Sorrow depicts the voices of opposition to the war in Iraq and the endless sorrow of a woman who experiences the consequences of the war which, in spite of the opposing voices, has happened.
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A sustained attempt to film a four-day ceremony concerned with the worship of Shiva. We are shown devotees of the God Shiva from the initial taking of the Sacred Thread through gradually intensifying action to the culmination in a variety of ascetic and self-denying practices. Devotees are also shown engaging in informal activities such as preparing food and listening to recitals of devotional songs by the famous mendicant Bauls of Bengal.
UntitledThe controversy surrounding copyright and the use of samples in the music industry during the 80s. With the participation of Negativland and EBN Emergency Broadcast Network.
In this film, made two weeks prior to his death from AIDS, San Francisco performer Rodney Price sings and tap dances a darkly humorous song about his own death, "I've Got Less Time Than You."
A surrealist meditation in which the religion of ancient Pharaonic Egypt and the Cinema coincide in their ardent, almost mystical desire to preserve life beyond the grave. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show
Some digital entertainment icons and references.
Children as carriers and victims of infections. (The Prelinger Archives are a source of educational material, mainly ordered by theme, giving a vision of the dark side, the underbelly, perhaps naive of the American dream and the America that is often hidden behind the media curtain.)
UntitledSMILE 'TIL IT HURTS: The Up With People Story explores the clean-cut, smile-drenched singing phenomenon Up With People. Since 1965, this peppy youth group has sung to 20 million people worldwide, performed at four Superbowl halftime shows, and been parodied on The Simpsons and South Park. Talent was not required of its members, just a common enthusiastic vision to change the world one squeaky-clean song at a time. But its cheery façade concealed the more complicated reality of an organization founded on conservative American ideals and cult-like utopian ideology. Up With People was born in response to the liberal counter-culture of the ‘60s by the ultra-conservative religious sect, Moral ReArmament. Over the years, they were embraced by world leaders from US Presidents Nixon, Reagan and George H.W. Bush to King Juan Carlos of Spain, Queen Noor of Jordon and Pope John Paul II. The organization's access to global dignitaries and developing countries was noticed by corporate giants---like GM, Exxon, Halliburton and Searle---who gave millions of dollars to back the popular group. Artistically cut with kitschy and never-before-seen archival footage, and the honest reflections of former members, SMILE ‘TIL IT HURTS: The Up With People Story reveals what can happen when ideology, money and groupthink converge to co-opt youthful idealism. A cautionary tale spanning decades, SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS: The Up With People Story is an entertaining, relevant, and evocative look behind the curtain of the American dream.