Interweaving stories of Western collectors, Muslim traders, African artists and intellectuals, and the filmmakers themselves, the film focuses on a remarkable art dealer from Niger named Gabai Barre. It follows him all the way from the rural Ivory Coast to East Hampton, Long Island, where he bargains for a sale. The film shows how (through occasionally hilarious and frequently fantastic tales about the art objects) he adds economic value and changes the "meaning" of what he sells by interpreting and mediating between the cultural values of African producers and Western consumers.

Before compiling your next grocery list, you might want to watch filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia's ey...

An intimate portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay young man murdered in one of the most notorious hat...

Lacey Schwartz grew up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish household in Woodstock, NY, with lovin...
'if you only had one year left of your life, what would you do?' This question asks Swiss author Fra...
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal sets out to cross the generational divide, confronting long-simmering...
A documentary on the world's largest dam removal project and its effects on the river ecosystem and ...

h)ac(k)tivist-noun: a person who uses technology to bring about social change. The Hacker Wars - a f...

In the heart of Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, the waters of Lake Urema explode with the thras...

In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business wo...

Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artis...

Three Alaska Native women work to save their endangered language, Kodiak Alutiiq, and ensure the fut...

The film follows Yudale, a religious youth from the settlements, as he experiences a crisis of faith...

Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most be...

Jon Stewart performs a solo standup routine, telecast live from Miami, Florida.
Shakespeare, dance and world music! A theater company rehearses Macbeth. A film crew documents their...

Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the m...

Film archivist and former director of the San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Jenni Olson cr...

A portrait of the masterful author whose novels were adapted into the classics 'The Birds,' 'Jamaica...