Michael Franti

Follows Mas and Saha, two young Iranian asylum seeker musicians, navigating a frightening new world of immigration detention - where they discover the power of music.

Through stories and songs, Michael Franti captures the energy and drive of a diverse group of inspirational modern-day heroes. From an Indonesian midwife to a young couple battling the ravages of ALS, Franti uncovers the love and humanity possible in dire conditions and exposes his own struggles, creating an emotional resonance that is moving and motivating at once.

Through stories and songs, Michael Franti captures the energy and drive of a diverse group of inspirational modern-day heroes. From an Indonesian midwife to a young couple battling the ravages of ALS, Franti uncovers the love and humanity possible in dire conditions and exposes his own struggles, creating an emotional resonance that is moving and motivating at once.

Through stories and songs, Michael Franti captures the energy and drive of a diverse group of inspirational modern-day heroes. From an Indonesian midwife to a young couple battling the ravages of ALS, Franti uncovers the love and humanity possible in dire conditions and exposes his own struggles, creating an emotional resonance that is moving and motivating at once.

Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, Jane's Addiction and countless more. Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains' rich and complicated history.

Captures the true essence of skateboarding through the eyes and mind of Bob Burnquist, world-famous multiple X-Games medal winner and owner of some of the most devious feats in skateboarding history.

Michael Franti -- a multifaceted artist known for fusing diverse sounds -- takes his camera and guitar to the war-torn Middle East in this thought-provoking film that captures the costs of global conflict. Experiencing the realities of war firsthand without the support or protection of outside help, Franti ventures on his own into chaotic neighborhoods in Iraq, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and documents what he finds.

Michael Franti -- a multifaceted artist known for fusing diverse sounds -- takes his camera and guitar to the war-torn Middle East in this thought-provoking film that captures the costs of global conflict. Experiencing the realities of war firsthand without the support or protection of outside help, Franti ventures on his own into chaotic neighborhoods in Iraq, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and documents what he finds.

"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.

"Go Further" explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. The film follows actor Woody Harrelson as he takes a small group of friends on a bio-fueled bus-ride down the Pacific Coast Highway. Their goal? To show the people they encounter that there are viable alternatives.

This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests in Seattle, Washington in November 1999, against the World Trade Organization summit being held there. Vowing to oppose, among other faults, the WTO's power to arbitrally overrule nations' environmental, social and labour policies in favour of unbridled corporate greed, protestors from all around came out in force to make their views known and stop the summit. Against them is a brutal police force and a hostile media as well as the stain of a minority of destructively overzealous comrades. Against all odds, the protesters bravely faced fierce opposition to take back the rightful democratic power that the political and corporate elite of the world is determined to deny the little people.

An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More importantly he touches the lives of many of his neighbors including an older man dying of cancer, a young married couple whose husband is too proud to accept a lesser position which causes strife with his wife, and a young boy on the verge of getting in trouble with street gangs.

ある日イウォークの村が、テラク卿の一団に襲撃を受ける。それによりシンデルの両親と兄が死亡。イウォークたちもテラク一味に捕らえられてしまった。天涯孤独になったシンデルは親友ウィケットと共に、行く宛てもないまま村を離れることに。その途中ティークという謎の動物に招かれ、ある小屋へと導かれる２人。そこには偏屈な老人ノアが住んでいた。彼は大昔に友人サラクと共に宇宙探査に出発したが、エンドアに墜落。その後サラクは行方不明となり、1人で宇宙船を修理しながらその小屋に住んでいたのだ。