2007年BBC带给我们全新的预见未来文化和科技的纪录片<未来景象>，共3集。在理论物理学家和未来学家Michio Kaku博士的带领下我们将探索今天、明天和未来的科技尖峰。人类正处在历史的转折点，我们将经历从"探索的年代"到"掌握的年代"的历史性转变，我们将从被动的自然观察者到主动的设计者，这将不仅给我们带来空前的可能性也带来巨大的责任。 　　第一集 人工智能革命 　　第二集 生化技术革命 　　第三集 量子科技革命 　　Culture, Technology Documentary narrated by Dr. Michio Kaku published by BBC in 2007 - English narration 　　In this new three-part series, leading theoretical physicist and futurist Dr Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science of today, tomorrow, and beyond. He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. In this century, we are going to make the historic transition from the 'Age of Discovery' to the 'Age of Mastery', a period in which we will move from being passive observers of nature to its active choreographers. This will give us not only unparalleled possibilities but also great responsibilities. 　　1) The Intelligence Revolution 　　In the opening instalment, Kaku explains how artificial intelligence will revolutionise homes, workplaces and lifestyles, and how virtual worlds will become so realistic that they will rival the physical world. Robots with human-level intelligence may finally become a reality, and in the ultimate stage of mastery, we'll even be able to merge our minds with machine intelligence. 　　For the first time on television, see how a severely depressed patient can be turned into a happy person at the push of a button - all thanks to the cross-pollination of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. 　　2) The Biotech Revolution 　　Genetics and biotechnology promise a future of unprecedented health and longevity: DNA screening could prevent many diseases, gene therapy could cure them and, thanks to lab-grown organs, the human body could be repaired as easily as a car, with spare parts readily available. Ultimately, the ageing process itself could be slowed down or even halted. 　　But what impact will this have on who we are and how we will live? And, with our mastery of the genome, will the human race end up in a world divided by genetic apartheid? 　　3) The Quantum Revolution 　　The quantum revolution could turn many ideas of science fiction into science fact - from metamaterials with mind-boggling properties like invisibility through limitless quantum energy and room temperature superconductors to Arthur C Clarke's space elevator. Some scientists even forecast that in the latter half of the century everybody will have a personal fabricator that re-arranges molecules to produce everything from almost anything. Yet how will we ultimately use our mastery of matter? Like Samson, will we use our strength to bring down the temple? Or, like Solomon, will we have the wisdom to match our technology?

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing around the place. The only things that remain unchanged in these turbulent times are the cinema hall projecting living images on the screen and Julius's quiet love for Helmi. Director Hardi Volmer's historical love story combines the grotesque of early silent films with the melodrama of the golden age of cinema with elements of both the epic and the comic.

A rare film by the legendary filmmaker Mustafa Abu Ali, one of the founders of the Palestine Film Unit, the first filmic arm of the Palestinian revolution. Shot by a French news team, the footage was edited by Mustafa in Lebanon to produce one of the earliest films on the occupied territory in Gaza. Scenes of the Occupation from Gaza employs experimental editing tech- niques to produce a cinematically and politically subversive film. The film won the prize as best film at the Damascus Film Festival in 1973 and was screened at multiple festivals. It was the only film produced by the Palestine Cinema Group, which in 1974 became the Palestine Cinema Institute.

A rare film by the legendary filmmaker Mustafa Abu Ali, one of the founders of the Palestine Film Unit, the first filmic arm of the Palestinian revolution. Shot by a French news team, the footage was edited by Mustafa in Lebanon to produce one of the earliest films on the occupied territory in Gaza. Scenes of the Occupation from Gaza employs experimental editing tech- niques to produce a cinematically and politically subversive film. The film won the prize as best film at the Damascus Film Festival in 1973 and was screened at multiple festivals. It was the only film produced by the Palestine Cinema Group, which in 1974 became the Palestine Cinema Institute.

First section of an extended study of the weather and landscape in the Hudson River Valley.

二战后，作为战败国的日本一夜沦为了四流国家，同盟国对其施行的惩罚性政策更是让日本的经济大受打击。就在所有人都以为日本无法再站起来时，一位经济学家的理论让日本经济在六十年代后有了飞速发展。仅用二十年就跃为世界第二大经济体的日本在八十年代时出现了与之前完全不同的景象，股价房价飞涨，大众一度追求奢靡生活…… 直到有一天泡沫突然破灭，日本经济一下陷入了低迷期。日本是如何在废墟中崛起的，又为何会出现泡沫经济，日本又将如何走出失去的二十年呢？这些问题都将在纪录片中得到答案。

二战后，作为战败国的日本一夜沦为了四流国家，同盟国对其施行的惩罚性政策更是让日本的经济大受打击。就在所有人都以为日本无法再站起来时，一位经济学家的理论让日本经济在六十年代后有了飞速发展。仅用二十年就跃为世界第二大经济体的日本在八十年代时出现了与之前完全不同的景象，股价房价飞涨，大众一度追求奢靡生活…… 直到有一天泡沫突然破灭，日本经济一下陷入了低迷期。日本是如何在废墟中崛起的，又为何会出现泡沫经济，日本又将如何走出失去的二十年呢？这些问题都将在纪录片中得到答案。

An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street of town. He has a telescope that he focuses on the ankle of a young woman who is a short distance away. Her husband catches the gent looking. What will the two men now do?

An elderly gentleman in a silk hat sits on a stool in front of a store on the main street of town. He has a telescope that he focuses on the ankle of a young woman who is a short distance away. Her husband catches the gent looking. What will the two men now do?