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Second Coming of Vissarion

Films / 11 january 2013

Second Coming of Vissarion

In the remote South of Krasnoyarsk region on the lake Tiberkul, there is settlement that was established by a group of followers of the ‘Son of the God’. His name is Vissarion. Our first instinct was to reject so-called Jesus of Siberia.

Tags: Religion, Downshifting, Russia

 

Second Coming of Vissarion, part 2

Second Coming of Vissarion / 21 february 2012

Second Coming of Vissarion, part 2

In the remote South of Krasnoyarsk region on lake Tiberkul, there is settlement that was established by a group of followers of the Son of God. His name is Vissarion. The first instinct was to reject so-called Jesus of Siberia. Yet, his phenomenon raised many questions.

Tags: Religion, Downshifting, Russia

 

Civilization of Maya

Films / 11 september 2011

Civilization of Maya

Ancient Mayan civilization had at its disposal knowledge that is hidden from contemporary mind. Their inscriptions, calendar system, and beliefs in the underworld remain one of the most popular riddles on our planet. Yuri Knorozov was the first person who managed to penetrate into the secrets of this civilization.

Tags: History, Culture, Maya, Knorozov, Russia, Biography

 

Second Coming of Vissarion, part 1

Second Coming of Vissarion / 24 september 2009

Second Coming of Vissarion, part 1

In the remote South of Krasnoyarsk region on the lake Tiberkul, there is settlement that was established by a group of followers of the ‘Son of the God’. His name is Vissarion. Our first instinct was to reject so-called Jesus of Siberia.

Tags: Religion, Downshifting, Russia

 

Return of the Prophet

Films / 19 september 2009

Return of the Prophet

A miracle you may touch… The only known and confirmed case of imperishable body thoughts the whole world. The story of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, the leader of Buddhists in Russia in the early 20th century. His phenomenon intrigues many scientists and attracts thousands of believers from all over the world.

Tags: Religion, Philosophy, History, Buddhism, Itigelov, Russia

 

Gypsy Road

Films / 19 september 2009

Gypsy Road

Everyday life of modern Russian gypsies – how they integrate into contemporary society and try not to become marginal.

Tags: Culture, History, Russia

 

Sacrament of a Vow

Films / 19 september 2009

Sacrament of a Vow

Despite decades of oblivion, persecution, and repressions, the Russian Orthodox Church has resurrected itself. More and more people are starting to go to churches, listen to pastors, and pray. What is it – a fashion or a striving to clean up a soul after years of imprisonment?

Tags: Religion, Philosophy, Russia

 

Decrypting Maya

Films / 19 september 2009

Decrypting Maya

In 1922, in a small railway village near Kharkov, Ukraine, a boy was born. By the age of five, he already knew the alphabet and had begun to write his own stories. But most surprising were the drawings in his notebooks with unexplained captions. Only a few decades later was the meaning of these words revealed, when their connection with the extinct Maya Indian Empire emerged.

Tags: Science, History, Maya, Knorozov, Russia, Biography

 

In Search of Noah's Ark

Films / 8 january 2009

In Search of Noah's Ark

Many attempted to find Noah’s Ark. Researchers from different countries were reported to find its location basing on ancient legends and contemporary pictures from space satellites on the mountain Ararat (Turkey). Many claim they found it, however none of the evidence could be investigated by independent scientific research.

Tags: History, Science, Religion, Turkey, Armenia, Russia

 

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