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Ilustrates the changes the Lepcha of the Dzongu reserve, North Sikkim, have been through in the last 60 years. From the 1940s, the Lepcha of Tingvong village gradually abandoned hunting, gathering and the...
The film tells the story of the village of Aldeia da Luz, population 330, which is due to disappear with the construction of the Alqueva dam in the south of Portugal. A new village is being built a few...
When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer....
Álvaro Siza Vieira, a famous visionary Portuguese architect, is called to coordinate the rehabilitation of the monuments and architectonic heritage of Cidade Velha (Old Village) in Santiago, one of the...
This documentary maps the evolution of the ancient ethnic dance form of Chau - an athletic dance of India done by men in masks - from an anthropological and sociological perspective. In addition to following...
Part 1 explores one of the most controversial issues within international economics - financial globalisation. It looks at the pros and cons and draws on examples of how financial globalisation has spurred...
The series of 5 Millennium Reith Lectures deal with one of the most pressing issues of our time - sustainable development. They are delivered by five different thinkers, each eminent in a different field. At...
Study of a new project in ecotourism. The people of Santa Lucia, a farming community on the slopes of the Andes, were foreced to abandon their traditional way of life because of laws brought in to protect...
As the fastest growing economy ever, China is the workshop of globalisation. This fly-on-the wall documentary uncovers the hard realities of working conditions in a Chinese factory and asks whether Chinese...
Programme examining the benefits and drawbacks of using genetically modified crops in the developing world. India’s farmers have been attracted by claims of higher yields, while Zambia refused desperately...
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