This video definitely doesn't make me sad, though I would understand why you might end up a bit blue after learning about the manufacturing process of lapis lazuli-based paints.
The Cennini method described here is understandably expensive - because it's insanely labor-intensive.
Understandably, Mohammed has a less labor-intensive method that he developed, but he's not sharing that with us in the video.
From about 6:40 onward, the video shifts from following the production method to looking into the mining of lapis lazuli in Afghanistan, a more political discussion than the initial portion of the video. Then they come back to Mohammed as he explains why natural, lapis-based paints are 'better' than its synthetic replacements.
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