The sound of Cairo – hardly anyone knows it as well as Munich-based musician Roman Bunka. He is not only an outstanding guitarist, but also a virtuoso on the oud, the Arabic lute. His decades of engagement with Arabic music have made Bunka a mediator between the Orient and the Occident. In "City of Sounds," he embarks on a journey through the diverse musical scene of the Egyptian capital. He meets promising young talents who are currently only known to insiders, as well as established music greats such as Grammy Award winner Fathy Salama and Egyptian megastar Mohamed Mounir, whom Bunka has accompanied several times on his tours.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has been called a geological scandal due to its mineral rich soil. Unfortunately, those minerals, necessary to sustain today's technology, are funding the deadliest war since WWII.
When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take.
The death of Ottakring's last godfather and the encounter with a very clever young woman unintentionally turn the clever crook Sammy into the business-minded driving force of an Austrian parallel world in the midst of the global economic crisis.
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The story of the modern Los Angeles film industry as a series of monologues. The monologues are delivered by various characters, including a writer, a director, a producer, an actress, and a soccer mom.
A documentary chronicling the events surrounding three Americans arrested and held as political hostages in Iran and their families’ campaign to free them.
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