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.

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

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Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

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Deep Throat, a pornographic film directed by Gerard Damiano, a film-loving hairdresser, and starring...

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

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