Directed by Jillian Edelstein • Documentary • 2022 • 48 minutes
The Water Rats captures the adventures of twelve strangers from diverse walks of life––mixed ages, ethnicities, and interests––as they unite and grow into a motley crew of outlaws swimming in the wild cold waters of London's Hampstead Heath during (and in spite of) the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
Directed by award-winning photographer Jillian Edelstein, the film explores the power of human connection arising from such a unique and challenging experience against a backdrop of some of London's best-kept-secret natural locations.
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Fools' Paradise (lost?)
Directed by Alexandra Lexton • Documentary • 2024 • 98 minutes
A filmmaker who late in life acquired an organic apple farm, Alexandra Lexton found herself searching for “stories of others who’d reconnected with nature in different ways, then brought their experiences in some meaningful way into ...
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Voice of Hope
Directed by Maciej J. Drygas • Documentary • 2002 • 58 minutes
The film traces how Radio Free Europe’s broadcasts — heard by parents and their children alike despite government jamming — became a source of truth and inspiration under Poland’s communist regime. For listeners, tuning into RFE was ...
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Finally Got the News
Directed by Stewart Bird, Rene Lichtman and Peter Gessner • Documentary • 1970 • 55 minutes
FINALLY GOT THE NEWS is a forceful, unique documentary that reveals the activities of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers inside and outside the auto factories of Detroit. Through interviews with th...
