Documentary

Urgan is 9 years old. He lives in a village in the northern Himalayas, isolated at 3,800 meters above sea level. The Buddhist tradition wants him to leave his family to join his monastery. To do so, he will have to cross the Wori La pass, located at more than 5,000 meters above sea level. Accompanied by his cousin, he travels for several days on an initiatory path marked by funny situations, unexpected, spiritual, disturbing or fascinating encounters: a path to enlightenment.… skaityti daugiau

Covers the ever growing vegan movement and how it’s best for the animals, human health, and the planet.… skaityti daugiau

Beekeepers, scientists and others discuss the world’s declining bee population and what it may mean for modern society.… skaityti daugiau

This film series explores many aspects of our society. To rethink what is possible in our world, we need to consider what kind of world we want to live in. Although we refer to it as a civilization, it is anything but civilized. Visions of global unity & fellowship have long inspired humanity, yet the social arrangements up to the present have largely failed to produce a peaceful and productive world. While we appear to be technically advanced, our values and behaviors are not. The possibility of an optimistic future is in stark contrast to our current social, economic, and environmental dilemmas. The Choice Is Ours includes interviews with notable scientists, media professionals, authors, and other thinkers exploring the difficulties we face.… skaityti daugiau

Animal use in circuses, one of the many forms of entertainment practicing animal abuse. Many people go to animals based circuses each year, not really understanding much about how the animals are trained, or how circus life is for them. The circus business is a harsh one for animals. Training involves many harsh techniques including, electrical shocks, whipping, beating, slashing with bull hooks and starving animals that do not perform well. The concept behind training is fear so the human will be the “master.” Are humans not talented enough to be deemed entertaining?

Circuses are also known for their breeding of hybrid animals and rare coloration animals. These include, ligers, tigons, white tigers, golden tabbies, among others.… skaityti daugiau

A special investigation into the horse racing industry reveals what really goes on when racehorses’ lives end in knackeries and abattoirs.… skaityti daugiau

Equine Destiny is a documentary exposing the mounting issues facing this country’s equines. Throughout history, these animals have faced problems of abandonment and neglect. Today, these problems have reached a level that is unacceptable by our society.… skaityti daugiau

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World In this fascinating documentary, historian Bettany Hughes travels to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world and offers a unique insight into one of the most ancient belief systems still practised today. Buddhism began 2,500 years ago when one man had an amazing internal revelation underneath a peepul tree in India.

Today it is practised by over 350 million people worldwide, with numbers continuing to grow year on year. In an attempt to gain a better understanding of the different beliefs and practices that form the core of the Buddhist philosophy and investigate how Buddhism started and where it travelled to, Hughes visits some of the most spectacular monuments built by Buddhists across the globe.… skaityti daugiau

In the heart of the Andes, shrouded in the mists of time, lies a mystery that has puzzled historians and archaeologists for centuries. Welcome to Sacsayhuamán, an ancient fortress perched above the former Inca capital of Cusco, a marvel of engineering that defies conventional understanding. This enigmatic structure, with its colossal stones perfectly interlocked without the use of mortar, is so advanced that even conventional archaeologists can’t help but question if it was even possible for humans of the era to build with such perfection. These stones are so massive that they dwarf modern machinery, intricately carved and fitted with such precision that not even a blade of grass can pass through their joints.… skaityti daugiau

In many buildings around the world, the first floors have gone underground and this is already a fact. One has only to look at the old buildings, think and you yourself will see everything. This happened as a result of a global catastrophe, but which one is not clear at the moment. One version is the flood. Traces of it can be seen in Venice where the water has not yet left and people have adapted this city to the changed conditions.… skaityti daugiau