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Films / 19 september 2009
For years Iran was linked to world scandals, weapons of mass destruction, and inequality in women and men rights. Yet, this country has an amazing historical and cultural heritage.
Tags: Travel,
History,
Culture,
Religion,
Iran
Films / 19 september 2009
Tibet is the fascinating place with its striking natural beauty, culture and spiritual traditions. The climate here is extreme with long snow bound winters and a brief three months summer season granting villages with some splashes of green.
Tags: Travel,
Religion,
Culture,
the Himalayas,
India
Films / 19 september 2009
Libya — the place with fascinating history and culture about which little was known. The country, in the north of Africa, has only recently opened its borders to foreigners. For years Lybia was associated with the name of Muammar Abu Minyar
al-Gaddafi, and evoked feelings of fear and caution. The documentary dispels many myths and misconceptions about this country…
Tags: Travel,
History,
Culture,
Libya
Films / 19 september 2009
Everyday life of modern Russian gypsies – how they integrate into contemporary society and try not to become marginal.
Tags: Culture,
History,
Russia
Films / 19 september 2009
Here, in Tunisia, Africa goes along with Europe, Islamic culture – with Roman culture, rough stone shelters with elegant Mauritian style.
Tags: Travel,
Berbers,
Culture,
Tunisia
Films / 19 september 2009
The documentary shows amazing ceremonies and rituals of different peoples on Earth depicting their thoughts about beauty and appeal. The edge between ugliness and the beauty practically does not exist.
Tags: Culture,
Philosophy,
Fashion
Films / 19 september 2009
Holidays and celebrations in Catalonia consist of Muslim, Christian, and heathen traditions. Those were taken from enemies, allies, and friends. In the beginning of 8th century the Catalonian city of Lerida was captured by the moors.
Tags: Travel,
Religion,
Culture,
Spain,
Philosophy
Films / 17 september 2009
Cultural and religious perspectives on the Island of Freedom are so diverse that most Cubans consider themselves good Catholics, believe in socialism, and participate in voodoo rituals.
Tags: Travel,
Culture,
Philosophy,
Fashion,
Shamans,
Voodoo,
Cuba,
Religion
Films / 8 september 2009
This documentary was filmed on the beautiful Mentawai Islands (Indonesia) and is devoted to local tribes who manage to survive in the seemingly impenetrable tropical jungle. A jungle, in which the average 'civilized' person, would survive but a few hours. Members of the expedition of the Unknown Planet not only lived there for several weeks but also made this documentary about a tribe, most likely to vanish in the near future. This is a real travel in time…
Tags: Travel,
Wild tribes,
Culture,
Indonesia
Films / 8 september 2009
The crew of the Unknown Planet found wild tribes on one of the thousands of Indonesian islands. The route was difficult – we employed elephants to penetrate the virgin jungle forests and tropical bogs, and wooden rafts to travel by unspoiled and unnamed rivers. The tribes that live here have existed untouched for hundreds of years. They eat monkeys, hunt for crocodiles, and gather poisonous spiders…
Tags: Travel,
Wild tribes,
Indonesia,
Culture
