Slavko states that “We live in a culture obsessed with appearances,” and that “We’re bombarded by thousands of advertisements telling us how we should look, think and feel every single day.” Does this really affect our behaviour though? Absolutely: we’re spending infinitely more time, money and effort trying to keep up appearances than at any other time in history.
The three Kiwis are Deidre (39), a car salesperson from Hamilton, and childhood sweethearts Leanne (42), a Police dispatcher from Manurewa, and Darrin (42), a mechanic, also from Manurewa. We follow them from New Zealand to Kuala Lumpur, where they are met by Lennie Chua (the manager of cosmetic surgery tourism company Gorgeous Getaways) and taken to their hotels where they wait for confirmation of their consultation and surgery (most patients go under the knife within 24-48 hours of arrival).
Following an invitation to a hospital ward specialising in severe respiratory diseases, Marc Isaacs takes a liking to a patient called Bob. Struck by this man's optimistic, kind and humorous character, the director spends one long night filming an individual whose grave illness seems not to hinde...
In an age where smoking is becoming increasingly frowned upon, banned and distasteful, there’s one sector of the New Zealand community where evidence suggests the message isn’t getting through fast enough:
31% of Maori deaths are due to cigarette smoking
46% of Maori are regular smokers compared ...
An incredible, unique and moving documentary about a British concert-pianist playing music to blind, injured and orphaned elephants with extraordinary results. At a sanctuary on the shores of the iconic River Kwai in Thailand, Paul Barton from Yorkshire plays the works of the world's great compos...
