This film is about the nomadic life of shepherds known as Bakerwals of Kashmir, as they journey from Jammu to Kashmir Valley and back. We will witness the challenges faced by these people who battle against the forces of nature, while steering away from the army and militancy on either side. Through this film, we will witness the challenges and difficulties posed to these shepherds while covering a distance of almost 300km on foot and explore the beauty of this place called “Paradise on Earth”.
Secret Tribes
They speak in their own language, practice unique rituals and follow strict laws. They share common values and are driven by a unified goal. These are the common characteristics of tribes throughout history.
Sailors in the Wheatfield
The fortune of two farm boys, their hopes and their fears, and the teacher who guides them on their course for the ocean – in a school marooned in the middle of a wheatfield, five hundred miles from the coast. One is just starting out, and is confronted with the reality of a life at sea: the other is about to graduate, and if successful, set sail for the first time. For both, it’s a gamble. This could be their only chance to leave the relative poverty of rural China and to see the world.
Rivers of Our Time
Rivers of our Time show the majesty, the industry and the mysticism of the great rivers of Asia. Meet the people that live around, and depend on the rivers. Understand their delicate and complex relationship with the river, a balance that can be upset by climate change and over-population. Learn about the ancient myths and about great art and poetry inspired by the rivers.
River Blue
Next to oil, the fashion industry is the 2nd largest polluter in the world”. The award winning RIVER BLUE is an ambitious documentary film focused on the impact that manufacturing of our clothing has on some of the major waterways of the planet.
Available as 1 x 60′ and 1 x 90′
Red Box
This is a documentary on Chen Xihuang, the eldest son of the renowned Budaixi puppet master, Li Tianlu. Budaixi is a traditional art form of Chinese opera using hand puppets. Chen began his training in puppetry with the family troupe at an early age, but for complicated reasons, did not inherit the troupe when his father passed away. Now aged 80, Chen then joined another theatre company as the principal puppeteer. Witness how his efforts to revive a fading traditional art have successfully brought Taiwanese glove puppetry to an international stage.
A Quiet Revolution
Many say Singapore has the best education system in the world. So why mess with success?
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.