In a nunnery in the high desert mountains of Mustang, a revered abbess dies, leaving signs that she will be reborn once more. Prayers and rituals must be done to help her consciousness into its next rebirth, but the nunnery coffers are empty. The senior nuns decide that the only way out is to retrieve
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013
The Night Train to Lisbon is a 2013 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons. The movie is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Swiss writer Pascal Mercier.The story follows Raimund Gregorius, a Swiss teacher, as he takes the night train to Lisbon and becomes obsessed
No Direction Home – On the trail of Rimbaud
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
Jack Kerouac documentary
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 Washington State. Examining the time through photos and the commentary of those who knew him, the program illuminates Kerouac’s previous work, while prefiguring
Trail of the Troubadours
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.
How Did Ancient Civilizations Begin Mapping The Globe?
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?
Hunt For The Great Sun Disc: The Inca Holy Grail | Lost City Of Gold
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 were all after one thing; gold. Any gold would do, but there was one thing desired above all others, the Great Golden Disc
Night on Earth (Los Angeles) – Jim Jarmusch – 1991
Los Angeles segment Tomboy Corky (played by Winona Ryder) picks up Victoria Snelling (played by Gena Rowlands) from the airport. While Corky is driving, Victoria is arranging things over her phone. Gradually, Victoria realizes that Corky is cut out for the role as an actress she’s looking for. Corky refuses the film role because she
Mongolian nomads’ ultimate dilemma
Nomads in Mongolia have always had an intimate relationship with wolves, and travelled with the wild canines. But as the Mongolian economy has boomed drastically, a dilemma is imposed upon the nomads. Should they maintain their relationships with nature, or cave in to the overwhelming force of the economy?
Night On Earth (1991) – NYC Story
East German taxi driver Helmut Grokenberger receives the African-American young man YoYo as a passenger. Helmut was a clown by profession in his home country, but was less successful as a driver. He cannot handle the automatic gearbox and agrees to YoYo driving. YoYo picks up his sister-in-law and the two yell at each other
Night on Earth (Paris)
jim jarmush’s film from 1991 that depicts the lives of cab divers in 5 different cities at a given time on one night. In this episode an Ivorian driver drives two exuberant Cameroonian diplomats to their destination. They joke about the driver, who gets more and more angry about it, eventually puts his customers out
Night On Earth (1991) – Rome Story
Rome story with the wonderful and funny Italian actor, Roberto Benigni. An older priest in ill health is picked up by an eccentric taxi driver. Along the way he begins to confess his sins. He tells successively and in detail how he had sex with a pumpkin, a sheep and his brother’s wife. The priest
Night on Earth | Helsinki Taxi Ride |
Driver Mika responds to a call from three drunken friends, one of whom is so drunk that he has fallen asleep. The other two are constantly arguing with each other and with Mika. They tell him why their friend is so drunk. He lost his job and car that day, his wife told him she
Rude Boy JAMAICAN MOVIE
Rude Boy tells the story of Julius, a young man who dreams of becoming a famous artist like Bob Marley. Desperate to develop his music career, Julius agrees to become a drug mule for Jamaican Crime lord Crown and his henchman Gargon in exchange for a passport and visa.
The Wildest Day on Earth
24 hours doesn’t seem very long, but in just one day our world sees huge changes, endless beauty and constant drama. From the dawn chorus of birds to reptiles basking in the sun, to jaguars hunting still sluggish caiman and vultures waiting for thermals to carry them high. A lot happens in 24 hours, our
Street Food in Peru – ULTIMATE 14-HOUR PERUVIAN FOOD + Market Tour in Lima!
Peruvian food is one of the world’s great cuisines, and I was thrilled to have a chance to visit Peru to learn about and taste the food. In this video, get ready for an ultimate 14-hour straight Peruvian street food tour of Lima!
