How do we want to live To answer this question, green filmmaker Greg Reitman, takes us on a cinematic journey to take notice, stop the cycle of violence, and seek ways to find personal and ecological peace. The journey includes interviews with such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love, and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Pea...
This feature length film documents the extraordinary life and legacy of iconic Chilean singer-songwriter, Victor Jara, executed in 1973 following a military coup.
On one level the film chronicles courageous efforts led by Victor's widow Joan Jara to return the censored singer to cultural life in Chile.
At another level the documentary explores Victor's profound impact on artist...
Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed him to be. This first, very intimate, biography of the pioneering bluesman uncovers the mystery of who Broonzy really was and follows his remarkable and colourful journey from the racist Deep South to the clubs of Chicago and all across the world.
As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and pins its hopes on a new leader's promise for change, Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune is a timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero. Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure - a contra...
皮特西格是美国著名民歌歌手，二十年代中期民歌复兴运动的先驱，有“美国现代民歌之父”之称。本片记录了皮特西格音乐的一生，包括他的家庭背景、学习民歌的经历和对民歌复兴的贡献。影片尤其重点描述了皮特西格年轻时期加入***的经历及因此在二战后麦卡锡“红色恐怖”时代所受到的不公待遇，包括失去歌手工作，不许对成人进行民歌教育等。越战期间，皮特西格通过歌曲促进了全民反战运动，包括最著名的《在及腰深的大泥潭》（Waist Deep in the Big Muddy）和《花儿都去了哪？》（Where Have All the Flowers Gone？），同时资助了纽约哈德逊运河抗污染运动，成为美国环保运动的先驱之一。
本片获洛杉矶制片人指南奖最佳纪录片提名。
Woody Guthrie is one of America’s legendary songwriters. A voice of the people, he wrote hard-hitting lyrics for a hard-hit nation.
His is a tale of survival, creativity and reinvention. He is proof that there is always potential for change and even in 2019, more than fifty years after his death, he is challenging Donald Trump from beyond the grave.
With enormous influence on s...
