S19.E3 ∙ The Message of the Genes: Genetic Engineering

Hildegard of Bingen was one of the most remarkable women of the Middle Ages--an Abbess and woman of God, a visionary, naturalist, playwright, political moralist, and composer. Born in 1098, she was beset by the most extraordinary religious visions from the age of eight-visions which she wrote down, painted, dramatized, and set to music. This substantial legacy of her visionary writings and songs are unique for their mystic power and beauty. They serve as some of the most radiant and illuminating accounts of religious experience ever. Yet, despite this outpouring of religious creativity, her visions were called into questions, and she was put on trial by the Church in 1148. This is the story of events leading up to that trial and of the trial itself. The setting is the monastery of St. Disibod on the Rhine in central Germany. Hildegard's befriending of a young persecuted girl and the care she shows for a dying crusader eventually lead her into conflict with her Abbot. She is placed under an interdict, which results in Hildegard and her nuns being forbidden from taking communion and singing the divine service. After enduring the punishment for some time, Hildegard protests, and it is her subsequent examination and trial by the Archbishop of Mainz around which the story revolves. This beautiful film features excerpts from Hildegard's own mystically powerful writing as well as her exquisite songs of prayer.

A docudrama about the efforts of the passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 to derail the 9/11 terrorists' plan for the hijacked airliner.

A stutter immigrant crosses the border to come to America for his DREAM in Hollywood and documents over 500 hours of his journey spanning over 20 years showing the fight to create his first movie "SILENT LIFE: The Story of the Lady in Black". He directed, produced, edited the film and starred in it as his childhood idol Rudolph Valentino. Countless interviews were recorded from different Hollywood companies and industry professionals who helped a stutter immigrant from the street to bring his dream to reality. But the price for it turned out to be very high.

Jobless and with no prospects, "Niñato" (Kid) lives with his parents and does hip-hop music. He lives the life of the outskirts, it's the Madrid of the chronic crisis. But he is 34 years old and has 3 children to bring up. Time goes by, the kids are growing up and "Niñato" carries on, making music and looking after the children, without worrying too much about his future. Oro, the smallest one, not too motivated at school, will demand more attention and drive "Niñato" to face his own conflicts.

Britain's first-ever feature-length sex education film caused widespread tabloid controversy upon its original release, showing models performing a variety of sexual positions.

Eva is a film editor. While working with her assistant Rami on a feature film about blind people, she seems to have lost her enthusiasm for cinema. Added is the recent death of her friend Juan, a film director whose films she edited.