Film Library: India

SPIRITUAL INDIA: RIVER OF COMPASSION (00:27:40)

• NOVEMBER 2006

The Ganges River is the mother of India yet she is endangered by pollution. Meet Swamiji Muni Baba and other great Indian minds who refuse to let her die. A film festival favorite.

INDIA'S SONG (00:20:29)

• NOVEMBER 2006

Meet John Singh, Rajisthani Maverick, who is single handedly trying to save traditional Indian music from going extinct. A must see for all Indian music lovers!

MY THREE SWAMIS (00:11:26)

• NOVEMBER 2006

I came to India looking for a sage. I found it hidden in the souls of three adolescent girls sold into slavery. Meet the Rescue Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to freeing girls from Mumbai brothels.

HUNTED TIGERS (00:04:19)

• NOVEMBER 2006

"There doesn't seem to be much space in modern India for tigers," says longtime conservationist Belinda Wright. Widely hunted for their skin, which is made into decorative clothing, and other body parts that are used in folk medicine and magical rituals, tigers are becoming critically endangered.

CHOOSE HAPPINESS (00:00:56)

• NOVEMBER 2006

Wisdom comes in many forms. A man driving a camel along a rural road gives Charlie Annenberg Weingarten a ride and shares a little-known secret: how to achieve happiness.

RAMANA'S GARDEN (00:11:03)

• NOVEMBER 2006

India is a land of startling contrasts and inequality. Dr. Prabhavati Dwabha came to India to find herself; instead, she found people in need and a new purpose in life. At Ramana's Garden, Dr. Dwabha is working to give a future to children who would otherwise be without one.

GIFT OF MUSIC (00:00:56)

• NOVEMBER 2006

At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, music classes for differently-abled people serve to unlock their talents. Students not only discover a new form of artistic and emotional expression, but many turn their new skills into a way to support themselves.

KIRAN CENTRE (00:12:35)

• NOVEMBER 2006

At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, India, children do not have disabilities, but different abilities. By focusing on hope and growth, and working closely with parents, the Centre empowers differently-abled children to lead healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.

WOMEN AT THE WELL (00:00:55)

• NOVEMBER 2006

The fast-paced development projects that are turning Indian cities into modern metropolises are causing traditional wells to dry up, so many women — whose daily task is to collect water in jugs and bring it home — have to walk longer and longer distances back and forth, often making two trips a day.

M.C. MEHTA 1 (00:06:41)

• NOVEMBER 2006

M.C. Mehta is one of India's foremost environmental lawyers. Mehta is a crusader for India's environment, leading the legal fight to clean up the Ganges, save the Taj Mahal from acid rain, and prevent industrial companies from polluting ground water. Join Charles Annenberg Weingarten in this fascinating talk with Mehta.

M.C. MEHTA 2 (00:07:58)

• NOVEMBER 2006

The conclusion to Charles Annenberg Weingarten's talk with M.C. Mehta about his work to protect the environment in India.

FIGHTING FOR INDIA'S WILDLIFE (00:08:45)

• NOVEMBER 2006

Protecting animals in India is no easy task. Conservation and anti-poaching laws are not properly enforced, and land developers and mining companies are poised at the edge of many of the country's last great nature sanctuaries. Though she believes the power to save India's most revered animals is in the hands of the next generation, Maneka Gandhi of People for Animals is doing her best to help preserve India's unique natural heritage.