The Himalayas.2011

The Nature of Things is one of the most successful series in the history of Canadian television. Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, the program is in its 53rd season, a landmark by any standard.

Facing the Giant Bees (2011)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3750 Kbps | 52mn 31s | Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 1.48 GiB
Genre: Documentary | Adventure

Nepal - the sheer cliffs of the Himalayas. Suspended from fragile ladders of woven bamboo, men risk their lives in search of the golden liquid valued since the dawn of time: honey. But to reach the treasure, they must confront the giant bees. The wild bee of Nepal is the largest bee species in the world - its sting is potentially fatal. Only the bravest and toughest still face the challenge of gathering the wild honey. Moti will climb for the first time and will take us on three spectacular ascents. He will confront the dizzying void off the cliffs and the terrible daggers of the bees. Will he be able to do it?

India proves to be an extraordinarily diverse country, its landscape shared between one-fifth of the world’s human population and its spectacular wildlife.

Malana, a remote village in the Himalayas, isolated from outside civilization for thousands of years has been fostering a primitive existence in harmony with nature and a unique model of democracy of consensus. They have also been producing some of the best quality hashish in the world. A real life story of transition, this ancient civilization being invaded and obliterated by the modern democracy. Narrated in an epic structure, a visual essay from the edge of the world with a message of trust, peace and eternal unity.