In this independent documentary, Dutch filmmaker Bart van Tongerlo goes in search of a countless number of mysterious stone circles in southern Africa. In a world of conflicting hypotheses, he gets confused and distracted. But the quest unfolds in a magical way and Bart eventually discovers the deeper meaning of his trip. The call to an ancient trace of a life in circles results in an open-hearted narrative of the inner journey from the head to the heart. In an animated travelogue with a frivolously spiritual touch, comedian and television host Leon van der Zanden follows Bart closely as an inquisitive interviewer.
Screening time: Saturday, May 5 at 4:00PM
Length: 43 min.
Country: Netherlands
Language: English / Dutch w/ English Subtitles
Director: Bart van Tongerlo
Producer: Bart van Tongerlo
Producer Web site: https://www.lifeincircles.com
Distributor: Bart van Tongerlo
In this documentary, Hans Dirven and Merel ten Elzen spend a year following all relevant developments about the surprising archaeological treasure found in the Dutch town of Dalfsen, starting at the center-point of the story: the treasure itself. Looking at the actual findings, they outline a unique image of the original inhabitants of the area and their habits and activities. In addition, they look for connections with the present—with the surroundings and residents of Dalfsen now. Showing the connection between our history and who we are now, this film documents life, happiness, farewell, and consolation as they connect history to the present and re-animate the lives of the first inhabitants of Dalfsen.
Screening time: Saturday, May 5 at 10:19AM
Length: 42 min.
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch w/ English Subtitles
Director: Hans Dirven/Merel ten Elzen
Producer: Hans Dirven/Merel ten Elzen
Distributor: Loveland Film & Photography
This film presents the fascinating story of the Good Earth at Blood Run historical and cultural site as told by a Native American grandfather to his grandchildren. Good Earth was the ancestral home of the Omaha, Ponca, Ioway, and Otoe tribes for more than two hundred years. Produced in 4K by Emmy-nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, the documentary combines vivid present-day views of the scenic vistas and wildlife at the Good Earth at Blood Run State Park combined with dramatic historical re-enactments portraying daily life at one of America's largest cities in the year 1650.
Screening time: Thursday, May 3 at 7:10PM
Length: 21 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Kelly Rundle
Producer: Fourth Wall Films
Producer Web site: http://fourthwallfilms.com
Distributor: Kelly Rundle
Distributor Web site: http://fourthwallfilms.com
At the end of 2014, in the Champagne region of France, a team of archaeologists unearths a funerary chamber where lies a skeleton adorned with gold jewels. His bones are surrounded by Greek and Etruscan artifacts. This rich Celtic tomb, dated to the 5th century BC, is one of the most important discoveries of recent European archaeology. The Enigma of the Celtic Tomb proposes to shed a little light on this fascinating character, who he was to deserve such a sumptuous burial, and the relations he maintained with his neighbors and the peoples of the Mediterranean.
Screening time: Thursday, May 3 at 8:31PM
Length: 85 min
Country: France
Language:French w/ English Subtitles
Director:Alexis de Favitski
Producer: Eleazar/Arte
Distributor: Terra Noa
Distributor Web site: http://www.terranoa.com
Chariots are deeply ingrained in Chinese culture. Ancient war manuals reveal much about the importance of the chariot in Chinese warfare, but no details are given as to how to use them or how effective they were. Now, an expert team gathers clues from across China to recreate one of these extraordinary machines. Scientists, archaeologists and historians combine to figure out how chariots were constructed, the ingenuity of the unique wooden joints and how the intricate bronze fittings were cast. The team wastes no time in putting it to the test, finding out how archers operated from this fast moving platform, how the chariot was defended and how it fared over rough ground. They discover that, although military innovations threatened the dominance of the chariot on the battlefield, for the ancient Chinese this weapon had become something much more important—a symbol of power and prestige.
Screening time: Sunday, May 6 at 1:12PM
Length: 54 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Director: Giulia Clark
Producer: Giulia Clark/Bill Locke/Lion Television
Distributor: Arte France
The next major phase of the restoration of Chartres Cathedral has begun, a project that will take two-and-a-half years to complete. The most spectacular and representative areas of the cathedral are being renovated: the nave, with its soaring 35 meter walls, and the windows surrounding it, reputedly holds the largest collection of 13th century stained glass in Europe under one roof. This documentary takes a look at the work of the restorers, conservators, scientists and architects who share their passion for this exceptional historical and cultural site.
Screening time: Sunday, May 6 at 2:14PM
Length: 54min.
Country: France
Language: French w/ English Subtitles
Director: Anne Savalli
Producer: Kanari Films
Distributor: Anne Savalli
Distributor Web site: http://www.kanarifilms.fr/
Scientists and historians unravel the secrets that have kept hidden the tomb of Miguel de Cervantes, the greatest writer of the Spanish language. Originally interred at a convent in central Madrid, his mortal remains went missing in 1673, but in 2014 researchers began to locate them. This is a thrilling and rigorous account containing the only images—exclusive to this documentary—that exist of the excavations, with the testimony of eyewitnesses and the protagonists of the events, including that of Miguel de Cervantes himself.
Screening time: Saturday, May 5 at 11:09AM
Length: 81 min.
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish w/English Subtitles
Director: Javier Balaguer Blasco
Producer: Javier Balaguer Blasco
Distributor: Troto Int. S.L.
Distributor Web site: http://cervanteslabusqueda.com/