Santa's image is almost universally recognizable, yet the jolly old soul, with his bag of Christmas gifts, steering his reindeer and sliding down chimneys is a relatively modern image, a creation of 20th century consumer culture. This festive documentary shows how today's Santa is a fusion of cultures and traditions around the world. You'll never look at a mall Santa in quite the same way.
Santa's image is almost universally recognizable, yet the jolly old soul, with his bag of Christmas gifts, steering his reindeer and sliding down chimneys is a relatively modern image, a creation of 20th century consumer culture. This festive documentary shows how today's Santa is a fusion of cultures and traditions around the world. You'll never look at a mall Santa in quite the same way.