The Truth is Unbelievable. Documentary , Nov. 2007. Duration: 52:50 min.
Director: Cora de Lang. Price per copy: 20 US$
Contact e-mail : ricolang@gmail.com
Film on Bhikkhu Sumedha. Buddhist monk and painter.
In the tropical jungle in the surroundings of Kandy in Sri Lanka an eremite cave is located, inhabited by Buddhist monks for more then 2000 years. There lived the extraordinary monk Bhikkhu Sumedha (with German passport) until the end of 2006. Following the oldest path of Buddha, the Theravada tradition within Buddhism, this monk craved a soothing of the senses and the spirit by attempting to create a balance between emotion and intellect therein for over 25 years. He pursued the path of the Dhamma as it is prescribed in the Pali Canon. All the while he never stopped being a painter. The film was shot 25 days before his death – and in the aftermath. The monk was extraordinarily clear minded, looking forward to his death and back to all his achievements through deep meditation , devotion and art.
This is a real documentary of a personality (monk and artist alike) of the Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka; it is unrepeatable, it is not rehearsed, not even intended. It evolved out of personal notes and documentation material and became the last heritage and witness of an extraordinary eremite and painter of the Buddhist school of thought.
Homeland
(93 mins) Director Michael Eldridge
Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces, Kobi Zucker needed to get away from the pressures of the ongoing struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in the territories fresh in his mind, he comes to New York City on his way to South America. While working to earn money for his trip, Kobi meets the girl of his dreams. Beautiful and intelligent, Leila is everything that Kobi has ever wanted. But Leila is Palestinian, having come to New York from the West Bank with her family following the death of her oldest brother during the Intifada. Despite their differences, Kobi and Leila fall in love, but can this love overcome the ancient hatreds and unhealed wounds dividing Israelis and Palestinians?
link to film web site http://www.homelandthefilm.com/
'Los
algos' (Spain) are short pieces of different categories. For broadcasting
purposes we have produced compilations of 20 minutes. The directors are
Pol Mainat, Daniel Cerdà and Jaume Copons.
The producers are Gestmusic Endemol. For more information email: alfons@gestmusic.es
The
World Without US (85mins USA) Dir Mitch Anderson
From an isolationist nation at the end of World War One, the US today has bases in over ninety countries. No other nation has been able to project military power as the US does today. But is such an involvement sustainable? Despite its might, the US is shrinking in terms of population and economic power in relation to the rest of the world.
So, what would happen should the United States leave the international scene, and become again a "normal nation", a republic, and not an empire?
$11.99
Link to the film website
http://www.theworldwithoutus.com/index.htm
A Passion for Sustainability (56 mins plus 25 mins of special features USA)
This film takes a look at what fourteen business leaders in Portland, Oregon are doing to fight the battle of global warming, one of the biggest challenges facing mankind today. Their weapon? The four scientific principles of The Natural Step, an approach to sustainability originated in 1993 by Dr. Karl Henrik Robert.
Email
for inquiries is: info@landfallprods.com
Film website is: www.passionforsustainability.com