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Angels are Made of Light
directed by James Longley, 1972-; produced by James Longley, 1972- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2018), 1 hour 57 mins
A stirring and beautiful documentary from Academy Award nominated director James Longley (Iraq in Fragments), Angels Are Made of Light traces the lives of young students and their teachers at a school in the old city of Kabul. Interweaving the modern history of Afghanistan with present-day portraits, the film offe...
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directed by James Longley, 1972-; produced by James Longley, 1972- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2018), 1 hour 57 mins
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A stirring and beautiful documentary from Academy Award nominated director James Longley (Iraq in Fragments), Angels Are Made of Light traces the lives of young students and their teachers at a school in the old city of Kabul. Interweaving the modern history of Afghanistan with present-day portraits, the film offers an intimate and nuanced vision of a society living in the shadow of war.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Longley, 1972-
Author / Creator
James Longley, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Afghans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Grasshopper Film
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Dubai. Drilling for Art
directed by Christian Schidlowski; produced by Volker Ulrich, fl. 1991, Kanguruh Film, ARTE and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (London, England: TVF International, 2009), 52 mins
If your country has no cultural history, can you simply buy one? The ruling family of Dubai certainly thinks so – and has ordered everything under the sun to make the desert bloom. With exclusive access, Drilling For Art goes behind the scenes of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority which has launched an ambitio...
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directed by Christian Schidlowski; produced by Volker Ulrich, fl. 1991, Kanguruh Film, ARTE and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (London, England: TVF International, 2009), 52 mins
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If your country has no cultural history, can you simply buy one? The ruling family of Dubai certainly thinks so – and has ordered everything under the sun to make the desert bloom. With exclusive access, Drilling For Art goes behind the scenes of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority which has launched an ambitious plan to create the entire culture of the state from scratch. It investigates Dubai’s brand-new opera houses, museums and art galle...
If your country has no cultural history, can you simply buy one? The ruling family of Dubai certainly thinks so – and has ordered everything under the sun to make the desert bloom. With exclusive access, Drilling For Art goes behind the scenes of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority which has launched an ambitious plan to create the entire culture of the state from scratch. It investigates Dubai’s brand-new opera houses, museums and art galleries, and talks to the consultants who are responsible for the flourishing of culture in the wealthiest 4,114 km² of sand in the world. Is this drive for culture purely a drive to become a major financial player in the fast growing global commodity that is art? And will the ripples of the economic downturn reach as far this oil-rich Emirate?
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Volker Ulrich, fl. 1991, Kanguruh Film, ARTE, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB)
Author / Creator
Christian Schidlowski
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
TVF International
Person Discussed
Philipp Maier, fl. 1985, Michael Schindhelm, 1960-, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 1949-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Economic conditions, Economic development, Cultural goals, Anthropology, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 TVF International
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