Lost World of the Maya (2019)
Northern Guatemala explored.
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 45分
シノプシス
In northern Guatemala lies a hidden city devoured by the wild, relentless jungle. Local people discovered strange hills arranged in massive circles. Archaeologists realized this was the religious and cultural center of the Mayan Civilization. Some of these ruins are being brought to life with the aid of satellites and a laser scanning technology called LiDAR. In the past year, LiDAR images unveiled an astonishing but hidden jungle metropolis. Homes? highways? defensive walls? pyramids. In all, more than 60,000 structures, their outlines invisible to the naked eye. Taken together, they point to a far more sprawling and sophisticated civilization than we ever imagined possibleand they raise a provocative question: How could such a great society fail?
1957年、大学で学生たちに考古学を教えているジョーンズ博士(ハリソン・フォード)は、超常現象的なパワーが宿っているという秘宝“クリスタル・スカル”を求め、相棒の若者マット・ウィリアムズ(シャイア・ラブーフ)とともに再び冒険の旅へと出る。しかし、インディたちの前に、秘宝を付け狙うロシア軍が立ちはだかり…。
2009年、リムジン運転手のジャクソン・カーティスは、子どもたちとの旅行を楽しんでいた。ところが、偶然湖底に沈む巨大な研究施設を発見し、地球が滅亡に向かっていることを知る。この危機から逃れる手はないものかと模索するジャクソンだったが、すでに天災は地球上の至るところで起こり始める。
舞台はマヤ文明の栄える中央アメリカの密林地帯。平穏な生活を営む狩猟民族の集落を、マヤ帝国の傭兵部隊が襲撃する。そして拉致連行された村民たちを待っていたのは、見たことのないような先進的な文明を持つマヤの都だった。そして彼らは、何故自分たちがここに連れてこられたのか、《衝撃の真実》を目の当たりにすることになる･･･！セリフは全編マヤ語を用い、キャストも映画未経験の現地人を採用するなど、徹底的にリアリティを追求。また、今なお謎の多いマヤ文明の都市や風俗、そして想像を絶する残酷な祭祀の一部始終を、徹底した調査を元に造営された巨大な都市のセットと最新のＣＧ技術を駆使し見事に再現。その圧倒的スケールの映像世界は全米の批評家たちにも絶賛され、アカデミー賞、ゴールデン・グローブ賞などで数々のノミネーションを獲得した。そして、縦横無尽にジャングルを駆け巡り繰り広げられる迫真のサバイバル・アクション・シーンは、息をも付かせぬスピード感と臨場感で観る者の心拍数を極限まで上昇させる！
ニューヨークで暮らす失業中のラリーは前妻がが再婚すると知り動揺する。愛する息子ニッキーとのきずなを保つために、ラリーは自然史博物館の深夜勤務の夜警員の仕事を引き受け、真夜中に警備を始める。ある夜、展示物が魔法を使ったように生き返り、ローマのグラディエーターやカウボーイたちがジオラマから飛び出して戦いを始める。
内気な女子高生のミアは、父グラントの再婚でできた義理の姉サーシャとも打ち解けられず孤独な日々を送っていた。マヤ文明の遺跡を研究する考古学者のグラントはそんなミアを心配し、船中からサメを鑑賞する観光ツアーに姉妹を誘う。ところがそこへサーシャの親友アレクサとニコールが合流し、姉妹をマヤ文明の遺跡が眠る海底でのスリリングな洞窟ダイビングに連れ出す。それは高度な技術と装備が求められる上級者向けのアクティビティだったが、ダイビング初心者の４人は安易な探検気分で洞窟を目指す。そして海底洞窟の入り口で、マヤ文明の遺跡を目の当たりにして興奮するミアたちだったが…。
医師のトミーは、脳腫瘍に冒された妻イジーを救うため、新たな治療法を発見しようと必死の研究を続けていた。だが仕事に没頭するあまり、彼は残された時を2人で過ごしたいというイジーの願いに気づけずにいた。イジーはそんな彼に本心を知って欲しいと、16世紀スペインの女王イザベルの命により、不死の秘薬を求める騎士トマスの物語を綴り始める。イジーは空白の最終章を完成させて欲しいと、その物語をトミーに託す。
Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
白雪姫の劇の練習をしていた5人。しかしどうにもうまくいかない。しかもドラえもんのひみつ道具「万能舞台セット」をジャイアンに取られてしまう。 絶対返してくれないと判断したドラえもんは、「タイムホール」を使って取り返そうとする。ところが失敗し、おまけにのび太が無理した結果、タイムホールの時空が乱れ、その影響で、のび太の部屋のタイムホールが古代の太陽の国といわれるマヤナ国に繋がってしまう。そこでのび太は、自分そっくりの姿をしたティオ王子に出会う。 現代文明のことを知ったティオは興味を示し、しばらくのび太と入れ替わってほしいと頼む。ティオの母は魔女レディナの呪いで眠り続けており、ティオはレディナを倒す強い力を求めているという。ティオと入れ替ったのび太は王子様気分を楽しむも慣れない王国での暮らしにタジタジ、のび太となったティオは慣れない現代世界のあちこちで騒動を起こす。 やがて秘密を知ったしずかたちも、のび太と共にマヤナ国へやって来る。そんな折、ティオに仕える少女ククがレディナに捕われてしまう。ティオはレディナの神殿へ向かい、のび太たちも後を追う。 魔女レディナとは何者か。またその目的は何なのか。時空を超えた大冒険が今、始まる。
Mexico, 1985. Juan and Wilson, two perennial Veterinary students, perpetrate an audacious heist in the National Museum of Anthropology, running away with a loot of more than hundred invaluable pieces of Mayan art, unaware of the consequences of their outrageous act.
