Descripción: Ten years in the making, this award-winning documentary was filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. CRY OF THE SNOW LION brings audiences to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with an unprecedented richness of imagery… from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa, to...

Descripción: Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated. Upon his victory over the Medes, he...

Descripción: As Tibetan protesters take to the streets in the biggest and most bloody challenge to Chinese rule in nearly 20 years, Dispatches reports on the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation after spending three months undercover, deep inside the region. Dozens are feared dead after the recent clashes and crackdown by Chinese troops, but with reporting so rigidly controlled from the region littl...

Descripción: 'Africa Addio' / 'Farewell Africa' (shot in 1964; released in 1966) is a documentary film about the decolonization of Africa, made by the Italian film directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco E. Prosperi. It shows like no other documentary what blacks are capable of if they get the chance. It is a masterpiece with beautiful music, composed by the Italian composer Riz Ortolani. Probably 'Africa ...

Descripción: The Sound Of Istanbul - Documentary ( Belgesel )

Descripción: Magicians and Mystics. In an effort to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith follows in the footsteps of 14th Century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battutah, who covered 75,000 miles, 40 countries and three continents in a 30-year odyssey. In Turkey, Tim watches an illegal whirling dervish ceremony, and in the Taurus mountains he meets the last of the Turkoman nomads. He chats to...

Descripción: 354,530 Video Views 23,983 Yesterday On this very fabulous night in 1992(2-2-92)at the Reacter Club in Manhattan Beach Calif.,.G.E. put on one of their better 'late period' shows...perhaps G.e. didn't know it themselves at the time but this gig would be among their very last! ...Marty Silva is the drummer of record at this show as drummer Greg Tarpley had already left G.E. for a punk band...no...

Descripción: The debut music video for Arab-American hip-hop groups, The N.O.M.A.D.S. and The Philistines!! HALA!

Descripción: Khotan: Oasis of Silk and Jade. A camel caravan brings big chunks of jade down from the Kun-Lun Mountains south of the Taklamakan Desert. Comments on religious significance of jade in China; picture of spectacular suit of jade armor from a tomb. People searching for jade in a river; then the jade market in town. The silk industry--weaving and spinning. The famous tale of the "Silk Princess" who sm...

Descripción: Where Horses Fly Like the Wind. On the Kazakhs of the Northern Tien Shan (the narration notwithstanding, not to be confused with the Cossacks). Views of horses and sheep in mountain pastures. The oasis city of Hami, famous from early times for its melons. Interesting scene of salt production. At Hami, the "Silk Road" branches, one route going south of the Tien Shan to Turfan, Korla and Kucha; the ...

Descripción: The Decline of Belly Dancing in Egypt

Descripción: Paraguay, often described as "half wilderness and half garden," lies in the heart of South America, one of only two landlocked countries on the continent. Prior to colonial rule, it was populated by semi-nomadic, Guarani-speaking Indians known for their fierce warrior traditions. This country profile video was produced in 1999 by SIM (Serving In Mission). To learn more about SIM's ongoing work ...

Descripción: CRY OF THE SNOW LION brings audiences to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with an unprecedented richness of imagery... from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa, to magnificent Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans. The dark secrets of Tibet's recent past are powerfully chroni...

Descripción: Understanding Islam Summer 2003 MOSAIC What do Muslims believe? Who was the Prophet Mohammed? How does Islam relate to the Christian faith? Islam is among the world's fastest-growing religions. Since September 11, interest in Islam and the growing number of Muslim neighbors in the United States has skyrocketed. MOSAIC visits the oldest mosque in America--located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sinc...

Descripción: Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail. The 470 km. trip from Turfan to Korla, starting in the Gobi region, crossing the eastern Tien Shan and down into the northern Tarim Basin oases. Travel was at time railroad just completed (ca. 1980); much of footage and narrative is a paean to the benefits the railroad would bring to the indigenous peoples. Apart from lots of photos of the steam locomotive ...

Descripción: Hiking trips and trekking vacation tours in Mongolia. Our hike & trek trips are a rich cultural experience. As you trek in Mongolia you will meet Mongolian nomads and enjoy camping in Mongolia. Mongolia travel information and tour programmes with experienced guides. Trek to mongolia, mongolia hike, mongolia trekking tour, hiking tour mongolia, hike to mongolia.

Descripción: In november of 2006 Village Earth facilitaded film & vision workshops along the Amazon communities of Rio Tigre. The team was looking for the last of the indigenous tribe of the Zaparas in Peru. They found instead diverse tribes that had lived in small nomadic communities for centuries, now forced into a modern sedentary lifestyle in overcrowded towns. These communities are made up of Anndoas, ...

Descripción: "Cos'è il Made in Italy?" Video interview to Domus Academy students about the topic "Nomadic exhibitions" thesis project - Domus Academy, Master in Interaction Design 2007 Made by Alexandre Ceneviva, David Boardman, Soelvi Finnoy, Shadi Lahham, Keyur Sorathia, Sigrid Wiederhecker More info: http://projects.domusacademy.net/nomadicexhibitions/ http:// tinker.it/idesign2007/

Descripción: Afghānistān, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان), is a landlocked country located in the heart of Asia and is variously designated within Central and/or South Asia as well as the Middle East.[2][3][4] It has religious, ethno-linguistic, and geographic links with most of its neighbours. It is largely bordered by Pakis...