They are striking works of art by any standard: but what purpose did they serve? Some of the theories put forward suggest that the lines were ancient running tracks, runways for aliens, and even a giant astronomical calculator. But after decades of misunderstanding, modern archaeology may finally have an answer to the puzzle of the Nasca lines.
One of the world’s greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why? Ever since they were discovered in the 1920s, scholars and enthusiasts have raised countless theories about their purpose. Now, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of long-hidden lines and figures as well as evidence of ancient rituals, offering new clues to the origins and motivations behind the giant desert symbols.
Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Nazca Lines have never ceased, since their fortuitous discovery in Peru during the first half of the 20th century, to fascinate the general public as well as the scientific world.
Join a team of archaeologists and the Discovery Channel in an investigation into the mysterious lines of the Nazca region in Peru. Created by the Nazcas, these huge sculptures are only visible from the sky and depict people, animal, geometric forms, and strange creatures. See a premier exhibition of pottery and textiles, musical instruments, and mummies from this long-forgotten, pre-Columbian civilization and visit Cahuachi, a buried city of pyramids and ceremonial buildings which may have once been the religious capital of the Nazca people
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A dramatic rendering of an ancient Celtic myth, Cerridwen’s Gift vividly recounts the tale of how the Welsh people received the gift of poetry and prophecy. The film’s heroine, Cerridwen, is a wise woman and brewer of the cauldron of inspiration. The film tells the story of Cerridwen’s plans to bestow a gift on her son, and the twist of fate which results in the wrong person receiving the gift.
The world's favorite comic strip couple trades places when Blondie gets a job after Dagwood Bumstead gets fired again.
Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.
This superb retelling of a traditional tale from early Irish literature explores the shift from kinship to kingship as the basis for social unity in ancient Ireland. In the story, the pregnant goddess Macha is unwittingly betrayed by her husband and forced by the King of Ulster into an ill-fated race against his horses.
Visualize the search for the original nature within and the idea of returning to the roots.
Considered the first Portuguese abstract film. In the already difficult category of fantasy, in fact this production marks an extraordinarily prominent place, since its production, both technically and artistic, denotes qualities of knowledge, taste and patience, which can hardly be found together in the same individual. The film begins by showing us a painter who, in his pursuit of art, ends up experimenting with a mixture of representative drawings of figurative art and others of abstract art. Vasco Branco carried out an important experiment in the field of cinema without camera. The second part of the film, exactly where the fantasy develops, was made with drawings open to steel-tipped film, then directly colored in watercolor and guacho.
Animation of Bertolt Brecht's namesake poem recited by Mario Viegas
In this short animation, a girl is so carried away by her love of music that she forgets about her household chores. Her father tells her to finish the dishes. Instead of washing them, she turns them into musical instruments, and he finally recognizes her talent. Based on Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this film illustrates children's right to develop their talents and abilities to their fullest potential.
Experimental animation of paintings on walls of a hut in India with rhythmic music in the background.
A dead tree with creaking branches in the wind, two naked people in the snow, and a dog wearing a fur coat. Welcome to the freezing world of "Stockholm" and the story of an animal that wanted to be human.
After a long day at work, twenty-something student Art returns home to ind that his stoner roommate Davey has accidentally let a demon into their apartment. Now Art gas two problems: getting rid of the hells pawn and dealing with a roommate too high to help.
Adult cartoon based on the Greek mythology.
Impossible architecture, an ancient burial ground and a lure for psychotic janitors were the building blocks of Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. In this story vignette, chaos animators Pink Twins add zero gravity and a rupture in space-time continuum to the mix and serve a taster of subtle cosmic horror.
The doc is in! Meet Doc McStuffins, an amazing six-year-old girl with a very special talent: She has the ability to talk to and heal toys! Together with her trusty friends - Lambie, Stuffy, Hallie and Chilly - Doc treats and helps all toys and stuffed animals that need their boo boos fixed, ouchies kissed and problems solved. Whether it's a raspy walkie-talkie with Staticosis, a toy crab with Claw-be-gone-itis or just a little doll who needs a big hug, Doc McStuffins is on call 24/7 to help everyone discover the importance of taking care of themselves and others. Treat your little one to five fun-filled episodes packed with laughter, music and adventure that prove Friendship is the Best Medicine!