The pin-up is not just a pretty young woman, not so much dressed and fantasized. This popular American icon would even become a symbol of feminine claims. As soon as we pronounce the word “Pin-up”, it’s an erotic and retro cliché that comes to mind. We imagine a beautiful ingenue in light clothes looking at us with a smile, endless legs and sexy underwear to guess the curve of a buttock. This short-dressed girl who looks at us in the corner and smiles at us frankly, is an erotic icon.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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National Treasures: Signs & Symbols of the U.S. Founding Fathers
For anyone who has ever wondered just what that mysterious pyramid on the back of the dollar bill really represents, investigative mythologist William Henry digs deep into history to demystify the symbols that the founding fathers employed to represent the new land where anything was deemed possible and the pursuit of a dream was a beacon that attracted citizens from across the globe. From the all-seeing eye to the unmistakable goddess qualities of lady liberty, this release delves deep into the mystical realms of the Kabbalah and the age old practice of alchemy to reveal a group of men with a driving desire to start life in a new land, and a strange connection to such groups as the Freemasons and the Knights Templar.
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Fernando Torres: The Last Symbol
A look at the life and career of Spanish football star Fernando Torres.
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Immortal Symbols
NSB (Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging) film by Hamer – “Volksche Werkgemeenschap” (Folkish Study Group) with the Department of Public Information and Arts in 1941. Its subject is the archeological and anthropological origin of various Germanic symbols as well as their symbolic meanings. Topics discusssed include ancestral heritage, the solar wheel/sun cross, folk arts and crafts, the hakenkreuz, Germanic myth, runes such as the odal and hagal, the tree of life etc.
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The Greeks
National Geographic’s landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks’ journey – not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.
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The Greek Borders
From the very founding of the Greek state, territorial expansion was one of its main foreign policy goals. Watch how Greece claimed and incorporated the territories that now make up the body of the country.
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.