[1]What I like about the trailer for 2012, The Beginning [2] is that it includes various Maya and Central American voices in addition to the normal line-up of knowledgeable Western researchers and archaeologists. Is there something special about the year 2012? Is it a time of change?
The film features interviews with John Major Jenkins, a preeminent voice on the subject, who makes a special visit to Tortuguero Monument 6. This famous cracked slab of stone bears the only known mention of December 21, 2012 in the ancient Maya text; it resides in a museum in Villahermosa, Mexico.
From the description: "In this feature documentary, we travel the world - from Honduras to Germany, the US to Guatemala, and across the ruins of Mexico - to explore what the sacred Mayan texts really say. Is this the end of the world or a new beginning?"
They had me at "travel the world." [LINK] [2]
RELATED: This recently released documentary, "2012: The Mayan Word" [3] says, "Everyone is talking about the Mayan Prophecies of 2012. But who is listening to the Maya?"
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/files/blog-entry-images/Screen shot 2012-02-26 at 2.54.58 PM.png
[2] http://vimeo.com/37183658
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwvpsVsawMg