In the week when Hindus celebrate the holy festival of Diwali, this documentary tells the story of one of their faith's most sacred symbols - the swastika. For many, the swastika has become a symbol synonymous with the Nazis and fascism. But this film reveals the fascinating and complex history of an emblem that is, in fact, a religious symbol, with a sacred past. For the almost one billion Hindus around the world, the swastika lies at the heart of religious practices and beliefs, as an emblem of benevolence, luck and good fortune.

It is a fetish, a mantra, a secret religion to modern man: work. In times of the financial crisis an...

In 1900, the eyes of the whole world are on Paris. The World's Fair welcomed 50 million amazed visit...

Fleeing religious persecution, resilient Jewish immigrants arrive in Toronto and begin building affo...

The mysterious chi is presented as a force that can be produced by the master and defies all explana...
They are young, all-American girls who enjoy horse riding, karate and Sherlock Holmes. But there's m...

A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that...

When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt...

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about t...

Originally produced in 1997 on the threshold of the Third Millennium of the Christian Era, and in ce...

El Pantera is a documentary film that chronicles the rise of Mexican UFC star Yair Rodriguez as he s...

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombin...

A journey that follows the Ganges from its source deep within the Himalayas through to the fertile B...

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teach...

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

A documentary purporting to expose the interdimensional alien beings who have enslaved humanity for ...

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

Marco Paolini interviews Luigi Meneghello about growing up under fascism, his involvement with the I...

Cruelty, psychological and sexual violence, humiliations: reality television seems to have gone mad....

Nominated for an Emmy® Award in 2021 for best non fiction special. Winner of 35 grand jury awards. ...

A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told ...