Mana: Beyond Belief
All over the world, in every society, there are objects that have special power over people. People climb mountains or make pilgrimages just to see or touch them. They prostrate themselves or engage in rituals in their p
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All over the world, in every society, there are objects that have special power over people. People climb mountains or make pilgrimages just to see or touch them. They prostrate themselves or engage in rituals in their p
A paranoid explorer sneaks into an area that is off-limits to the public, known for harbouring an unknown threat.
The sounds of prayers and of selling beans echo through a city where past and present collide in Tenzin Sedon’s textured and cinematic ethnographic study on the relentless way modernization and urban development have res
Especially in the hilly areas of Nepal, snake worship is given the high importance. Other date and time according to Hindu calendar are not given emphasis however Nagpanchami is observed with great faith.
A body artist gives up on speech as the picture, and the body, break apart. An animate! commission for Channel 4 and the Arts Council of England.
We are faking, lying, performing, stretching, translating, doctoring, manipulating, mistaking, working, earning, trying, reporting, deceiving, interpreting, demonstrating, sinking. "We're surrounded by images. Most art
In Foshan, a post 90s wage earner, Huang Zhongjian, is attempting to through Choy Lee Fut and lion dance to build justice in his hometown. Northern Xinjiang, a well-known old saddler, Ahet, is sparing no effort to pay hi
About the love of Lenin and the Finnish girl Mariot, from whom he had a child, who subsequently disappeared without a trace.
When the frame rebels and pain is the only option, the body artist gives up on speech. The picture is breaking up. This is the sound that collapse makes. Drawn out. A crash. A jolt: a strong harsh jolt. Then numbing obl
With a nod to the heavens, this thought-provoking program examines the relationship between modern-day religions and a variety of ancient belief systems, including astrology. Learn how the stars and moon have fueled the
This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a young Wainuiomata woman died during a mākutu lifting.
A father and son find themselves in the forest in search of the Ayira - a mystical creature whose existence is yet to be confirmed. With their relationship already nearing its breaking point - will they be able to reconc
The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
Chad's senior year in high school was supposed to be what every teenager dreams it will be: fun, exciting and full of anticipation. But when his brother David is diagnosed with cancer, Chad's entire world comes crashing
Wang Guang, adopted by a kind couple who gave her the chance to study, is inspired by a revolutionary speech to join the fight against Japan. After witnessing the brutal deaths of loved ones, she joins the Eighth Route A
Lewis Black hosts this comedic documentary about the US income tax system. Set at St John’s University, Lewis, as Professor Black, teaches a ‘Taxes 101’ course to students which highlights the utter stupidity of our tax
Filmed live on Halloween night for the first time in the show's long running history, your host Jonathan Fritz takes you through five stories full of darkness and the macabre.
A film made for the staff of the (then) British Rail featuring mainly Sir Peter Parker explaining to staff how, as the new Chairman, he intended to take the industry forward.
This docuseries zooms in on the lives of people who were members of controversial cults. How do cults manipulate people? How do these people get isolated? Each episode answers these questions in their own ways.
Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Dacher Keltner and other prominent secularist thinkers ponder questions of awe, spirituality, consciousness and science against the dramatic backdrop of a Christian youth retr