Point and Shoot tells the story of Matthew VanDyke, a sheltered 26-year-old who left his Baltimore home and set off on a self-described "crash course in manhood." While on a 35,000-mile motorcycle trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a Libyan hippie. When revolution broke out in Libya, VanDyke decided to join his friend in the fight against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a camera in the other, VanDyke joined and documented the war until he was captured by Gaddafi forces and held for six months in solitary confinement.
The film follows Bixby and Walker who describe systematically four serious deficits shaping the U.S. economy: budget, savings, the balance of payments, and leadership. As of the early 2008 release of the film they had created a national debt of over $9.6 trillion, $30,000 for each American.
Évocateur features interviews with Chris Elliott, Gloria Allred, Sally Jessy Raphael, Alan Dershowitz, Curtis Sliwa, and Richard Bey, among others. Previously unreleased footage reveals Downey's behind-the-scenes fistfights and foibles. The film also looks at Downey's relationship with Al Sharpton and other important 1980s figures.
The documentary was produced in response to the 2000 feature film Takedown, which dramatized the pursuit and arrest of Kevin Mitnick. Through interviews with hackers, journalists, attorneys, family members, and technology enthusiasts, Freedom Downtime presents an alternative perspective on Mitnick's prosecution and on the broader hacker community. The film follows a group of computer enthusiasts who travel across the United States criticizing aspects of Takedown and discussing what they viewed as inaccuracies in its portrayal of events.
The film is constructed in three acts. The film opens with a montage and the first act explores Palin's term as mayor of Wasilla. The second act is about Palin's half term as governor of Alaska.
The film narrates the story of a South Korean couple, who were immersed in an online game called Prius Online, while their baby named Sarang died of malnutrition.
The film looks at the evolution of American popular music and discusses the marketing of contemporary pop stars. "The reality is that superficiality is in," says Marsalis. "And depth and quality is kind of out."
Yalom's Cure takes viewers on an existential journey through the many layers of the human psyche. In the film, Irvin D. Yalom reflects on the meaning of life and how to lead a fulfilled life.
An estimated 1 in 49 marriages are international marriages in Japan. The majority of international marriages are between Japanese and Chinese, Filipino or Korean people. The documentary follows the lives of five ethnic half-Japanese people.
No Māori Allowed explores the history of segregation and discrimination in Pukekohe including substandard housing and poor living conditions in the market gardens, and segregated access to facilities and services including schooling, the local cinema, and shops. The documentary features Māori elders Phyllis Bhana and Pare Rauwhero, teacher Catherine Tamihere, and Bartholomew. Bhana and Rauwhero share about their personal experiences with racism in Pukekohe while Bartholomew talks about raising awareness of the town's history through his book and public meetings.
