S1.E18 ∙ Episode 118

The unusual and unlikely saga of New York City's Floating Swimming Pool -- from historical antecedents to modern vision; from early construction to its opening celebration in July of 2007.

A panel including among others two pastors debate the position of the Danish National Church - in front of a youth audience. Also includes a rare and early performance by Holger Laumann's influential jazz/rock band "Tears". Targeted at a youth audience.

A documentary that showcases an extraordinary place in the heart of Europe: The Stelvio Pass. Here, at 3,000 metres above sea-level in the middle of the Italian Alps, one finds an imposing natural treasure where the present meets the past and the visitor discovers a breath-taking landscape and mountain sports experience. Whereas the Stelvio alpine glacier is a big tourist attraction for summer skiing, the mountain road to the Pass, an engineering wonder built in 1825 by the Austrian Empire, hosts the most famous stage of the Giro d'Italia. But people once battled here not just for sporting reasons: One hundred years ago soldiers on those peaks experienced the so-called White War which took place on the highest and coldest battlefield of World War I. After one hundred years trenches, cans, bombs and weapons from that cruel war are still found in the snow by people like Mario Pasinetti, a hotel porter and former member of the Italian Alpine brigade, who collects war remains in his spare time. Through Mario's story the viewer meets the people that make the Stelvio a lively microcosm: Claudia, a female forest ranger; Gustav Thöni, a former world skiing champion; Pompa, an aficionado and pilot of vintage airplanes as well as inventor of Artic rescue tools which he tests personally on the glacier; and Lorenz, a shaman who lives at the foot of the Stelvio road. Through these people and other characters, along with the help of majestic mountain shoots (including helicams and wescam shoots), this documentary enables us to discover the unexpected power and magic of this alpine microcosm that has changed from a point of collision between hostile forces to a place of interchange and discovery, of encounters and leisure activities: a "crossroad of peace".

On June 25, 2011, people at 57 sites around the world got together to perform dances in order to raise awareness about local and global water issues. This film documents diverse communities coming together to show that no matter where we are or what our differences, we all need access to clean water. This global dance event is a triumph of overcoming many obstacles to combine art and the environment. The participants wish to share with the world their interpretations of water and the power of coming together with other people to create beauty that is both healing and expressive.