Curious Worlds of David Beck - The artist youve never heard of (Documentary, 2014) wocomoCULTURE 2022-08-02 | David Beck is a master sculptor, carver, and miniature architect. His delightful mixed-media constructions blend sophistication with the unexpected. He is a largely undiscovered genius who is unknown to the larger public, only a selected group of collectors and curators are familiar with his work.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoHe works in a fantastical genre all his own, combines modern, popular, and classical influences, and manages to create intricate worlds with detailed, often humorous scenes that are rendered on a tiny scale. His masterpieces have been shown at the MET, the Guggenheim, and some of the world's most prominent galleries such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum where his work "MVSEVM" is on permanent display. This documentary sheds light upon some of his greatest works such as "Bandshell For A Myopic Orchestra", "L'Opéra", "The Bar", "Rhino Rama", "Kowtowed in Bovineville", "All Fish Humming Band", "Flamingo A-Go-Go", and the "Dodo Museum". It also gives an intimate insight into what it takes to create such masterpieces: an almost eerie ability to focus on the work, a lot of patience, and of course extraordinary ideas.Original title: Curious Worlds - The Art and Imagination of David Beck2014 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
La Paloma: The true story behind the world most popular song wocomoCULTURE 2023-05-02 | La Paloma was born in the 1860s as a Cuban Habanera, composed by the Basque Sebastian Iradier. This simple love song took off on a flight around the world and became an immediate hit in Mexico. La Paloma brought tears to the eyes of the unfortunate Hapsburg Emperor Maximilian on the Mexican throne, while liberals mocked him in a satirical version. As a marching song La Paloma arrived in Europe and came of age. To her melody children in Auschwitz filed into the gas chambers. A song that has scored countless personal moments, and spoken for itself for 150 years, doesn’t need our commentary – it deserves our celebration!Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoIn Zanzibar they play it at the end of weddings, in Romania at the end of funerals, in Mexico as a protest song, and in Germany as a sailor’s lament. Written a century and a half ago by Sebastián Iradier and first performed in Cuba, “La Paloma”—the most frequently played song in the world—has circled the globe like a dove to touch listeners’ hearts with longing. La Paloma is recognizable by its song's rhythm, which defines the style of the habanera, a popular music genre in the 19th century. But Jazz artists, opera singers, pop stars, and others raced to perform the song--even Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Frankie Laine or Harry Belafonte.Drawing upon insightful expert commentary, moving personal anecdotes, and snippets from dozens of versions of “La Paloma,” this program follows the song’s trail in an effort to understand its power to enchant so very many people. A mix of music history and ethnomusicology to tells the story of this popular song, which through the history has carried divergent messages and signification. Music thus has the ability to cross ages and borders, and to resonate differently in different cultures. Original title: La Paloma - The Melody of Longing2008, © Licensed by First Hand Film#documentary #music #history #lapaloma
Gentrification in Jaffa and its transformation into a city for the ultra-wealthy wocomoCULTURE 2023-04-24 | Jaffa, once a major port in the Middle East, has grown into an international tourist center, a coveted destination and last but not least a true real estate gem.Tourists, partygoers and its residents are charmed by Jaffa’s oriental style and romantic authenticity, but beneath the shiny surface lurk racism, greed and injustice.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoAfter many years of deliberate criminal neglect, Jaffa has been rediscovered as a coveted investment opportunity. The film follows the personal struggle of the veteran residents against the threat of eviction orders and reveals the metamorphosis that the city is going through, uncovering both its social and political meanings.Close to Tel Aviv and on the shores of the Mediterranean, the value of the land is rising exuberantly, resulting in extreme high rent for hundreds of families who have lived here for generations.Simultaneously, governmental institutions are carrying out brutal evictions while the profits are exclusively enjoyed by the developers and the state.A Guide to Gentrification shows all the fans of Jaffa the price its residents have to pay for beauty and location.Directed by Keren Shayo and Lavi VanounouOriginal title: Jaffa: A Guide to Gentrification2022 © Licensed by First Hand Films#gentrification #telaviv #jaffa #israel #realestate
The eccentric life of Pim de la Parra, director of independent and controversial movies wocomoCULTURE 2023-04-18 | The film shows the rise and fall of Pim de la Parra, a crazy, controversial, and creative genius, and of his resurrection. Driven by women, ego, and money, De la Parra celebrates film and life in abundance while producing and directing dozens of films, changing the entire Dutch film industry. Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoBorn and raised in tropical Suriname, Pim de la Parra came to the Netherlands in the 1960s to make movies in a country that had no film industry. His first project, cowritten with a young Martin Scorsese and with contributions from Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) was a critical success, but the influential filmmaker’s career became a rollercoaster of failure and acclaim. Eccentric and inspiring the filmmaker became famous in the Netherlands during the 1960s. It was the glamorous side of the film industry that had attracted de la Parra, but it was also a way to escape Suriname. Pim de la Parra's film studio Scorpio produced box office hits with "Obsessions" and "Blue Movie", grossing millions and bringing Dutch cinema international acclaim for the first time. The Netherlands was now on the film industry map. However fame didn't last. In fact, de la Parra's artistic personality made him difficult to work with; he lost his friend and business partner after "One People" bankrupted their studio. Bankruptcy and failure lead him to find refuge in spirituality, which has helped him to accept his life situation. He continued making low budget films even though they are poorly received by Dutch critics. He returned Suriname, where he lives an anonymous life away from all excesses. It is only later that he finally gets the recognition he deserves for his influential career and his contribution to the establishment of Dutch cinema.In this documentary, fellow filmmaker In-Soo Radstake follows de la Parra to create an engaging chronicle of his life and work, with revealing input from ex-wives, friends, and industry colleagues. De la Parra is playful yet agitated, enthusiastic and world-weary both as he discusses his controversial early films, his motivations, and his setbacks. Original title: Parradox2010, © Licensed by First Hand Films#documentary #netherlands #cinema #filmdirector
West African music scene - A diverse and engaged scene mixing Hip-Hop, Funk and Assouf wocomoCULTURE 2023-04-11 | The great music revolutions of our times have come from Africa, and the next one is brewing there right now. Soon, our local music industries will be swamped with it. Afrobeats, Azonto, Kuduro and South African House are club music styles based on traditional rhythms, becoming a means of expressing the identity for an entire generation. This is rock'n'roll happening to Africa - and spreading to the rest of the whole world. Get the rhythm and the rhymes of modern African urban music and rediscover it in international music trends. Fonko is a documentary television series about social and political change in Africa seen through an avalanche of striking, innovative and visual music. Music however, is only one aspect of a dramatic social change. Africa is home to some of the fastest growing countries in the world and in the globalised world, African music, politics and industry will eventually affect everything. In Fonko you meet Africa's most influential musicians in their home cities.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoFrancophone West Africa is bound together by the french language and a common currency. But also by traditions and languages from the vast empiresthat dominated the region long before colonialism. In Burkina Faso the name and speeches of the iconic Thomas Sankara is used by musicians to protestagainst injustices and corruption. In Benin, the veterans of Orchestre Polyrytmo give a historic background to the music scene of today. Francophone West Africa has a very diverse and rich music scene due to its different ethnicities and the mixture of cultures that has taken place throughout its history. there is a hip-hop scene very present in Burkina Faso, a scene mixing afrobeat and traditional music with Voodoo Funk, but also a Tuareg music mixing rock, blues and traditional Tuareg music in Mali. In Burkina Faso, which remains one of the poorest countries in Africa, the legacy of Thomas Sankara permeates the current music scene through hip-hop. Through hip-hop, the artists convey committed songs denouncing the political situation of the country and the blatant social inequalities. It is in this context that Waga Hip-Hop was born, one of the most popular musical genres in Burkina Faso.Through this documentary, we meet many West African artists including: Kossi Apeson, Rokia Traoré, Tinariwen, Smarty, Orchestre Polyrytmo and many more.Original title: Fonko - Episode 4/6: West AfricaA film by Lamin Daniel Jadama, Lars LovénNarrated by Neneh Cherry2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#documentary #africa #music #burkinafso #hiphop #sankara
