Being in the World

"A Celebration of being human in a technological age"

Being in the World is a celebration of human beings, and our ability, through the mastery of physical, intellectual and creative skills, to find meaning in the world around us. This film takes us on a gripping and surprising journey around the world meeting extraordinary people, showing how we go from following rules to proficiency, to becoming masters in the form artists, craftsmen, athletes, and, ultimately, unique human beings attuned to the sacred.

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Lord of the Freaks

Lord of the Freaks

2015

Stepping

Stepping

1998

Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre

Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre

2009

A Year in Notes and Numbers

A Year in Notes and Numbers

2017

Jack the Ripper's London

Jack the Ripper's London

2002

¿Quién soy yo?

¿Quién soy yo?

2007

Adam & Henry Adventures

Adam & Henry Adventures

2023

Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military

2016

Abandoned in the Arctic

Abandoned in the Arctic

2007

The Greatest Mixtape Ever

The Greatest Mixtape Ever

2022

James Baldwin: From Another Place

James Baldwin: From Another Place

1973

Statues Hardly Ever Smile

Statues Hardly Ever Smile

1971

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

1966

SR-71 Blackbird: The Secret Vigil

SR-71 Blackbird: The Secret Vigil

1990

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

1977

The Comic Book Greats: Bob Kane

The Comic Book Greats: Bob Kane

1992

The Comic Book Greats: Will Eisner

The Comic Book Greats: Will Eisner

1992

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution

2017

The Comic Book Greats: Whilce Portacio

The Comic Book Greats: Whilce Portacio

1992