Showing posts with label Documentary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Documentary. Show all posts

Monday, March 22, 2010

ARTIC TALE (2007)


Runningtime: 90min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Synopsis: Arctic Tale takes you to the top of the earth and the polar bears ice kingdom. This is a National Geographic film that is narrated by Queen Latifah. The movie follows the beginning lives of a polar bear cub, Nanu, and a walrus pup, Seela. The story takes us along their journey from birth to maturity, eight years later, with all the struggles in-between. We see that the mothers will do anything to protect their young from other predators in this life or death struggle. The biggest threat for Nanu and Seela is surviving the harsh, changing habitat climate of the north which delivers the possibility of not finding food. The ice kingdom which has given them life is literally melting away in front of them. Their future survival depends upon the ice.

Trailer:


Download: (DVDrip)
http://rapidshare.com/files/224864064/Arctic.Tale.DVDRIP.XviD-XanaX.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/224864067/Arctic.Tale.DVDRIP.XviD-XanaX.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/224864063/Arctic.Tale.DVDRIP.XviD-XanaX.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/224864069/Arctic.Tale.DVDRIP.XviD-XanaX.part4.rar
Or
http://www.h33t.com/details.php?id=8bb251d4713460fcdfc9bd66bd8493ec6b02fdf3

Subtitles:
http://www.opensubtitles.org/en/search/imdbid-488508/sublanguageid-all

GUERILLA ART (2009)


Runningtime: 57min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Synopsis:
A new generation of international street artists are the latest hot property for galleries, art collectors and big advertising brands.

Filmed in New York, London, Paris, Sao Paulo and Tokyo, it introduces the graffiti-inspired street art pioneers Futura 2000, Ramm:ell:zee, Os Gemeos, Space Invader, Blek le Rat, Miss Van Eine, some whose art is now celebrated among the trendy and wealthy of New York and London.

The movement started in the late '70s when hip hop and the spray can emerged from the lanes and backstreets and spread like a virus across the urban landscapes of the rest of the world. Art patron Agnes B and art curator Jerome Sans comment on the early days of Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat, when graffiti changed the streets of New York and then of other cities around the planet.

It reveals how these artists have developed a unique system of economic survival, from selling limited-edition prints to clothing designs for streetwear labels and creating record labels and logos for youth brands.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/364209397/Guerilla.Art.part1.rar
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Buy the book or DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/Guerilla-Art-Sebastian-Peiter/dp/185669593X

Friday, March 12, 2010

THE PEOPLE SPEAK (2009)

Runningtime: 133min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English / USA
Synopsis:
A look at America’s struggles with war, class, race and women’s rights. based on Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States.

Trailer:


Buy The DVD:
http://thepeoplespeak.com/page/s/dvd

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Watch Online:
http://vidreel.com/video/NTk1NDQ3/

Saturday, March 6, 2010

SURFING THE WASTE (2006)


Runningtime: 18min
Genre: Musical Documentary
Language: Canada / English

Synopsis:
Follow a group of dumpster divers on a musical journey through the back alleys of Montreal. Between song and dance routines about waste and the joys of reusing other people's garbage, five young adults discuss the philosophy of living off society's excess. Going through other people's garbage provides these young Montrealers with food, furniture, clothing and luxury items they could never afford if they had to buy them.

Watch Online:


Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/deymthrdbym/Surfing the Waste.rar

Friday, February 26, 2010

ANIMAL LIBERATION FRONT- History in the making


Runningtime: 160min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English / Spanish

Synopsis:

The English Direct Action scene often feels leagues ahead of life in the Antipodes. This can be seen in the relentless SHAC campaigns, the number of animal rescues from farms and labs plus the number of sacrifices that the English animal liberation movement is prepared to make so to usher in a new era of total liberation for nonhuman animals. This DVD was $18.00 and the only qualm I have about it was that the sound levels vary throughout the 12 different stories on it. Much of the footage is old/classic, showing hunt sabbing at its height and the Sea Shepherd on the high seas using stink bombs and ramming techniques to fuck up the long drift net trawlers that kill everything marine in its way.

There is inspiring footage of activists disrupting large animal abuse complexes as well as footage of the Animal Liberation Front's more covert missions and rescues.

This DVD is an inspiring watch that drew my housemates into it. It contains lots of extra features and visuals that make you realise that all you need to make change is the desire and a few people.


