The Great Year (2004)

The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient civilizations around the globe, and the rise of modern civilization, might be related to ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Ballo

Writers:

Walter Cruttenden, Geoff Patino

Stars:

Brother Achalananda, Werner Däppen, Uwe Homann

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Cast

Credited cast:
Brother Achalananda	...	Himself / Senior Monk / Self-Realization Fellowship Order
Werner Däppen	...	Himself / Prof. of Physics & Astronomy U.S.C.
Uwe Homann	...	Himself / Author & Theorist / Sirius Research Group
Charles Howerton	...	H.G. Wells
Harvey Jason	...	Sri Yukteswar
James Earl Jones	...	Narrator
Alice B. Kehoe	...	Herself / Prof. of Anthropology / Ret. Marquette University
Ronald Mellor	...	Himself / Prof. of Ancient History U.C.L.A. (as Ronald J. Mellor)
Victor Raider-Wexler	...	Archimedes
John Anthony West	...	Himself / Author and Egyptologist

Storyline

The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient civilizations around the globe, and the rise of modern civilization, might be related to our Sun's motion around a companion star. The film examines evidence that ancient civilizations may have known of this celestial cycle and that our Sun may indeed display the characteristics of binary motion.

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Taglines:

In the distant past, it was believed that the movement of the stars guided the rise and fall of human civilization. How much did the ancients really know?

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

GOAL Productions Inc., Yuga Project

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scientific concepts were developed by the Binary Research Institute Karl-Heinz Homann and Vince Dayes, based on the work of Sri Yukteswar.

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Soundtracks

Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)
Words and Music by Pete Seeger
Published by Melody Trails, Inc. - BMI

User Reviews

A great documentary that espouses a scientific theory to explain the rise & fall of civilizations!

I have been deeply interested in this topic, and don't hesitate in saying that the documentary does a remarkable job of both establishing the fact that civilizations rise & fall in cyclical manner, and proposing a very plausible scientific theory to explain it! The documentary has enough proof points that show that our past civilizations knew much more than we commonly believe. It also does a great job of simplifying what is a very complex scientific theory. The graphic illustrations surely help. I feel that one aspect the documentary could do a better job of elaborating on the final connection between the motion of our Solar System, and rise & fall of man's consciousness: that by virtue of its motion around the dual Star, our Solar System (supposedly) periodically passes through an area of space that has stronger electromagnetic fields, which then has a positive effect on man's capacity to comprehend...

This is clearly explained by the writer of this documentary (Walter Cruttenden) in his book on the same topic: "The Lost Star - of myth & time".

After reading the book, I got even more clarity on the theory of the dual star, and am hoping they are able to "find" the Star, and also conclusively prove the connection with the rise & fall of civilizations :-).

Absolutely loved the documentary, and strongly suggest reading the book if really interested in it!