Senegalese music scene - The worlds most political hip-hop scene wocomoCULTURE 2023-04-04 | The great music revolutions of our times have come from Africa, and the next one is brewing there right now. Soon, our local music industries will be swamped with it. Afrobeats, Azonto, Kuduro and South African House are club music styles based on traditional rhythms, becoming a means of expressing the identity for an entire generation. This is rock'n'roll happening to Africa - and spreading to the rest of the whole world. Get the rhythm and the rhymes of modern African urban music and rediscover it in international music trends. Fonko is a documentary television series about social and political change in Africa seen through an avalanche of striking, innovative and visual music. Music however, is only one aspect of a dramatic social change. Africa is home to some of the fastest growing countries in the world and in the globalised world, African music, politics and industry will eventually affect everything. In Fonko you meet Africa's most influential musicians in their home cities.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSenegal, on the western tip of Africa, has been a cultural crossroads for ages. Today the capital Dakar is the unrivalled centre for the West African hip hopscene. Taking it's influences from, Paris, New york as well as local sources, the hip hop movement has shaped the political history of Senegal. Music in Senegal is rooted in the daily life and political upheavals of the country. The Senegalese music scene experienced a real revolution under the presidency of the poet Leopold Sédar Senghor, who led a policy promoting the local and cultural identity of the Senegalese. It is in this context that was born the most listened and popular musical style of Senegal, Mbalax. A musical style influenced by Wolof culture and drums, pioneered by Youssou N'dour. Music is a way in this West African country to assert a cultural identity specific to the country, which wants to be independent from Europe or the United States. In addition, Senegal meets another important musical wave with the rap, of which it becomes one of the biggest scenes of the continent. Rappers have turned rap into an instrument of counter-power in this country with a turbulent political history. Rap conveys political messages, a way to educate people and to incite them to vote. Rap constitutes as a counter power, mirror views of the new generation. Influenced above all by the Burkinabe political icon, Thomas Sankara, music in Senegal seeks to change the system and daily life by asserting a self-reliant and independent African identity. Through this documentary, we meet many Senegalese artists including: Youssou N'dour, Carlou D, Didier Awadi, Sister Fa, Daara J and many moreOriginal title: Fonko - Episode 3/6: SenegalA film by Lamin Daniel Jadama, Lars LovénNarrated by Neneh Cherry2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#documentary #music #mbalax #senegal #rap
South Africas music scene - A vibrant scene between House music and Hip-Hop wocomoCULTURE 2023-03-28 | The great music revolutions of our times have come from Africa, and the next one is brewing there right now. Soon, our local music industries will be swamped with it. Afrobeats, Azonto, Kuduro and South African House are club music styles based on traditional rhythms, becoming a means of expressing the identity for an entire generation. This is rock'n'roll happening to Africa - and spreading to the rest of the whole world. Get the rhythm and the rhymes of modern African urban music and rediscover it in international music trends. Fonko is a documentary television series about social and political change in Africa seen through an avalanche of striking, innovative and visual music. Music however, is only one aspect of a dramatic social change. Africa is home to some of the fastest growing countries in the world and in the globalised world, African music, politics and industry will eventually affect everything. In Fonko you meet Africa's most influential musicians in their home cities.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoLet's go to South Africa to discover its vibrant music scene. The South African music scene is influenced by a rich cultural heritage. Although it is the richest country on the African continent, South Africa is scarred by its social and economic inequalities and is struggling to come to terms with the racist heritage from the apartheid era. In fact, the music still bears the stigma of apartheid, it is a translation of the struggle of black South Africans for equality and freedom. Music is a way to assert their identity, their cultural identity and to promote it. The music a true reflection of the country's turbulent history. It is in the ghettos, the townships where the black population was crowded that the greatest musical revolutions of the country take place, like in Soweto. The Apartheid was at the origin of a true revolution in musical forms, a means of expression like no other. In the townships comes from musical styles like Bubblegum, Kwaito, SA House , Hip-Hop and Shangaan electro.Nozinja is the pioneer of Shangaan Electro, a style made of drums and high bpm, the fastest club music in the world.Cape Town, Soweto and Johannesburg are the hot spots of the South African music scene. Besides, the South African house scene is one of the most exciting and largest in the world, of which the dj and producer Black Coffee has become one of the spearheads. Through this documentary, we meet many South African artists including: Nozinja (Father of the musical style Shangaan Electro), Hugh Masekela, Neo Muyanga, Crosby Bolani, Lynsey Chutel, Teka Munike, Lerato Mbele, Black Coffe, Oskido, BLK JKS, Koriandah among others.Original title: Fonko - Episode 1/6: South AfricaA film by Lamin Daniel Jadama, Lars LovénNarrated by Neneh Cherry2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#documentary #southafrica #music #kwaito #sahouse #blackcoffee
Cold War iconic photo by legendary photographer Elliot Erwitt | Contact (8/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-03-21 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoElliot Erwitt explains how the photo of Nixon and Khrushchev, in a vitriolic conversation among the pavilions of a trade show, became the symbol of the Cold War.Elliot Erwitt, one of the most famous photographers, is best known for his emotional photographs. Influenced by Cartier-Bresson, Erwitt looks for the marvelous in normality, his photos manage to create iconic works from the banality of everyday life. His photos are also recognizable by their great sarcasm and irony. For him the secret of a good photo is luck, which is extremely important for any photographer. In 1953 he joined Magnum Photos as a press photographer. Long before these photos full of playfulness and insolence, Erwitt was a great photographer documenting the conflicts of his time, including the Cold War. One of his photos for the American press made history by covering the military parade celebrating the anniversary of the October Revolution in the Soviet Union. He showed the western bloc the technological advance of the Soviets with the parade of missiles. Richard Nixon and Nikita Chruschtschow. But Erwitt will make history again with his photos of the Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Chruschtschow, depicting the surprising confrontation of the Western and Eastern bloc. Erwitt is also known for his portraits of famous people, such as Marilyn Monroe, whom he photographed during private sessions, but also Jacky Kennedy at the funeral of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. One of his most tragic photos is precisely Jacky Kennedy all in black and most disarming face in front of her husband's coffin. Erwitt also discovered a passion for wildlife photography, particularly canine photography. His most amusing photos are precisely those of dogs, including the very elegant ones in Central Park. He finds dogs quite sympathetic and uncomplicated and they don't mind to be photographied, which is a good reason to photograph themOriginal title: Contact - Kitchen Debate by Elliot Erwitt2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#coldwar #history #photography
Yakuza and japanese subculture by street photographer Bruce Gilden | Contact (7/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-03-14 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoYakuza, the Japanese Mafia, revealed by the irreverent look of Bruce Gilden. The photographer that made of the road his main inspiration. Bruce Gilden, a kid of Brooklyn, has always had a fascination for people outside the norm. His childhood imagination was bewitched by gangsters, street people, boxers, and the like. His photos will reflect precisely these people of the margin, to whom he finds a beauty, and perceives as his fellow men. Street photography was therefore an obvious choice, it shows the raw reality, the most authentic that is. He sees an infinite combination in street photography. His famous close-up captures the human condition. Member of Magnum Photos since 1998, his appetite for the law of the street and the ascent of urban life, will lead him to Japan where he will be one of the first to document the Japanese underground but especially the daily life of the Japanese mafia, the Yakuzas. He will manage to gain their trust and let themselves be photographed, especially thanks to his experience of the street world, he does not ask questions, does not try to be curious. He observes, looks and shoots. His photos are not only visually stunning, but authenticate the world of organized crime of the Yakuza, whether its hierarchical system or tattoos sign of allegiance to the Yakuza, as the rituals. He was fascinated by the duality and double lives of the individuals. Original title: Contact - Yakuza by Bruce Gilden2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#yakuza #japan #photography
Muhammad Ali, a life in pictures by Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker | Contact (6/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-03-07 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoGerman photographer Thomas Hoepker, reveals the story behind one of the most iconic pictures in the history of sports: the portrait of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.Thomas Hoepker was born in Germany, where he moved around a lot during his childhood, the family following his father, journalist. he discovered his passion for art and especially for photography when his grandfather gave him his first camera. he later studied art history and became a journalist. His photos document the hustle and bustle of his time, the 60s and 70s. A proponent of honest photojournalism, he photographed the major events and personalities of the international scene such as Andy Warhol. His style is recognizable at first glance, with bright colors and rich tones. As a journalist, he applies himself to photographing and capturing everyday situations.His departure for the United States in the 1960s was a journey of discovery and exploration for him where he shaped his photographic style. And it was also the starting point of one of his greatest encounters, that with The Greatest, Muhammad Ali. Right away, Ali attracts his attention, he finds behind the champion's stature an interesting and a bit strange man. Ali, then Olympic gold medalist and world champion, is the center of attention in America. Thomas Hoepker leaves for Chicago to follow the boxing champion in his daily life, and to photograph both his private and public life. He tells the story of his meeting with Ali, who recently converted to Islam. Hoepker photographs the most famous and iconic pictures of the boxer during his trips with Ali. He shares with the American people moments from Ali's life, photos of a rare honesty and authenticity that characterizes Hoepker's style. We discover Ali far from the ring, surrounded by his family, but also his militant side. In a racist America of the 60's, where segregation is still in place, Ali fights against racism and inequalities alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. He captured also intimate moment such as the blossoming of his love for his future third wife, Bellinda, waitress at a bakery store at the time. After his report on Ali, Thomas Hoepker continued his exploration of American society, through images of routine daily life, photos resembling Edward Hopper's paintings with those faces full of solitude. Original title: Contact - Muhammad Ali by Thomas Hoepker2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#Muhammaali #boxing #photography