Trailer:


Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=0d9169043cf8a39f8c9e7c56ba37815fcc44b122df588f9a


Order Your DVD:

http://www.rootsofcompassion.org/

69 (2008)

Runningtime: 60min
Genre: Documentary
Language: Denmark / Danish

Synopsis:
"69" is a documentary about a large group of young people who did not see themselves, culturally or politically, as part of established society. In 1982 they lawfully occupied what was known as the Youth House (Ungdomshuset) at Jagtvej 69, on the outskirts of Copenhagen's inner city. The film portrays the group's situation in 2007, documenting the stormy last six months of the Youth House's history, where the radicalized group rage against the establishment. By following the inner circle of activists, we learn more about the group, the reasons for their actions, and the cause of their predicament.

Trailer:


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Subtitles:
http://www.opensubtitles.org/en/subtitles/3528421/69-en

THE DAY THE COUNTRY DIED (2007)


Runningtime: 90min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English

Synopsis:
A surge of popular interest in anarchism occurred during the 1970s in the UK following the birth of punk rock. However, while the early punk scene appropriated anarchist imagery mainly for its shock value, the band Crass expounded serious anarchist and pacifist ideas, and went on to become a notable influence in the burgeoning Anarcho-Punk movement. Many anarcho-punks are supporters of issues such as animal rights, feminism, the anti-war movement, the antiglobalization movement, and many other social movements. The story of the movement is told by some of the most influential performers, including; Penny Rimbaud (Crass), Colin Jerwood (Conflict), Colin & Kevin (Flux of Pink Indians) Dick Lucas (Subhumans), Zillah Minx (Rubella Ballet), Gary Buckley (Dirt), Steve Lake (Zounds), Mark Wallis (Liberty), Gee Vaucher (Crass), Dave Hyndman (Hit Parade), Rob Millar (Amebix), Rodney Relax (Alternative), Stringy & Snout (Erratics) and Gerard Evans (Flowers in the Dustbin). The interview footage is laced with both audio and visual music performance, some extremely rare, from the main performers on the scene including - Crass / Conflict / Subhumans / Liberty / Toxic Waste / Chumbawamba / Sacrilege / Inner Terrestrials & many more.

Trailer:


Download: (torrent)
http://www.torrentreactor.net/torrents/2736367/The-Day-The-Country-Died-avi

Buy The DVD:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000IY0BOS/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Saturday, February 20, 2010

CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (2009)



Runningtime: 127min
Genre: Documentary / Comedy
Language: English

Explaination:
On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me (1989), Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene far wider than Flint, Michigan. From Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Michael Moore will once again take film goers into uncharted territory. With both humor and outrage, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story explores a taboo question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Years ago, that love seemed so innocent. Today, however, the American dream is looking more like a nightmare as families pay the price with their jobs, their homes and their savings. Moore takes us into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal...and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. Capitalism: A Love Story is both a culmination of Moore's previous works and a look into what a more hopeful future could look like. It is Michael Moore's ultimate quest to answer the question he's posed throughout his illustrious filmmaking career: Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do?

Trailer:


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http://vidreel.com/video/NTc3ODQw/

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

A PLACE CALLED CHIAPAS (1998)

Runningtime: 89min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English / Spanish / Canada

Explaination:
Masked Zapatista comandantes captured the world media's attention in 1994 when the Mayan Indians of Chiapas came out of the jungle to reclaim the ranches and towns that had overtaken their land. Dramatic uniforms and press releases from the Ejército Zapatista de Liberaci?n Nacional (Zapatista Army of National Liberation, EZLN), embodied in the figure of Subcomandante Marcos, drew admirers from die-hard communists to French fashion magazines.

But aside from news briefs about the massacres during the last five years, the people of Chiapas were virtually ignored by most news sources. The documentary A Place Called Chiapas, by Nettie Wild, captures one facet of the struggle of the New World: the marginalization and exploitation of indigenous peoples in the Americas that continues today. Filmed during the first year of the uprising, the film offers a singular, intelligent vision of this ongoing conflict.

Through images and narrative, Wild shows the disparity between the haves (mestizo ranchers, descendents of both Indians and Spanish) and the have-nots (the Tzotzil Indians, descendents of the Mayans). One family complains of losing three of their four ranches to the Zapatistas; another family wonders when they can end their refuge in the jungle and return to their home after a paramilitary group drives them out.

These people are caught between two societies: that of the 70-year dynasty of the PRI, the ruling party of Mexico, and the philosophical revolutionaries of the Lancandon Jungle. Wild also portrays the tension felt as the peace talks stretch out; members of the Jolnixte village side with either the Zapatistas or the pro-government paramilitary group Peace and Justice, and a stand-off ensues.

