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Messolonghi is a small coastal town in western Greece, stigmatized by its historical past. Two diverse social groups live there, local Greeks and Gypsies. What binds the locals and the Gypsies together today is a, once a year, unique communal celebration, the feast of Saint Symeon, the city’s patron saint.
Avra Georgiou
Renowned for their beauty, Japanese gardens have been retreats for people to rediscover the natural world and themselves for more than 1,000 years. In a breathtaking journey we’ll reveal the secrets of both traditional and contemporary Japanese gardens including those of the legendary Moss Temple of Saiho-ji, Katsura Imperial Villa, Tenryu-ji, and Sogetsu Hall.
Kajimavision, Toyko /Smithsonian Networks
This film focuses on the economic, trade, cultural, political, and non-governmental exchange between China and South Africa. We investigate how various Chinese communities and individuals have grown and developed in South Africa and how various South African communities and individuals have grown and developed in China - sometimes with surprising results!
This is the story of Thomas Kuya, a Maasai warrior brought up near Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania and now working as a guide and a member of an anti-poaching unit on a private ranch. At 38 years of age, Thomas is about to go through the sacred ceremony of Olng’esher, which marks the transition from warrior to elder.
Studio C
As the FIFA 2010 World Cup got underway, a small community on the outskirts of Cape Town prepared for its own competition. The excitement is tempered by the daily poverty - a stark reminder of ongoing disparity in the country. Wandile, a schoolboy, feels these challenges more than most: he must alone find an income to support himself and his sister in their small shack. He also desperately wants to win the township competition.
Tunnel Vision Productions
This series explores the world’s most fabulous cities. After the hedonism of Las Vegas and a tango in Buenos Aires, take a stroll in romantic Paris and fall in love with Florence, jewel of Renaissance Italy. Visit the Queen in London, get lost in the bazaars of Istanbul and marvel at the splendour of St Petersburg.
Dollars For A Saint
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
Dream Window: Reflections On
The Japanese Garden
1 x 60’,1992, HD
Fall in Love With
Sino - South Africa
1 x 60’, 2015, HD
China Intercontinental Press (CIP)
Showlab/Azzura
Doubting Thomas
1 x 60’, 2004, SD
Ekasi Stars: A Township Story
1 x 30’, 2010, HD
Fascinating Cities Of The World
21 x 60’, 2010, HD
People & Culture