Miles Davis legendary concerts by Magnum photographer Guy Le Querrec | Contact (5/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-28 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoFascinated by the still image since his first encounter with cinema as a child, Guy Le Querrec taught himself photography before becoming one of the most recognized photographers of his generation. Fascinated by Africa, where he first worked for the newspaper "La Jeune Afrique", Le Querrec formed his style. He photographed remote tribes. He describes himself as an image fisherman "Pêcheur d'image", he tats the ground, not knowing what he will find, he discovers on the spot what can attract his curiosity. For him, photography prevents us from forgetting, it has the power to remind us of a moment, a memory, like Proust's madeleine. One of his most beautiful encounters was with the great jazz musician Miles Davis, whom he photographed on multiple occasions, such as during the Marciac Jazz Festival in the south of France. His photos reflect the huge charisma of the legendary trumpeter, the black and white of his photos intensifies the aristocratic and royal figure of the Prince of Darkness. At the end of the 60's, Miles Davis was the leader of modern jazz. He experimented and marked a new turning point in his career by inserting electronic modulation into his music. The celebrity of Miles Davis in the 60's equals that of the rock stars.In his recent work, Le Querrec is interested in Brittany's landscapes and culture, in people in their daily lives. Original title: Contact - Miles Davis by Guy Le Querrec2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#Milesdavis #Music #photography
Steve McCurry tells his 9/11 story through his photos | Contact (3/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-24 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSteve McCurry tells of 9/11, as he watched it through the lens of his camera, taking pictures from the roof of his house in Washington Square. His reportage is the incredible testimony of the terrible moments after the fall. Becoming a member of Magnum Photos Agency in 1986, Steve McCurry has covered the many armed conflicts, the Afghan Civil War, the Cambodian Civil War, the Gulf War among others. His entire works documents the effects of globalization and the fate of mankind. His photos are recognizable at first glance, with his works of a striking color due to a low contrast, giving his photos a lot of emotions. This is precisely the case with his most famous photo, the Afghan girl, whose eyes captivate by their brilliance. A mysterious figure, she is the Mona Lisa of photography. A face that no one can forget. He takes many risk throughout his career to inform the world of the most tragic events, but most of all to show the similarity between people, the human connection between all of us. However the event that marked him the most was 9/11, his city and especially the Wolrd Trade Center, symbol of New York, were hit. Present in New York when the Twin Towers were destroyed, Steve McCurry photographed the September 11 attacks. His photos show the extent of the disaster, the enormous site of destruction, the people agard and those looking for survivors. For him, photography is a way to freeze time and history in the making. The photos burn in the memory, attesting to a moment marked forever in the minds. He is a frequent contributor to National Geographic.Original title: Contact - 9-11 by Steve McCurry2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#911 #Afghanistan #photography
Wiener Opernball 2023 - Teil III | Das Fest wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-23 | Mirjam Weichselbraun, Teresa Vogl & Andi Knoll - Moderatoren Nadja Bernhard & Tarek Leitner - Moderatoren Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz & Karl Hohenlohe - KommentatorenBirgit Reitbauer, Nadja Swarovski & Maryam Yeganehfar - Komitee des Wiener OpernballsDr. Bogdan Roščić - Direktor der Wiener StaatsoperMartin Schläpfer - Ballettdirektor*****Abonniere wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtKlicke hier für weitere Opernbälle: goo.gl/V6lVIMHier die Ankunft der Gäste ansehen: youtu.be/aV_TppxvJMsHier die Eröffnung ansehen: youtu.be/XkR9hH4hTfY *****00:00:00 Signation | Begrüßung00:00:54 Interview mit Bundeskanzler Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) und dem belgischen Premierminister Alexander De Croo00:07:02 Interview mit Staatssekretärin Andrea Mayer00:08:43 Interview mit Maria Happel mit Tochter Annemarie Nocker00:10:52 Interview mit Michael Ostrowski und Hilde Dalik00:13:51 Stargast Jane Fonda im Interview00:17:08 Interview mit Opernstar Camilla Nylund00:19:18 Der Blick in die Mittelloge00:21:46 Interview mit ORF-Generaldirektor Roland Weißmann00:24:19 Interview mit Finanzminister Magnus Brunner und Christian Lindner00:27:38 Die Mode beim Opernball 2023: Teil 100:29:43 Der Blick in die Mittelloge00:36:17 Die Gäste im Interview00:54:29 Die Mode beim Opernball 2023: Teil 200:55:55 Die Gäste im Interview01:05:45 Interview mit Staatsoperndirektor Bogdan Roščić 01:09:33 Die Quadrille01:10:20 Hinweis | Verabschiedung#redcarpet #janefonda #vienna #opernball
Wiener Opernball 2023 - Teil II | Die Eröffnung in voller Länge wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-22 | Mirjam Weichselbraun, Teresa Vogl & Andi Knoll - Moderatoren Nadja Bernhard & Tarek Leitner - Moderatoren Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz & Karl Hohenlohe - KommentatorenBirgit Reitbauer, Nadja Swarovski & Maryam Yeganehfar - Komitee des Wiener OpernballsDr. Bogdan Roščić - Direktor der Wiener StaatsoperMartin Schläpfer - Ballettdirektor*****Abonniere wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtKlicke hier für weitere Opernbälle: goo.gl/V6lVIMHier die Ankunft der Gäste ansehen: youtu.be/aV_TppxvJMsHier das Fest ansehen: youtu.be/DUrbtoxSYSE *****00:00:00 Signation | Begrüßung00:00:32 Impressionen aus dem Ballsaal00:05:40 Kinder der Opernschule00:07:05 Interviews mit Künstlern des Hauses00:10:05 Interview mit Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen und Doris Schmidauer00:14:09 Impressionen aus dem Ballsaal 00:15:05 Fanfare von Karl Rosner00:16:32 Österreichische Bundeshymne00:17:42 Europahymne von Ludwig von Beethoven00:18:30 Einzug des Jungdamen- und Jungherren-Komitees00:25:29 "Tarantel-Galopp" von Joseph Lanner00:28:56 "Wiener Blut" von Johann Strauß00:39:03 Kinderchor der Wiener Staatsoper00:42:33 "Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert" aus "Giuditta" von Franz Lehár00:47:19 "Vilja-Lied" aus "Die lustige Witwe" von Franz Lehár00:53:25 "Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt" von Robert Stolz00:57:37 Ausschnitt der "Fächerpolonaise" von Carl Michael Ziehrer00:58:25 "Studenten-Polka" von Johann Strauß01:02:26 "An der schönen blauen Donau" von Johann Strauß01:04:16 "Alles Walzer": Der Tanz im Ballsaal01:06:55 Blick in die Logen mit Tarek Leitner01:07:30 Interview mit Staatssekretärin Susanne Kraus-Winkler (ÖVP)01:08:28 Interview mit Bundesministerin Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP)01:11:38 Interview mit Daniel Froschauer01:13:16 Interview mit Bürgermeister Michael Ludwig (SPÖ)01:15:54 Verabschiedung#redcarpet #janefonda #vienna #opernball
Wiener Opernball 2023 - Teil I | Ankunft der Gäste wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-21 | Mirjam Weichselbraun, Teresa Vogl & Andi Knoll - Moderatoren Nadja Bernhard & Tarek Leitner - Moderatoren Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz & Karl Hohenlohe - KommentatorenBirgit Reitbauer, Nadja Swarovski & Maryam Yeganehfar - Komitee des Wiener OpernballsDr. Bogdan Roščić - Direktor der Wiener StaatsoperMartin Schläpfer - Ballettdirektor*****Abonniere wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtKlicke hier für weitere Opernbälle: goo.gl/V6lVIMHier die Eröffnung ansehen: youtu.be/XkR9hH4hTfYHier das Fest ansehen: youtu.be/DUrbtoxSYSE *****00:00 Ankunft der Gäste00:23 Signation | Begrüßung02:18 Künstlerinnen und Künstler gehen über dem Red Carpet04:17 Die Geschichte der Wiener Staatsoper: Teil 108:05 Talk mit Physiknobelpreisträger Anton Zeilinger10:35 Talk mit Lidia Baich und Andreas Schager12:52 Blick auf die Feststiege und den Red Carpet mit Wagner-Trenkwitz & Karl Hohenlohe13:50 Talk mit Philipp Jelinek und Peter Klien17:00 Talk mit Nadja Swarovski19:49 Geschichte der Oper und des Opernballs: Teil 222:35 Talk mit Opernsängerin Camilla Nylund24:02 Blick auf den Red Carpet: Martin Schläpfer und Ballett25:42 Geschichte der Oper und des Opernballs: Teil 327:37 Talk mit Regisseur Stefan Ruzowitzky29:50 Ankunft des Bundespräsidenten Alexander Van der Bellen32:29 Verabschiedung#redcarpet #janefonda #vienna #opernball
Iranian Revolution through Abbas Attars photographs | Contact (2/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-14 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe attack to the American Embassy in Tehran is the key event of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The photo of Abbas synthesizes contradictions and hopes of Iranian people. Abbas described himself as a photographer of the outside, he became never the other, he took photos, then he left. A born photographer, he had a remarquable ability to capture mankind and its contradiction. His work focuses on faith and fanaticism, particularly in Islam and Buddhism. But Abbas' most famous photographs come from the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He covered the tumultuous events in his country. He knew there was something in the air, because there was too much tension and too much progress, so he wanted to do some in-depth work on Iran.He captured the hostage crisis in Iran with the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Abbas observed the dynamics of his country, recounting every detail with a critical eye, as he did in South Africa to cover apartheid and the Vietnam War in the Vietcong, where few photojournalists covered the events. In retrospect, he decrisbed himself as a historian of the present and was his mission to show these pictures now to the world. What he was looking for in each of his photos was the suspended moment, to give the feeling that the photo is not frozen but continues to live. The captured moment continues its action. Original title: Contact - Iranian Revolution by Abbas Attar2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#Iran #photography #history #iranprotests