After the screenings, Wild, members of the Mexico Solidarity Network (MSN), and local groups supportive of the people of Chiapas have discussed the situation with the audience. Now, the number of refugees has gone from 200 to 20,000 and there are over 20 paramilitary groups in Chiapas. Wild uses the discussions to help viewers understand the complex history of this volatile region, and through her work with the MSN and local groups (such as Seattle's Committee Against Repression and For Democracy in Mexico) gives the public avenues through which they can help the refugees.


"The Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico,
is not a political revolution,
but a human revolution;
not revolution for power,
but revolution of power;
not revolution of party,
but revolution of humanity;
not revolution of exclusion,
but revolution of inclusion;
not revolution of arms,
but revolution of spirit.
íViva Zapatista!
íYa Basta!"

--EZLN statement

Trailer:

A Place Called Chiapas Trailer

WSU Progressive Film Series | MySpace Video


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Thursday, February 11, 2010

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE (2000)

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10 TAHUN SEBELUM MERDEKA (2007)





Runningtime: 36min
Genre: Documentari
Language: Malaysian
From: http://10tahun.blogspot.com/

Ulasan:
20 Oktober 1947 merupakan hari bersejarah dalam perjuangan berperlembagaan rakyat Malaya menuntut kemerdekaan dari penjajah British. Filem dokumentari pendek ini menceritakan pengalaman yang dilalui oleh 5 individu yang turut serta dalam perjuangan politik kiri untuk membentuk sebuah gerakan kemerdekaan rakyat di Malaya, sepuluh tahun sebelum merdeka.

Synopsis:
October 20th, 1947 was a historical day in the Malayan people’s constitutional struggle for independence from British colonialism. This short documentary chronicles the events that culminated in the Malaya-wide ‘Hartal’ day of protest against the undemocratic Federation of Malaya Constitutional Proposals devised by the British Colonial Government and the UMNO, and the rise of the people’s democratic movement in Malaya, ten years before Malaya Merdeka.

Review:
I was late again. At times like this, I wish I can operate TB 2828 and stop relying on others to bring me around in their car. I hate waiting and this is what I’ve been doing for the past one month. Waiting. And waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and waiting. So, I was walking faster than everyone else. I knew I missed it, I missed the opening of the Freedom Film Fest. Darn. I can’t blame out chauffeur for the day, can I? Anyways it’s not my car, so I can’t bitch. Period.

I arrived with a wide grin but my Julia-Roberts-smile is greeted with cold stares from some of the fest organisers. One of them even eye-f***ed me. I was like, whatever maaan! Shouldn’t these people be welcoming us instead of making us feel like we were so, err, unwelcomed. F*** ‘em. Still grinning widely, I went to the counter and to our surprise (duh), it was full house. What did we expect being 40 minutes late?

Fortunately, a friend Li Ying was there volunteering for the organisers and her “larger than life” smile gave me a sense of relief. I was at ease again. So, we spoke for a while and forgot the misfortune of having our seats given to others who made it on time. Having a conversation with Li Ying can be pretty daunting. Not that she is bad (she’s sweet), but it’s because she is a person you don’t want mess up your English in front of. I consider myself a bad speaker and am will get the shivers when she’s around as I found myself lost once I tried to say anything.

Okay, language problem aside, we were fortunate enough to catch one of the winning documentaries of the festival this year - “10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka” by Fahmi Reza. I found the short documentary very thought-provoking, funny, smart and cool. Very, I must add, educating as well. Oh man, the songs in 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka are super fine! First impressions first, I was tempted into thinking mthat this short docu-film is written and directed by some old guy who has a potentially damaging grudge and hatred towards the government. But actually, Fahmi Reza is a bright young dude with extraordinary vision. Certainly not the norm in the so called pool of “useless” young generation today. Plus, he’s cute! Extra points awarded!

