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Re: What documentary are you watching?
Just 30 minutes into watching this, I'll finish watching after dinner... It's possible the narrator in a documentary is AI, but still quite interesting and is not a distraction.
Unseen China | Hidden Places You Won't Believe Exist! My Unreal Planet TV
China is a place steeped in rich culture and history, no wonder I'm drawn to the place.
Shoshin1
Re: New Pope on her way...
@DagobahZen said:
rest in peace Francis, he seemed to show much humanity from within a corrupt, dogmatic system.
Yes, it’s odd, while he was alive it was easier to ignore him, but in passing his message about peace and simplicity seems to have reached more people.
Jeroen
Re: What documentary are you watching?
Just watched this...I like his docos... Not sure how long this one will stay on YouTube though.
The Settlers (Louis Theroux, BBC, 2025)
Theroux's hallmark interviewing style—marked by a seemingly naive yet probing approach, encourages subjects to reveal their beliefs candidly. In The Settlers, this technique exposes the ideologies of prominent figures like Daniella Weiss, a veteran settler leader who discusses plans to reoccupy Gaza and claims support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Theroux also engages with Palestinian activist Issa Amro, navigating the complexities and daily hardships faced under Israeli control.
Shoshin1
Re: What movies are you watching?
The whole movie of ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’ is on YouTube if you want to watch it, although it is in German and there are only (really bad) auto translate subtitles available. It’s just about enough to make the movie intelligible. I really enjoyed it, it was one of the best movies I have seen the last few years.
The plot is from Herman Hesse’s novel of the same name, about whether to live a cloistered monk’s life or whether to go out and enjoy loving and living outside. The movie tells Goldmund’s story in flashbacks, little vignettes which show his love life and life as an artist, alongside the present day of his time returning to Narcissus’ cloister.
A shame that it’s not available on blu-ray anywhere and has disappeared from the streaming services, I liked it very much.
Jeroen