“…Based on Hannah Arendt's famous account of the trial, "The Specialist: Portrait of a Modern Criminal" offers profound insight into how the Holocaust was facilitated by bureaucracy and a subservient mindset that allowed people like Eichmann to claim ignorance and shuffle responsibility for atrocious crimes around like so many carbon-copy forms.…”

“…In a Malian society in full transformation, can the traditions and the lifestyle of these semi-nomadic shepherds continue to exist while confronted with the inevitable modernization of the country?…”

“…Verzio FF Submission The rapidly changing face of modern Beijing affects the people living in central areas where each day the scenery changes and old familiar houses disappear to make way for new modern ones. …”

“…Today in all societies the problem of homelessness can be observed. In modern countries like Britain, homeless people can be seen in big cities such as London. …”

“…In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the “oldest hatred", and comes up with some startling answers. …”

“…While some colonies keep anchored to the past some are no longer able to resist the outside world and choose to let ‘modernity’ into their lives. Aganetha, Cornelio, Pedro and Jacobo are all trying to balance tradition and modernity, past and future in their quest for a “perfect world.”…”

“…The making and unmakaing of a modern homo sapiens, who picks up a suit, a trench coat, finds a car, a wife and two kids, and settles in a house. …”

“…Film about modern powerful missiles of mass destruction, 'Topol'.…”

“…The next generation have seen a shift away from traditional female roles in Taiwanese society towards the idea of the modern woman, struggling for independence and equality. …”

“…Duration: 01:27:00 Documentary film about the activities of Step By Step, an Open Society Institute funded educational program founded on modern pedagogical and development theories.…”

“…Verzio FF submission An animated short about a 57 year old woman who, after 33 years of working as a teacher, is "burnt out" by a life of modern stress.…”

“…Verzio FF Duration: 00:52:00 The Roma family running a funfair, the long-distance runner flute maker and the traveling photographer – three parallel stories about the past and the present, the traditional and the modern in Hungary.…”

“…Ballmer, and we are asked whether modern technology is really setting us free. The film uses the same techniques as television advertisements, such as the manipulative collage of sounds and pictures that focus on repeating certain motifs, to drive its message home.…”

“…After hundreds of years of fierce persecution, having moved about from country to country, they have now chosen to live apart from the modern world. Until today, they have been able to preserve their spiritual heritage and strict way-of-life by rejecting modern media. …”

“…They are both shocked by the reality of the modern way of life although the hundreds of naked bodies they see and the atmosphere of joie de vivre make them slowly question their rigid norms. …”

“…Istanbul, Europe's biggest city and the former capital of two European empires (The Byzantine and the Ottoman) is today the best place to grasp the contrasts, contradictions and promises of modern Turkey at the beginning of the 21st century. …”

“…Duration: 00:20:00 Documentary film about Step By Step, an Open Society Institute funded educational program founded on modern pedagogical and development theories. Based on the principles of democracy, respecting differences, the right of each child to receive quality education this program emphasized the active involvement of families and the community in the education processes.…”

“…Verzio FF submission In an Indiana Jones meets Mother Teresa adventure, three middle-aged men – former soldiers and modern-day knights – travel the world delivering life-saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors; in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war.…”

“…The documentary attempts to highlight the social, cultural, infrastructure and political issues that affect the lives of ordinary people in Mumbai and their juxtaposition with the efforts to make Mumbai a modern city.…”

“…Set in a pre-modern mountain setting, this film is without dialogue. …”