Through this short film, I realised that the times I spent in my secondary school history lessons were totally well spent! I have the tendency to fall asleep in my history class even before my history teacher sets foot in my the classroom. Coolness. And after watching 10 Tahun, I am actually proud to say that I got 6C for SPM History. In our history books, so many things were left out and are being hidden from the real Merdeka achieved 50 years ago. Who would have thought that people at that time, colour blind as they were, were actually against the Federal of Malaya Constitutional Proposals (FMCP)? And this led to a Hartal, to display the protest the whole nation were mutually agreed upon. Not many of us today know what the FMCP is. It could be either because you dozed off while your history teacher talked about it or because your teacher had a “meeting” and missed some of of your classes. Why didn’t we talk more about the Constitution in school? Well, I am not the right person give you a lecture about history. So, according to the leaflets that were given, here is what “10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka” is all about:

“Unknown to many, October 20th, 1947 was an important and historical day in the people’s constitutional struggle for independence from British colonialism. This documentary chronicles the events that culminated in the Malaya-wide “Hartal” day of protest (a form of non-violent protest) against the undemocratic Federation of Malaya Constitutional Proposals devised by the British Colonial Government and the UMNO. This was the rise of people’s democratic movement in Malaya, ten years before Merdeka.”


In my lame-o opinion, these unsung heroes by the names of AMCJA-PUTERA, API, GERAM and other respectable movements should be given due attention, if not more, in our history books rather than over glorifying the right wing “pejuang-pejuang kemerdekaan.” Just because they’re leftist doesn’t mean they were trying to destroy the nation for their “own interest.” They just wanted to make sure the democracy that UMNO was negotiating with the British at that time stands for all people of Malaya. Sadly, the democracy and the liberation that we have achieved were not what the people of Malaya communally agreed upon. The peoples’ constitution was rejected and thus, the people of Malaya at that time were disgraced by this rebuff.

Hartal, a word that you will not see in the history text book and never will if you don’t google it, is something that people of Malaya did just so that their voices could be heard. But, as was (and still is) the case, the peoples’ voices were often ignored. I am amazed at how brave people were back then to do such acts for the nation and the fact that they bonded together regardless of race or ethnicity. It just blew me away. They came together as a union of the people of Malaya who actually cared about their country. Today’s generation have a lot to learn.

I agree with the girl who suggested during the short discussion sessions after the screening that 10 Tahun be screened in our schools so that these unsung heroes will get what they deserve - recognition. We have no idea what the people faced in those times just so our “pejuang” today get what they get. “Merdeka!” The one night they celebrate every year with their face up in the air, watching those breathtaking fireworks in the sky after a ridiculous countdown to midnight, shouting “Merdeka!” without even knowing history itself.

Trust me, there is no chance this documentary is going to bore oblivious kids to death. The songs help. Fahmi Reza is one brilliant dude. He knows how to attract his target audience, which is youth. He uses the right songs, the right medium, the right expressions, the right mood and everything else. I know he worked hard to make this 30-minute documentary. The facts, figures, journals or memoirs of prominent figures back then and also newspaper clippings from the archives. The editing is fantastic!

If you missed the Freedom Film Fest this year, well, screw you. You just missed the most honest documentary on Malaya’s independence. Kudos to Fahmi Reza for making a history lesson less boring, less painful and cool for the first time in my life. Please log in to his website or blog at http://10tahun.blogspot.com/ for more info and details on the documentary. I think Fahmi Reza is totally brilliant and cute =p
-by Syarifah Hadli (http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=8793832357)

Trailer:


Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/61180093/10Tahun.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/61184592/10Tahun.part2.rar

Friday, February 5, 2010

ANTIFASCIST ATTITUDE (2008)

Align CenterRunningtime: 76min
Genre: Documentary
Language: Russian

Description:
Anti-fascist attitude is first ever document on emerging Russian anti-fascist movement which made by the activist themselves. Movie features both moderate NGO activists and radical grassroots activists and anarchists from three cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg and Irkutsk.
It also features Stanislav Markelov, murdered in Moscow 19th of January.

Watch Online:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF54F234043291F3

Download:
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Subtitle:
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND (2002)

Runningtime: lazy to check the cd :)
Genre: Documentary
Language: English

Description:
In the 70s a group called the Alliance Weather Underground was formed from a student protest group. They fought against the USA government when authorities were arresting dope smokers and giving them over 10 years in jail for possession of a single joint. The documentary is one of the most interesting I have seen in a long time and is well worth a watch.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/232166991/Alliance_Weather_Underground.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/232190253/Alliance_Weather_Underground.part2.rar
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DEATH ROW NOTEBOOK (1995)


Runningtime: 28min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English

Description:
This is a Mumia Abu Jamal documentary. This film is a look at the background of political prisoner/prisoner of war Mumia Abu-Jamal and the state's case against him. It describes his youth as an organizer with the Black Panther Party and the events surrounding the Philadelphia police assault against MOVE, intercut with an interview with Mumia from prison.

