Showing posts with label Journeyman Pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Journeyman Pictures. Show all posts

Friday, January 26, 2024

The Far Right in the US and Europe | The Politics of Hate (2017) | Full Film

Jan 26, 2024 | At 16 he became the leader of the Chicago Area Skinheads, later a white supremacist punk band. But when Christian Picciolini started a family, he began questioning his far right views. This timely doc explores a changing Western political climate, chronicling the rise of the far right in the US and Europe, and giving alarming insights into the ways the alt-right movement operates.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Islamic State Recruiting through Big Tech | Undercover in ISIS (2016) | Full Film

Jan 25, 2024 | An undercover operation sets out to understand the path to joining ISIS. Two undercover European reporters are tasked with joining ISIS via Facebook, Twitter, and direct phone calls. In a world dominated by social media and the internet, illegal communications are no longer defined by clandestine whispered conversations on street corners.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Being Queer in Putin's Shadow

Sep 14, 2023 | Russian exiles have fled Putin's harsh anti-LGBTQI+ laws. But will they find a safe haven in neighbouring Georgia? Or will Putin's conservative crackdown follow them?

Friday, May 19, 2023

The Village in Syria Where They Speak Jesus' Tongue: Aramaic

May 25, 2016 | Aramaic (2008): In a village in the Syrian countryside, Muslims and Christians live side-by-side and keeping the language of Christ, Aramaic, alive.

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

The Oldest Pub in Britain | Journeyman Pictures

Nov 1, 2022 | Very short description which packs in a lot of key search terms and repeats them a few times. No longer than three lines!


The do-gooders in politics spoilt the British pub by banning smoking in them. So many went out of business as a result of that stupid law; and the ones that didn't were turned into glorified kindergartens. Personally, I think it has led to a lot of loneliness in the UK, too. BTW, I write this as an ex-smoker; so I have no skin in the game. – © Mark Alexander

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Journeyman Pictures: Sex, Revolution and Islam | Trailer | Available Now

Follow Seyran Ateş, one of the first female imams in Europe, as she fights for a sexual revolution. Ateş believes the only way to fight against radical Islam is through Islam - after being shot and threatened, she now lives under constant police protection. What's next in her fight for a more egalitarian interpretation of Islam?


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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Chairman Mao's Legacy 50 Years On (1999)

Aug 24, 2022 50 Years of Revolution (1999): A look at the lives of Chinese people whose youths were drastically affected by the politics of Mao Zedong.

On 1st October 1949 communist China was born, headed by Mao Zedong. 50 years later, while China had moved on greatly from Maoist principles, his legacy still looms large. ABC Australia speaks to those affected by China's so-called cultural revolution, a famous Mao programme in which almost 20 million young Chinese were sent to countryside to have a 'rural education'. While some have managed to thrive despite the policy, others are regretful that their education was squandered in favour of politics: "At that time we should have acquired knowledge but we weren't able to study so we didn't further our learning. I really regret this." An intriguing report on Mao's continuing presence in the everyday life of China, and the effect of one's youth on one adult life.



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Monday, August 22, 2022

Black and Arab | Trailer | Available Now

Aug 22, 2022 Nareeman Dosa, Saudi-born of Sudanese heritage, grew up in the Arab world, experiencing the casual racism that most Black Arabs face. In 'Black and Arab', she visits Tunisia, the first Arab country to have made racial discrimination a criminal offence, embarking on a journey to explore whether the law can alter deep-rooted prejudice.


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Friday, July 29, 2022

Taiwan Prepares for Possible Chinese Invasion (1997)

Jul 29, 2022 The Last Domino (1997): Following the handover of Hong Kong, China has turned its eyes towards the democratic island of Taiwan. It's enough to send a shiver of fear down the spines of all Taiwanese. They know they could be next and military exercises send a clear signal they are prepared to fight.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Sex, Revolution and Islam | Trailer | Coming Soon

ul 14, 2022 Follow Seyran Ateş, one of the first female imams in Europe, as she fights for a sexual revolution. Ateş believes the only way to fight against radical Islam is through Islam - after being shot and threatened, she now lives under constant police protection. What's next in her fight for a more egalitarian interpretation of Islam?

