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In the southwest of Madagascar, the Mahafaly plateau is an extremely arid land. Here, the rains fall only a few times a year. In these very difficult living conditions, the inhabitants of the small village of Ampotaka found a unique solution to...
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During wintertime, the Pyrenees follow the beat of the spirit of Carnival. This season of disarray, of a “world up-side-down,” is a reflection of our primitive notions of celebration. The Masked Pyrenees travels to explore the Carnival rituals that...
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In southwestern Guinea Bissau there are some islands where a very special people live, the Bissago. What is it that makes them so special? It is not the fact of living in balance and harmony with the spectacular nature that surrounds them, taking...
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For the very first time in 4K, the historical and cultural heritage of the 15 Spanish cities declared as World Heritage cities by UNESCO, including the world famous city of pilgrimage Santiago de Compostela; Toledo, an impressive example of Spain's...
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Alfredo Jaar is one of the most relevant contemporary artists. His works issue different issues all over the world such as the USA-Mexico border, the genocide in Rwanda or the military coup in Chile. He sees art as “the last place” of freedom in our...
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At the age of 19, Eduardo Chillida, one of the most eminent 20th century sculptors, was a gifted athlete set to become a football legend. However, a severe injury during a match saw him move away from professional sport. Chillida would die a few...
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In the 1960s, the abandoned factories of New York's SoHo were occupied by artists from around the world, transforming this neighborhood in the heartland of art experimentation. With exceptional archival footage (featuring Charlotte Moorman, Yoko Ono...
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Antoni Gaudí, nicknamed "God's Architect," and creator of the Sagrada Família, one of the most iconic buildings in the world, worked on the Mallorca Cathedral from 1904 to 1914. Gaudí considered this Gothic building "a poem written in stone," and to...
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In Chile during the ’60s, Quilapayún played the soundtrack of the revolution. With clenched fists raised high, thousands sung their songs. But the world changed and so did they. Fallen dreams, death and disappointment, were not enough to abandon the...
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From his atelier in Barcelona, David Bagué, one of the world's most talented and charismatic luthiers, dedicates body and soul to making violins with a single purpose: to reach the transcendence Stradivarius' violins achieved.
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A brilliant architect responsible of representative buildings of the Harvard University. José Luis Sert worked with Le Corbusier and was friend of Picasso, Miró and Chagall. An avant-garde architect in a country, Spain, ruled under the most absolute...
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Serrat and Sabina are the most popular Spanish singers in Latin America. Their poetry symbolizes love and friendship for several generations, from the times of the dictatorship until now. They are El Símbolo and El Cuate in Spain, Argentina, Peru,...
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Made in BY looks into Europe's last dictatorship and show brightly how young people are dealing to be creative in such an oppressive society. Discovering public and private lives of incredibly talented guys, this documentary tests how much the...
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In a remote place in Peru, around one thousand people of four communities come together each year to face an amazing challenge: the renewal of the Q'eswachaka Bridge. The Q'eswachaka, made exclusively of vegetal fibers, is the last preserved...
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Silvio Rodriguez (San Antonio de los Baños, 1946), illustrator, musician, poet, dozens of albums, hundreds of songs, thousands of live shows, UNESCO Artist for Peace. Silvio Rodriguez is an artist who renounced to a certain amount of fame and...
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The painter Juan Carmona reflects on the relationship between his work and his life. The process of creating a painting, on a marsh landscape in Seville, becomes an occasion to rethink the origins and motivations of his painting. The artist's effort...
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