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Hitler, Stalin and Mr. Jones. In this film George Carey is searching for a site of murder which took place in Inner Mongolia, Northern China, nearly 80 years ago.

Hitler, Stalin and Mr. Jones

The only video of the man who died is just a few seconds taken at a meeting with Adolf Hitler. The murdered man was a brilliant Welsh journalist called Gareth Jones. He was trying to find out what the Japanese army was plotting in China. His greatest scoop had been to expose the story few dare to put their name to. Philosophy: Guide to Happiness. We tend to accept that people in authority must be right.

Philosophy: Guide to Happiness

It's this assumption that Socrates wanted us to challenge by urging us to think logically about the nonsense they often come out with, rather than being struck dumb by their aura of importance and air of suave certainty. This six part series on philosophy is presented by popular British philosopher Alain de Botton, featuring six thinkers who have influenced history, and their ideas about the pursuit of the happy life. Socrates on Self-Confidence (Part 1) - Why do so many people go along with the crowd and fail to stand up for what they truly believe? Partly because they are too easily swayed by other people's opinions and partly because they don't know when to have confidence in their own. 10 Must-See American Documentaries. Movies and TV The following list compiles ten of the best documentary films relating to the United States, released in the last 25 years.

10 Must-See American Documentaries

The documentaries here are shown in no particular order. Be sure to add your own favorites to the comments. The Civil War.

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Filmový festival Jeden svět 2013. Le Tableau. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The 25 Greatest Gay Documentaries. By Alexander Stevenson 9/10/2012 Looking for a must-see list of great gay documentaries?

The 25 Greatest Gay Documentaries

We’ve got you covered. We recently asked our readers to nominate up to five of their favorite documentary films via write-in vote. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (Japanese: 夕凪の街 桜の国, Hepburn: Yūnagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni?)

Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms

Is a one-volume manga written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno. The two connected stories were first published in Japan by Futabasha in Weekly Manga Action in 2003 and 2004, then collected in a single tankōbon volume in 2004. The story is about a family of survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The author based the characters on people who were in Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms was adapted as a live-action film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe released in 2007, called Yunagi City, Sakura Country in English. I Am Eleven Documentary - V objetí dalajlamy.

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