Stuart Franklin tells the story behind the Tiananmen Square Tank Man photo | Contact (1/9) wocomoCULTURE 2023-02-07 | Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoA lonely man facing Chinese tanks on Tiananmen Square is often described as the most famous photo of the 20th century. Stuart Franklin led us to the 5th of June 1989, when the unknown rioter faced the regime. Joining Magnum Photos in 1985, Stuart Franklin became a full member in 1989. In the same year, Franklin photographed the uprising in Tiananmen Square and shot one of the Tank Man photographs, first published in TIME Magazine, as well as widely documenting the uprising in Beijing earning him a World Press Photo Award. In fact, joining Magnum Photo was an obvious choice for Franklin, because of the photographer's right to ownership of his work, but also because of the critical spirit at the center of the famous photo agency's editorial line. The Magnum photographer studied at Oxford at the Faculty of Photography. During the interview, Franklin explains us how he photographied this famous and tragic photography of this courageous man facing the tanks, symbol of the violent repression of the Chinese government. After covering the Tiananmen Square protests, Stuart Franklin has continued to catch the conflicts of the world, like the famine, war or ecological issue. His work shows his ethic, and personal vision, which pushes him to have a better theoretical understanding of global issues. For him phtography is way to grasp a reality, a given moment and to question it. In this sense, his recent work focuses on the environment and climate change. Through landscape photographs, Franklin questions mankind and his ability to determine the future of the planet. His work has been published by numerous global publications including National Geographic, The Guardian, The Sunday Times and Harper’s Magazine.Original title: Contact - Tiananmen Square by Stuart Franklin2014 © Licensed by First Hand Films#China #photography #history
Karen Armstrong – Religious historian who advocates compassion | Thinking Existenz (9/10) wocomoCULTURE 2023-01-31 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoKaren Armstrong is the UK religious historian and author of A 'History of God', where she states that there is one common trait in all forms of spirituality: compassion. She is born in 1944 in Wildemoore, England. Among many other books she is the author of A History of God, in which she presents a comparative study of the three monotheistic religions. Karen Armstrong states that we can find one common trait in all forms of spirituality: compassion. She describes how compassion is the core principle in all world religions, in the form of the golden rule. According to the English writer, suffering is something we all share, at the very least because of our common mortal condition, which, by itself, should be enough to enable us to understand the pain of others. Today, more than ever, the world needs compassion and putting ourselves in the other’s place has become an ethical imperative. However, it is not enough to believe in this “golden rule”: we need to apply it, and find creative ways of making an ethic of compassion possible. She encourages realistic ways to make compassion a powerful dynamic, to make it a golden rule that must be followed. According to Karen Arstromg, this is an important issue in our modern society. As a historian, she emphasizes the importance of history, of remembering the past. In any case, history must not be forgottenOriginal title: Thinking Existenz - Karen Armstrong2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#religion #philosophy #history
Martin Jacques – Author of When China Rules the World | Thinking Existenz (5/10) wocomoCULTURE 2023-01-24 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomo Martin Jacques is the UK author 'When China Rules the World' and former editor of the journal 'Marxism Today'. According to Martin Jacques, the fact that China will overtake the North-American economy already in 2018, and not in 2025 as predicted a few years ago, will have a strong impact on the world as we know it. For the author of When China Rules the World, the rise of economies such as China and India, that together represent 38 percent of the world population, constitutes the biggest act of democratization of the modern world. The rise of China gives birth to a new social and economic reality. The United-States is finding it far more difficult to isolate China than it anticipated. The world is very different from what it was during the Cold War when it was divided into two sealed blocs. Original title: Thinking Existenz - Martin Jacques2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#china #foreignpolicy #USA
Suad Amiry – Writer who revives the cultural heritage of Palestine | Thinking Existenz (7/10) wocomoCULTURE 2023-01-17 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSuad Amiry is a Palestinian author and director of the Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation.She is born in 1951 in Damascus, Syria and educated in Architecture at the universities of Beirut and Michigan. Between 1991 and 1993 she was a member of the Palestinian peace delegation in Washington. She is the director of the Centre for the Conservation of Palestinian Architectural Heritage and the author of several books. Suad Amiry became a writer by accident, but by nature she is a true story teller. She tells us about the human side of the occupation, the daily life of Palestinians that live under the scrutiny and control of the state of Israel. To be able to write, all that is needed is to have a story to tell, and Amiry tells us the story of millions of people that one day found their lives usurped, while she reflects on the conflict existing in the region—a conflict that is essentially about territorial control. A conflict that irremediably divides two peoples forced to become neighbours by our recent collective history. She revives the history and culture of the Palestinians through the story of her family. Her books evoke memories of Palestine while lighting the way forward.Original title: Thinking Existenz - Suad Amiry 2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#palestine #israel #culture
Braden Allenby – Professor who studies the impact of technology on humans | Thinking Existenz (6/10) wocomoCULTURE 2023-01-10 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoBraden Allenby is a writer and American professor of Law and Civil and Enviromental Engineering. Born in 1950 in Illinois. Professor of Law and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University; director and founder of the Center for Earth Systems Engineering and Management and founding member of the Consortium for Emerging Technologies. Co-author of the book The Techno-Human Condition, Braden Allenby introduces us to today's world in all its complexity, revealing the discreet yet powerful connections that exist between the human, natural and technological systems. We currently live integrated in the systems we created, technological objects have become an extension of our body, our personality and our cognition. Technology is the physical side of the human project according to Braden Allenby. Humans are not part of the technology, in contrary technologies becomes part of us, it becomes an extension of our own personality. To look at technologies it's to look at human condition, with all its flaws and its failures. We inhabit a world ever more dominated by human systems that operate at various levels and are imbricated in the life of individuals and of the planet. This condition has important ethical implications, because stopping is no longer an option for us. Navigating in plain sight in a world with an unfinished design, adapting ourselves to the system as it evolves, will be our non-remediable condition from now on. For Allenby, the future is uncertain, different, more difficult, but fascinating. Original title: Thinking Existenz - Braden Allenby2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#Technology #AI #SustainableEngineering
Esther Duflo – Economist who fights global poverty | Thinking Existenz (5/10) wocomoCULTURE 2023-01-03 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoNobel prize-winning economist Esther Duflo is the French professor of Economics at MIT and founder of 'Poverty Action Lab'. She is a regular contributor to the weekly newspaper Libération. Motivated by the responsibility that came with having been born in the Parisian upper class, Esther Duflo chose to be an economist, reconciling research and action. She seeks to understand the economic lives of the poor. Starting with the interrogation on what constitutes poverty, she tells us about the way reality is materialized by politicians. According to Duflo, many of the development policies, where the issue of poverty is the central object, are largely ineffective, because they stem from wrong assumptions about poverty and about the poor. A trap that Duflo calls the “triple i”: ideology, ignorance, and inertia. Duflo deconstructs some of the stereotypes about poverty and reveals to us the way the cycles of poverty work: in other words why, the poorer the people, the higher the probability that they will stay poor. Her work is thus commited towards finding solutions to end poverty and improve the welfare of the poor.Original title: Thinking Existenz - Esther Duflo2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#economics #nobelprize #poverty #estherduflo
