Icarus Films: 2018 New Releases

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Films & DVDs Released in 2018

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12 Days - Legendary filmmaker-photographer Raymond Depardon chronicles the patients of a psychiatric ward where justice and madness meet.
CERN - Multi-awarded director Nikolaus Geyrhalter delivers stunning images from inside the immense CERN apparatus. From the KimStim Collection.
Cholesterol, the Great Bluff - A rigorous investigation on the cholesterol case, dealing with social, political, scientific and economical issues.
Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival - A playful and candid portrait of Donna Haraway, one of the most important living thinkers in the field of science and technology.
Double Life: A Short History of Sex in the USSR - Revisits 70 years of communist power in the Eastern Bloc through the prism of sexuality.
Dries - For the first time, fashion designer Dries Van Noten allows a filmmaker to accompany him in his creative process and home life. From the KimStim Collection.

France (Les Habitants) - Documentarist Raymond Depardon travels through provincial France in a camper, gathering conversations with people from all walks of life.
From Business to Being - The story of three executives who embark on a quest to find ways out of the "rat race."
Jean Ziegler, the Optimism of Willpower - An in-depth documentary on the charismatic and controversial sociologist, professor and best-selling author Jean Ziegler and his endless belief in socialism. From the KimStim Collection.
Journal de France - A journal, a voyage through time. Depardon photographs France, Nougaret rediscovers the unseen footage he has so carefully kept: his first steps behind the camera, his TV reports from around the world, snatches of their memories and of our history.
A Man's Place - Confronted with unforeseen pregnancies and, in most cases, abortions, men reveal their feelings and thoughts.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts - In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed for her cattle. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey for empowerment and redemption.

The Other Side of Everything - A Belgrade apartment divided in two—with one half that has been locked for more than 30 years—tells the story of Serbia's political turmoil.
The Red Soul - Why do so many Russians still defend Stalin as a great leader and a hero? Russians speak openly about Joseph Stalin and their traumas, rooted in a violent history.
Silentium: From Life in the Convent - Four nuns, a formation director, twenty-six sheep and a convent... The ambivalence between the spirituality of the convent’s tranquility on one hand and the secularity of modern convent life on the other. From the KimStim Collection.
Sacred Water - Immerses the viewer into a modern Rwanda rediscovering its heritage in a most secret way: female pleasure.
Tokyo Idols - A provocative look into the Japanese pop music industry, a cultural phenomenon driven by an obsession with young female sexuality and internet popularity.
When Banana Ruled - A dramatic tale of cynical adventurers, of visionaries of a modern and crippling capitalism, told like a Western.

Bitter Money - Documents China's rapid economic and social transformation by following the rural workers who leave their Yunnan hometown to move to the city of Huzhou to work in its textile factories.
Bones of Contention - Explores the theme of historical memory in post-Franco Spain, focusing on the unknown story of LGBT repression under Franquismo.
December Days - Between 1975 and 1991, Cuba sent more than 400,000 soldiers and civilians to Angola to support of the country's left-wing government. Two thousand of them never returned.
Free Lunch Society - What would you do if your income was taken care of? A search for explanations, possibilities, and experiences regarding the implementation of this concept.
The Human Pyramid - At a lycée on the Ivory coast, Jean Rouch meets with white colonial French high school students and their black African classmates (all non-actors) and persuades them to improvise a drama.
The Giant is Falling - A sweeping look at the big political events of recent years that signify the end of an era in South Africa.

Jean Rouch, the Adventurous Filmmaker - A documentary about Jean Rouch, his films, and his influence on African cinema.
The Punishment - An aimless young woman is sent home from school with nothing to do. Drifting through the streets of Paris, she comes across a variety of people.
In the Intense Now - A meditation on 1968 political uprisings in France, Czechoslovakia, China, and Brazil.
Mama Colonel - A portrait of Colonel Honorine, or "Mama Colonel," that addresses the issue of violence towards women and children in the DRC.
Miss Kiet's Children - In a Dutch classroom, refugee children learn alongside locals under Miss Kiet's firm but loving hand.

Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance - The story of artistic genius Ohad Naharin, one of the most important choreographers in the world, who redefined the language of modern dance.
Nothing is Forgiven - The story of Zineb El Rhazoui, a young Moroccan woman who, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, finds her life radically transformed.
Rebels on Pointe - A riotous, irreverent all-male comic ballet troupe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, challenges gender and artistic norms in the conservative world of ballet.
Ta'ang - The daily life of Ta'ang refugees, a Burmese ethnic minority who are caught between a civil war and the Chinese border.
Thank You for the Rain - Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, uses his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm occurs, he becomes a community leader and activist on the global stage.
We the Workers - Follows labor activists as they find common ground with workers and help them negotiate with local officials and factory owners over wages and working conditions.