The Icarus Films Collection
Icarus Films is a leading distributor of documentary film. With over 40 years in the film distribution business, Icarus Films has assembled an impressive collection in many area of social and political concern. According to their site,
We are dedicated distributing films about people and ideas too often unseen or unheard. Although we specialize in social, political, and historical documentaries, our collection includes a wide range of films with varying creative approaches and themes. We work with filmmakers and independent production companies from all around the world, seeking out films that provide innovative and informative views of a rapidly changing world.
Docuseek is proud to provide streaming for over 560 of Icarus Films's most distinctive titles.
The Icarus Films Collection collection includes the following titles:
A short film based on research by Walter Murch, relating orbits to harmonics.
JusticeTakes a camera where few have been, a criminal courtroom in Rio de Janeiro, to record the social theatre, the structures of power, what is usually invisible.
Justice and the GeneralsInvestigates the human rights and legal issues involved when two Salvadoran generals are sued in an American court for atrocities (such as the murder of four American churchwomen) committed during El Salvador's civil war.
Justice at AgadezAgadez, Niger: Alongside the laws of the state, another judicial system exists. The living heritage of the Muslim tradition.
K.O.R.An insider's look at Poland's dissident Workers Defense Committee - and how the group's actions led directly to the formation of the Solidarity union and the end of Poland's Communist regime.
Kapitalism: Our Secret Recipe
Karayuki-San, The Making of a ProstituteFrank and harrowing testimony of the horrific sexual slavery and wartime experiences of the Karayuki-San, Japanese girls and women were trafficked out of Japan as indentured prostitutes.
Karl Polanyi, The Human FactorAn exploration of the life and work of Karl Polanyi, who sought to reintegrate society and economy. Could the commodification of labor and money ultimately be as disastrous as floods, drought and earthquakes?
Kentridge and Dumas in ConversationThe two South African artists speak frankly about their work, their studio practice, their inspirations, and the challenges of success.
Keynes vs Hayek: A Fake Debate?The ideological divide between the philosophies of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek has dominated economics for nearly a century. Is it time for the pendulum to swing back to Keynes? Or do we need a whole new approach that goes beyond this dualism?(Episode 5 of the Capitalism series)
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