In the hamlet of Zhelai Zhai in rural China, the rusty yellow hair and Caucasian features of some of the villagers have for centuries intrigued their neighbours, historians and not the least, the villagers themselves. For within their looks lies a mysterious heritage.
Appearing in a historical atlas of China under the ancient Chinese name for Rome, this small village may well have been a Roman city, populated and defended by Roman legionnaires. With the recent recovery of artefacts from the village, as well as DNA testing proving genetic links between Europeans and the villagers, this fascinating documentary reveals a crucial missing link in our understanding of the world.
Details
Running time: 1 x 60 minutes
Year of Production: 2006
Produced by: The Moving Visuals Co.
Based on previously unreleased secret documents from the Vatican, Secret Files Of The Inquisition is a major historical docu-drama mini-series unveiling the incredible true story of the Catholic Church’s 500 year struggle to remain the world’s only true Christian religion. For over half a millennium a system of mass terror reigned, Holy Wars and Crusades ensued, and thousands were subject to secret courts, torture and extermination. Filmed in HD, this production spans medieval France, 15th century Spain and Renaissance Italy and reveals how the most powerful church on earth created the Inquisition to attack its enemies and preserve the unquestioned authority of the Pope.
Awards
*WINNER* Platinum Remi
Best Documentary at the Houston World Film Festival
*WINNER* 2 Leo Awards 2006
Best Cinematography & Best Musical Score
*WINNER* Gemini Awards 2006
Best Director
*WINNER* NY Festivals 2006
Best Docudrama
Nominated for Gemini Awards 2006
Best Photography
Nominated for Golden Sheaf Award 2006
Best History Documentary
Details
Running Time: 4 x 1 hour
Also available - 1 x 90 minute special
Year of Production: 2005
Produced By: Inquisition Productions Inc.
This investigatory documentary series provides the ultimate guide to Dan Brown’s best-selling thrillers.
Secret societies have sparked rumour and scandal dating from the Middle Ages to the founding of America and have been blamed for various historic events from the French Revolution to the rise of communism. These specials separate the fact from fiction of secret societies and take the viewer on a suspenseful journey from the baroque Rome of the Illuminati to the shadowy world of the Freemasons in America and beyond. Based on Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijzer’s best-selling non-fiction book Secrets of Angels & Demons, the two-hour documentary investigates two mysterious organizations central to Dan Brown’s novel Angels and Demons and his upcoming sequel to The Da Vinci Code.
Details
Running Time: 2 x 1 hour
Year of Production: 2005
Produced By: Hidden Treasures Productions
Mary Magdalene—a sinner and prostitute, or the secret wife of Jesus and leader of his church? Secrets of Mary Magdalene strips away the veils of history to reveal the flesh and blood woman who served as Jesus' foremost apostle and possibly the love of his life.
Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by bestselling authors Dan Burstein and Arne De Keijzer, this documentary special uncovers the latest information on one of the world's most controversial religious figures.
The blockbuster status of The DaVinci Code has sent millions in search of information about the elusive Magdalene and inspired a firestorm of debate among believers and non-believers alike. Secrets of Mary Magdalene looks at this woman’s historical impact and emerging legacy as a spiritual role model for the 21st century.
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Running time: 1 x 60 minute history special
Year of Production: 2006
Tarot, numerology and divination… the traditional methods for tapping into the supernatural are as popular as ever, and often just as suspect. Secrets of the Occult, a two-hour documentary special, explores the world of the occult from ancient and modern magicians who practice it to the cutting edge scientists attempting to explain its mysterious claims.
In Secrets of the Occult contemporary occult practitioners are joined by leading scientific and medical experts to examine the big questions of occultism: Can the mind alter reality? Does tarot really predict the future? Is receiving messages from the dead possible?
This documentary special highlights the advances that have been achieved by innovators who challenged established reality like Newton, Galileo, Carl Jung and Einstein. The claims of the occult magicians are put under the microscope to reveal the fascinating interface between occult beliefs of ancient Egyptians and Greeks to modern discoveries of the mind and the physical world.
Secrets of the Occult tells the stories of the first magicians, and the modern scientists who unravel the mysteries of our world.
Details
Running time: 2 x 1 hour special
Year of Production: 2006
