
An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world. The film is constructed like a symphony.

Ivan Koval-Samborskiy
Der Matrose

Renée Stobrawa
Die Frau
Grace Chiang
Die Japanerin
O. Idris
Tempeltänzer
Heinrich Mutzenbecher
Leiter der Filmexpedition, himself
Ivor Montagu
himself

George Bernard Shaw
himself

The Connected Cup
The Connected Cup

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest
Tawai: A Voice from the Forest

Living in the Age of Airplanes
Living in the Age of Airplanes

The Auschwitz Trial
The Auschwitz Trial

Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

El camino de las hormigas
El camino de las hormigas

Intelligence artificielle - Quand les émotions s'en mêlent
Intelligence artificielle - Quand les émotions s'en mêlent

The Earth Wins
The Earth Wins

What Killed the Roman Empire?
What Killed the Roman Empire?

Mad Dog: Gaddafi's Secret World
Mad Dog: Gaddafi's Secret World

Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time
Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time