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting 1979
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting is a 1979 film directed by Raúl Ruiz, a Chilean filmmaker and writer. The movie is a mystery-drama that explores the concept of doubles, hidden images, and the relationship between art and reality. The film centers around a series of seven paintings by the obscure Impressionist-era painter, Tonnerre. The
The World Unseen FULL MOVIE |
The World Unseen is a 2007 historical drama film written and directed by Shamim Sarif. The movie is set in 1950s Cape Town, South Africa, during the beginning of apartheid. The story revolves around two Indian South African women, Amina and Miriam, who fall in love in a racist, sexist, and homophobic society. Starring –
IERI OGGI E DOMANI
Ieri, Oggi, Domani (Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow) is a 1963 Italian comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The movie consists of three short stories, each starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in different roles. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1965. Ieri, Oggi, Domani features the iconic
MARLON BRANDO: One Eyed Jacks
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and
Mary Magdalane: Jesus and his Early Followers
For nearly 2,000 years, she was believed to be a prostitute who repented and became a disciple of Jesus. This documentary dives into the life of Mary and focus on the fact she probably was one of the most profound disciples.
The Gospel According to St Matthew (1964) – Pasolini
This 1964 Italian neorealism film, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. His approach is notable for its faithfulness to the original text, with much of the dialogue taken directly from the Gospel. Pasolini’s film remains a significant work in the canon of biblical adaptations, offering a unique and thought-provoking exploration of Jesus’ life and teachings.
‘Bangla’ italian Movie 2019
Phaim, a 22 years old of Bangladesh origin lives with his family in Rome’s multiethnic Torpignattara neighborhood, works as a museum steward, and plays in a band. At a concert, he meets Asia, his exact opposite: pure instinct, and no rules. The attraction between them is immediate, and Phaim will have to figure out how
Bonnie and Clyde The True Story 1992
Some day they’ll go down together, they’ll bury them side by side. To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde – Bonnie Parker
Trouble Man (1972)
T (Robert Hooks) is a slick detective who’s done very well for himself, but still runs his operation from the same mean streets he grew up on in South Central Los Angeles. His latest case comes from local hoods Chalky (Paul Winfield) and Pete (Ralph Waite), who claim that someone’s been robbing their dice games
1492 Conquest Of Paradise 1992
The 1992 American/European adventure/drama film directed by Ridley Scott tells the story of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Americas and its impact on the indigenous people. The movie chronicles over 20 years in Columbus’ life, from his early years as a navigator to his famous voyage across the Atlantic and the encounter with the indigenous
The True Story Of Jesse James
The last eighteen years in the life of Jesse James, showing his home life in Missouri, his experiences with Quantrill’s raiders, his career of banditry with his brother Frank and the Younger brothers, and his attempt to lead a peaceful life after the disastrous attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minn.
Something’s Got To Give 1962
Something’s Got to Give is an unfinished 1962 American feature film, directed by George Cukor for 20th Century Fox. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse. From the start its production was disrupted by Monroe’s personal troubles, and after her death on August 4, 1962, the film was abandoned. Most of its completed
The Tenth Man (1988 )
After willing his estate to another man’s family in order to save his own life in a Nazi prison, Chavel (Anthony Hopkins) returns to his home in disguise. Where he meets Therese (Kristin Scott Thomas), the sister of the man who died in his place. Taking a job as a groundskeeper, he begins to fall
Sandro Botticelli: The Genius Behind the Birth of Venus and Primavera
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 Lorenzo de Medici (ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most enthusiastic patron of arts), and the spirit of nascent Renaissance. Interpreting the
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
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 century. Fruda kahlo website https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography
Dante’s Inferno – Complete Journey
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 was the invention of his power, Of his wisdom and his primal love. Before me, nothing was created, except eternal things and I
Che Guevara – Beyond the Myth
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 reconstructs his life through on-camera testimonies and little-known archive footage.
The Secret of Carlos Castaneda
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 well as major experts in modern spiritually oriented psychology who lift the veil on the greatest mystery of his life: the stormy search
The Revolution and The Land (Peru,2019)
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 Peru experienced after this historical events.
The Buddha – (Narrated by Richard Gere)
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.
The Troubadours & Courtly Love
In the courts of what is now southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries, in a language known as Occitan, itinerant musicians crafted beautiful secular songs that explored the meanings, powers, and mysteries of Love. In this episode, immerse yourself in the world of the Troubadours and Trobairitz. Please see our Program Booklet for
The Entire History of the Maya
The documentary history of the Maya civilization spans thousands of years, from its earliest beginnings to its eventual decline. Ancient America History Documentary 29:53 – I – To Distant Lands 48:55 – II – Into The Deep Forest 1:08:30 – III – Written In The Rocks 1:45:38 – IV – Origins 2:05:39 – V –