Genius of The System

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

Günter Rössler (1926–2012) was one of the most important photographers in East Germany. His nudes in "Magazine" made ​​him famous. In the "Sibylle" he photographed style and taste of the time and put not only beautiful, but also self-confident women in the scene - his contribution to the emancipation of women from a perspective that seems unusual today. In the "closed system GDR" Rössler was no international star as he would have deserved it. Today, however, his photographs are represented in numerous art collections and museums. This film introduces Günter Rössler as his photographs portray their time: simple, concise and stylish.

With a new foreword by Tim Cornell
The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe and the Near East.

With a new foreword by Tim Cornell
The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe and the Near East.