New Film Releases Index | Spirituality & Practice

Victoria Season 1 of the historical series about the young Queen Victoria as she learns the tricks and the traps of her reign. Transformation

The Night Manager Directed by Susannah Bier A fascinating and well-acted glimpse of espionage in the post-Cold War era. Shadow

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Directed by Yves Simoneau Powerful drama which charts the greed, racial hatred, violence, deception, and injustice heaped upon Native Americans. Shadow

POV - The Return Directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega, Katie Galloway Documentary revealing the changes in the lives of prisoners brought about by California's passage of Prop. 36. Justice

War & Peace Directed by Tom Harper A sumptuous and exhilarating new adaptation of Tolstoy's monumental Russian novel set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Love

Global Spirit - Inside Sacred texts Directed by Stephen Olsson An exploration of the origins, translations, and interpretations of sacred texts. Meaning

Humans Directed by Various Directors A well-written British eight-part series about a suburban family and their interactions with an empathic household robot. Reverence

NOVA: Memory Hackers Directed by Michael Bicks A fascinating exploration of memory as one of the biggest mysteries of science. X-The Mystery

Downton Abbey: Season 6 Directed by Various Directors The final season of the popular series with more changes than ever in store for the characters. Love

Mercy Street Directed by Roxann Dawson, Jeremy Webb A drama that exults the quality of mercy in an improvised Virginia hospital during the Civil War. Love

Global Spirit Directed by Stephen Olsson A series of one-hour programs that explores belief systems from around the world that animate our actions; hosted by Phil Cousineau. Meaning

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Directed by Douglas Mackinnon One of the famous detective's most puzzling cases from Victorian times. Attention

American Experience: The Pilgrims Directed by Ric Burns Engrossing documentary about the challenges faced by this Christian sect as they struggled to survive in the New World. Meaning

The Storm Makers Directed by Guillaume Suon An expose on the modern slave trade that is destroying the lives of poor and illiterate girls from Cambodia. Shadow

Indian Summers Directed by Anand Tucker, Various Directors A glimpse of the last gasp of the British Raj in India with its nationalistic pride and its toxic racism. Justice

The Paradise Directed by David Drury, Marc Jobst, Susan Tully TV series about a spirited and creative young woman whose enthusiasm for work is a wonder to behold. Enthusiasm

Global Spirit - Sacred Travel: The Pilgrimage Experi… Directed by Stephen Olsson Phil Cousineau in conversation with Pico Iyer and Zoila Mendoza about the meaning and experience of a religious pilgrimage. Questing

Global Spirit - The Call of Wisdom Directed by Stephen Olsson Phil Cousineau in conversation with Jean Shinoda Bolen and Roger Walsh on the many forms of wisdom in our times. Meaning

Dancing on the Edge Directed by Stephen Poliakoff An exquisitely mounted miniseries about the interplay between a black jazz band and the upper crust of English society in the 1930s. Shadow

Grantchester Directed by Harry Bradbeer, Jill Robertson, Tim Fyewell British series about an Anglican clergyman who loves to solve crimes. X-The Mystery