American Wasteland (2013)

O colapso de uma fábrica de roupas no Bangladesh, em 24 de abril de 2013, fez capa nos principais meios de comunicação do mundo. Quem nunca se deparou com um “Made in Bangladesh” ou outros países subdesenvolvidos nalguma etiqueta de roupas? Para o cineasta americano Andrew Morgan o impacto foi tão grande que acabou por originar a ideia central para o documentário The True Cost.

Após uma série de pinturas de um autor desconhecido serem encontradas, uma força sobrenatural começa a pôr em prática um plano de vingança naqueles que permitiram que a ganância viesse antes da arte.

As imagens da artista Lauren Greenfield em seu ensaio fotográfico "Generation Wealth" ganham vida nesse documentário que eleva sua crítica aos valores deturpados da sociedade capitalista americana. O estudo da fotógrafa, que durou 25 anos, observa de perto pessoas cujo o desejo por prosperidade se tornou a força motriz e objetivo principal de suas vidas.

Suécia, véspera de Ano Novo. Três bêbados evocam uma lenda que afirma que se a última pessoa a morrer no ano for uma grande pecadora, ela irá guiar a carruagem fantasma que recolhe as almas dos mortos. O filme aborda vários acontecimentos nessa mesma noite.

O astro Morgan Freeman vai a um supermercado, com o objetivo de estudar o personagem de seu próximo filme. Entretanto ao chegar ele encontra um local um tanto quanto caótico, onde apenas Scarlet (Paz Vega), a bela moça do caixa rápido, parece ter algum sentido.

This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.

Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late 1950s subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of mass-media including Hollywood filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and William Friedkin. Even our modern military has been accused of these practices in the "war on terror" against soldiers and civilians both abroad and at home. With eye-opening footage, revealing interviews, humorous anecdotes, and an array of visual effects, the film categorically explores the alleged usage of subliminals in advertising, music, film, television, anti-theft devices, political propaganda, military psychological operations, and advanced weapons development. Director Jeff Warrick makes it his personal mission to determine if these manipulative tactics have succeeded in "programming the nation?" Or, if subliminal messaging belongs in the category of what many consider urban legend.

A serious docu-comedy about the commercialization of Christmas. What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirty bum.

An unsettling and eye opening exploration into the spread of the radical Islamic school Red Mosque, which trains legions of children to devote their lives to jihad, or holy war, from a very young age. With incredible access and chilling footage, Among the Believers is a timely and relevant look into the causes that have led to the growth of radical Islam in Pakistan and around the world.

Obsolescência programada é a decisão do produtor de propositadamente desenvolver, fabricar, distribuir e vender um produto para consumo de forma que se torne obsoleto ou não-funcional especificamente para forçar o consumidor a comprar a nova geração do produto. A Obsolescência programada está em nossas vidas, a evolução de um sistema que era feito para estragar para um sistema atual que leva o consumidor a substituir produtos através do desejo do novo, seja por evolução de design ou tecnologia.

Um olhar sobre o jeito de ser e de viver da humanidade, este trabalho coloca em discussão não apenas a vida em sociedade e a ordem estabelecida, como também a própria essência humana. As necessidades dos homens, as maneiras de reagir a elas e as formas de controle social acabam por comprometer todo o ecossistema terrestre, sem exceção às relações humanas.

Two students from the Czech Film Academy commission a leading advertising agency to organize a huge campaign for the opening of a new supermarket named Czech Dream. The supermarket however does not exist and is not meant to. The advertising campaign includes radio and television ads, posters, flyers with photos of fake Czech Dream products, a promotional song, an internet site, and ads in newspapers and magazines. Will people believe in it and show up for the grand opening?

A documentary following an Estonian fashion designer Reet Aus on a global tour to explore the origin process and the environmental footprints of today's fast paced fashion industry. On the road the mission takes an unexpected turn towards trying to introduce her "upcycling" inspired product line to some of the major fashion retailers to increase awareness of the massive resource waste built into the current product lifecycle.

Antonio Magnano apresenta problemas quando ele é incapaz de consumar seu casamento com a bela Barbara Puglisi e sua virilidade é posta em dúvida. Apesar de amar sua linda esposa e serem felizes por um ano, seu problema se torna uma fonte de discórdia para todos os envolvidos. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)

Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues define our generation. The film exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry, and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity, and non-food-based biofuels.

A symphonic journey into our obsessive consumption. The many objects we accumulate begin their production journey in silent secluded industrial site where borderline men work in isolation without any interference. These men trigger, unconsciously, the long chain of creation, transport, commercialization and destruction of the objects feeding our bulimic lifestyle.

Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes violently, in the Basque Country, in northern Spain.