S1.E2 ∙ Heaven Made at Christmas

A documentary film detailing the life of Dr. Edgar T. Shields, a medical missionary from the Midwest who dedicates his life to being a medical missionary. During his work in 1911 China, he becomes caught in the world-changing Xinhai Revolution.

A historical journey into dancing and music of the Afro-Cuban culture. This documentary unwinds the complexity of many traditional and cultural movements in Cuba. The deeply rooted approach to the life of the descendants of historically deported African slaves is expressed in the Cuban 'Rumba'. The traditions are carried on through the generations, and it is shown how they evolve and how they are conserved. Showing the personality of each of the artists in their cultural work, it discovers the Afro-Cuban religions as performances and manifests their influence on one of the most progressive movements of today's music and dance performance. Without the rhythmic pattern, called 'Clave', originating in the 'Abakua' tradition, the world-known 'Salsa' would not exist.

The film was based on an interview with the late dramatist Saadallah Wannous a few months before he died of cancer.

A documentary about the seminal horror film Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920) and the purpose of cinema as a cultural tool according to Siegfried Kracauer (1889-1966).

The Last Survivor presents the stories of genocide survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy. They work to educate, motivate and promulgate a civic response to mass atrocity crimes, with a focus on awareness, prevention and promoting social activism and civic engagement.