Movies and TvShows featuring "arts-and-culture" theme.
Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
In this animated family fantasy movie set in Mexico, a group of kids accidentally release an evil spirit during the Day of the Dead celebration. They must team up with a talking rat to stop the spirit from taking over their town.
Mr. Bean, an eccentric caretaker at the British national gallery, is sent to Los Angeles to deliver a valuable painting. His arrival causes chaos, and he ends up staying with a curator's family, causing problems in their marriage. Despite being inexperienced, Bean is chosen to give a speech about the painting at the museum's opening conference. Along the way, he gets into various comedic mishaps, including causing a terrorist alert at the airport and accidentally damaging the painting. However, he manages to save the day by replacing the defaced painting with a convincing replica and even saves a life in the process. Ultimately, Bean returns to London, leaving the original defaced painting on his bedroom wall.
Luo Qiuchi, an aspiring poet who joins Zhu Xiu Academy to refine his craft. There, he meets Fu Yuanzhi, the academy's top student, and defeats him in a poetry competition with his simpler, heartfelt style. As Luo Qiuchi and his peers navigate challenges, they grow and ultimately triumph in an academic exchange between the An Nan and Da Tang kingdoms. Luo Qiuchi's journey culminates in becoming the top scholar in the national exams, making a meaningful contribution to his country.
The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.
Human Nature is a satirical comedy-drama that explores the complexities of human behavior and societal norms. It follows the story of a scientist who conducts an experiment involving a mentally disabled man living in the wild. As the experiment progresses, the scientist's own ethics and understanding of human nature are called into question.
Based on the novel of the same name by Aliya Bukhari, Deewar-e-Shab tells the story of three generations of courtesans' day-to-day struggles in the previously lively Sitara Mahal.
Commanding shoguns and samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans—all were part of the Japanese “renaissance”; a period between the 16th and 19th Centuries when Japan went from chaos and violence to a land of ritual refinement and peace. But stability came at a price: for nearly 250 years, Japan was a land closed to the Western world, ruled by the Shogun under his absolute power and control. Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire brings to life the unknown story of a mysterious empire, its relationship with the West, and the forging of a nation that would emerge as one of the most important countries in the world.
After his entire department is outsourced, Todd Anderson travels to India to train his replacement and experiences culture shock and unexpected love along the way.
Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she travels through France and Italy to see how travel, the arts and culture and the finest foods can enrich and inspire our lives.
Chaotic Ana is a drama-filled movie that follows the journey of a young artist named Ana who discovers her true identity through a series of chaotic events. As she delves deeper into her art, she struggles with love, personal demons, and the balance between creativity and madness. Set in Madrid and Ibiza, the film explores themes of self-discovery, reincarnation, and the power of art to heal and transform.
Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.
The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put land art in a tribal context. The group bring together a community to construct the Repellent Fence, a two-mile long ephemeral monument “stitching” together the US and Mexico.
In this new series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique part of the British isles with a strong sense of identity and a history rooted in its Celtic past. With his famous natural inquisitiveness, Rick shares the road less travelled – championing the food, history, music, art and culture of the county many locals argue should be a country in its own right.
Forests cover close to 70 percent of Japan's land area. Japan's climate varies significantly from north to south, making it home to diverse forests. These forests have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture since time immemorial.
The first major profile of the American Pop Art cult leader after his death in 1987 covers the whole of his life and work through interviews, clips from his films, and conversations with his family and superstar friends. Andy Warhol, the son of poor Czech immigrants, grew up in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh while dreaming of Hollywood stars. He went on to become a star himself.
A documentary about the life and art of wood-block artist Katsushika Hokusai.
These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won. We know who the victors are. Why then say any more?
A beautifully done video of Burning Man 2001, 2002 & 2003. Lots of people interviews, Center Cafe activity and extensive coverage of artist David Best and the Temple construction and burn. This documentary captures the swirling columns of dust that were created during the intense heat of the 2002 Temple burn.