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"De Hirsch's Aristotle is a succinctly percussive appreciation of the visual rhythms of a country stream." Film 3 of 6 in the Cine-Songs Program.

Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

Tourneur, a self-proclaimed cinéaste, feuds with Cinema and his gang, who are obsessed with foreign action movies.

A fanciful apocryphal tale about the famous Greek scholar, who is determined not to have his mind taken off educating young Alexander the Great, until Cupid makes him succumb to the temptations of a light-hearted young woman.

The current crisis facing the Greek tertiary educational system is examined in this documentary which goes into the university and looks at the issues from the varied and sometimes conflicting perspectives of those involved. It’s spring 2006 and the university corridors are bristling with political activity. Students are getting ready for elections, professors are also voting for deans, while a group of engineering students is totally engrossed in preparing for an international competition and doesn’t seem to notice any of this. They all want a better public university system, but how can they achieve it? We witness a crisis in the making. When students decide to occupy the university, it turns into a standoff between the government, professors and students. Finally, as Professor Vokos observes, “perhaps we’re afraid of facing reality.”

Aristotle's Mistake was commissioned by Talk Back to the Media and was broadcast on Dutch television. The video concerns the Onassis/Callas/Kennedy triangle explored from the point of view of six different cultures: Dutch, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Malay and Polish. Here Carrión appropriates and experiments with the television genre of documentary. Each of the six interviewees recounts their love of Maria Callas and her music and their disgust at Onassis for leaving her for Kennedy. This video explores, deconstructs and critiques 'reality' as conjured up by the mass media. This is made all the more pertinent and effective by its insertion into mainstream television programming.

Biography of the life of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek who rose to become one of the world's most wealthiest men, detailing his rise to power and unhappy marriages.

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.

Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.

After winning a controversial case, a Black attorney at a white-shoe law firm questions the legitimacy of his recent promotion.

After running away from home, a teenage graffiti artist holds up an unsuspecting MTA worker in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.

22-year-old Colby is rebelling against feeling stifled by everybody because she's pregnant, but an encounter with a young man at a diner allows her momentary reprieve to be herself.

In Drew's first ever comedy special, nothing is safe: politics, police brutality, mass shootings, depression, trans, sexual assault, and more topics he's unqualified to talk about.

When Tom Arnold was 21, he worked on the kill floor of an Iowa meat packing plant. Sure Tom had crazy dreams of moving to Hollywood and becoming a standup comic like his idol Robin Williams; hanging out with his new best friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Tom was resigned to slaughtering hogs for 50 years like his grandpa. This special is about what happened and what life’s like now for a 58 year old former meat packer and father of two. Whose first two movies were with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robin Williams.

Pigeons, NBA Jam, a Disney Channel audition gone wrong. Fahim Anwar displays some of the smartest stupid material with moments of poignancy in his first one hour special. Join him on the quest to make his parents less disappointed.

Luke, a temperamental alcoholic grapples with a slow decent into hell as he’s forced to make choices the could effectively end every relationship in his life.

Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all of their money in a drug scam, the girls -- blissfully stoned -- go to increasingly daring and absurd lengths to get it back.

Over 1600 people have vanished in our National Forests. Now, a team of adventurers is about to find out why.

When awkward artist Eden meets the man of her dreams, she finds herself struggling to make a move. Luckily for her, she’s got quite the sidekick to help her out.

A story of an innocent young lass desperate to leave her homeland to escape her adoptive father's lustful desires.

Three merry individuals are stranded under suspicious circumstances in the Hollywood Hills.

Zoey gave up her passion for wedding photography after her ex-fiancé, left her at the altar. But when a childhood friend insists her to be the photographer for her wedding, she is forced to confront her past, and allow love to return.

Four lovers find themselves caught in a tangle of intersecting relationships in this engaging, New York-set romantic drama that explores the ripple effects of love and obsession.

Johnny is an Iraq war veteran who wrestles with post traumatic stress (PTSD) and the transition to civilian life. He is tormented by an incessant hyper vigilance and insomnia, and the lingering questions of his past actions in combat.

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.

Narrated by cinema legend Franco Zeffirelli, this intimate made-for-television documentary traces the life and times of the mercurial Maria Callas, one of the most renowned and respected operatic divas of the mid-20th century. Rare authentic footage, candid interviews and breathtaking performances help paint a portrait of an artist remembered as much for her quick and explosive temper as she is for her immeasurable talent.

A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.

Singing cowboy Eli Cody, aka Buck Alamo, is told by his doctor that any day could be his last. Buck has hurt almost everyone in his life and decides to take his loyal dog, Chester, on a journey through Texas to beg forgiveness from his daughters and several friends, as well as to relive some of the good old days.

Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.

This Emmy-nominated TV special highlights rare performance footage filmed between 1968 and 1969 at various US venues and locations, including the Westbury Music Fair, The Village Gate, and RCA Studios in New York City. Also featured are candid and personal interviews with Nina herself, revealing her unique views on music and life -- all expressed with her trademark intensity.

In the Pacific Northwest, a crew investigates the mysterious legend of a deep lake where the cold and stillness claim lives and keep secrets. But as they delve deeper, they uncover a horrifying truth about the lake's dark past and the fate of those who enter its depths.

A powerful and moving historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic priests: Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora.