The Vatican Television Center presents: THE VATICAN Behind the scenes of the World’s Smallest Kingdom – Special Collector’s Edition

In a special De Luxe Collector’s Edition, the Official documentary on the Vatican City leads the viewer through the behind-the-scene of the world’s smallest State, captured by images never seen before. The Vatican City: a nation as big as a small town. It is not any place but one that can attract more than two million visitors per year. where its working force must cross its frontiers on a daily basis, its two thousand year old knowledge and heritage is considered the book of man, and its activities reverberate to the most remote places all over the world. It is also a miracle of technology, global communication and contemporary art that find a balance with the conservative, secular tradition. The Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums are presented together with other exceptional images such as the oldest Bible existing in the world (“Codex B”), and scenes of the Vatican’s day-to-day life: the printers at work in its printing press, the Internet office’s technology, the “back stage” of the official visits, the exquisite precision of the calligraphy of the official parchments. Finally, we are presented with a unique image of the Pope, in his own apartment, having dinner with Bishops.Product Description: 5 LANGUAGES (English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, French); REGION: ALL; Format NTSC (full compatibility with all PAL DVD players). The Vatican City: a nation as big as a small town. It is not any place but one that can attract more than two million visitors per year. where its working force must cross its frontiers on a daily basis, its two thousand year old knowledge and heritage is considered the book of man, and its activities reverberate to the most remote places all over the world. It is also a miracle of technology, global communication and contemporary art that find a balance with the conservative, secular tradition.