Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.5
Running time
44 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −52 min on the typical 96
typical 9644Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 64 countries
+54Released
2019
November 19, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
HungarianMade in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
8 people
- Stefan Ashton FrankNarrator
- EBEfrosyni BoutsikasSelf - Archaeologist
- SKSarah KlassenSelf - Archaeologist
- TLTore LomsdalenSelf - Archaeo-astronomer
- PPPaul PinoSelf - Laguna Community Elder
- MAMarco Antonio Santos RamirezSelf - Site Director
- FSFabio SilvaSelf - Archaeologist
- ASAnna SofaerSelf - Archaeo-astronomer
Directing · 1
- Kenny Scott Director
Production · 15
- Helen Wollner Executive Producer
- Cassie Mensah Business Affairs Coordinator
- Mee-Ling Ho Production Manager
- Mauny Wright Head of Production
- Chiara Coppola Researcher
- Su-Mae Khoo Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Brian McDairmant Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Adrian O'Toole Camera Operator
- Pete Allibone Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Michael Pearce Editor
- Dominic Gardiner Editor
- Katie Kemp Online Editor
- Zeb Chadfield Colorist
Sound · 4
- Laurentia Editha Music
- Grant Covacic Sound
- Chris Graver Sound Mixer
- Russell Emanuel Music Producer
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