Laurie Anderson - Pioneer figure of the American avant-garde art | Thinking Existenz (4/10) wocomoCULTURE 2022-12-27 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoPioneer of electronic music, icon of the New York avant-garde, Laurie Anderson is a musician, composer, performer, visual artist and filmmaker. In the 80s and 90s she was a precursor of contemporary electronic music. In 2010 she released the album Homeland. In Laurie Anderson’s words, technology is a mere tool—like the pencil—to design the world, allowing us to assess our capacity as acting individuals. She believes that each person has the power to shape things and their own destiny. This reality creates conflicting conditions: on the one hand, we are capable of determining our own existence; on the other, we are constantly limited by the way we design the world and life. This design is no doubt conditioned by external factors and obeys categories that have us think the world in a closed manner. Thus we become ignorant, creating a language and culture that don't allow us to ponder realities beyond those that we find within the perimeter in which we move—like poverty or war. She felt the changeover to the digital age coming and continues to question our relationship to technology. Her counter-culture art highlights social inequalities and societal problems in America, as well as alienating capitalism. Original title: Thinking Existenz - Laurie Anderson2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#electronicmusic #synthesizer #art
Vandana Shiva – Leading ecofeminist and anti-globalization activist | Thinking Existenz (3/10) wocomoCULTURE 2022-12-20 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoVandana Shiva is one of the world's leading ecofeminists and an Indian physicist combining the struggle for human rights with the protection of the enviroment. She obtained a PhD in Physics at the university of Ontario in Canada with the thesis “Hidden variables and locality in quantum theory.” Shiva combines Quantum Physics with social activism to peacefully resist a system that she considers has colonized the Earth, life, and the spirit. She recounts how she started defending the forest, the seeds, and the local ways of life and production, against the registration and control of patents claimed by multinational corporations like Monsanto. Our civilization, to survive, will have to review its model of understanding and interacting with the world, taking as an example the holistic knowledge of the Chinese and Indian civilizations that, according to Shiva, survived history essentially because they differ from the Occident in the relationship they have established with nature. She combines also fight against climate change with her feminism by analysing the relationships between humans and the natural world. Her activism promoting solidarity was rewarded with the Right Livelihood Award, which honors those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today. Original title: Thinking Existenz - Vandana Shiva2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#ClimatEmergency #Fridaysforfuture #ClimateStrike #PeopleNotProfit #LastGeneration
Lula da Silva – The worker who became President of Brazil | Thinking Existenz (2/10) wocomoCULTURE 2022-12-13 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoLula da Silva current president of Brazil after his victory over the right-wing extremist Jair Bolsonaro. His popularity stems from his charisma but also from his life story: coming from a poor backgroung he has to work in an early age to provid for his family. And yet the workman thwarts all socio-economic determinisms and became the leader of one of the world's strongest economies, one of the world's most beautiful countries, and an unequal society that is undertaking a huge effort to create change. Lula talks about the supremacy of the dollar, Europe and the current correlation of forces in the world, about ecology and sustainability, about the non-existence of Left thinking, about his successor Dilma and the importance of women in politics. Lula also reflects about the way his recent illness may have influenced his life, his way of viewing others and the way he now plans to act and live.Original title: Thinking Existenz - Lula da Silva2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films#Brazilelection #Brazil #BrazilElection2022 #Lula #Brasil #Luladasilva
Eduardo Galeano – Committed writer who fights for social justice | Thinking Existenz (1/10) wocomoCULTURE 2022-12-06 | A highbrow series on philosophy, politics and society. Ten personalities from diverse social and geographical backgrounds reflect on the world and its future. A portrait in multiple voices of contemporary reality, revealing the deep connections that exist between our mental models and the consequences thereof in our present day - for the individual, for life and for the planet.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoBorn in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1940, Eduardo Galeano is a journalist and writer who combines fiction, history, and political analysis in his texts. He has lived in exile for the better part of his life as an opponent to the Uruguayan Dictatorship and the military dictatorship in Argentina. Returned to Montevideo in 1985, where to this day he still lives and writes. For Eduardo Galeano, life is the relation between wanting and power, between what exists and what we believe exists, between our fantasy and our actual circumstances. He highlights the systems of power that govern our world, such as colonialism, imperialism exploitation, racism or even misogyny.Through his humanistic and poetic look, Galeano understands reality as something much richer and more diverse than the way we sometimes see it, limited as we are by a value system that restricts our comprehension and our readiness to view the unknown as an opportunity, rather than a threat. Galeano proposes to reconstruct our memory, to listen to words never heard before and to see the world with different eyes, uniting that which is separate. His great fear is that humanity is suffering from amnesia, a reason for him to keep writing to prevent the memory of the human rainbow from being erased. Original title: Thinking Existenz - Eduardo Galeano2013 © Licensed by First Hand Films
Edgar Degas – Founder of the Impressionism movement and unique spirit of the 19th century wocomoCULTURE 2022-10-05 | Edgar Degas wars born 1834 in Paris. As an Impressionist artist he was quite famous for his oil paintings and pastel drawings but also for his work in figure creation and printmaking. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Impressionism movement even though he dismissed the term itself and preferred to be called a realist. More than half of his works depict dancers but he also painted bathing woman, racehorses and racing jockeys, as well as portraits. Degas aspired to become a history painter in his early career but he changed the course in his mid-thirties and turned more into an old-style painter of modern life.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSome of his most famous paintings are "The Millinery Shop" (1884-1890), "A Cotton Office in New Orleans" (1873), "The Star" (1878), "Place de la Concorde" (1875), "After the bath, woman drying herself" (1895), "Ballet Rehearsal on Stage" (1874), "Interior" (1869), "The Bellelli Family" (1867), "The Dance Class" (1871-1874), "The Green Dancer" (1879), "Two Dancers in Yellow and Pink" (1910), "Self Portrait" (1885), "The Tub" (1886), "A Woman Ironing" (1884), "Portrait of Mary Cassatt" (1884), "Blue Dancers" (1899), "Two Dancers on Stage" (1877), "The Dancing Class" (1874), "The Dance Foyer at the Opera on the rue Le Peletier" (1872), "Woman combing her hair" (1885), "Orchestra Musicians" (1872) and "The Absinthe Drinker" (1876).Directed by David Thompson and Ann TurnerOriginal title: Egdar Degas - The Unquiet Spirit2008 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Otto Dix – Controversial painter of the New Objectivity movement wocomoCULTURE 2022-09-21 | Otto Dix was born in 1891 and was a German painter and printmaker. He was well known for his ruthless and harshly realisitc depictions of German society during the Weimar Republic and the overall brutality of war. Together with Max Beckmann and George Grosz, he is considered to be one of the most important artists of the movement of the so called "Neue Sachlichkeit" ("New Objectivity"). His experiences of World War I influenced him greatly as a painter and his first great subjects were crippled soldiers. Later on he also painted nudes and often savagely satirical portraits of celebrities from Germany's intellectual circles. In the early 1930s, he became a target of the Nazis and his work became darker and more allegorical. Slowly but gradually he moved away from social themes and turned to draw Christian subjects and landscapes.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSome of his most famous paintings are "Skat Players (Card-Playing War Cripples)" (1920), "Portrait of the Lawyer Dr. Fritz Glaser" (1921), "Portrait of the Journalist Sylvia von Harden" (1926), "The War" (1929-1932), "Seven Deadly Sins" (1933), "Self Portrait with Palette before Red Curtain" (1942).Original title: Otto Dix – The Painter is the Eye of the World2008 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Joan Miró – Painter of another reality and creator of a theatre of dreams wocomoCULTURE 2022-09-13 | Joan Miró was born in 1893 in Barcelona and was a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist. Most of his work has been interpreted as Surrealism with a touch of his personal style and a manifestation of Catalan pride and is also sometimes veering into Fauvism and Expressionism. He has had a significant influence on the late 20th-century art and its artists such as Motherwell, Calder, Gorky, Pollock, Matta and Rothko. Two museums are dedicated to his work: the Fundació Joan Miró and the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró. He died in 1983 at the age of 90 years because suffered from heart failure.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoSome of his most famous paintings are "The Farm" (1922), "Portrait of Vincent Nubiola" (1917), "The Tilled Field" (1923), "May 1968" (1973), "Still Life with Old Shoe" (1937), "The Escape Ladder" (1940), "Catalan Landscape (The Hunter)" (1924), "Painting (Blue Star)" (1927), "Blue II" (1961) and "The Harlequin's Carnival" (1925).Original title: Joan Miró – Theatre of Dreams2008 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Georges Seurat: Life and Work - Founder of Pointillism and icon of late 19th-century painting wocomoCULTURE 2022-09-06 | Georges Pierre Seurat was born in 1859 and was a French post-impressionist artist who also became one of the icons of late 19th-century painting. With his work "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" he altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-Impressionism. He developed the painting techniques known as chromoluminarism and pointillism and his artistic personality combines on the one hand his extreme and delicate sensibility and on the other hand a passion for logical abstraction and an almost mathematical precision of mind. He died 1891 at the age of 31 and left his latest work "The Circus" unfinished.