by Pier Marton | Oct 11, 2010 | Afri, Health, Hispanic, Humor, Music
“Bim Bom” is considered the first bossa nova song. It was composed by João Gilberto around 1956. The song wasn’t recorded until July 1958 when Gilberto released it under Odeon Records along with his version of the first produced bossa nova song,...
by Pier Marton | Oct 9, 2010 | Hispanic, Humor, Music
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by Pier Marton | Oct 9, 2010 | Antisemitism, Film, Human Rights, Humor, Jewish, Music, Racism
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by Pier Marton | Oct 9, 2010 | Asia, Doc, Eco, Film, Humor, Review, STL, Travel, Women
Another winner at the upcoming ’10 St. Louis Film Festival. My review: Visit with Locho, Yama and their daughter, a lively Tibetan nomad family and their yak herd. A rare intimate (and humorous) look at a 4,000 year old lifestyle that is rapidly...
by Pier Marton | Oct 7, 2010 | Afri, Art, Asia, Care, Death, Doc, Film, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, Jewish, Native, Politics, Racism, Review, Shoah, STL, Time, Travel, Wars
Fiction Anita Documentary Journey from Zanskar For Once in My Life Prisoner of Her Past Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | Oct 5, 2010 | Antisemitism, Care, Film, Hispanic, Humor, Jewish, Juif, Middle-East, Politics, Racism, Review, STL, Theater, Women
So-called “special people” can indeed be special in teaching us to shed those layers that cover up our humanity. The character of Anita (Alejandra Manzo) exudes such a quiet life force that the toughest of armors will be pierced by her presence. The...