Kim Longinotto

<b>OBS! Import.</b> Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.<br/><br/>Documentary showcasing love and romance in films over the last century, directed by Kim Longinotto. Since the introduction of the video camera and the production of moving images, love and courtship have been key topics for film-makers showcasing their work on the screen. This feature uses archive footage from the British Film Institute to document how the theme of love was displayed throughout the ever-changing twentieth century as it witnessed the break-out of war and the birth of youth culture. Amongst the archive footage are the very first kisses caught on camera and the change in attitudes towards the display of same-sex relationships on-screen.<br/><br/><i>Typ: DVD</i>

<b>OBS! Import.</b> Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.<br/><br/>Documentary written and directed by Kim Longinotto which focuses on a former prostitute who now helps youngsters escape the profession. Brenda Myers-Powell worked in the business for 25 years before changing her ways and deciding to act as a beacon of hope for young women who want to live more positive lives. Brenda is followed around Chicago as she councils convicted prostitutes in jail and visits local schools to mentor groups of girls she believes are vulnerable to the same experiences. As well as helping youngsters as part of her 'Girl Talk' programme in schools, Brenda also tours the city at night to seek out those that may be in need of her help.<br/><br/><i>Typ: DVD</i>

<b>OBS! Import.</b> Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.<br/><br/>Kim Longinotto directs this documentary focusing on Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia. Battaglia narrates her life from her working-class upbringing in Palermo, Sicily, marrying young, and beginning her photography career in her forties, when she became the first female photographer to be employed by an Italian paper. Despite setting out to document women, children and daily life on Sicilian streets, Battaglia instead found herself capturing acclaimed images of the ever-present violence around her during the 1970s and '80s.<br/><br/><i>Typ: DVD</i>