Directed by Louis Hanquet • Documentary • 2024 • 70 minutes
In the mountains of France, a shepherd fights to preserve his way of life against the threat of wolves and the challenges of traditional livestock farming. A Shepherd is a poetic documentary that explores the intimate relationship between humans and nature, while celebrating ancient pastoral practices. Through breathtaking images and a moving narrative, the film highlights human resilience and contemporary ecological issues.
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Red Soil
Directed by Farid Bentoumi • Drama • With Zita Harnst, Sami Bouajila • 2023 • 86 minutes
After a fatal accident in her job at the local hospital, a nurse takes charge of the infirmary of the chemical factory where her father has worked for nearly 30 years. As she starts scheduling routine check-...
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Inhabitants
Directed by Costa Boutsikaris, Anna Palmer • Documentary • 2019 • 76 minutes
For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain their traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastl...
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A Radical Thread
Directed by Jeanne C. Finley • Documentary • 2025 • 70 minutes
Seeking an alternative to America’s consumer culture, hundreds of back-to-the-land families coalesced around Poet Laureate Gary Snyder and settled on California's San Juan Ridge in the late 1960s. Repeatedly threatened by corporate G...
