Journey Along the Silk Road(2005)

The Silk Road(en)

The NHK Tokushu and China's CCTV documentary series The Silk Road began on April 7, 1980. The program started with the memorable scene of a camel caravan crossing the desert against the setting sun, with Kitaro's music and a sense of timelessness. It was the start of an epic televisual poem. The first journey described in the series began in Chang'an (now Xi'an), at the eastern end of the ancient route. On 450,000 feet of film, the NHK crew recorded the path westward to the Pamir Heights at the Pakistan border and this material was edited to make 12 monthly broadcasts. In response to viewers' requests that the series be extended to cover the Silk Road all the way to Rome, sequels were made over the next 10 years. Seventeen years after the program was conceived, the project was completed.

Mysterious China: Marco Polo's Silk Road(en)

Part two of the Mysterious China series chronicles Marco Polo's adventures and discoveries along the Silk Road as he heads toward the Mongol Empire in China. This documentary reveals the pivotal trade route as experienced and written about by the 13th-century explorer. Follow the tracks of the Venetian adventurer -- one of the first Westerners to journey into China -- and uncover the mysteries of the Silk Road.

Silk Road Ghosts(en)

Silk Road Ghosts takes the viewer off the beaten path as I ply a circuit, following in the footsteps of the ancient conquerors, passing through some of the more remarkable parts of Central Asia's Silk Road. From Almaty in Kazakhstan, I set out towards a daunting rendezvous with the Darvasa Gas Crater in Turkmenistan. Along the way I dot many of the road's pivotal locations, bearing witness to its myriad ghosts which served to glorify the annals of our planet's history.

The Yellow Cruise(fr)

The Yellow Cruise is a French documentary film initially directed by André Sauvage and taken over by Léon Poirier following the intervention of André Citroën. The film was presented in Paris in 1934. André Sauvage was hired by the Pathé-Natan company to follow the yellow cruise through Asia. In 1931 and 1932, forty-two men, including Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, scholars and doctors traveled thirty thousand kilometers on the Silk Road through the Middle and Far East, in caterpillar propellants. Together, despite the bad weather, the difficulties of the terrain, the mechanical failures and the political conflicts, they reached Beijing on February 12, 1932. André Citroën who asked to see the film, dissatisfied with the result, bought it from Bernard Natan and entrusted the editing by Léon Poirier, who had filmed La Croisière Noire in Africa in 1926. This film will mark the break in the film career of André Sauvage.

Goran the Camel Man(en)

A short documentary film about the ordinary life of an extraordinary wanderer. Goran, or Roland Charles, is a Swiss who travels around his gipsy caravan together with his dogs, goats and camel following the route of the legendary Silk Road. For almost 30 years he has been living his dream. He has traversed Mongolia, Iran, Turkey, Italy, France and more. The film was shot in Georgia and presents a fragment of his unusual life.

A Rota: Silk Road(pt)

Internet Urban Legend(ja)

A collection of 11 various urban legends from the internet.

Secrets of the Silk Road(en)

The Silk Road, one of history's most famed trade routes, linked China to Europe, the Middle East and India and was traveled by such legends as Alexander the Great, Marco Polo and Genghis Khan's Mongol warriors. Follow in the footsteps of the iconic figures and see how the road's ancient past is wrapped up in the fast-changing world of modern China, particularly the country's remote western region.

Silk Road(en)

Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.

And the Soul Lasted the Longest(ru)

About the VI International Competition of Young Ballet Dancers and the tragic fate of dancer Māris Liepa.

Dinosaurs: Fun, Fact and Fantasy(en)

Everything you ever wanted to know about the world of dinosaurs - and quite a lot of amazing things you've never even dreamed about!

Once Upon A Time On The Internet(en)

Learn about Newgrounds.com and the site's 30 years of impact on internet culture in this feature-length documentary.

Auschwitz: Countdown to Liberation(en)

The last weeks in the Nazi concentration camp revealed through the touching stories of survivors such as Eva Kor and Samuel Modiano. Between suffering and resistance, the documentary explores human courage in inhumane conditions, revealing the hope that flourished even in the darkest moments. A powerful tribute to memory and freedom, essential for not forgetting.

Britpop Conservation Society(en)

Henry runs the Britpop Conservation Society and no one else cares. This mockumentary shows how everyone is a bit obsessed with something, but some more than others.

Departementet eller Irrfärder i byråkratin(sv)

Depicts the Teko issue, the oil resources, trade agreements with Mexico, and visits to textile factories.

Veckan då Roger dödades : Filmen om det s.k. punkdråpet(sv)

On February 28, 1981, sixteen-year-old Roger Johansson was knifed to death at the Old Town's subway station during a fight with two boys of the same age. This was in the media referred to as the punk-killing.

The Sailor & the Scholar: Voyage of the Sunstone(en)

A small team of sailors, scholars and archaeologists challenge the accepted history of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America.

Bordellaffären(sv)

Bordellaffären "The Brothel Event" - A shady story about teenage prostitution, concealing intimate sexual matters and political power explodes in Sweden 1977.

Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson(sv)

For 15 years, one of Sweden's most notorious and cruel crimes was unsolved. The bestial murders of 10-year old Helén Nilsson and Jannica Ekblad (26). In 2004 a suspect, Ulf Olsson, was found after a DNA test.

Thomas Quick(sv)

Previously believed to have been a serial killer, having confessed to more than 30 murders while incarcerated in a mental institution for personality disorders. Convicted of eight of these murders. TV3 aired a documentary that exposed serious flaws with the Quick investigation.