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoHis most famous paintings are "Bathers at Asnières" (1884), "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (1884-1886), "Le Bec du Hoc" (1885), "The Lighthouse at Honfleur" (1886), "The Models (1886-1888), "Circus Sideshow" (1887-1888), "Le Chahut" (1889-1890), "Young Woman Powdering Herself" (1888-1890), "The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe" (1890) and "The Circus" (1890-1891).Original title: The Life and Work of Georges Seurat2008 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Stealing Mona Lisa - The thief behind the greatest art heist of the 20th century wocomoCULTURE 2022-07-21 | The story of Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the Mona Lisa… his daughter who thought he was a hero… and the filmmaker who discovered the truth. Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoHow did an unassuming housepainter from Italy pull off “the greatest little known art heist in modern time?” Was his motivation more than money? Writer-director Joe Medeiros traces the path of Vincenzo Peruggia, charged with the 1911 theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from The Louvre, and finds the story of a daughter mourning the father she never knew and a country recovering from old wounds. Combining historical photographs, animation and interviews with Peruggia’s descendants, Medeiros answers why and how the man called “Macaroni” by his French co-workers absconded with and kept the legendary painting for two years. This riveting, often humorous documentary portrays a man struggling to find his way in the world and make his family proud. Most touching are the scenes of Peruggia’s 84-year-old daughter, Celestina, who grew up on stories about her father and longed for the truth.Original Title: Mona Lisa is Missing - The Man Who Stole The Masterpiece© 2013, A Midair Rose Production - Licensed by First Hand Films
Reconstructing a historic loop ribbed vault with long forgotten medieval craftmanship wocomoCULTURE 2022-07-15 | A bizarre, unique mountain world, formed over millions of years by wind and water, rises thirty kilometres southeast of Dresden. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are famous for their extraordinary wealth of forms and for their sandstone, formed from a huge slab of marine sediment.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoFor centuries, sandstone as a historical building material has shaped the image of Dresden, the capital of Saxony. The magnificent baroque buildings - the Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera House and the Zwinger - are all made of Elbe sandstone. After the city was completely destroyed in the Second World War, it is now almost resplendent again after decades of reconstruction. No easy undertaking: The reconstruction of the historic loop ribbed vault in the Residence Palace was previously considered impossible by builders from all over Europe. But in the end, the experts succeeded with the help of old building plans. Excerpt from the documentary "Elbsandsteingebirge, Märchenwelt und Meisterwerke" (360° - GEO Reportage)Click here to watch the full documentary (in German): youtu.be/PEJoGOk3veQ
Warner Bros. Studios - How they shaped the film industry and became one of the Big Five studios wocomoCULTURE 2022-07-08 | The Warner Brother's career is a true "rags to riches" story. They sensed pretty early that there was more money to be made with movies than with their paternal shop in Youngtown, Ohio. When Sam Warner saw the Edison Kinetoscope for the first time, he saw the future and bought a projector which came with one print, the old classic western "The Great Train Robbery". In 1912, Jack and Sam set out to produce movies in California. Their first big hit was "My Four Years in Germany" in 1918 and subsequently began to buy up cinemas to show their films and distribute those of others.Warner Features Co. was founded in 1913 and pretty soon evolved into Warner Brothers Studios and First National Pictures which was founded in 1923 by the four Warner Brothers Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe Warner Brothers produced among other things movies like "42nd Street" with Busby Berkeley, "Confessions of a Nazi Spy", "A Street Car Names Desire", "East of Eden", "Rebel Without A Cause" and "My Fair Lady" with Audrey Hepburn. In the late 60's the anti-hero emerged, and actors like Steve McQueen in "Bullitt" or Paul Newman in "Cool Hand Luke" were prominent at the studio. Clint Eastwood also became a typical Warner Star with films like "Dirty Harry". Nowadays, franchises like "Superman", "Batman" or "Harry Potter" guarantee Warner Brothers success.Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character that was created by Tex Avery as part of the show "Looney Tunes", is the company's official mascot.Original title: The Warner SagaDirected by Clara and Julia Kuperberg2014 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Clark Gable & Carole Lombard | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-07-04 | Clark Gable was an American actor who made over 80 films between 1923 and 1960. He made his first appearance in Erich von Stroheim's "The Merry Widow" in 1925. However, his rise to fame came in early 1931 with a supporting role in the western "The Painted Desert" with William Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees. Together with Jean Harlow he played in the films "The Secret Six" and "Red Dust". In 1935, he received the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night". Butler's most famous role came in 1939, when he played Rhett Butler alongside Vivien Leigh in the box office hit "Gone with the Wind".************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************Carole Lombard became famous in the 1930s, mostly for her roles in so-called screwball comedies. In 1931 she married her film partner William Powell, with whom she appeared in "Man of the World" and "Ladies' Man". The marriage was short-lived, however. In 1932 she met Clark Gable in "No Man of Her Own". Most notably with the films "Twentieth Century", "Hands Across the Table" and "The Princess Comes Across". For her role in the film "My Man Godfrey" she received her first and only Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1937. The actress had a long-lasting friendship with the director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma. In 1942, Lombard died in the crash of the TWA Flight 3.Gable and Lombard married in 1939. Gable was badly shaken by the death of his wife. Although he later married again, he was buried next to Lombard at his request in 1960.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Bertrand Tessier2017 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
The Dodo Museum and Dodos En Suite - David Becks multilayered ode to the Dodo wocomoCULTURE 2022-07-01 | David Becks obsession with Dodos began around 1976 after seeing a display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Since dodos suffered extinction in 1681 and no complete specimens survived, the presentation was only an imaginative composite. He was so enchanted of the dodos that he started to create his own romantic version of these mysterious creatures and drew, painted, and sculpted numerous versions of the flightless, "disastrously trusting bird" that has become a symbol of extinction.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDavid Beck is a master sculptor, carver, and miniature architect. His delightful mixed-media constructions blend sophistication with the unexpected. He is a largely undiscovered genius who is unknown to the larger public, only a selected group of collectors and curators are familiar with his work. He works in a fantastical genre all his own, combines modern, popular, and classical influences, and manages to create intricate worlds with detailed, often humorous scenes that are rendered on a tiny scale. This is an excerpt of "Curious Worlds of David Beck - The artist you've never heard of"Click here to watch the full documentary: youtu.be/dTHt56J50mo2014 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-27 | Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress and had a film and television career spanning over 60 years. She made her first film appearance in 1927 in "Broadway Nights" and married the comedian Frank Fay shortly afterwards in 1928. Her big breakthrough came in 1930 with her role in "Ladies of Leisure" directed by Frank Capra. She also made films with him such as "The Miracle Woman", "Forbidden" and "The Bitter Tea of General Yen". She reached the peak of her popularity in the mid-1940s. She starred alongside Gary Cooper in the film "Meet John Doe". Her best-known role was in the comedy "The Wrong Girl", in which she appeared alongside Henry Fonda, directed by Preston Sturges. In 1983 she was awarded an honorary Oscar for her life's work.************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************Robert Taylor made more than 70 feature films during his career. He made his film debut in "A Wicked Woman" and landed his first major role in 1935 in the film "Society Doctor". In the same year he starred alongside Irene Dunne in the film version of "Magnificent Obsession". He owed his popularity to appearances alongside Loretta Young ("Private Numbers"), Janet Gaynor ("Small Town Girl"), Joan Crawford ("The Gorgeous Hussy") and especially Greta Garbo ("The Lady of the Camellias"). Stanwyck and Taylor met when they shot the film "His Brother's Wife" together and were married from 1939 to 1951. The marriage remained childless.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Anne-Cecile Genre2017 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
