Wes Anderson dirige esta adaptação do conto de Roald Dahl sobre um homem rico determinado a dominar uma técnica extraordinária para trapacear no jogo.
O documentário examina a dramática ascensão e queda do controverso fundador da ioga quente, Bikram Choudhury. Chegando em Beverly Hills, no início dos anos 70, Choudhury rapidamente cultivou sua fama e construiu um império global de fitness que lhe proporcionou extrema riqueza. Mas, na década de 2010, quando surgiram inúmeras alegações de abuso sexual e histórias de seu ambiente de treinamento agressivo, semelhante ao culto, os processos começaram a aumentar e o estilo de ensino pouco ortodoxo de Choudhury tornou-se notícia de primeira página.
When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.
On the mystic island of Lemuria, the cult of Ubasti seek the Egyptian Princess Nadji to sacrifice so that their goddess Ossana, whose soul resides in Nadji's body, may be resurrected by Black Magic. Nadji is located in the Far East port of Suva, but shielded by the White Magical powers of Frank Chandler, an American raised by Eastern mystics who is also known as Chandu. When Chandu takes a voyage alone, however, the evil Voice of Ubasti is able to magically spirit her to Lemuria, where Black Magic reigns supreme. Chandu sets out in pursuit with his sister Dorothy, niece Betty and nephew Bob; but, shipwrecked on the magic island, Chandu finds his family also held prisoner for sacrifice while he is plunged into an endless maze of caverns beneath the evil temple, where both his mortal and magical strength seem rendered useless.
What is the purpose of our existence ? What is the soul ? Which are the power of mind, of conscience ? What is our link to nature ? Pondering these existential questions, this movie invites us to find out an universal wisdom, meeting shamans, healers, yogis, but also philosophers and doctors. From Mongolia plains to the Amazonian forest, it leads us far than we expected at first.
This documentary explores the growing American interest in the 1970s in Eastern religions and philosophy. The teachings and lifestyles of ten spiritual teachers and their followers are presented without voice-over narration.