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From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Shaolin Temple in China, discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.

At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a man who believes the temples are home to his ancestral spirits risks his life to save them from the jungle. At al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, a young Muslim paramedic battles his own hunger and exhaustion to help other fasting worshippers during Ramadan. And at the Shaolin Temple in China, a Buddhist warrior monk faces a test that will change the course of his life forever.

Discover just what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.

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  • Peter Plate

    Wir Beide Sind Musik

  • Sebastian Komor

    Mars

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  • Wed 7 Aug 201921:00
  • Mon 12 Aug 201900:05
  • Mon 12 Aug 201901:20
  • Fri 23 Aug 201901:15
  • Sun 10 May 202013:50
  • Sun 9 Jan 202211:15
  • Sun 14 Aug 202209:15

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