25 Jul 2019
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the Japanese whaling fleet, in an epic battle to defend the majestic Minke whales.
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.
Top Billed Cast
Michael Auslin Himself - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey Herself - Otsuma Women's University
Richard Chamberlain Narrator
Luke S. Roberts Himself - UC Santa Barbera
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