A documentary exploring the history of one of the earliest and greatest Buddhist Pagodas in China, which is now lost to the flames of war (Mandarin, with English subtitles).
The Silk Road Series 13/16: Across the Pamirs
In the 13th episode of this classic series the expedition crosses into Pakistan and goes down the Indus Valley finding remains of Buddhist Civilisation along the way.
The Life of Gautama Buddha in Animation
Women Who Make America 3: Charting a New Course
The third part of a 3-part mini series giving a social history of the women’s movement in America.
Women Who Make America 2: Changing the World
The second part of a 3-part mini series giving a social history of the women’s movement in America.
Women Who Make America 1: Awakening
The first part of a 3-part mini series giving a social history of the women’s movement in America.
Marco Polo, Journey to the East
A beautiful retelling of Marco Polo’s account of his journeys in Asia in the 13th century, with illustrations from some editions of his book.
The Indus Valley (The Masters of the River)
A look at the remarkable Indus Valley civilisation represented by one of its largest sites at Dholavira.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter . . . and Spring
This sensitive 2003 film by Kim Ki-duk from South Korea is set around the changing seasons, both of nature and of man, as they play out in a hermitage in a remote and beautiful part of the country (Korean, with English subtitles).
