At the height of the golden age of reggae, some of #Jamaica ’s brightest stars left their homeland behind to shine their light in an unlikely hub of #Caribbean creativity: #Toronto.
Sounds & Pressure: #Reggae in a Foreign Land follows the journeys of these icons. Through rare archives and infectious beats, this captivating five-part #anthology series takes you from #Kingston to #KensingtonMarket to see and hear how reggae made roots in #Canada against all odds.
https://www.nfb.ca/series/sounds-pressure/?hp_=feature_1
#BlackCanadians #Immigrants #Jamaicans #Canada #Ontario #BIPOC #BlackCulture #CulturalDiversity #FilmSeries #NFB #CanadianFilm
Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa created transcendent works of art that challenged cinematic limitations, illuminating the universal truths of the human condition. The Coolidge is thrilled to present this retrospective of eleven new restorations of his films.
Robert Eggers is curating a must-watch film series exploring the gothic romances, fairy tales, and folklore that inspired his vision for Nosferatu. A deep dive into the eerie and enchanting stories behind the masterpiece!
#RobertEggers #Nosferatu #GothicRomance #Folklore #FairyTales #FilmSeries #CinematicInspiration #HorrorCinema #ClassicHorror
"Ugh Roger Moore is kinda hawt."
*Litrally a screen shot of a 1960s male*
[Thread] Reciprocity, Season 2: #Indigenous #Storytellers #FilmSeries, Watch Now
November 27, 2024
Amplifying Indigenous Stories
"This Reciprocity Project is a short film series made in partnership with Indigenous storytellers and their communities that invites learning from time honored and current Indigenous ways of being.
"In recent years, the Reciprocity Project has been heavily featured in DCEFF's shorts programming. Led by Indigenous filmmakers, the first season of this initiative featured stories about land defenders, traditional knowledge, and sustainability. Those films are now free to stream online."
Watch series now:
https://www.reciprocity.org/films/season-two
#DCEFF #IndigenousStorytellers
#IndigenousFilms #LandDefenders #DefendTheSacred #WaterIsLife
#ReciprocityProject #Reciprocity #IndigenousFilmMakers
#IndigenousWisdom #IndigenousKnowledge
[Short Film] Harvesting the Future
"#Agriculture can thrive in the desert. The #TohonoOodham people have used #AkChin farming, a form of #DryFarming, to grow crops for thousands of years. In this short documentary by #WenonaBenally and #SalBaldenegro from Tucson, #Arizona, cultural experts demonstrate these traditional practices and implementations for future community planning."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXyYr24tRyk&list=PLtiOgIRVt407KkUa7gtlkGIuTD5YU6bqT&index=3
#IndigenousKnowledge
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #ClimateChange #WaterIsLife #IndigenousHistory #ClimateChangeSolutions
#PublicTelevision #WGBH #FilmSeries #LegacyOfTheLand #ClimateChange #ChangingClimate #IndigenousFilmmakers #NOVA #ClimateChange #HarvestingTheFuture #FoodSecurity #IndigenousPeoplesDay
[Short film]: #Megadroughts and #IndigenousVoices
"The Southwestern United States is experiencing a megadrought, but this isn’t the first time people have survived one in the region. By highlighting ideas and practices from #Navajo tradition, this story by Native Outdoors of Colorado Plateau re-centers our relationship to water."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4rNcEnPk9Q&list=PLtiOgIRVt407KkUa7gtlkGIuTD5YU6bqT&index=7
#IndigenousKnowledge
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #ClimateChange #Dineh #Diné #WaterIsLife #IndigenousHistory #ClimateChangeSolutions
#PublicTelevision #WGBH #FilmSeries #LegacyOfTheLand #ClimateChange #ChangingClimate #IndigenousFilmmakers #NOVA #ClimateChange #TraditionalKnowledge #TEK #SolarPunkSunday #TraditionalGardening #NativeAmericanGardening #IndigenousPeoplesDay