BBC Earth - Amazing Earth: Ganges

UMA 'Light of Himalaya'

November 2019 •Portuguese

Thousands of people from every corner of the world go to India every year for a spiritual experience that provides self-knowledge and healing of past trauma.

Ganga Ma

October 1989 •German

Documentary directed by Jörg Hissen and Rolf Lambert

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest

September 2017 •English

Explorer Bruce Parry visits nomadic tribes in Borneo and the Amazon in hope to better understand humanity's changing relationship with the world around us.

Ganges

August 2007 •English

A journey that follows the Ganges from its source deep within the Himalayas through to the fertile Bengal delta, exploring the natural and spiritual worlds of this sacred river.

Ganga & Me

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'Ganga & Me' is a Docu-Feature Film by the award winning film director Sunil Babbar. The 49 minutes film depicts the spiritual and emotional bond of a Hindu with the mother Ganga. Shot at the beautiful locales of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Varanasi, the film takes you on a spiritual journey in India. The language of the film is English.

Children of the Pyre

August 2008 •English

This documentary follows the life of Seven children who are working under extreme conditions at India's busiest cremation ground, Manikarnika in Banaras.

Go Ganges!

January 2012 •English

Television producers and adventurers Josh Thomas and J.J. Kelley test their skills on an epic adventure down India's sacred River Ganges.

Living River: The Ganges

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The River

September 1951 •English

Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir’s subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.

The Treasure of Bengal

December 1953 •Italian

A fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sabu is living in a remote Hindu village. There he must protect the town treasure, the world's largest ruby, from being stolen.

Shakti

April 2011 •Telugu

The central minister's daughter who secretly goes on a trip is targeted by some evil Egyptians who want her and a holy diamond in their custody, while a guide gets linked to the fight as he protects her from all possible dangers.

Mahanadhi

January 1994 •Tamil

Krishnaswamy, an honest man, is conned into a chit fund business and imprisoned. While he faces unspeakable hardships in prison, his family disintegrates.

Un + une

December 2015 •French

A successful film composer falls in love when he travels to India to work on a Bollywood retelling of Romeo and Juliet.

Masaan

July 2015 •Hindi

Four lives intersect along the Ganges: a low caste boy in hopeless love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town.

The Soldier's Opinion

February 2023 •Hebrew

Over the span of fifty years, the Israeli military censorship secretly copied soldiers' personal letters, extracting their views on the most contentious issues facing Israeli society. The findings were presented to leaders in a top-secret report identified as "The Soldier's Opinion."

Snoopy's Home Ice: The Story of the Redwood Empire Ice Arena

January 2010 •English

The story behind the Redwood Ice Arena in Santa Rosa, CA.

An Ordinary Denazification

February 2023 •Russian

Euromaidan, Crimea, birth of DPR, 8 years of war, beginning of denazification.

Sons of Provo: Confidential

March 2007 •English

A 30-minute mockumentary special, and sequel to the original Sons of Provo, revealing the secrets of bands who have come and gone. The extended story of EVERCLEAN is told through interviews with family, friends, and fans of EVERCLEAN who tell of the rise and success of the famous Mormon boy band, and ultimately, the fall and breakup.

Obyčajné drevo

January 1967 •Slovak

Film portrait about folk artists - wooden spoon maker, basket maker, artist, who make useful and beautiful objects from wood.

Jackelope

February 1976 •English

This documentary by independent filmmaker Ken Harrison provides a look into the contemporary Texas art world of the mid-‘70s. Shot in 1975, Jackelope is loosely divided into three segments, each focusing on three young artists: James Surls, George Green, and Bob Wade. The documentary captures each artist in the more casual moments of their lives, capturing their ideas about art, the artistic process, Texas, and other topics in the process.