Sur la route des ânes

He was born in the jungles of Africa He trained for two years on a secret air force base He proved to be among the best He flew into space and came back alive His name was Ham astrochimp no 65 On January 31 1961 Ham flew a Mercury Redstone rocket and became a national hero

Buddhist monk and photographer Matthieu Picard as he returns to the Asian country in the Himalayas where he spent a decade after seven years away, revisiting breathtaking landscapes and experiencing local traditions.

Could we get all our energy needs from sea water and the salt it contains? Are we to witness a time when salt will power our engines and factories, and light up our cities? Could this be the final curtain not only for shale gas and oil, but also the burning of fossil fuels and the beginning of a gentler form of energy that is definitely renewable? This documentary explores the latest research on sea water and the way scientists allover the world are working on "Blue Energy". This research could bring about a major change in our time...