Hidden Idols

Out of the Maya Tombs

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Over the past 50 years, thousands of exquisitely painted Maya vases, almost all looted from tombs, have flooded into public and private collections. These amazing works of art, filled with humor and mystery, have opened an extraordinary window on the Maya past. But the race to unearth these treasures has destroyed temples and palaces, culminating in the takeover of entire ancient cities by looter armies. OUT OF THE MAYA TOMBS (formerly titled DANCE OF THE MAIZE GOD) enters the world of the vases to explore the royal life and rich mythology of the Maya, as well as the tangled issues involved in the collection and study of Maya art. The story is told by villagers, looters, archaeologists, scholars, dealers and curators. For each, these vases have a radically different value and meaning.

Honor Diaries

2013

Honor Diaries is the first film to break the silence on ‘honor violence’ against women and girls. Honor Diaries is more than a movie, it is a movement to save women and girls from human rights abuses – around the world and here in America.

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022

Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.

23 - Der mysteriöse Tod eines Hackers

2023

documentary about the mysterious death of german hacker Karl Koch aka hagbard.

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.

JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened?

2021

For the first time, exclusive and never before heard audio diaries of legendary detective Lou Smit will reveal captivating insight into one of America's most notorious cold cases - the murder of 6-year-old pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey.

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

1999

Chaco Canyon, located in northwest New Mexico, is perhaps the only site in the world constructed in an elaborate pattern that mirrors the yearly cycle of the sun and the 19-year cycle of the moon. How did an ancient civilization, with no known written language, arrange its buildings into a virtual celestial calendar, spanning an area roughly the size of Ireland?

Zende

2023

Zende follows the 82-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police in Mumbai, Madhukar Zende. The man who nabbed the infamous serial killer, Charles Sobhraj – twice. But Sobhraj is only a minor part of Zende’s colourful life. Through the eyes of this iconic cop, the film explores the history of Bombay and its various crimes spanning four decades.

Přesun kaple svaté Máří Magdaleny

1956

Dan Cruickshank & The House That Wouldn't Die

2003

This unique recreation of an 18th-century home, in London's Spitalfields, has to be seen to be believed. Dan Cruickshank smells the rotting food and warms his hands by the roaring fires and asks whether this living museum is really more accurate than a National Trust treasure, or just an eccentric one-off from its outlandish Californian creator, the late Dennis Severs. A follow-up of sorts to the 1985 BBC series Ours to Keep episode "Incomers" focused on this residence.

Où est Winston Churchill ? Le vol du Château Laurier

2023

The Last Apostle: Journies in the Holy Land

2020

Dr. Mark Fairchild, world-renowned archaeologist, traces the hidden years of Saint Paul's life in the mountainous Turkish countryside of Rough Cilicia.

The Body in the Bag: The Murder of Melanie Hall

2023

On the night of June 8, 1996, 25-year-old Melanie Hall was enjoying an evening out with her boyfriend in a nightclub. Thirteen years later, her remains were discovered on a slip road off the M5. In October 2019 police revealed they had new evidence, when they obtained a partial DNA profile from the rope wrapped around the bag containing Melanie's remains. Yet still, her killer remains at large. This documentary re-examines the case and explores the theories surrounding her death.

Our Story: The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater Chaco

2022

Over 90 percent of the available lands in the Greater Chaco region of the Southwest have already been leased for oil and gas extraction. Witness the Indigenous-led work to protect the remaining lands that are untouched by oil and gas, as well as the health and well-being of communities surrounded by these extractive industries.

The Giza Pyramids: Reaching for the Stars

2023

Explores the Pyramids of Giza as Egyptologists try to unravel the mysteries and decipher the clues behind these stone giants built over 4,500 years ago.