Monday, July 04, 2022

Sweden's Gun Crime Epidemic

Jul 4, 2022 Sweden, once seen as a safe and progressive nation, is now the epicentre of gun violence in Europe. With 342 shootings last year, many of these deadly shootings don’t make the news, leaving it to citizens to document these cases. With gangs and drugs driving the bloodshed, we explore the radical solutions proposed that could change Sweden forever.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Catholics Made Unwelcome in Orthodox Russia | 2002

Jan 30, 2019 • Russia's Holy War (2002) - The policy of religious discrimination pursued by Putin's government is more akin with the Tsarist regime of old than a new, modern Russian state.

In Pskov, on Russia’s far Western border, demonstrators protest outside the site of a new Catholic church. “Catholics get lost, Russia for Russians, Pskov for Pskovitans!” they chant. They are members of the Russian Orthodox Church, disgusted by the “intrusion” of the Catholic religion into their country.


Saturday, April 23, 2022

Russia’s Drinking Problem | 2003

Feb 10, 2021 • Drinking Away the Pain (2003) - More and more Russians are turning to drink to help numb the pain of post-Soviet life.

Russians consume over half the world’s hard liqueur. Vodka is often cheaper than non-alcoholic drinks and beer is marketed as a soft drink. As a result, alcoholism has reached record levels, pushing down life expectancies for Russian men to just 58. “As a rule, the Russian drinks until he falls. Some continue drinking even when they’re lying down,” explains one man. Unfortunately there are few places alcoholics can turn to for help. “I lost my family, I lost my house, everything,” recalls one former alcoholic sadly. He’s one of the lucky ones - a church charity took him in. For most Russian alcoholics, the only refuge available is a humiliating night in a ‘sober-cell.’ “Russia has a very tragic history … we have permanently faced cataclysm. Alcohol helps weak people to escape,” explains theatre director Yuri Lubimov. Unless the quality of life for more people improves, Russians will continue to seek refuge in the most traditional of cures.


Monday, April 04, 2022

Moldova Fears They Are Next in Putin's Firing Line

Apr 4, 2022 • The neighbouring countries of Ukraine and Moldova share much in common. Both declared independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991. And both wish for European Union membership. But unlike Ukraine, Moldova does not seek to be a part of NATO. Neutrality for Moldova means showing no ambition for joining NATO and in turn avoiding the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has warned the western military alliance not to encroach on its borders. In essence, Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries with a population of only 2.6 million, is gambling on an avoidance strategy over a military alliance for its protection.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Journeyman Pictures : On the Frontline in Ukraine

Feb 22, 2022 • After a week spent in Donbass, our journalists bring back images of a Ukrainian army worn out by years of conflict. The troops now have to confront the suicide of young soldiers at the end of their nerves. In Avdiivka, on the front line, some civilians are willing to join the pro-Russian separatists zone. Ukrainian inhabitants and soldiers continue to live in fear and uncertainty, while Moscow continues to blow hot and cold on Ukraine.

Sunday, August 04, 2019

The Good Struggle: Life In a Secluded Orthodox Monastery


The Good Struggle: High up in the mountains of Lebanon, an unexpected community thrives within the confines of a Greek Orthodox Christian monastery. This beautiful short doc offers rare insight to their almost silent way of life.

“There were more before but not all could endure and prove their ability to stay in the monastery,” says a member of the Greek Orthodox Christian community. Theirs is a simple life that revolves around religious ceremony and the daily rituals of craft work and growing, picking and preparing fresh food.


Sunday, October 14, 2018

Khashoggi Is Not Alone


Kidnapped: The Lost Princes: Saudi Arabia - a key ally of the UK and America - has been ruled as an absolute monarchy since its foundation. Any opposition in the country is often brutally oppressed. BBC Arabic has been investigating allegations the Saudi monarchy has operated a system of illegal abduction and capture of dissident princes who have criticised the government, including evidence of princes kidnapped in Europe and forced back to Saudi Arabia, where they've not been heard from since. Reda El Mawy reports.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Sweden's Electorate Lurches to the Right


Sweden's Elections Swing Right: Despite its reputation as a cosy left-leaning country, Sweden’s liberal immigration policy has divided opinion within its population. Now, the general election has brought simmering resentments to the fore.

Saturday, September 01, 2018

Was France Right to Ban the Burqa? (2010)


The Burqa Battle (2010): Sarkozy's ban on burqa's has stirred up a lot of controversy in France, but what do Muslims actually think of it?