space is Process

This portrait film of the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson spans four particularly eventful years in the life of the artist, renowned for works that feature elements from nature. The camera […]

Man Who Pants Trees, The

Many people think that the story about a man who plants trees is fictional. Actually, this man really exists. His name is Ernest Vunan and he lives in misty mountains […]

My Village My Lobster

Filmed over four years, the film connects the lives of individuals and communities involved in the complex and incredibly perilous lobster fishing industry. It’s the powerful and harrowing story of […]