An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.

In May of 1982 Julio Cortázar, the Argentinean writer and his companion in life, Carol Dunlop set ou...

Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Gr...

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m ...

After seeking transcendence through shamanic rituals, Ana’s life is transformed overnight by an unex...

Leading biblical scholars and religious experts discuss the implications of the Rapture, when prophe...

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religi...

Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to ...

A young girl has already seen everything there is to see and her world has lost all meaning. Her ang...

Billy Graham was a man known worldwide for his southern charm, unmistakable voice and most important...

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rig...

Mindfulness is the art of simply being present. From Oprah to Phil Jackson to Anderson Cooper, it's...

Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the ...

Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about the...

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/...

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produ...

Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues define our...

DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsma...

A documentary about Captain Dale Black, a pilot who died in a famous airplane crash in Burbank, Cali...

If there is one part of the Bible that has undergone more scrutiny and abuse than any other, it is t...