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Stories In Place: Desert Island Comics
Inspired by Desert Island Comics, the iconic Brooklyn shop now indefinitely closed, this cut paper animation speaks to the connective power of comic books. Stories in Place is a collection of videos by Staff Picked filmmakers that chronicle small businesses … Continue reading
Preserving Ancient Flavors of Mexico
Chef Abigail Mendoza is on a mission to keep Zapotecan traditions alive by cooking the food of her ancestors in Oaxaca, Mexico. More: Preserving Ancient Flavors of Mexico
O Milagre de Santa Luzia Congada
Canal Futura – Promoções Chamada: “O Milagre de Santa Luzia Congada” 50″ Roteiro: Mônica Cuervo Edição e Sonorização: Márcio Inácio Coordenação: Tulio Drumond Estagiário de Produção: Caio Yuiti Canal Futura © 2017 – Todos os direitos reservados.
Drum Wave
A young pianist confronts her fear of motherhood when she marries into a remote island community with bizarre fertility rituals. – Writer/Director: Natalie Erika James – natalieerikajames.com Producer: Emma Haarburger Starring: Jenny Wu – jennywu.info Yuchen Wang Cinematographer: Charlie Sarroff … Continue reading
Eating, Playing and Dancing With Fire
This reel is on fire. We’re blazing a trail that begins in New Delhi, India, where people dare to eat a tasty snack that’s literally on fire. In Kandy, Sri Lanka, dancers risk burns while performing with spinning rings of … Continue reading
Diogenes: The Philosopher Who Urinated on People (The Less You Want, The Happier You’ll Be)
Diogenes strongly opposed social values and institutions, because, according to him, these are at odds with human nature. He believed that human society infused us with all kinds of unnatural desires that are not only obsolete but also prevent us … Continue reading
Aboriginal art meaning in 2020 (With images) | Indigenous Australian art – Johnny Warungula Tjupurrula
Mar 7, 2020 – This article looks at the meaning of Aboriginal art from North Central Australia where aboriginal dot art originated. Johnny Warungula Tjupurrula was one of the founding members of the Western desert Aboriginal art movement. He was … Continue reading
Spicy Food From Around the World
Think spice makes everything better? Well, you’re right. We’re turning up the heat with our spicy food world tour. We asked seven people in seven countries to show us the foods that make them salivate and sweat. On the menu … Continue reading
Rahara | A Book of Creatures
Variations: The Beast Deep, permanent lagoons in Brazil and Venezuela are home to the Rahara. According to the Yanomami, this aquatic monster once lived in a large lagoon called Akrawa. Since then the rahara has moved upstream in the Orinoco, finding … Continue reading
Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Mbira
Today’s interactive Doodle celebrates Zimbabwe’s national instrument, the mbira, as Zimbabwe’s Culture Week begins. Try your own hand at this instrument that has been played for over 1,000 years, while experiencing a story of a Zimbabwean girl who learns to … Continue reading
