by Pier Marton | Oct 16, 2010 | Books, Hispanic, Human Rights, Jewish, Music, Shoah, STL
Details later… More here about The Son of the Holocaust/O Filho do Holocausto by Mautner Jorge Mautner conta como o holocausto influenciou a sua vida… Prototropicalismo! Jorge Mautner and Caetano Veloso Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email...
by Pier Marton | Oct 16, 2010 | Ego, Hispanic, Music, STL
Saturday October 16 5-7 p.m. I was subbing for Andrea on Radio Rio: two hours of Brazilian music. It did happen with many of the problems when one works a board for the first time (computer did not play at first, etc…). The highlights for me were: Nara Leão,...
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...
by Pier Marton | Sep 24, 2010 | Asia, Doc, Human Rights, STL
To pass “the baton of goodness” from one generation to the next is probably the most precious and delicate transaction to take place between individuals . At its core here, is the archetypal sacrifice whereby parents and grandparents are required to give...