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Beyond our differences / directed by Peter Bisanz ; produced by Peter Bisanz, Vladimir Trushchenkov, Catherine Tatge, Tonko Soljan, Karin Chien, Michael Griffiths ; written by Peter Bisanz, Hilary Deutch ; Entropy Films, LLC.

Bisanz, Peter. (Screenwriter, Producer, Director). Trushchenkov, Vladimir. (Producer). Tatge, Catherine. (Producer). Šoljan, Tonko. (Producer). Chien, Karin. (Producer). Griffiths, Michael, 1928- (Producer). Deutch, Hilary. (Screenwriter). Hansen-Styles, Sue. (Narrator). Armstrong, Karen, 1944- (Interviewee). Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, Datuk, 1939- (Interviewee). Baird, Brian N., 1956- (Interviewee). Bond, Gilbert I. (Interviewee). Caldwell, Gillian. (Interviewee). Carey, George, 1935- (Interviewee). Cerić, Mustafa, 1952- (Interviewee). Chomsky, Noam. (Interviewee). Chopra, Deepak. (Interviewee). Coelho, Paulo. (Interviewee). Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- (Added Author). Esposito, John L. (Interviewee). Gabriel, Peter, 1950- (Interviewee). Gandhi, Ela. (Interviewee). Gomes, Peter J. (Interviewee). Khātamī, Muḥammad. (Interviewee). Kikwete, Jakaya Khalfan Mrisho, 1950- (Interviewee). Abdul Rauf, Feisal, 1948- (Interviewee). Rinpoche, Samdhong. (Interviewee). Rosen, David, 1951- (Interviewee). Tutu, Desmond. (Interviewee). Williamson, Marianne, 1952- (Interviewee). Entropy Films. (Added Author). PBS Home Video. (Added Author).

Summary:

Features interviews with religious leaders and politicians as they are asked what inspires them in these challenging times, as more and more people are turning to religion and spirituality to gain a sense of meaning and understanding with what they are facing.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0793670217
  • ISBN: 9780793670215
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, VA] : PBS Home Video, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Positive role of religion -- Religion used negatively -- Afghanistan -- Human rights -- Non -- violence -- Israel & Palestine -- Father Kieran Creagh -- Chorus of voices.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, John Mans ; edited by Tom Haneke ; music by Anton Sanko ; translator, Michael Rhys.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Sue Hansen-Styles ; interviewees, Karen Armstrong, Dato'Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Brian Baird, Gilbert Bond, Gillian Caldwell, George Carey, Mustafa Ceric, Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra, Paulo Coelho, The Dalai Lama, John Esposito, Peter Gabriel, Ela Gandhi, Peter J. Gomes, Mohammad Khatami, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Feisal Abdul Rauf, Samdhong Rinpoche, David Rosen, Desmond Tutu, Marianne Williamson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast in 2008.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC; region 1, widescreen (16x9, enhanced) presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
English dialogue; closed-captioned.
Subject:
Faith.
Religion.
Spirituality.
Documentary television programs.
Genre:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs > United States.
Nonfiction television programs.