Plot

Teaching Tolerance To Children Ages 5 - Adult

Animated World Faiths is the latest in the groundbreaking, highly acclaimed animated film series from the BBC & Channel 4. The ten 15-minute animated films introduce Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism & Sufism with easily accessible stories from the world's literary, musical & religious heritages. Brilliantly depicted in varying styles & techniques, Animated World Faiths will play a significant role around the world in increasing children's & adult's understanding & respect for different faiths.

Christianity
Depicts the life of Christ by followers recalling past events of just who and what Jesus was.

Judaism
A grandfather relates the story of Moses to his granddaughter, using items on the Passover table as gateways into different parts of the story.

Buddhism
Two 15-minute segments depict the life of Buddha and explain the basic principles of what became Buddhism.

Sikhism
Mardana, the friend and life long companion of Guru Nanak, recalls the Nanak's life in a Muslim culture.

Sufism
An allegorical version of elements of the Sufi strand of Islamic thought in which all birds gather searching for an ideal leader, which leads to personal discovery.

Islam
The life of Mohammed is depicted with friends and colleagues recalling incidents where their lives mixed with Mohammed's.

Hinduism (Krishna)
Known to family and friends as a mischievous child, Krishna is an incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu.

Hinduism (Ramayana)
The story of the Monkey Bridge to Lanka. The god Vishnu, in the human form as Rama, outwits the evil Ravana.

Confucianism
A present day mother relates the story of the life of Confucius from birth to death, using famous Confucius sayings.

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Additional Information

• Country: United States
• Language: English
• Format: NTSC
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (standard TV)
• Color: Color
• Sound: Digital Sound