A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.
The validity of ancient prophecy has been debated for centuries and is one of the most controversial subjects in the world today. Join Ronnie Cohen as you go on an epic journey to uncover the secrets behind Middle Eastern prophecy and discover shocking statistical evidence that proves there is more to Biblical history than many believe. Shocking new research reveals that the prophecies foretelling frightening global changes that could usher in a period tribulation and death may be more plausible than many believe. No matter your belief system, the findings presented within this film may change your view of prophecy forever!
For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children. As he wields his machete with ease, slicing a path to his cocoa trees, the small jungle plot he cultivates in southern Belize remains pristine and wild. His dreams for his children to inherit the land and the traditions of their Mayan ancestors present a familiar challenge. The kids feel their father's philosophies don't fit into a global economy, so they're charting their own course. Rohan Fernando's direction tenderly displays a generational shift, causalities of progress in modern times and a man valiantly protecting an endangered culture. Breathtaking vistas of lush rainforests contrast with the urban dystopia that pulled Pops children away from him. Will one child return to carry on a waning way of life
This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.
This Metaphysical Dark Action Comedy "A MAN CALLED NEREUS" is the debut feature of writer/director Nathan Hill, for Armored Vision. Nereus is an autistic man who is being held captive by the Filaria crime family due to his unique ability to predict the exact outcome of sporting events through time travel. However, this all changes the moment he is kidnapped by a junkie who plans to take him to Las Vegas. Now on the run, the two must weave through madmen, corrupt law enforcement and new-age terrorists.
Danielle Noble (played by Carla Ortiz) and her team of expert cave divers led by an ambitious american archaeologist (Steve Wilcox), undertake an expedition in search of the lost Mayan Library, without imagining they will instead find the hidden gates of hell known as Xib'alb'a.
Here in the Amazon jungle, where the spirit world and the natural world merge, Shake has reached the highest honor a Yanomamö shaman can attain. Shake has possession of many spirits, but the Spirit most feared by all Yanomamö, is one they call Yai Wanonabälewä – The Enemy God. Shake is a powerful shaman of the Yanomamo people. His desire is to use his power to heal and protect. Tracing his life and the life of his community over 40 years of their history, Shake tells how he and his people grapple with new ideas from the outside world and the challenging decisions they make to maintain their identity and survive as a people.
Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans, and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Accompany archaeologists to Copan, Dos Pilas, and other spectacular Classic Maya ruins as they unearth artifacts and huge temples of incredible beauty. Recently deciphered hieroglyphics and other new discoveries offer astounding clues to the lives of these ancient people. You'll hear the startling story of one kingdom's downfall and its final desperate hours of violent warfare. Through spine-tingling recreations, witness ancient rituals reenacted on sites where they originally occured. And meet the enduring Maya who still maintain many of their ancestor's traditions. You'll hear the voices of a magnificent civilization as you uncover LOST KINGDOMS OF THE MAYA.
Mixing in-depth excavation work and scientific analysis of the forgotten city of Naachtun, this documentary traces the dawn and dusk of the once-flourishing Mayan civilisation.
MAXIMÓN - Devil or Saint (66min.) is a documentary about the controversial Maya deity, also known as San Simon or the drinking and smoking saint of Guatemala. He is a mixture of ancient Maya beliefs and Christianity. The movie concentrates on the people who surround Maximón with their strong personalities, opinions and faith. The documentary gives us a rare view into the rituals and fiestas honoring Maximón. The cult of Maximón is flourishing because he performs miracles. He is also feared and despised because he is used to cast curses that can result in death. Ultimately, Maximón transcends the duality of good and evil, reflecting the Maya cosmovision in which everything in the universe co-exists.
