Documentary-drama recounting the Martian War of 1913–1917. Europe was on tenterhooks in the 2nd decade of the 20th century, everyone was expecting a Great War between the major European powers. But then, in 1913, something crashed into the forests of SW Germany. Troops were sent to investigate but were wiped out. Martian fighting machines began making their way across Western Europe and the countries of Europe combined forces to resist them. With aspects taken from ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells and from WWI itself, this dramatisation presents a documentary style look at events as they unfolded and the effect they had of our world today. Lots of references to real events including the mass attacks and defeats as men were thrown against machines on the Western front, the Christmas truce and the Angel of Mons, America’s isolationism and late entry into the conflict, the worldwide Spanish flu epidemic that killed more people than the war, and many other things.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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The Great War
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
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Animals in the Great War
In the First World War, alongside the men fought an army of animals. Mules, oxen, dogs, horses, pigs, pigeons were used for moving units and materials, communications, and for the support of the troops. The forced cohabitation with men closer to each other in a possible fate of death and suffering: officers and enlisted men had the opportunity to give and receive affection, but also to deal with beings weak and completely dependent on their . Animals in the Great War offers an unconventional story of dramatic conflict, through letters, diaries and photographs taken by the fighters, and collected in the book that Lucio Fabi has derived from his research, The good soldier mule (ed. MURSIA). A documentary rebuild memories, stories, episodes of real life relationship, in and out of the trench, between humans and animals, including incredible moments of absolute serenity and tenderness, alternating the background of one of the most tragic periods in modern history.
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Serbia in the Great War
Brief history of Serbian history from the World War I
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The Great Warning
In a world where the inexplicable becomes reality, this documentary immerses us in the impactful experiences of people from different countries, unknown to each other but united by a common destiny. Their testimonies, filled with mystery and wonder, converge in an alarming revelation: an event of unimaginable proportions is about to occur and will change the course of humanity forever.
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The Devil Down Under: Satanic Panic in Australia from Rosaleen Norton to Alison’s Birthday
A video essay about satanic panic in Australia from Rosaleen Norton to Alison’s birthday,based on Alexandra Heller- Nicholas’s chapter of the same name from the book “Satanic Panic : pop cultural Paronia in the 1980s”.
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The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination
A documentary that examines the “Satanic Panic” of the Nineteen-Eighties through the eyes of the Reverend Derek White, aka The Geekpreacher.
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Arunagiri Perumale
A musical documentary chronicling the life of Arunagiri Nathar, a 15th century Tamil Mystic poet-saint. ‘Arunagiri Perumale’ is a collection of tales narrated by a contemporary musician, whose quest to explore the ‘Thiruppugazh’, unvcovers deeper layers in this historical work.
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The Sage of Arunachala
This 1992 documentary centers in the life of Ramana Maharshi, covering mostly his upbringing and journey to Arunachala Hill. It includes interviews to devotees who by his Grace had a direct experience of the supreme Self.
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Arunachala Shiva : Ramana Maharshi Life and Teaching
Arunachala Shiva paints an intimate picture of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi who is one of India’s most well-known Sages of the 20th century. The Film expresses the important aspects of Sri Ramana’s life and teachings in which he declares Self-enquiry (Who am I?) as the most direct path to Self-realisation. Fascinating original footage of Sri Ramana and the holy mountain Arunachala.
Stories about his life take us behind the scenes to moments with his closest disciples. Modern and thought-provoking commentaries from David Godman, James Swartz and John David offer new and unexpected insights into his teachings and challenge entrenched ideas.
A beautiful, fresh and profound homage to the spiritual greatness of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. “Your own Self-realisation is the greatest service you can offer to the world.”
— Sri Ramana Maharshi