Gavin MacFadyen

The Bezeklik Grottoes in the Flaming Mountains near Turfan hang precariously off a cliff above a steep gorge. However, the Buddhist carvings and murals within these caves were not sufficiently remote to escape both the onslaught of Islam and the intentions of foreign archaeologists and treasure seekers. Now there is a new threat: that of numerous coach loads of foreign and domestic tourists, keen to see what's left.

Investigate the rise and fall of one of the world's most mysterious civilizations.

Après onze ans passés en prison, Frank, un talentueux voleur de bijoux, décide de se lancer dans un dernier coup avant de se ranger pour de bon avec son amie Jessie.

In the 19th century, as it became aware of the colonial designs of European power on central Asia, Tibet expelled westerners and closed its frontiers. As its isolation deepened, so did Tibet's allure and mystique. But in the early 1900s, Francis Younghusband, a British colonialist, managed to penetrate the hidden city of Lhasa and bring to an end the country's years of isolation.

L'histoire de la création du site WikiLeaks par Julian Assange, qui a constitué la faille la plus importante dans l'histoire de la sécurité américaine.

Dans ce documentaire immersif, Poitras tourne sa caméra sur une autre figure controversée : l’éditeur de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. La réalisatrice oscarisée de Citizenfour continue ainsi sa courageuse enquête sur les voix qui défient les autorités et mettent en question la surveillance des citoyens par l’État.

This astonishing documentary investigates how an advertising slogan invented by Madison Avenue executives in 1948 has come to define our most intimate and romantic rituals and ideals. The Diamond Empire, which sent shockwaves through the transnational diamond industry when it first appeared, systematically takes apart the myth that "diamonds are forever." It exposes how one white South African family, through a process of monopoly and fantasy, managed to exert control over the global flow of diamonds and change the very way we think about courtship, marriage, and love - an achievement all the more stunning given that diamonds are in fact neither scarce nor imperishable. Zeroing in on how "the diamond empire" managed to convert something valueless into one of the most coveted commodities in history, the film provides a riveting look at how marketing and consumer culture shape not only global trade and economics, but also our very identities.

This is a tale of hidden treasure and the scientific shaping of our past, told through the stories of the adventures and discoveries of great archaeologists.