Spiritual & Philosophical
This genre is applied to titles that explore and explain the human pursuit for universal understanding by showing examples of world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.), schools of philosophy, sacred texts, ceremonies, prominent figures, or the mythological origins of the gods, as well as less traditional belief systems or methods. - All Movie Guide
Pictured: Spiritual leader to millions, and in exile from his homeland in Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama.
Scared Sacred (2004)
Director: Velcrow Ripper
An award-winning, film festival favourite, this uplifting documentary travels to the world's 'ground zeros', finding hope in the most unlikely of plac... Read more
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Randy Olson
In a light-hearted take on the culture wars, filmmaker, scientist, and evolutionary biologist Dr Randy Olson explores the controversy over the teachin... Read more
The Lost Tomb of Jesus (2007)
5.9/10
Director: Simcha Jacobovici
This documentary from the makers of 'Exodus Decoded' puts forward a compelling theory that the so-called 'Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries', discovered in Is... Read more
Terence McKenna: Toward the End of History (2008)
Starring: Terence McKenna
Ethnobotanist, hallucinogenic explorer and penseur extraordinaire, author of five books and the famous software program 'TimeWave'. Based upon the mat... Read more
Koyaanisqatsi ( Blu-ray ) (1982)
8.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio
The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance", an apt summation of this mesmerizing collection of wonders both natural and man-made. S... Read more
Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Jim Hanon
In 1956, a group of five American missionaries in Ecuador were killed by the members of the Waodani Indian tribe that they were visiting. This outstan... Read more
Buddha Wild: The Monk in a Hut (2006)
8/10
Director: Anna Wilding
Buddhist monks aren't usually described as wild (at least not in our urban dictionary), but director Anna Wilding's intriguing feature documentary deb... Read more
Huloo (2008)
Director: Robin Greenberg
Starring: Loo-Chi Hu
Robin Greenberg's documentary introduces us to the remarkable life of New Zealand's very own T'ai Chi master, Loo-Chi Hu, affectionately known to all... Read more
Henry Rollins: Uncut From Israel (2007)
7.5/10
Starring: Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins return to the Holy Land after a ten year absence. Along with footage of Rollins' spoken word material recorded during a two night stand... Read more
Manson (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Neil Rawles
1969, the Summer of Love. Nearly 40 years after he masterminded the Tate/LaBianca murders, Charles Manson remains an icon of evil and a subject of fas... Read more