THE SELFISH APE!!!

The human being is the self-proclaimed king of the Creation. Our extraordinary cultural and technological evolution has led us to dominate the planet and all its creatures. But something is going wrong : In this century, the so-called success of those who called themselves Sapiens- Sapiens is seriously threatened by the human overpopulation of the planet and by the climate change brought about by the over consumption of energy. If a terrestrial observer would study us in a zoological way as we do with other animals; what conclusion would he get out of our behaviour? Unfortunately we must admit that most of our actions are taken without considering the serious and sometimes unchangeable consequences that they can cause on our planet. This documentary is trying to point out that despite the development of our civilization in this the 21st century, our genetic legacy is still there and the primate we used to be remains in us and determines our lives much more than we suspect. The human being is not as smart as he thinks and has simply become a SELFISH APE. Written and directed by Fernando López- Mirones

THE POWER OF SHAKTI

A widespread women movement is changing the image of India facing the 21st-century. Discriminated from birth, and even before, Indian women are beginning to claim for their place in society. Stories such as that of Savita, a nine-year-old girl who is forced to marry, may seem to come straight from the Middle Ages, but they are everyday happenings in India. Women unions and micro-credit systems are more active than ever in 2004, the International Year of the Indian Woman.

Life and Death in Mozambique

The social perspective of Mozambique makes us think that his medium-term upturn is quite difficult. The education, economy and health care of this country show us one of the poorest regions of Africa. In despite of everything, his inhabitants demonstrate a great struggle for surviving in these conditions and lift a singing to hope

LIFE ON THE AMAZON

The giant Amazon, has since its birth in the Andes to its mouth, 6868 miles, the equivalent distance between New York and Berlin. We begin our journey on Brazilian lands, Tabatinga. We full ourselves with nature and immerse us in a beautiful and rewarding journey flying over the Amazon River. We will check that this water-flow not only carries water, also blood of men and women who inhabit the planet. Only fifteen million years ago that this giant empties into the Atlantic. Before it traveled across the American continent, looking at Asia. The river of thousand faces, with over 1,100 tributaries, is an arterial system by running a fifth of the world's freshwater. Contemplate the bravery of the Black River, the fourth largest in the world, and the stunning contrast of colors to blend with the Amazon River. A paradise in which everything works perfectly. Amazon is harmonious, organized and beautiful.

The slave ships during the XVII and XVIII century transported millions of colored people from Africa to America carried within it the seed of a religious cult that would help the slaves in the Confederacy for their freedom. This is the story of the formation of African roots syncretic cults that worship spirits of two faces: black continent mystical entities hidden behind Catholic imagery. In Haiti reminisced Gucaimán night in which the slaves made ​​a pact with the devil breaking their chains, giving rise to the legendary voodoo rites. We will witness the ceremonies of possession, where participants fall into a deep trance that allows marriages mystics. We will approach the Lakus, towns built around temples, which demonstrate the integration of these beliefs in all areas of life. We are also open the gates of cemeteries hosting nightly ritual of communion with leading spirits or orexás and know the truth about the mysterious Haitian zombies. Cuba is the birthplace of Santeria, Yoruba syncretic cults practiced in the homes of his devotees. Witness the ceremonial severe income in one of the secret societies. Discover their complex divination techniques based on the invocation to the spirits and combinatorial mathematics. Animal sacrifices to sate the appetite of the spirits are constantly present. Candomble, Macumba and ubanda are Brazil's own religious forms practiced both by the black population as that of European origin. Their priests keys will show these cults approach to pursuing the ecstasy of the participants in their dances and rituals by repetitive rhythms . Study the correspondence between the spirits in nature and Catholic saints . Finally we enter the practice of black magic which , through mystical drunkenness remote operates in all areas of life.

Aboriginal Elders Wisdom - Kombumerri (Saltwater People)