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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From Peru, where the mineral is extracted, all the way to France, where the metal is refined, lead pollutes the earth, the rivers, food supplies, and local people. Despite being banned in numerous products including fuel, paints and the manufacture of pipes, lead is still often used in buildings, weapon development, jewellery and even in batteries. At Évin-Malmaison, France, lead from refineries has contaminated the earth underneath various schools,...
66) You Have No Idea
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Beth James’ son Evan was diagnosed with autism in the early 90s, treatment options were limited. Doctors offered no practical advice for daily living and advised Beth to limit his social interactions. Rejecting these notions, Beth sets out to provide her son with a life filled with purpose and friendship. This heartfelt film is a sweet testament to the power of love and community by profiling a determined mom advocating for her son.
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgen discusses his films with Westdoc Online host Chuck Braverman. Morgen discusses his career and the heart attack he suffered making the film, his speech impediment as a youth, and some of his earlier films including; Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays In the Picture, and On The Ropes.
69) Wings of Hope
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Werner Herzog returns to the South American jungle with Juliane Koepcke, who survived a fall from a plane to live another 12 days in the Amazon before being found. Juliane and Werner recreate her journey out of the jungle.
72) Mister Organ
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Intrepid journalist and filmmaker David Farrier (Tickled) faces off against his greatest foe yet in MISTER ORGAN, a bizarre tale that finds Farrier in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious con man.
75) The Book Makers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Meet an eclectic group of people who have dedicated their lives to answering the question: what should books become in the digital age? From the esoteric world of book artists to the digital libraries of the Internet Archive, the film spins a tale of the enduring vitality of the book. This engaging documentary captures the painstaking but pleasurable process of creating hand-crafted books, in a diverse range of styles and mediums. The film travels...
77) Intervention: S9
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Profiles people who have hit rock bottom in their addiction as they are confronted by friends and family seeking to intervene.
80) Atomic Hope
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Follows a tiny global movement of unpopular pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonize our energy systems, before catastrophic climate change occurs. Intimately filmed over a ten year period, these advocates for nuclear energy come from all over the world; from Japan to Switzerland, America to Australia. But these individual activists face clashes and opposition at every juncture.
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