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Pope Francis: The Sinner
The Pope who calls himself ‘a sinner’ is, certainly, a man of contradictions. But how did Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was loved and loathed by his fellow Jesuits back in Argentina, become Pope?
In just two years, Pope Francis has begun to revolutionise a Church that was in crisis and losing its way. Pope Francis’ down to earth style and concern for those on the margins, have roused affection from believers and non-believers alike. But he wasn’t always as popular as he is today.
Hearing from Argentinean Jesuits who lived with him, this programme explores his reputation as a hard-line authoritarian Provincial who divided the Jesuits.
Can Pope Francis do what Bergoglio, the Jesuit Provincial, couldn’t do – unite and reform a fractured Church? Leading Church figures and commentators help to offer a portrait of a Pope who is having impact, not despite his past failings but because of them.
The Perfect Cappuccino
In the country that managed to put a man on the moon, why is it so hard to find a decent cappuccino? In this feature-length personal essay one American woman’s lifelong obsession with finding the perfect cappuccino pushes her to confront her country’s ongoing love affair with national brands and corporate culture.
Our Buffalo Hunters
Two men have been risking their lives for the past 17 years to hunt and capture wild buffaloes in their village at Kampung Lukut Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. Witness their dangerous hunt for 3 wild buffaloes using the traditional hunting techniques of tajo or lasso technique, stable trap and snare trap for Kampung Lukut’s 120th anniversary celebration.
On the Edge of Heaven
There are 24,000 North Korean defectors who live in the democratic republic of South Korea. They live like “ghosts” as the South Koreans treat them with coldness and unwelcome attitude. This documentary aims to question civil rights and equality on the uncomfortable truth of South Korea, which prides itself on being a capitalist democracy, through the lives of these North Korean defectors.
Oh My God!
An entertaining and insightful look at the spiritual teachings, customs and daily lives of families of different faiths.
Viewers follow Tevya Heller on a delightful journey as he experiences a vast array of traditions and social activities with the help of enthusiastic guides who discuss what it means to have faith – and how to have a little fun along the way!
Nomads – Where Caravan Routes Cross
Nomadism is the oldest way of life. It wasn’t until about 11,000 years ago, with the introduction of farming and the domestication of wild animals, that human beings started to settle. And yet, in spite of this, nomadism still exists today and will certainly continue to exist in future since large parts of the Earth’s surface cannot be used for anything other than nomadic herding.
My Son the Pornographer
My Son the Pornographer is a love story about the relationship between a father and a son. We follow Art, a man raised with conservative moral values, as he visits his son Kole who works as a writer and actor in the pornography business in Prague.
My Land is Burning
In the federal state of Jharkhand, around 1,200,000 people live in the middle of one of India’s biggest coal mining areas, but most of them do not benefit from the rich coal reserves. India needs to grow faster, hence the huge demand for coals. Mining from this area has to be cheaper to meet growing demands for steel production, which is a thriving industry in the adjacent areas of this region. Not only that, the land is polluted, the soil, the water and the air are now contaminated in an area that was previously rich in woodlands. Now, the owners and residents of this land want what is due to them.