Watch online:
http://www.archive.org/details/ddtv_175_death_row_notebook

Download:
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Torrent:
http://onebigtorrent.org/torrents/7661/Death-Row-Notebook-1995-Mumia-AbuJamal-documentary

Saturday, January 23, 2010

TAQWACORE: The Birth Of Punk Islam (2009) trailer


Runningtime: 80min
Genre: Documentary (coming soon!)
Language: English

Explaination:
Maybe you'll never get on the radio, maybe no one within any kind of music establishment will support you…but even if it's just within your group of friends, you can create your own culture. These words from Michael Muhammad Knight, an American Muslim and unofficial founder of the Taqwacore music scene, spell out the alienated, courageous autonomy of punk culture in bright colours. Knight is the focal point of Omar Majeed's explosive doc; the other subjects are a handful of American Muslim musicians who've been galvanized by Knight's book The Taqwacores. Caught in a tug of war between Western corporate permissiveness and a religion that's become hardened and constricting, these kids decide to grab guitars and change their reality. "In the so-called War of Civilizations, we're pointing the middle finger in both directions," says Knight near the beginning of the film. What follows certainly bears him out: 80 minutes of gleeful taboo-smashing, poignant soul-searching and loud, furious music.

If the Islamic punk scene grows into something major (and on the evidence of this movie, it likely will), Majeed and Knight will surely go down in history as its first big proponents and chroniclers. Catch it now and you can say that you were one of the first to be in on something really big.

When he was 17, Michael Knight left his mother’s home in Rochester to study Islam at a Pakistani madrassa. It was his first act of rebellion – against his abusive, schizophrenic, white-supremacist father. Years later, burned out on the demands of religious dogma, Mike rebelled once more – by penning a Muslim Punk manifesto called The Taqwacores. His work of fiction struck a chord with young Muslims around the world and before long, real-life Taqwacore bands were creating a scene. This film follows Michael and his band of Muslim punks as they journey across the U.S. and Pakistan, transforming their worlds, their religion and themselves through the spirit of Taqwacore.

Short Trailer:


Long Trailer:


Info:
http://www.taqwacore.com/


Thursday, January 21, 2010

YOU NEVER BIKE ALONE (2008)


Runningtime: Ihr 21min 15sec
Genre: Documentary
Language: English

Explaination:
The cycling phenomenon known as Critical Mass is a reclamation of public space that started in San Francisco in the early 1990s and spread by the internet throughout the world. On a set day, at the end of every month, cyclists and other self-propelled people ride en masse through city streets.

Vancouver has become renowned for its big Critical Mass bike rides, and particularly the party spirit that attracts all types of cyclists.

You Never Bike Alone charts the development of these mass rides in Vancouver over the last decade, from the (pre-Critical Mass) protest rides across the historic Lions Gate Bridge in the early to mid-Nineties, through the "No Fun City" years of the late 1990s and early 2000s, where cyclists were routinely arrested for riding together, up to giant Critical Mass rides of more recent years.

Along the way, You Never Bike Alone strips down for the Wholesome Undie (an underwear ride protesting the Molson Indy race) and throws caution to the wind for the World Naked Bike Ride, a ride founded in Vancouver by a Critical Mass regular.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYnz4JHRwM

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0hhmgdwinlj/You.Never.Bike.Alone.part1.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2v0mvyqgqut/You.Never.Bike.Alone.part2.rar
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Buy the DVD:
http://www.youneverbikealone.com/dvd

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

FOOD NOT BOMBS MELBOURNE (2005)


Runningtime: 6min 45 sec
Genre:
Documentary
Language:
English

Explaination:

A breif video documenting the activities of Food Not Bombs who serve free food in Melbourne, Australia. Food Not Bombs is a loose-knit group of independent collectives, serving free vegan and vegetarian food to others. The Food Not Bombs ideology claims that myriad corporate and government priorities are skewed to cause hunger amidst abundance. Plugin TV tags along with the Melbourne Food Not Bombs chapter in Australia to find out how it all works.

Watch Online:

http://www.archive.org/details/FoodNotBombsMelbourne

Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zdy4nhmmw2m/FNB_Melbourne_2005.rar
or

http://rapidshare.com/files/254601332/FNB_Melbourne_2005.rar

Subtitle:
English
http://www.opensubtitles.org/sk/subtitles/3533074/food-not-bombs-melbourne-en

Monday, January 11, 2010

ELLIOTT FREE STATE: Logging Blockade (2009)


Runtime: 3min
Genre: Documentary
Website: http://www.forestdefensenow.org/

Description:
On the 6th of July 2009, a group of Cascadia Earth First!ers and Rising Tide members took action against the continued liquidation and destruction of Oregon’s Elliott State Forest. Using sky pods, bipods, road blockades, overturned cargo vans, lock downs and many other beautiful installations, the road to Umpcoos Ridge timber sale has been occupied, held and reclaimed for the forest, the people and future generations.
More information on their website!

