An interesting documentary visiting many of the main archeological sites in India connected with Buddhism
The Plow That Broke the Plains
This is a remarkable short documentary made in 1936 about the devastating effects of single-crop farming on the Great Plains of America, once home to millions of buffalo and later of cattle.
Biosphere by Jennifer Athena Galatis
Non-verbal film about Planet Earth by Jennifer Athena Galatis having footage from space, time lapse sequences, monastic dances, undersea footage and sequences shot in shopping malls.
Light Darkness and Colours – Goethe’s Theory of Colours
This is a film made in 1993 by Henrik Boëtius on Goethe’s very influential book A Theory of Colours, which was originally published in 1810.
Spirit Of Tibet – Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche
Documentary one of the greatest lights in Tibetan Buddhism in the 20th century, Khyentse Rimpoche.
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures of the Silk Road
A talk by Fredrik Heibert at the Asian Art Museum on the Hidden Treasures of the Silk Road exhibition in the US, showing Afghani cultural artifacts.
Lost Treasures of Afghanistan
This is a 2004 National Geographic Special showing how Afgahnis have been working to save their country’s heritage collections, which were seemingly either in shreds or were lost.
Ansel Adams: American Wilderness Photographer
A sensitive documentary about the great American wilderness photographer and environmentalist, Ansel Adams.
Seeds of Freedom
A remarkably clear presentation about the history of seed and the role it has played in our societies and how that is all being changed by corporations.