GOYA - Creator of horror, terror and mistery and the truth behind his macabre Black Paintings wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-24 | The spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) has a consuming hold on the imagination of Robert Hughes, the world’s foremost commentator on art and arguably the most compelling presenter around. A few years ago, as Hughes lay in a coma following a near fatal road accident, a series of powerful hallucinations plunged him into the nightmare world of Goya’s Black Paintings. Nobody knows what drove Goya to paint these dark phantoms of his mind on the walls of a farmhouse where he lived after he left Madrid, too deaf and alienated to continue life as a court painter. When Hughes recovered, he made this documentary.************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomo************Hughes explores the world of Goya and gives a very personal commentary on his paintings, charting his achievements as a court painter, satirist and war reporter and finally as the topographer of the inner self, of madness, fear and despair. He gives an insight into the huge changes that took place in Goya’s work in the course of his life: the shift from light to dark. In Spain, he travels to Goya’s native Aragon and, in Madrid, he is seen visiting the galleries, palaces and churches where Goya’s works areon display. The painter’s unforgettable images dominate the screen, many viewed in the superb, close-up detail that can only be afforded by the camera. Footage of the Prado’s 2002 exhibition of Goya’s paintings of women shows the enormous range of his depiction of the opposite sex. Specially-shot film of a bullfight in the ring at Rhonda is juxtaposed with etchings from the Tauromaquia series. Something of the painter’s milieu is alive today in this ancient spectacle. In New York, Hughes calls on the American painter Leon Golub, who shares his fascination for Goya, and elicits a contemporary artist’s perspective on the Spanish master’s work. Some of his most famous paintings are "The Nude Maja", "The Clothed Maja", "Charles IV of Spain and His Family", "The Third of May", "The Parasol", "The Dog", "The Disasters of War Series", "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters", "Saturn Devouring His Son" and "Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)".Original title: GOYA - Crazy Like A GeniusProduced by Oxford Film & TelevisionDirected by Ian MacMillan2007 © Licensed by DCD
Jean Harlow & William Powell | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-20 | Jean Harlow was one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood in the 1930s and well known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters and a leading sex symbol at that time. Her first major role was in Howard Hughes "Hell's Angels" (1930) and was later followed by movies that built on her comedic talent such as "Red-Headed Woman" (1932), "Red Dust" (1932), "Dinner at Eight" (1933), "Reckless" (1935), and "Suzy" (1936). She died at the age of 26 of kidney failure while filming "Saratoga" which became MGM's most successful film of 1937, as well as the highest-grossing film of Harlows career.************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************William Powell started his career as an actor in silent films. From 1930 to 1932, Powell formed together with Kay Francis a screen couple in six films, and between 1934 and 1947 he even appeared in 14 movies alongside Myrna Loy. He is best-known for his role as detective Nick Charles in the movie series "The Thin Man". He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: "The Thin Man" (1934), "My Man Godfrey" (1936), and "Life with Father" (1947).Harlow and Powell appeared together in two films "Reckless" (1935) and "Libeled Lady" (1936). Even though he was 19 years older than she was, Harlow called Powell the love of her life.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Bertrand Tessier2016 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
800-year-old stained glass windows and their restoration - A profession from the Middle Ages wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-17 | Less than 100 kilometres southwest of Paris, in the middle of the great plain of Beauce, known as the "granary" of France, Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral is visible from afar. The sculptor Auguste Rodin called it the "Acropolis of France". The cathedral's ornate stained glass windows have also impressed visitors since time immemorial. In the shadow of the giant building, the area still houses workshops for stained glass. The atelier Lorin is one of the last from the 19th century still in operation today. It is run by Elodie Vally, a master of her craft.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoExcerpt from the documentary "Chartres, die Farben des Himmels" (360° - GEO Reportage)Click here to watch the full documentary (in German): youtu.be/qPLtZngzS10
Ingrid Bergman & Roberto Rossellini | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-13 | Movie director Roberto Rossellini, representative of post-war neorealism, made his name with "Rome, Open City", followed by "Paisà" and "Germany, Year Zero". Astonished by his movies, actress Ingrid Bergman wrote Rossellini a letter asking to work with him. When the two met in Paris, they immediately fell in love with each other and started an affair which caused a huge scandal when Berman moved to Europe. She left behind her husband and daughter as well as her Hollywood career for Roberto Rossellini. Even though she became pregnant after she moved to Europe, she was still starring in the movie "Stromboli". ************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************Bergman had already appeared on the screen in films by Swedish director Gustaf Molander. She had her breakthrough in Hollywood with her role in "Intermezzo: A Love Story". David O. Selznick had seen her in Molander's film and brought the actress to Hollywood for the remake under his direction. Warner then cast her with Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca", in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "The House of Lady Alquist", for which she won her first Oscar. Rossellini turned out to be a big egomaniac and possessive partner. Bergman was now supposed to work only for him. When the French director Jean Renoir invited her to appear in "Elena and Her Men", she fled to Paris. Rossellini and Bergman broke up and she returned to Hollywood where she presented the Oscars with great applause and soon received another one herself for her role in "Anastasia". She continued her career also in Sweden, where she starred in Ingmar Berman's "Autumn Sonata". Contributors to the film from the "Iconic Couples" series are Isabella Rossellini, Pia Lindström and Tag Gallagher, author of "The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini. His Life and Films". Also Guy Maddin, director of "My Dad is 100" with Isabella Rossellini, David Forgacs, author of "Roberto Rossellini: Magician of the Real", Paul Duncan, editor of "Bergman. Movie Icons", Charlotte Chandler, author of "Ingrid. A Personal Biography", Grace Carter, author of "Ingrid Bergman", Nino Bizzarri, director of "Rossellini under the Volcano", and Fiorella Mariana, director and niece of Rossellini.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Bertrand Tessier2018 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Judy Garland & Vincente Minnelli | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-06 | Judy Garland made her debut at the age of only three together with her older sisters, with whom she performed as the "Gumm Sisters". She was born into a family of actors.Louis B. Mayer of MGM promoted her alongside Elisabeth Taylor, among others. This is how Judy Garland became a child star in "The Wizard of Oz". Judy Garland met Vincente Minnelli, who himself came from an acting family, during the shooting of "Meet Me in St. Louis".While Judy Garland wanted to escape the pressure of the studio and was looking for a new promoter, Vincente Minnelli, on the other hand, was looking for a new muse. The initial father-daughter relationship changed into a love affair and the two married in 1945. In 1946, their daughter Liza Minnelli was born.Together they realised the musical "Broadway Melody" ("Ziegfeld Follies") and were subsequently called the "royal family of musical comedy in Hollywood". However, when Judy discovered that Vincente was having an affair with the family chauffeur, their relationship ended. Nevertheless, they remained lifelong friends.************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************In his documentary from the series "Iconic Couples", Bertrand Tessier follows the most important stages in the lives of the two actors and shows how they inspired each other in their work. In addition to Liza Minelli, Lorna and Joey Luft, Judy Garland's children from her third marriage, other people like Gerald Clarke, the author of the biography "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland", Randy L. Schmidt, editor of the book "Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters", Mark Griffin, author of the Minnelli biography "A Hundred Or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli", Joe McElhaney, editor of the book "Vincente Minnelli. The Art of Entertainment" and Emanuel Levy, the author of "Vincente Minnelli. Hollywood's Dark Dreamer" will have their say.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Bertrand Tessier2018 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Hollywood Censored - Place of the Sinful and Damned (Documentary, 2015) wocomoCULTURE 2022-06-03 | When Hollywood came to be viewed as a place of the dammed and sinful, Will Hayes, a republican and Presbyterian, non-smoker, non-drinker, but wired to power in Washington and Wall Street, implemented the Hayes code which has been in force until the early 60s when it formally ended and was replaced by a rating system which rather warns than forbids. Ironically the enforcement of the code came as a challenge to script writers and directors and one can say that Hollywood’s most creative era was due to it. Clara and Julia Kuperberg selected clips to demonstrate how movies often reflected their time from pre-code sexuality to post-code soberness in line with a Puritan heritage.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoWith the Great Depression and evaporating income cinema attendance fell drastically, to counter this trend Hollywood became more and more violent and sexy, to a point that a call for censorship of some kind was in the air. Indeed the better organized catholic minority created the Catholic Legion of Decency and the clergy admonished their Sunday church goers to boycott certain cinemas and films. Hollywood became to be viewed as a place of the damned and sinful.Original title: Hollywood CensoredDirected by Clara and Julia Kuperberg2015 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Steve McQueen & Ali MacGraw | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-30 | Ali MacGraw started her career as a model and soon became the face of Chanel No. 5. At the time she met McQueen she was married to Robert Evans, the head of Paramount, and had scored a massive box office hit with "Love Story". McQueen was married to Neile Adams, the mother of his two children, who put up with his notorious infidelities. He was considered a superstar because of his films like "Broken Chains", "The Magnificent Seven" and "Bullitt".MacGraw and McQueen met during the filming of Sam Peckinpah's movie "Getaway" and fell in love at first sight. The only film they ever made together is full of eroticism. When they became a couple, he insisted that she should stay at home and give up her career. He got her to abuse drugs and alcohol, and violent scenes ensued before he rather suddenly threw her out the door. She barely got the time to pack her things - in the end she had lived her personal "Love Story".