Category: Docu Valley
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The documentary “Amazing Grace” showcases Aretha Franklin’s 1972 live recording session at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles. It was a significant moment in Franklin’s career, and marked…
The second part of Joseph Campbell’s seminal work discusses the cosmogonic cycle of creation of destruction found in various myths. He also discusses the trope of the virgin birth, and how the cosmogony of mythology relates to the hero’s journey.
The documentary “The Buddha” (2010) tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, and explores the history and teachings of Buddhism. Richard Gere’s narration provides a clear and engaging guide through the Buddha’s biography.
Deep in the uncharted jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake. Turtles are battling for sunbathing space and meanwhile a mother humming bird is working overtime to provide…
In the past, maps were power. Understanding your surroundings has given civilizations the edge in trade, conquest and wars, but how did these civilizations begin mapping their surroundings?
The historian and travel writer Charles Nicholl pursues the trail of the enigmatic French poet Arthur Rimbaud into the Horn of Africa. Original title: No Direction Home Directed by Ron Orders
Hop on the bus and enjoy a journey through South America. This video comes along with some delicious reggae vibes by Jah Len. Check the full album at lenmusicman.com/albums/reggae-vibes-jah-len/
Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998) is often called the “godfather” of the human potential movement. His name and life are surrounded by many contradictions, fictions and legends. This film feature Castaneda’s closest apprentices as…
Jack Kerouac, cult writer of the Beat generation, remains an American icon. This documentary focuses on the creative pinnacle of his life—63 days spent as a fire warden on Desolation Peak in…
The documentary “Che Guevara: Beyond the Myth” explores the life of the iconic South American revolutionary, challenging the widespread heroic image and revealing the complexities of his personality and actions. The film…
The Savior said, All nature, all formations, all creatures exist in and with one another, and they will be resolved again into their own roots. For the nature of matter is resolved…
This story tells us about indigenous peoples of the Americas before Columbus arrived. We learn about their art, architecture, archaeology, Science and Technology etc.
For the better part of 400 years people have searched the deep canyons & towering ice peaks of these mist-covered cloud forests trying to locate the lost cities of the Inca. They…
Full peruvian documentary on the presidency of Military General Juan Velasco Alvarado, the Revolutionary Goverment of the Armed Forces period, the Agrarian Reform in Peru and all the changes socially and culturally…
In an epic story of bravery and conviction, an unknown Norwegian academic named Thor Heyerdahl set out to convince the scientific world that ancient mariners crossed the world’s great oceans. Heyerdahl was…
Through me you go into the city of weeping; Through me you go into eternal pain; Through me you go among the lost people; Justice is what moved my exhalted maker; I…
Medievalist Rai d’Honoré hosts a rapid-fire tour of Occitania, home of the troubadours. She visits the castles of Lastours, Peyrepertuse, and Puivert to illustrate who the troubadours were and why they mattered.
Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, known as Botticelli, was one of the most representative artists of Florentine culture; he was unique in his ability to translate into ideas and images the will of…
Documentary – The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 — July 13, 1954). Frida Kahlo is considered one of the great painters of the 20th…
This 70-minute documentary covers the entire career of Joy Division, one of Manchester and Post-Punk most respected bands. It shows the entire short lifespan of the group, from their origins in their…
Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. The main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in October 1971. Additional footage filmed in a…
Johnny Cash stands among the giants of 20th century American life. But his story remains tangled in mystery and myth. This documentary, created with the full cooperation of the Cash estate and…
Documentary about Linda Ronstadt that covers the life and career from childhood to the present day. Narrated by the singer who tells how she grew up in Tucson, Arizona, singing Mexican canciones…
Joseph Campbell’s seminal work of comparative mythology traces the stages of the hero’s journey, or monomyth, as found in religious myths from around the world. Through the psychoanalysis of Freud and Jung,…
The Power of Myth offers a profound exploration of the human experience, highlighting the significance of mythology in shaping our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
