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Two Documentaries Celebrating Four Ancient Cultures

short: Malana, A Lost Identity (30 mins)

The Malanese people live in hidden plateau of Northern India. They speak a language of unknown origin, shun foreigners, and live in harmony in the world's oldest democratic republic. Can they preserve their culture, or will it be swept away by the forces of globalization?

feature: Time after Time (78 mins)

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A documentary celebrating the great nature-loving heritage of the ancient Celtic Irish, Native Americans, & Australian Aborigines.

Irish singer and filmmaker Mairéid Sullivan spent years visiting and filming sacred places and symbols of three of our most ancient cultures.  She then partnered with Native American composer Ben Kettlewell to create a soundtrack of poetry, prose, and music to bring her images to life. 

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"A lyrical and jubilant interpretation of the human spirit through time and cultures - a visual and aural feast to remind us of our common harmonious ancestry."  Brian Kavanagh, Australian Screen Editors Guild

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