Under the Sun

Under the Sun Season 10

TV Show

Season 10 Episodes

1. Rush

June 1st, 199950 min

America's most powerful leaders are drawn from a network of secretive societies known as the "Greek system". A look at their selection procedures. 1/8.

2. Kung Fu Business

June 8th, 199950 min

The Buddhist monks of the Shaolin monastery have practiced kung fu for 1,500 years. For a look at the state of their martial art in contemporary China, we follow the progress of two paying students at the kung fu school run by Buddhist monk De Yang to witness the clash between the austerity of a Chinese monastery and modern market forces.

3. Schoolgirl Killer

June 15th, 199949 min

Aberash, then aged 14, was kidnapped on her way to school in a remote part of southern Ethiopia. Her abductor raped her - a common way for men in the region to claim their wives - but Aberash stole a gun, escaped, and shot her would-be husband dead in the ensuing chase. She was subsequently arrested and placed on trial. A newly formed group of women lawyers attempts to challenge the male-dominated culture in Ethiopia.

4. Montreal Moving Day Madness

July 7th, 199950 min

Every 1 July, around 200,000 inhabitants of Montreal, Canada, simultaneously move home for reasons even they find obscure. To explain the phenomenon, this film follows removal man Ericson Martin in his attempt to move 12 households in 24 hours.

5. Home Running

July 14th, 199950 min

For many young Dominicans professional baseball offers a chance to break away from poverty. Teenage brothers Isaias and Agustin Perex, and Melvin Frias, whose mother works in a tobacco field, are hoping their time at the LA Dodgers academy will mean a chance to make a better life for themselves and their families.

6. Last King of the Gondoliers

July 21st, 199950 min

Venice's gondoliers have a reputation for approaching both their job and their female conquests with legendary passion. As the number of gondoliers punting through the city dwindles, Armando Nardin reflects on the glorious past and his turbulent life.

7. Becoming the King

August 16th, 199950 min

Newly crowned King Letsie III of Lesotho is under pressure to get married and produce an heir to the throne, but like many men in their thirties he is loath to make a commitment. In his turbulent first year as king, he tries to find a woman he both likes and who will make a good queen, and also faces political crisis and the prospect of invasion.

8. The Caveman's Return

August 23rd, 199950 min

Calling themselves the Rock People of Palawan, the Taw Batu tribe escape the annual monsoon on their Philippine island by migrating to an extraordinary world of labyrinths and chasms in the mountains. Tulibak, the argumentative and fiercely traditional son of the former headman of the tribe, left two years ago with his family and headed for the lowlands. On his return, Tulibak is perturbed at the changes that have occurred in his absence.

All Seasons

Season 11

Season 11

May 18, 2000
Season 10

Season 10

Jun 1, 1999
Season 9

Season 9

Jan 7, 1998
Season 8

Season 8

Aug 14, 1997
Season 7

Season 7

Jan 10, 1996
Season 6

Season 6

Jun 26, 1994
Season 5

Season 5

May 13, 1993
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 18, 1992
Season 3

Season 3

Jun 27, 1991
Season 2

Season 2

May 17, 1990
Season 1

Season 1

May 25, 1989
Specials

Specials

Mar 22, 2002