空气污染是一堂令人难忘的视觉课
By Julian Cao Directed by Katherine Wang, Air Pollution is a one-minute visual lesson composed of paper cut-outs popping up and traveling across the screen in stop-motion animation. Accompanying the visuals is a burst of classical, well-nigh bombastic music that demands attention. Such stylistic choices possess a touch of whimsy that is quite endearing. The film succinctly explains the detrimental causes and effects of air and water...
绿色大使展示了年轻人如何参与应对气候变化
By Ethan Thomas The issue of climate change is daunting, requiring the effort of many to address. This is where the students in the Green Ambassador program of Lawndale Environmental Charter High School are determined to make a difference for the better of our planet. This short documentary highlights the efforts made by the bright young minds who take on the issues of climate change and make a positive impact on the environment....
皇后区是西雅图变装皇后乐队生活之旅
By Ethan Thomas Drag culture continues to be vibrant and dynamic thanks to the performers, 艺术家, and designers who keep pushing the envelope of this art form. In Western culture, Drag performers can be traced as far back as ancient Greece. The documentary Queens takes a detailed look into the lives of 4 Seattle-based drag queens, illustrating the diverse ways that Drag has influenced and affected their lives. We learn about...
找到你的目标是向内看和了解你是谁
By Will Hite Find Your Purpose is an XTalks Video presentation by a high-school student in Malawi called Esther (curated for the Planet Classroom Network by XTalksWorldListens). Esther’s talk focuses not on ‘how’ to do something, but rather how ‘not’ to do something. 亦即, how not to give up on one’s dreams. “You are black, you are so small, you can’t do this unlike people like us.” The orator opens her speech by...
我们是罗兴亚人的故事与他者的故事相呼应 700,000 难民被迫逃离家园
By Will Hite We Are Rohingya is a brief but comprehensive gaze into the horrors that an ethnic and religious minority are dealing with in Myanmar. Director Melissa Pracht’s powerful documentary is juxtaposed with the hopefulness that her subjects maintain throughout their challenging journey to find a place where they can live in peace. The Rohingya are the Muslim population of Myanmar that originally hail from Bangladesh. Both...
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