************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************Contributors to the film from the "Iconic Couples" series include Neile Adams, Steve McQueen's first wife and their son Chad McQueen, David Foster, the producer of "Getaway", John McKenna, the director of "The Man and Le Mans", a documentary about the making of the film "Le Mans", which led to the break-up of McQueen and Neile Adams, Brett Morgen, the director of "The Kid Steps in the Picture", a documentary about Robert Evans, called "The Kid", the producer of "Love Story" and second husband of Ali MacGraw, Marc Eliot, the author of "Steve McQueen. A Biography", Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of "Vogue", Lisa Immerdino Vreeland, the director of "Diana Vreeland - The Eye Has To Travel".** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Bertrand Tessier2018 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Concetto Spaziale by Fontana: A new spatial definition for the pictorial medium | Artwork Explained wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-27 | “Concetto Spaziale – a concept of space. The title of this work by Lucio Fontana also describes his most constant concern: in his paintings and in his sculpture - and above all - in the many works like this one that fall somewhere in between these categories. For it is the assumption that painted space is illusory and sculptural space real that Fontana has frequently tried to question.➡️ Discover more masterworks: bit.ly/Masterworks-ExplainedSubscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe Masterworks series is a treasure trove of art. Each ten-minute program focuses on an individual painting, with a rich visual survey accompanied by an authoritative voice-over commentary. The selection of works, from galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, covers a broad spectrum of art from the earliest European masterpieces to contemporary works, introducing the unfamiliar and rediscovering the well-loved. © Licensed by Arthaus Musik
Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-23 | The story of Katharine Hepburn, known for her eccentricity, and Spencer Tracy, the eternally depressed supporting star and product of Hollywood, shows that reality often trumps fiction. They loved each other for 22 years, mostly in secret, sometimes using Cukor's guest house for some happy moments. And they shared the cover of nine films, including "Woman of the Year" and "Adam's Rib".************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************Katharine Hepburn came from a wealthy family known for its social commitment. She actually wanted to be a boy and became an atypical actress who won four Oscars and was briefly involved with billionaire Howard Hughes. Spencer Tracy's childhood was difficult. He preferred watching films to going to school. So he decided to pursue a career as a stage actor. Thanks to his beginnings on Broadway, he had made it to Hollywood, where his personality was remarkably changed. Since he was married and had a deaf child when he met Katherine Hepburn, he did not dare to file for divorce. The film from the series "Iconic Couples" features Daniel Selznick, grandson of Louis B. Mayer, Daniel Callahan, E. J. Fleming, Steve Bingen, Marc Wanamaker and Maryann DiEdwardo. Clips from Katharine Hepburn's greatest successes, including "African Queen" and Spencer Tracy's "Judgment at Nuremberg", can be seen. ** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Anne-Cecile Genre2016 © Licensed by Poorhouse International#documentary #hollywood #classicmovie
Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman by Albrecht Dürer: Bellinis Influences | Artworks Explained wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-20 | At certain periods of history, paintings seem to divide sharply into the art of northern Europe and that of the south. The era known as the High Renaissance, in the early 16th century, is an example. Yet there was one artist who bridged this gulf with unqualified success. He was the German painter Albrecht Dürer. Twice in his life, Dürer crossed the Alps to Venice, and on his second visit he painted this "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman".➡️ Discover more masterworks: bit.ly/Masterworks-ExplainedDürer's art assimilated Renaissance principles. During his visit to Italy, Dürer became fascinated by Giovanni Bellini. The Franconian artist's influence can be seen in this work's soft modeling, dramatic lighting and vivid colours and tones.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe Masterworks series is a treasure trove of art. Each ten-minute program focuses on an individual painting, with a rich visual survey accompanied by an authoritative voice-over commentary. The selection of works, from galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, covers a broad spectrum of art from the earliest European masterpieces to contemporary works, introducing the unfamiliar and rediscovering the well-loved. © Licensed by Arthaus Musik
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-16 | Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were married twice - and divorced twice. While filming the historical epic "Cleopatra", Liz Taylor, star of the major studio MGM and born into show business, met the charismatic Welshman who had played his way from poor backgrounds across the stages of London's West End to Hollywood. Their stormy relationship lasted and broke and lasted from 1963 until Burton's death in August 1984. Films like "Cleopatra", "The Hour of the Comedians", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" or "... who desire everything" live from the passion and presence of the two exceptional actors. ************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************The film from the series "Iconic Couples" tells the story of the actor couple. In addition, statements by Edward Meeks, Nathalie Delon, Jacqueline Monsigny, Marc Wanamaker, Patrick Brion and the presenter Melvyn Bragg illuminate a world beyond the limelight that developed at least as spectacularly as the screen appearances of this legendary pair of lovers.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Anne-Cecile Genre, Bertrand Tessier2016 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Ashes by Edvard Munch: the mystery of sexuality | Artworks Explained wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-13 | Munch originally called this painting "After the Fall": he shows us a modern version of Adam and Eve after they have been expelled from paradise. "Ashes" was painted in 1894 and now hangs in the National Gallery in Oslo. The painting deals with one of Munch's recurring themes, the problematic relationship between man and woman and the mystery of sexuality.➡️ Discover more masterworks: bit.ly/Masterworks-ExplainedSubscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe Masterworks series is a treasure trove of art. Each ten-minute program focuses on an individual painting, with a rich visual survey accompanied by an authoritative voice-over commentary. The selection of works, from galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, covers a broad spectrum of art from the earliest European masterpieces to contemporary works, introducing the unfamiliar and rediscovering the well-loved. © Licensed by Arthaus Musik
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall | Iconic Couples of Hollywood wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-09 | Humphrey Bogart, with his mackintosh and fedora hat, is the epitome of film noir. He is considered the greatest male star of American cinema. He met his great love in 1944. Director Howard Hawks cast him that year for his feature film "To Have and Not to Have" (after the novel by Ernest Hemingway). He played the lead role alongside a youthful model from the fashion world who had made it onto the cover of "Harper's Bazaar" the year before: Lauren Bacall. The young woman had thus attracted the attention of director Hawks, who subsequently took her under his wing. The chemistry between 44-year-old Bogart and 19-year-old Lauren Bacall was right from the start. They fell in love and remained a legendary couple until Bogart's death.************Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoDiscover more Iconic Couples: bit.ly/Iconic_Couples************The films "Dead Men Sleeping", "The Black Adder" and "Gangsters in Key Largo" crown the acting careers of this cult couple. The couple's son, Stephen Bogart, born in 1949, granted filmmaker Bertrand Tessier access to the family archive, allowing him to discover the man and woman behind the legend. The film from the "Iconic Couples" series features film clips from "The Petrified Forest", "Decision in the Sierra", "The Maltese Falcon", "Casablanca", "To Have and Not to Have", "Dead Men Sleeping Tight", "The Black Adder", "Gangsters in Key Largo" and "How to Hook a Millionaire". The cast includes Stephen Bogart, Eric Lax, Eddie Muller, Marc Wanamaker, Philippe Labro, Juliette Michaud and François Guérif.** About the series ICONIC COUPLES **A mini-series of six of Hollywood's most attractive & iconic couples: with lots of never before seen footage and plenty of film clips featuring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow and William Powell, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.Produced by Adamis ProductionDirected by Anne-Cecile Genre, Bertrand Tessier2014 © Licensed by Poorhouse International
Summer Night by Kitty Kielland: Neo-romanticism in Norwegian art | Artworks Explained wocomoCULTURE 2022-05-06 | The most original landscape painter of the time was undoubtedly Kitty Kielland. She painted her romantic "Summer Night" in 1886 while staying with friends in Fleskum, a farm outside Oslo. A calm blue lake dominates the canvas, reflecting the colours of dusk. Distant mountains punctuate its prominence.➡️ Discover more masterworks: bit.ly/Masterworks-ExplainedKitty Kielland (also: Christine Lange Kielland, Kitty Lange Kielland) (born 8 October 1843 in Stavanger; died 1 October 1914 in Christiania) was a Norwegian painter. Together with Harriet Backer she is one of the most important representatives of Norwegian naturalism.Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: goo.gl/VITuUtFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomoThe Masterworks series is a treasure trove of art. Each ten-minute program focuses on an individual painting, with a rich visual survey accompanied by an authoritative voice-over commentary. The selection of works, from galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, covers a broad spectrum of art from the earliest European masterpieces to contemporary works, introducing the unfamiliar and rediscovering the well-loved. © Licensed by Arthaus Musik