Watch Online:


Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5nm0memnogo/Elliot_Free_State-Logging_Blockade.rar

Do you know what we're loosing?

Saturday, January 9, 2010

WHAT RAINFOREST?

Running Time: 36min
Genre: Documentary
Language: malaysia / iban with english sub

Explaination:
When bulldozers came to the ancestral lands of the Iban, in the Sarawak region of Malaysia, Segan Anak Degon stood up to defend his land.

Today Segan is the the only person out of 101 families whose land remains unaffected by the oil palm that swept through the region.

What Rainforest? is a 36-minute documentary about his struggle.

“What Rainforest? has all the necessary ingredients for a thrilling Hollywood blockbuster” describes an independent reviewer: “A stoic hero and his long-suffering wife. Ruthless land-grabbing corporations. A plot that wove a tale of David minus his slingshot versus Goliath. Of conviction of strength in the face of greed, gangsters and cockamamie policies. And also a credible supporting cast and beautiful long-range and wide angle shots of one of the world’s oldest rainforests.

“But What Rainforest? neither thrilled nor entertained.

“Of course, the co-producers of this 36-minute documentary – Hilary Chiew and chi too – never intended for it to. Instead, they succeeded all too well in making you burn as you watch the outright trampling of basic rights of the indigenous Iban folk and their ancestral lands.

“When oil palm barons began encroaching onto their native customary rights (NCR) land with claims of buyovers sanctioned by the government, the families in Kampung Lebur, near Kuching in Sarawak, were devastated.

“One man stood his ground. Segan anak Degon was the only one of 101 families who managed to hold off an oil palm plantation from replacing his ancestral patch of forest which included his paddy field and fruit trees planted by his forefathers.

“Like his fellow villagers, the forest was the sole source of livelihood for Segan and his wife. But unlike his fellow villagers, Segan fought … and won. And this is his story.

Watch Online:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=7115745656773169525

Sign A Petition:
To Restore The Rights Of The Indigenous People Of Sarawak

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

SKINHEAD ATTITUDE (2003)



Duration: 93min
Genre: Documentary
Language: English

Explaination:
Ini adalah sebuah filem yang bagus, dokumentari yang baik tentang perjalanan seorang skins girl mencari kebenaran tentang budaya skinhead. Aku dah tengok dokumentari Skinhead Attitude ni dua kali dan aku suka dengan part awalnya dari Bad Manners 'Buster, dia ni betul-betul ikon skinhead. Pada aku, dokumentari ini sangat menarik untuk mengkaji pergerakan skinhead di Eropah. Tapi dari satu sisi, dokumentari ni banyak sangat memaparkan bonehead bodoh yang sama sekali tak masuk akal. MEREKA INI BUKANLAH skinhead, jadi mereka seharusnya tidak diberi slot yang banyak. Tak masuk pun takpe. Tapi dari satu sisi yang lain, penonton boleh melihat betapa bodohnya ideologi-ideologi rasisme bonehead ini, sekaligus membenci perkauman. Mungkin juga. Ada interview bersama Roddy Moreno dari The Oppressed dan temubual dengan Jimmy Pursey, Lauren Atkin pun best! Ia mungkin lebih menarik jika letakkan sedikit je part bonehead dan lebih banyak memaparkan tentang perjuangan SHARP sejak dari dulu. Selain itu, ia juga banyak memaparkan tentang rudeboys dan pelbagai cabang skinhead yang lain. (redskins, tradskins, gayskins, dan sharp). Apa-apa pun, ia adalah sebuah dokumentari yang sangat baik dan boleh dijadikan panduan kepada sesiapa sahaja untuk mengenali pergerakan skinhead. Sesiapa yang boleh buat subtittle dalam bahasa malaysia, dialu-alukan sebab takut ada budak-budak yang tak faham. Macam hari tu aku nampak, nazis pakai baju american history x. huhu.

p/s: skins girl (karole) tu memang cute habis! karole, i love you! :D

Trailer:


Watch Online:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1352778664301005962&hl=sk

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