THE LAST DALAI LAMA? takes a fresh look at what is truly important for the 14th Dalai Lama as he turns 80: The ongoing confrontation between Tibetans and China; His Holiness’s influence in political and spiritual spheres; his work with educators and neuropsychologists; and his personal feelings…
Narrated by two-time Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor, Humpback Whales is an extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature’s most awe-inspiring marine mammals. Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, this ocean adventure offers…
Over the past three years, filmmaker Kevin Dunn has travelled throughout Europe and North America to ask one one of the most fundamental philosophical questions of our time: should we be giving doctors the right in law to end the life of others by euthanasia or assisted suicide? Powerful testimonies…
The immensity and power of black holes inspire wonder and curiosity. As we consider these stellar enigmas, the very nature of space time is warped as we approach. The mass of a large star has collapsed and compressed into an area so small that space and time have no meaning within its bounds. Our journey…
The former Lada factory, built in the Russian city of Tolyatti in the 1970s, was meant to show the Western world the miracle of Soviet prosperity. The perfect utopia that none dared to doubt. More than four decades later, the plant has been losing billions of rubles every year as it slowly decays.…
In the 1970s the Greenlandic rock band Sumé released three albums that changed Greenland's history. They influenced an era, boosted the Greenlanders' self-esteem and motivated the political process of establishing Greenland's Home Rule Government. And the country's first uprising…
In Malagasy, “Mahaleo” means free, independent… Mahaleo’s voices and music have accompanied the people of Madagascar ever since the collapse of the colonial regime. Yet, even after 30 years of success, the group’s seven musicians still keep their distance from the world…
The immensity and power of black holes inspire wonder and curiosity. As we consider these stellar enigmas, the very nature of space time is warped as we approach. The mass of a large star has collapsed and compressed into an area so small that space and time have no meaning within its bounds. Our journey…
A Film by Terry Sanders 38 Minutes Filmed in Los Angeles and Bombay, Portrait of Zubin Mehta is a brilliant experiment in pure cinema verité. Features Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Photographed by Erik Daarstad.
“Language of the Soul” is a very deep and personal portrait of California artist Miriam Wosk, a self-described “visual glutton,” whose unique vision, paintings and collages explore nature, sexuality and the human body and allow, as she says, “the unexpected to happen."
A Film by Terry Sanders 52 Minutes This film explores the paths taken by four Japanese corporations - Sony, Benihana of Tokyo, Honda, and Sega - to enter the American market. Listen to Akio Morita of Sony on how he first came to build the pocket radio after observing an American family at home.…
A Film by Terry Sanders 52 Minutes This film explores the efforts made by six American firms (Compaq Computer, McDonald's, Chrysler, Barney's of New York, L.L. Bean, and Amway Asia) to set up business in Japan. Includes insights by Japan specialists such as T.R. Reid of the Washington…
