Carol Raphael examines the nature of beauty, specifically the pulchritudinous aesthetic of the visual arts, so wanting in our current age.| The Culturium
Pavel Lungin's "The Island" is a deeply moving parable, which combines the realities of Russian everyday life with monastic ritual.| The Culturium
Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men' tells the true story of the assassination of seven Trappist monks and examines how their faith is tested.| The Culturium
Kim Ki-duk's drama is set on and around a remote mountain lake where a Buddhist monastery floats on a raft amidst the breathtakingly beautiful landscape.| The Culturium
Edward A. Burger's stunning documentary on the Buddhist hermit masters of China’s Zhongnan Mountains.| The Culturium