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In the opening scene of the documentary, the physicist Raul Baragiola speculates about time and eternity as he wonders amongst the centenaria graves at the cemetery of the University of Virginia : “Maybe there is a universe out there were all the times are possible, and all the spaces are possible, and what we don’t have is the ability to go through paths in that universe to look for different things. You can’t look for your grandfather in there...

The Amazon is a vast laboratory for sustainable experiments that are revealing new relationships among human beings, corporations, and the natural heritage crucial for life on the planet. This is where the guidelines are being drawn up for a new global economic model: the green economy. With an astonishing soundtrack and cinematography, Eternal Amazon presents a critical analysis of how the world’s largest tropical rainforest is understood and utilized.....

What’s it like to live without running water? In Peru’s sprawling capital, Lima, this is the everyday reality for 1.5 million children and adults, forced to pay up to a week’s salary for just one day’s water. And the problem isn’t confined to the capital, across the country, the shortage of water is putting lives in danger and provoking conflict, as it displaces communities and threatens their agricultural livelihoods...Climate change is...

Celebrated classical guitarist Julian Bream features in this series, playing some of the finest pieces in the repertoire of the Spanish guitar, including compositions by Albeniz, Granados, de Falia, Tarrega and Rodrigo. Filmed on location in Spain, the programmes trace the evolution ot the instrument from 1500 to the present day. Against a backdrop of magnificent buildings and beautiful landscapes, its music and history form a rich evocation of the...

THIRD MOVEMENT- The Classical Period (Rondo). Sor: Sonata in D, Op. 14, Grand Solo - Introduction. Traditional-Vocal lament-unknown female singer.. Sor: Sonata in D, Op. 14, Grand Solo – Allegro. Aguado: Pieces for Guitar, Rondo In A Minor, Op. 2/3. Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 01-Introduction: Andante largo. Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 02-Theme: Andante moderato. Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 03-Variations...

Seen through the eyes of small, midsize and large Mexican maize producers, SUNU knits together different stories from a threatened rural world. This film documents how people realize their determination to stay free, to work the land and cultivate their seeds, to be true to their cultures and forms of spirituality, all in a modern world where corn is being threatened at the center of its origin: Mexico.

The Return of Ruben Blades follows the singer to Harvard, where he gets his master's degree in international law; to his old neighborhood in Panama; to California for a recording session with Linda Ronstadt, and to New York for a performance at S.O.B.'s. The music is a joy, as danceable as it is intelligent, and Mr. Blades makes every nuance count. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored.

FIFTH MOVEMENT- Granados and the Poetic Nationalist (Rhapsody). Felipe Pedrell segment-Spanish folk song musicologist.. Granados: Danzas Espanolas, Op. 37 – Andaluza. Granados: Cuentos De La Juventud, Op. 1 – Dedicatoria. Granados: Coleccion De Tonadillas - La Maja De Goya. Granados: Valses Poeticos. Granados: Danzas Espanolas for Piano, Op. 37 - Villanesca, No. 4 in G/G-zdur/sol majeur.

Long after Evita was embalmed and secretly buried under a fictitious name in Milan, the former First Lady of Argentina once again was catapulted to fame after Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical. A few years later, Alan Parker's movie adaptation of the same would contribute the necessary ingredients to transform a historical character into a Hollywood fantasy of mythical proportions. But the complexity of the circumstances surrounding her life, her...

FOURTH MOVEMENT- Flamenco and the Romantic Guitar (Serenade). Tarrega: Three Mazurkas: Three Mazurkas – Marieta. Paco Pena segment-discussion of Flamenco influence on Spanish music.. Malats/Tarrega: Serenata Espanola. Tarrega: Capricho Arabe. Tarrega: Prelude in A Minor (included in LP but excluded from the final film edit). Tarrega: Recuerdos De La Albambra.