The Search for the Virgin of the Rocks
Synopsis What is the meaning of Leonardo da Vinci’s most enigmatic painting: The Virgin of the Rocks? Why did he paint not one, but two versions of the painting and why did he place the Madonna in a cave? What mysterious symbolism inspired this unusual setting, which does not appear in any of the Gospels? […]
SF8
Synopsis SF8 revolves around people who dream of a perfect society. It tackles the themes of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, robots, games, fantasy, horror, superpowers and disasters. Episodic Synopses The Prayer A nursing robot agonizes over who to save among the patients in its care. Manxin In a society where people believe in […]
Great Decisions 2021
Synopsis Great Decisions takes you beyond today’s headlines by providing a look at significant challenges facing the world. Episodes are The World Health Organization, Supply Chains and National Security, Britain after Brexit, The End of the Global Order, South Korea, Persian Gulf Security, The Fight over the Melting Arctic and Competing Interests: the U.S. and China in Africa.
Blasphemy
Synopsis Blasphemy laws are still on the books and are vigorously enforced in Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Hindu countries, even with death sentences. Blasphemy is usually understood as a threat to religious dogma. It thwarts freedom of expression. We profile anti-Blasphemy activists who escaped death sentences in their native countries and found refuge elsewhere. They […]
The Lesson: Teaching the holocaust to Germany’s Gen Z
Synopsis “The Lesson” follows four children as they experience Holocaust education in the public school system in Germany. Filmed over five years, from 2014 to 2019, the film is a window into deeply rooted social and political attitudes in Germany amidst the resurgence of the far-right, xenophobia and a fractured, disparate collective memory of the […]
Aggie: A Life of Art and Justice
Synopsis Aggie explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes “Aggie” Gund’s life. The film opens with Aggie selling Roy Lichtenstein’s “Masterpiece” For $165 million to start the Art for Justice Fund. The film captures Aggie as a true maverick who demonstrates the unique role and […]
Pioneers in Skirts
Synopsis Pioneers in Skirts is an inspiring story of young women with pioneering ambitions – and the obstacles that get in their way. Following stories of the women navigating these challenges the film focuses on how we as individuals can take action to overcome these biases and setbacks for today’s woman and the next.
Mosque Attack: A Survivor’s Story
Synopsis This is the story of one man’s year in recovery from both the physical and the mental trauma of the New Zealand mosque attack. It is a story of defiance, pilgrimage and healing Mosque Attack also observes New Zealand’s reaction to the shootings. New Zealand’s youngest, female head of government, Prime Minister Jacinda Adern, […]
Ocean Secrets
Synopsis Ocean Secrets, is an exploration into the world of creatures that we do not fully understand. From the socially intricate lives of Sperm Whales, Dolphins and Sea Otters to the resilience of Sea Birds. From the web that makes up the Coral Reef to the evolutionary relic, Komodo Dragon. Ocean Secrets is a journey […]