09 Jul 2004
Riding Giants
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Chasing the Equinox
The ancients hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing our species' obsession with the sun, across thousands of years and every continent, this is architectural magic on a cosmic scale.
Top Billed Cast
Stefan Ashton Frank Narrator
Efrosyni Boutsikas Self - Archaeologist
Sarah Klassen Self - Archaeologist
Tore Lomsdalen Self - Archaeo-astronomer
Paul Pino Self - Laguna Community Elder
Marco Antonio Santos Ramirez Self - Site Director
Fabio Silva Self - Archaeologist
Anna Sofaer Self - Archaeo-astronomer
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